Citizenship and Immigration Canada announces funding for francophone refugees in Manitoba
Friday, 25 September 2009 00:00
Earlier this week, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenny announced that the Canadian government will be providing $112,000 in federal funding to the Société franco-manitobaine in Winnipeg, Manitoba to ensure improved access to settlement services for 50 government-sponsored francophone refugees.
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Canadian Government announces Local Immigration Partnerships for several Ontario municipal regions
Thursday, 24 September 2009 00:00
This week, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced several Local Immigration Partnership initiatives for Ontario cities and their surrounding areas.
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Report shows rising home ownership rates of new immigrants to Canada
Monday, 21 September 2009 00:00
A landmark study commissioned by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp has revealed that new immigrants are increasingly becoming homeowners soon after their arrival in Canada.
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British Columbia announces enhanced immigration and settlement services portal
Friday, 18 September 2009 00:00
Earlier this week, British Columbia (BC) Minister for Advanced Education and Labour Market Development Moira Stilwell announced that newcomers to BC now have an enhanced website that provides settlement and integration resources to immigrants.
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Canadian government to facilitate immigration for some Afghan nationals
Tuesday, 15 September 2009 00:00
The Canadian government announced today that it will introduce special measures to facilitate immigration to Canada for Afghan nationals who have worked with the Canadian mission in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
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Canadian government issues funding to New Brunswick for its immigration programs
Monday, 14 September 2009 00:00
The Canadian federal government has issued $10-million to the province of New Brunswick to help the province attract and retain more immigrants from diverse backgrounds.
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Canada's banking system soundest in the world for second straight year
Friday, 11 September 2009 00:00
For the second year in a row, the World Economic Forum has ranked the Canadian banking system the soundest in the world in its annual report on global competitiveness.
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CIC announces funding for program that helps young immigrants prepare for school
Thursday, 10 September 2009 00:00
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced today that it is providing funding for the Home Instruction for Parents of Pre–School Youngsters program (HIPPY), a program that helps parents prepare their children for school and connect with services in their communities.
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Report outlines recommendations for strengthening relations between Canada and India
Monday, 07 September 2009 14:17
A new report published by the Canadian International Council emphasizes the importance of Canada-India relations and provides recommendations for strengthening those ties.
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Canadian economy shows many signs of growth
Friday, 04 September 2009 15:15
Last month, the Bank of Canada declared that the recession in Canada was effectively over. This week, there have been more reports that the Canadian economy is growing.
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