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Canada's Community Historical Recognition Program focuses on Chinese-Canadians Print E-mail
Friday, 09 May 2008
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity recently announced that $5 million will be made available to the Chinese-Canadian community to go towards commemorative and educational projects about the Chinese immigration experience in Canada and wartime restrictions.

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Auditor General requests review of Passport, Citizenship and Immigration service fees Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 May 2008
According to Canada's auditor general, Sheila Fraser, Canada's Foreign Affairs department is collecting more than it should from Canadian passport applicants.  She announced that the $25 consular service fee (which is lumped into the $85 cost of an adult passport) is more than the department should be charging, given the services that passport holder receives in return.

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Canadian immigrant author's new book to help young newcomers with integration Print E-mail
Monday, 05 May 2008
Integration into life in Canada can be especially challenging for immigrant children.  Rukhsana Khan, herself a Canadian immigrant from Pakistan, experienced this challenge first hand while growing up in Dundas, Ontario in the 1960's.  Her new book, Coming to Canada, aims to help your newcomers with the integration process.

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Pier 21, Canada's immigration museum expands exhibits and website Print E-mail
Friday, 02 May 2008
Pier 21, located on the waterfront of Halifax, Nova Scotia, has received new funding to better tell Canada's story of immigration.  The $10 million capital expansion of the immigration museum, which began in 2005, will receive an additional $1.5 million from the Government of Nova Scotia. 

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New services to help foreign-trained health professionals in Alberta Print E-mail
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
The government of Alberta's nine-year Health Workforces Action Plan (released last fall) outlined the need to attract foreign health professionals to Alberta and to create Health Career Centres to help them find work in their field.

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Foreign Credentials Referral Office: Progress Report Print E-mail
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
Launched less than a year ago, the Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO) is a tool to help newcomers and prospective immigrants obtain the information they need to prepare themselves for work in Canada in their fields.  The Government of Canada has recently released a progress report to measure the FCRO’s success.  The report describes the information and referral services provided to newcomers and prospective immigrants and outlines the office’s key achievements since it was established.

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New Family Connections category for Newfoundland and Labrador PNP Print E-mail
Friday, 25 April 2008
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador has introduced a new stream into the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP).  Through the Family Connections category, immigrant families living in the province for at least one year can sponsor family members abroad who wish to relocate and work in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Work Permits Now More Accessible to International Students in Canada Print E-mail
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
Citizenship and Immigration Canada Minister Diane Finley recently announced changes to work permit requirements for international students in Canada.  The new regulations afford more flexibility to international students who wish to contribute to the Canadian workforce upon graduation from eligible programs at certain Canadian post-secondary institutions.

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Legislation passed to restore citizenship to 'Lost Canadians' Print E-mail
Sunday, 20 April 2008
Bill C-37, which will amend Canada’s Citizenship Act, was introduced to restore Canadian citizenship to the tens of thousands who lost, or who never had Canadian citizenship because of several little-known particularities in the Act.  The Senate recently passed the bill after third reading.  It will become law no later than a year following Royal Assent.

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British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Exceeds Targets Print E-mail
Friday, 18 April 2008
This past year, the British Columbia (BC) Provincial Nominee Program ushered 1,881 skilled and business immigrants into the province, exceeding its target by 9 per cent and increasing the number of nominees over last year by 41 per cent.

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Canada and Manitoba working to protect Temporary Foreign Workers Print E-mail
Wednesday, 16 April 2008
Human Resources and Social Development Canada is working with the province of Manitoba to develop a Letter of Understanding (LOU) that will strengthen protections for temporary foreign workers.  Manitoba is the third province (after Alberta and British Columbia) that the federal government has begun collaborating with to ensure that these workers are guaranteed safe working conditions and the fulfillment of employment contracts.

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