Canadian Immigration News

Over 800 Afghans have settled in Canada thanks to a special program created by the Canadian government. The program allowed Afghans who acted as interpreters for Canadian military and diplomatic personnel to live in Canada with their families.

Five outstanding immigrant entrepreneurs were bestowed with the first ever Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards ceremony.

An expert roundtable on immigration to Ontario has concluded that immigration to the province should be increased to one percent of its population, or approximately 135,000 people a year. Of this number, it is advised that at least 65 to 70 percent come economic immigration classes.

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney recently traveled to the United Kingdom on a formal business trip. The primary objective of his five-day trip is to encourage young British and Irish graduates to consider coming to Canada to live and work.

A recent poll of over 18,000 people from the world’s G8 countries revealed that Vancouver tops the list of the world’s most “reputable” cities.

Beginning November 1, 2012, citizenship applicants will have to follow new rules to prove their competency in one of Canada’s official languages.

Earlier this month, Canadian Experience Class (CEC) issued its 20,000th visa, a success for one of Canada’s most recent immigration programs.

Over 3,000 new Canadian citizens may be stripped of their citizenship due to allegations of fraud.

39 individuals in Montreal were charged with participating in a fake marriage scheme. The goal of the scheme was the bring people to Canada by falsifying marriage to a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.