[Source of Information: Industrial Alliance] Effective August 1, 2013, several changes will be made to the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program. New rules have been adopted regarding procedures for the intake and processing of certain applications for a selection certificate submitted…
Category: Federal Investor Program
Quebec suspends intake of investor program, retroactive to April 14, 2012
On June 29, 2012, the Ministère de l’Immigration et des Communautés culturelles (MICC) of Quebec published a decision in Gazette officielle du Québec, and suspended the intake of applications for a selection certificate that can be submitted by candidates of…
Federal skilled worker and federal investor programs put on hold, again
There has been rumour circulating that the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and the Federal Investor Program will be paused. Today the rumour was confirmed. Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, announced today in Calgary that the two programs…
Minister Kenney outlines vision of a fast and flexible immigration system
Toronto, March 1, 2012 – In a keynote address to the National Metropolis Conference today, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney outlined his vision for a faster, more responsive immigration system that better meets Canada’s economic needs. “Immigration is playing…
10 most important immigration policy changes in 2011
There are many changes, expected or unexpected, with respect to Canadian immigration in 2011. While some of the changes like super visa will facilitate some people’s entry to Canada, most are to fight immigration fraud and to limit immigration to…