CANADIAN IMMIGRATION NEWS
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| Government of Ontario Announces New Budget | ||
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Thanks to the new budget, Ontarians will pay a single 13 per cent sales tax as of July 1, 2010 with most households receiving one-time $1,000 payments and personal tax cuts to ease the pocketbook pain, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced. Monday, 30 March 2009 |
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| Canada's population continues to grow thanks to immigration | ||
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New figures show a population increase of 0.19 per cent, the fastest fourth-quarter growth rate since 1992. According to Statistics Canada, international immigration fuelled an increase in Canada's population in the last quarter of 2008, particularly in the western provinces. Friday, 27 March 2009 |
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| Foreign Student Numbers in Canada Highest in a Decade | ||
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Last year Canada attracted nearly 80,000 international students to the country's higher education institutions. These figures represent the highest number of foreign students in a decade and initial reports for 2009 suggest that international student recruitment remains strong. Wednesday, 25 March 2009 |
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| UN reports Canada will continue to play a leading role in immigration until 2050 | ||
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The United Nations has come out with its International Migration Report and Canada will continue to remain the second-biggest net receiver of immigrants until 2050, at 214,000 a year, although it's far behind No. 1: the United States Wednesday, 25 March 2009 |
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| Canadian Immigration Launches Campaign Warning Against Unscrupulous Immigration Consultants | ||
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Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has addressed the issue of immigration fraud by launching a video warning against the dangers of unscrupulous immigration representatives offering immigration services. Wednesday, 25 March 2009 |
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| Majority of Indian Students in Canada Apply for Permanent Residency | ||
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With the success rate of Indian students becoming Permanent Residents (PR) in Canada recorded at 99 per cent, Canada has a high population of Indian students today. Wednesday, 25 March 2009 |
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| Canadian Government to provide $2 million to help medical professionals | ||
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The Canadian government has provided more than $2 million to help foreign doctors become paramedics, give more English-language instruction to adults and provide more resources to those settling in Edmonton and northern Alberta. Wednesday, 11 March 2009 |
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| Fast Track residency offered by Immigration Canada to Indian families | ||
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According to Indian news sites, the Canadian government has launched a special Canadian visa offering permanent residency for Indian families who can invest eight lakh Canadian dollars. Wednesday, 11 March 2009 |
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| Fast-Track Plan for Business Traveller Visa | ||
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According to Canadian news sources, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is working on a plan to fast-track some business travellers to Canada, allowing them to obtain visas much faster than other visitors. Friday, 6 March 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.
