Iranian immigrants coming to Canada via one of its investor programs can once again transfer required funds between Iran and Canada, as of January 25^th, 2012.

The first 2012 Canadian census numbers were released today highlighting Canada’s population growth.

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada has reported that:

On January 31, 2012, [HRSDC] and Statistics Canada replaced the 2006 edition of the National Occupation Classification (NOC) with a 2011 version.

As a response to an ever increasing number of temporary foreign workers in Canada, one BC group is proposing to let them in as permanent residents straightaway when they land.

More financial and other types of support are being pledged for Quebec’s female immigrants.

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Immigration Programs (PNPs) continue to be successful according to a new report released today by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).

For the next two weeks the Chinese New Year will be celebrated in communities across Canada.

Immigrants to the Kitchener-Waterloo region of Ontario now have more support available to them. The Immigration Partnership Council was recently announced, which according to the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, will “better assist new immigrants become part of the community.”

The Canadian government has announced a new website, available now, that will help in the recognition of foreign credentials for newcomers to Canada. This comes on the back of a similar initiative announced recently from the government of Quebec specifically geared towards engineers.

Manitoba has seen its second biggest increase in population since records began, at least in part due to immigration. Its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is the main driver of immigrants to the province, accounting for more than three quarters of new Canadian permanent residents arriving in Manitoba.

A new study by the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) shows that Canada has the most multicultural workplaces of the four countries analyzed, being Canada, the United States, England, and France.

With the fastest growing immigrant population in Canada, and the country’s first Muslim mayor, Calgary is poised to reap the rewards of Alberta’s energy boom for a wide spectrum of Canadians, including many of its newcomers.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is signalling more changes to Canada’s immigration policy are in store.

We want to wish all of our readers and clients, at CanadaVisa.com, and Campbell Cohen, happy holidays and a fruitful new year.

A new online tool will be deployed by the Quebec government to help immigrant engineers as they seek to become members of the Order of Engineers of Quebec and have their credentials recognized in the province.

Like other provinces in Canada, notably Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia out west, Canada’s easternmost province, Newfoundland and Labrador, is also in the midst of an energy and resources boom that is taxing its ability to provide the skilled labour to complete planned projects.

Foreigners in Canada under the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP) can now receive open work permits immediately after completing their caregiver commitments, and submitting an application for permanent residence (PR).

British Columbia’s government has created a task force to look at ways to boost skilled immigration to the province.

With an economy that is the best in Canada, and an unemployment rate near the lowest in the country, Saskatchewan is quickly becoming a hot destination for temporary workers, immigrants, and others.

Montreal recently made the New York Times list of globally hip cities — the only one in North America, alongside such luminaries as Shanghai, Berlin, and Barcelona.

As of December 5^th, new candidates to the Quebec Skilled Worker program who want to receive points for language for French and/or English, will have to submit test results along with their application.

A final step during the application for Canadian Permanent Resident status, submitting your passport to the visa office so it can be stamped, is no longer necessary for citizens from Visitor Visa exempt countries.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada will be moving more of its business progressively online, says Minister Jason Kenney, with impending changes to include the ceasing of the printing and mailing out of forms and application kits starting December 1^st.

The amount of money the federal government allocates to provinces to help in the settlement of new immigrants has expanded significantly in the last half-decade, and is being spread more accurately to reflect their destinations within Canada.

According to new report by the Fraser Institute, Alberta is the most economically free jurisdiction in North America, topping all other provinces and states, based on data from 2009.