Current Canadian Immigration News Stories

The Canadian Immigrant Magazine has announced the winners of the first-ever Top 25 Canadian Immigrants awards.  A human rights defender, a filmmaker, and a scientist are among the winners of the national awards program which seeks to celebrate the achievements and the contributions that Canadian immigrants have made to the country.

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) Minister Diane Finley recently met with community leaders in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to discuss the current economic situation and how plans are moving along to improve the process of assessing and recognizing foreign credentials.

A new program launched this month by Bow Valley College in Calgary, Alberta aims to improve to integration of Internationally Educated Nurses into practicing nurse positions in Canada.  The Integrated Practical Nurse Diploma program has a heavy focus on English as a second language and on learning the Canadian healthcare culture.

As of today, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) has removed certain occupations from its list of qualifying occupations for the popular U.S. Visa Holder category.  Eight Information Technology (IT) occupations are no longer listed as "occupations under pressure" in Alberta.  Applicants with work experience in these occupations are no longer qualified for the program.

A recent study by Manpower Inc, which assessed people's willingness to move for work, found that Canada is a top destination of choice for workers around the world.  Canada ranks in fourth place, behind the United States, the United Kingdom, and Spain. 

In 2002, the Government of Canada officially designated the month of May as Asian Heritage Month.  Since then, celebrations and festivals highlighting Asian arts and culture have been held across Canada throughout the month of May.

A Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee report on illegal and temporary foreign workers has recently been tabled in the House of Commons, offering dozens of recommendations to improve Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program. 

A recent Statistics Canada report reveals growth in Canada's employment numbers in April, surprising economic expectations.  Though economists had predicted a drop of 50,000 jobs throughout the month, overall employment instead grew by 35,900.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has launched an awareness campaign to inform immigrants about how to protect themselves from dishonest and unethical immigration consultants and representatives.

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney is currently finalizing a new policy to help Afghans who have become endangered through their associations with the Canadian military and Canadian diplomats.  Afghans who have been seriously injured as a result of working with the Canadian military and those who face threats from insurgents because of they have assisted foreigners, will be eligible for fast-track Canadian immigration.