Ottawa, November 4, 2011 — The Government of Canada is taking immediate action to cut the backlog and wait times for sponsored parents and grandparents, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. Currently, more than 165,000 parents and…
Category: Immigration Policy
Ottawa moves to curb marriages of convenience
http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-moves-to-curb-marriages-of-convenience/article2215245/?service=mobile
Cut immigration applications to fix backlog: Is this our only option?
Cut immigration applications to fix backlog? This is what Jason Kenny, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada said to the House committee on citizenship and immigration recently. (For a detailed report on this, follow http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/10/20/pol-kenney-immigration-cut-applications.html) I am saddened each time I hear…
BC Provincial Nominee Program: Business immigrants encouraged to invest in regional communities
VICTORIA – The provincial government is taking steps to further encourage business immigrants to invest in communities in regional B.C. through the BC Provincial Nominee Program. This is one of a series of steps as part of a commitment in…
Canadians still support high immigration levels: study
The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) based in Montreal has released its report on how open Canadians are for immigration and immigrants. Below are two links highlighting IRPP’s research findings: Canadians still support high immigration levels: study http://bit.ly/nVdcxm…
Strong Canadian immigration interest is a ‘big, good problem’: Kenney
http://www.torontoobserver.ca/2011/10/06/strong-canadian-immigration-interest-is-a-big-good-problem-kenney/
Government takes aim at immigrant waiting lists more than a million names long
http://bit.ly/r5LYR1
While 150,000-plus wait, few parents and grandparents are accepted
http://www.embassymag.ca/page/view/immigration-10-05-2011
My application for permanent residency is taking very long time and CIC will not tell me the reason for the delay. What Can I do?
There may be various reasons for the delay. Often times your application is placed in a long queue in the CIC backlog, and your file might be stuck at the criminal/security or medical check stage. When CIC processes immigration applications,…
Consultation on Immigration Levels and Mix: An Invitation
The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney has launched an online consultation on Canada’s immigration program. The Minister is asking stakeholder’s input on the right level of immigration to Canada (how many?), and the right mix between the three…