Canadian Immigration News

A new immigration agreement has been signed between Nova Scotia and Canada to attract and retain more immigrants to meet provincial labour market needs.

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

Citizenship and Immigration Canada Minister Diane Finley recently announced funding for 19 organizations in Toronto to provide settlement services in schools, libraries, and community centres directed at young newcomers. This is the first year that funding has been allocated specifically for immigrant youth.

After cross-Canada consultationsand a recent national round table with business, industry, labour, and non-governmental organizations, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) MinisterDiane Finley has announced that the instructions which will govern the handling of Federal Skilled Worker applicants will be released this fall.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) Minister Diane Finley recently announced that funding of more than $600,000 will be provided over three years to help Nunavut attract newcomers to the Northern Territory.

On Friday, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minster Jason Kenney announced proposed changes to the Live-in Caregiver program that will helpprotect foreign workers in Canada employed as live-in caregivers.

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney is proposing changes to theTemporary Foreign Worker program in Canada. The suggested changes are aimed at strengthening the protection of Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada.

Services are being enhanced at the Canadian immigration visa office in Beirut, Lebanon. Effective immediately, Permanent Resident applicants who are required to attend an interview have the option to do so in Beirut. Previously, these applicants were required to travel to Damascus, Syria for their interviews (applications from Lebanon are processed at the Damascus visa office).

The province of Manitoba is experiencing record-breaking population growth, in large part due to immigration from around the world.

Statistics Canada recently released population growth numbers for the last quarter of 2008. The 0.19 per cent increase is the fastest fourth-quartergrowth rate since 1992 and can be largely attributed to net international migration, says the agency.