Live-in caregivers made to work longer to earn status: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1092211 Ottawa faces legal challenge over backlogged immigrant visa applications: http://www.thestar.com/iphone/news/article/1091558–ottawa-faces-legal-challenge-over-backlogged-immigrant-visa-applications
Category: News Articles
Warning sounds about crime bill’s sweeping implications for foreign workers
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/warning-sounded-about-crime-bills-sweeping-implications-for-foreign-workers/article2240484/
Ph.D Students Eligible for Federal Skilled Worker Program
Ottawa, November 2, 2011 — Canada intends to accept up to 1,000 international PhD students per year as permanent residents through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear announced today, on behalf of Citizenship, Immigration…
Asian immigration is responsible for good dietary trends in Canada: report
http://canadianimmigrant.ca/news-and-views/asian-immigration-is-responsible-for-good-dietary-trends-in-canada-report/
Ottawa moves to curb marriages of convenience
http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-moves-to-curb-marriages-of-convenience/article2215245/?service=mobile
Bill would encourage foreigners to buy U.S. homes
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/oct/20/business/la-fi-visas-home-buyers-20111021
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