CANADIAN IMMIGRATION NEWS
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| Speeding up the refugee process | ||
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Many questions are being asked in light of the controversial decision by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney to impose visa restrictions on Mexico and the Czech Republic. Tuesday, 28 July 2009 |
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| Recession over in Canada | ||
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The Recession is over according to an official statement by the Bank of Canada. Tuesday, 28 July 2009 |
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| Temporary Workers May Squeeze out Skilled Workers | ||
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A new study argues that despite bringing in temporary foreign workers at a near-record pace during recession, Canada’s immigration policy's increasing focus on filling jobs will hamper the economy over time by squeezing out qualified permanent immigrants. Tuesday, 28 July 2009 |
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| North Bay, Ontario hailed a success in attracting and retaining immigrants | ||
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North Bay, Ontario has been recognized as a success in terms of immigrant attraction and retention reports a case study by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). Tuesday, 28 July 2009 |
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| Majority of Canadians support new visa requirements | ||
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According to a recent survey, more than two-thirds (69%) of Canadians support the federal government's visa requirements for visitors from Mexico and Czech Republic. Tuesday, 28 July 2009 |
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| Mexicans and Czechs now need visas for Canada | ||
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Canada has imposed visa requirement on visitors from Mexico and the Czech Republic in order to stem the rising flood of dramatic increases in the number of refugee claimants from both countries in the past few years. The visa requirement went into effect at one minute past midnight, July 14th, 2009. Wednesday, 15 July 2009 |
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| Canada not at risk of an anti-immigration backlash | ||
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The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said on Tuesday that Canada is among the western democracies least likely to develop an anti-immigrant backlash. This finding was reported after a presentation urging western democracies to keep their ports of entry open to newcomers despite the economic crisis. Friday, 3 July 2009 |
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Effective October of this year, immigrants who want to establish a business in Saskatchewan will be charged $2,500.
Beginning April 10, 2010 the Government of Canada will implement changes to the assessment of language skills to the Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience classes.
According to Statistics Canada the Canadian economy saw a 5 percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2009, an "astonishing" difference from the projected 3.5 percent that was predicted by the Bank of Canada.
