Canadian Immigration News

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has named Canada as a model to other countries on how to accept new immigrants and migrant workers.

On a two-day visit to Pakistan, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada (CIMC) Minister Jason Kenney met with Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani to discuss Pakistani-Canadian relations with regards to immigration, employment of Pakistani citizens in Canada, and Canadian investment in Pakistan.

Human Resources and Social Development Canada (ESDC) will be investing an additional $3.8 million into the Canadian Immigration Integration Project (CIIP) to prolong the successful program until 2010.

The story of Canada’s history is one of a constant flow of immigrants arriving to help build Canada from the ground up. To document this important part of Canadian history and share it with future generations, the Scotiabank Research Centre is now being opened at Pier 21, home of Canada’s Immigration Museum.

Controversial changes to Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) have passed final reading in the House of Commons. The proposed immigration amendments,which were included in the Conservative government’s budget implementation bill, will now be reviewed by Senate before they can be passed into law.

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.

The Canadian government announced today that it will introduce special measures to facilitate immigration to Canada for Afghan nationals who have worked with the Canadian mission in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

The Canadian federal government has issued $10-million to the province of New Brunswick to help the province attract and retain more immigrants from diverse backgrounds.

Earlier this week, Citizenship and Immigration and Canada (CIC) and Member of Parliament for Newmarket-Aurora Lois Brown announced that the Canadian government is investing $19.7-million to establish four new Welcome Centres for immigrants in the Ontario region of York.

In recognition of the value of online resources for individuals looking to immigrate to Canada, the Government of Canada has committed new funding to support efforts by a number of Canadian provinces toimprove their online presence.