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Foreign Workers made up less than two percent of Canadian workforce between 2002 and 2012

 the CanadaVisa Team     10 July 2015

The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has reported that foreign workers made up less than two percent of the overall labour force in Canada between the years 2002 and 2012, inclusive.


China To Provide 10-year Multiple Entry Visas To Canadians

 the CanadaVisa Team     10 July 2015

The government of Canada has announced that it has reached an agreement with Beijing whereby Canadians will be allowed 10-year multiple entry visas into China for business, family or tourist purposes. The news was greeted positively by the Canadian business community.


Immigrants’ Personal Information May Be Shared Under Proposed Law

 the CanadaVisa Team     10 July 2015

The sharing of personal information between government departments for enforcement purposes has been included in a proposed law, published Friday.


R&B Star Chris Brown Denied Entry To Canada

 the CanadaVisa Team     10 July 2015

Chris Brown, the American R & B star who infamously pleaded guilty to an assault charge after an incident with then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, last night cancelled two shows in Montreal and Toronto after citing Canadian “immigration issues”.


Northwest Territories On Track To Meet Nominated Immigrant Targets

 the CanadaVisa Team     10 July 2015

The Northwest Territories, one of Canada’s three territories located in the North of the country, is on track to meet its Canadian immigration targets for the next five years.


Canada Extends Intake Period For Investor Program

 the CanadaVisa Team     10 July 2015

The period for which Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will accept applications for the Immigrant Investor Venture Capital (IIVC) Pilot Program has been extended until April 15, 2015. CIC had stated previously that it would accept applications for the program, which selects up to 60 high-net-worth applicants for Canadian immigration, until February 11, 2015.


Canada Extends Intake Period For Investor Program

 the CanadaVisa Team     10 July 2015

The period for which Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will accept applications for the Immigrant Investor Venture Capital (IIVC) Pilot Program has been extended until April 15, 2015. CIC had stated previously that it would accept applications for the program, which selects up to 60 high-net-worth applicants for Canadian immigration, until February 11, 2015.


New Requirements Imminent For Employers Hiring LMIA-Exempt Foreign Workers

 the CanadaVisa Team     10 July 2015

Canadian employers seeking to hire foreign nationals who are exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process will soon be required to submit information about their business, including details of the offer of employment, and pay a fee to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).


International Students Feel Left Behind By Express Entry

 the CanadaVisa Team     10 July 2015

Significant changes to Canada’s immigration management system have made it more difficult for international post-graduates who graduated from Canadian universities to become permanent residents of Canada.


Second Round Of Invitations To Apply Issued, But CIC Fails To Follow Protocol

 the CanadaVisa Team     10 July 2015

A total of 779 invitations to apply for permanent residence were issued over the weekend through the Express Entry selection system for Canadian immigration. All recipients of these invitations to apply had 818 or more points under the Comprehensive Ranking System.