Canadian Immigration News

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Canadian economy doing even better than expected

  April 02, 2010
The Canadian economy is faring better than expected, as Canada’s Gross Domestic Product grew at an annual rate of more than six per cent in January.
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Report recommends expansion of Immigrant Investor program, highlights benefits to Canada

  March 31, 2010

A new study by three prominent Canadian economists concludes that Canada should expand its Immigrant Investor program, and highlights the positive contributions immigrant investors have made to Canada’s economy and society in the years since the program has been in effect.

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Canadian Immigration Minister announced planned changes to Canada’s refugee system

  March 30, 2010
Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced proposed changes to Canada’s refugee system that he says will provide more protection to those who need it and will deter those who do not need Canada’s protection from taking advantage of the system.
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Northwestern Ontario communities launch immigration portal

  March 24, 2010
A new immigration portal for newcomers to Canada was launched today by communities in Northwestern Ontario. The portal provides information on settling and working in Northwestern Ontario cities and towns, such as Thunder Bay and Kenora.
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Ottawa group awarded for helping skilled immigrants find work in Canada

  March 22, 2010
Hire Immigrants Ottawa, a group that helps employers integrate skilled immigrants into the labour market, has been presented with an award for its work by Carleton University, a respected Canadian educational institution.
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Canadian immigration procedures being reviewed

  March 17, 2010
On Tuesday, Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced that the Canadian government has begun the process of reviewing current Canadian immigration procedures, with a view to further streamlining application processing under the Federal Skilled Worker category.
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada to streamline language proficiency assessment

  March 10, 2010
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced today that the Canadian government will reduce application processing delays by streamlining language proficiency assessment for Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class applications.
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Canada becoming more diverse

  March 09, 2010
Statistics Canada (StatsCan) released a report today that projects that by 2031, almost a third of the country’s population will be foreign-born.
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Conference in Waterloo, Ontario provides foreign-trained professionals with guidance

  March 04, 2010
Earlier today, a conference was held in the Waterloo, Ontario region in order to help Internationally-Educated Professionals (IEPs) enhance their skills and learn how to build a professional network in Canada.
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Canadian government announces expanded resources for immigrants

  March 01, 2010
Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced today the expansion of their online resource for newcomers that will enable them to locate government services easily.
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