Canadian Immigration News 2009
- 2009 Canadian federal budget allocates new funding to foreign credential recognition
- Afghan-Canadian Community Centre provides online education to Afghan women
- After first year success, the Young Newcomers Internship Program is made permanent by CIC
- Alberta announces changes to its popular H1B fast-track immigration category
- Almost anyone born in Canada is a Canadian citizen - Even those born in Canadian airspace!
- Amendments to Canadian Citizenship Act for people born outside of Canada
- British Columbia announces enhanced immigration and settlement services portal
- British Columbia announces pilot program to help the province's most vulnerable refugees
- British Columbia Government establishes labour market presence in Punjab
- Calgary’s GlobalFest spotlights Canadian citizenship and multiculturalism
- Canada - A world leader in banking amidst economic turmoil
- Canada - An attractive immigration destination given global economic downturn
- Canada and Slovenia sign Youth Mobility Agreement
- Canada announces new mission in Qatar
- Canada celebrates Black History Month
- Canada celebrates Citizenship Week
- Canada celebrates evolving cultural mosaic on Canada Day
- Canada celebrates World Refugee Day
- Canada increases number of Iraqi refugees for 2009
- Canada introduces Transit Without Visa program to facilitate travel through Canadian airports
- Canada invests $50 million to improve foreign credential recognition
- Canada is a top five destination for international worker mobility
- Canada looking to expand program for pre-arrival preparation for new immigrants
- Canada marks Asian Heritage Month
- Canada re-introduces visitor visa requirements for Czech and Mexican nationals
- Canada sees high population growth in the second quarter of 2009 due to immigration
- Canada wants to bring in more foreign students
- Canada will maintain immigration levels for 2009
- Canada will maintain total immigration targets in 2010
- Canada working with the EU on labour mobility and foreign credential recognition
- Canada's banking system soundest in the world for second straight year
- Canada's Best Employers for New Canadians focus on newcomer skills and abilities
- Canada's Immigration Minister visits the Middle East
- Canada’s immigration minister announces funding to help immigrants settle and integrate in Calgary
- Canada’s Immigration Minister visits Europe, highlighting Canada’s commitment to fight anti-Semitism
- Canada’s Prime Minister designates Pier 21 immigration museum a National Historic Museum
- Canada’s Prime Minister meets with North American leaders, discusses Canadian visa policies
- Canadian accreditation committee recognizes India law degrees
- Canadian economy shows many signs of growth
- Canadian Government announces Local Immigration Partnerships for several Ontario municipal regions
- Canadian government announces Local Immigration Partnerships for two more Ontario regions
- Canadian government issues funding to New Brunswick for its immigration programs
- Canadian government to facilitate immigration for some Afghan nationals
- Canadian government to unveil new citizenship guide
- Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney visits Pakistan
- Canadian immigration polices seen as model for other countries
- Canadian immigration visa office in Lebanon now open to Permanent Resident applications
- Canadians honoured for outstanding contributions to newcomer settlement
- Changes may be coming to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program
- Changes to Quebec’s immigration program come into effect
- CIC announces funding for program that helps young immigrants prepare for school
- CIC introduces new Indo-Canadian Advisory Committee for its Community Historical Recognition Program
- CIC to expedite Canadian immigration applications for some applicants from the Philippines
- CIMC Minister to visit India to review and discuss Canadian immigration
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada announces funding for francophone refugees in Manitoba
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada announces Language Training Vouchers for new immigrants
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada considers creating refugee appeal board
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada investing further in newcomer settlement in Ontario
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada invests in healthcare services for newcomers
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada offers new online 'Work in Canada' resource
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada plans to make immigrant settlement more effective
- Citizenship and Immigration Canada working to protect immigrants from deception
- Construction of Canada's human rights museum
- Court orders Canadian Government to bring detained Canadian back home from Sudan
- Croatia added to Canada's list of visitor visa-exempt countries
- Employer-based initiatives help immigrants settle into the Canadian workforce
- ENTRY Program helps new Manitobans get started on their settlement
- Fast-track immigration for Afghans who have worked with Canadian diplomats and military
- Government of Canada brings home Canadian citizen stranded in Sudan
- Government of Canada facilitates travel between Canada and Lebanon
- Government of Canada launching projects to celebrate Chinese-Canadians
- Governor General honours volunteer for helping immigrants with their settlement in Canada
- H1B holders may not be able to work at American companies receiving government bailout money
- HRSDC changes Canadian employer advertising requirements for hiring foreign skilled workers
- Immigrant Access Fund provides small loans for accreditation in Alberta
- Immigrant Success Awards honour those who help bring skilled immigrants into the workforce
- Immigration fuels Canadian population growth
- Immigration Minister proposes changes to protect Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada
- Improving foreign credential recognition processes in Canada
- Increasing number of American students at Canadian universities
- India vows to help Citizenship and Immigration Canada reduce visa fraud
- International cooperation initiative to help uphold Canada's immigration and refugee programs
- Library Settlement Partnerships assist newcomers to Canada
- Manitoba offering diversity and intercultural training programs to businesses
- Mentors help new immigrant students with their first day of school in Canada
- More newcomer settlement support from CIC for immigrants in Edmonton
- More recent immigrants becoming homeowners, driving Canada’s housing market
- New Brunswick launches business mentorship program for immigrants
- New Brunswick to develop new immigrant mentoring program
- New Canadian citizenship law takes effect
- New centre offering settlement support services for immigrants opens in Regina
- New changes to Quebec Immigration programs will facilitate immigration to Quebec
- New foreign worker recruitment regulations in Manitoba
- New government resource to help Canadian employers hire workers from abroad
- New multiculturalism mentorship program fosters integration in Canada
- New program helps immigrants in Halifax establish networks and ease their settlement in Canada
- New Provincial Nominee Program announced for faster Canadian immigration to Northwest Territories
- New report makes recommendations to improve Canadian immigration and settlement programs
- New support services for young adult immigrants in Canada
- New training program for Internationally Educated Nurses in Alberta
- Nova Scotia adds new PNP stream for non-dependent children of provincial nominees
- Nova Scotia to prepare new immigration strategy to attract more newcomers
- OECD report encourages western countries to maintain immigration levels, citing Canada as example
- Ontario PNP expands targets and makes it easier for applicants to qualify
- Open work permits now available to children of Temporary Foreign Workers in Alberta and Ontario
- Overall employment grows in Canada
- Possible decrease in Canadian immigration targets for 2009
- Province of Manitoba gearing up to welcome even more immigrants
- Punjabi projected to become fourth most widely-spoken language in Canada
- Quebec announces $6 million in funding for settlement services
- Quebec announces new fast-track immigration program for international students and foreign workers
- Record high number of newcomers welcomed to Canada in 2008
- Redesigned Canadian Permanent Resident Card provides more security
- Regina Open Door Society helps immigrants settle into the workforce
- Report outlines recommendations for strengthening relations between Canada and India
- Report shows rising home ownership rates of new immigrants to Canada
- Saskatchewan announces new process for its Immigrant Nominee Program
- Saskatchewan leads Canadian provinces in economic growth: "Thousands of jobs"
- Saskatchewan makes licensing information more readily available online
- Saskatchewan unveils a new immigration strategy
- Settlement support for immigrant women and children
- Simplify the Canadian Immigration and Settlement Process - LoonLounge.com
- Small Canadian communities taking initiatives to attract more new immigrants
- Small rural communities in Canada working to attract immigrants
- Strategic Recruitment Stream of Alberta PNP expands
- Top 25 Canadian Immigrants honoured by Canada
- Two Indo-Canadians appointed to Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
- Unemployment remains low in Saskatchewan and Alberta
- Welcome to the new Canadavisa!
- Western Canadian provinces working break down labour mobility barriers
