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New Alberta Premier Wants Temporary Foreign Worker Changes

 the CanadaVisa Team     09 July 2015

Alberta’s new Premier, Jim Prentice, has stated that labour policy, including the issue of temporary foreign workers, will be to the fore of his agenda when he meets with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.


Calgary, Vancouver And Ottawa Among Cities Most Attractive To Newcomers

 the CanadaVisa Team     09 July 2015

A new report from the Conference Board of Canada says that six Canadian cities — Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa, Waterloo, Richmond Hill and St. John’s — are worthy of an “A” grade when it comes to attracting skilled immigrants to Canada. The report ranked 50 cities under criteria that included health, economy, environment, education, innovation, society and housing.


Government Of Canada Closes French Significant Benefit Program

 the CanadaVisa Team     09 July 2015

A program that assists businesses in minority francophone communities outside Quebec hire temporary foreign workers is to close after September 30.


Government Of Canada Closes French Significant Benefit Program

 the CanadaVisa Team     09 July 2015

A program that assists businesses in minority francophone communities outside Quebec hire temporary foreign workers is to close after September 30.


Immigration Will Have Large Effect On Population Changes, Says Statistics Canada

 the CanadaVisa Team     09 July 2015

Statistics Canada, the federal agency assigned to produce statistics to better understand Canada, has released its latest population projections. It is projected that immigration will heavily influence the makeup of the country over the coming decades.


Temporary Foreign Worker Applications Fall By 74%

 the CanadaVisa Team     09 July 2015

The month of August, 2014 saw a drop by nearly three quarters on the same month in 2012 in the number of applications made to hire temporary foreign workers.


Temporary Foreign Worker Applications Fall By 74%

 the CanadaVisa Team     09 July 2015

The month of August, 2014 saw a drop by nearly three quarters on the same month in 2012 in the number of applications made to hire temporary foreign workers.


British Columbia Government Not Convinced By Proposed Changes To Birthright Provision

 the CanadaVisa Team     09 July 2015

The Government of British Columbia has joined its counterpart in Ontario in questioning the federal government’s proposed crackdown on “birth tourism” , whereby female foreign nationals enter Canada in order to give birth on Canadian soil in order for their offspring to automatically attain Canadian citizenship.


Government Of Canada To Provide Details Of Nova Scotia PNP This Fall

 the CanadaVisa Team     09 July 2015

Costas Menegakis, the parliamentary secretary to Immigration Minister Chris Alexander, has stated that any change in the allocation provided for the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) will be announced this fall.


Immigration Minister Promotes Francophone Immigration To Communities Outside Quebec

 the CanadaVisa Team     09 July 2015

In a series of meetings with community leaders, immigration advocacy groups, and stakeholders in Winnipeg this week, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander, has advocated increased francophone immigration across Canada.