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Atlantic Canada’s growth on the upswing too

 the CanadaVisa Team     13 February 2012

All four of Canada’s Atlantic provinces have seen their population growth rate increase according to Canadian census numbers released last week.

Growth rate increases have been largely attributed to both increased immigration to the Atlantic provinces, and a better rate of retaining these immigrants in the region.

Hold ended on Iranian investor immigration affected by sanctions

 the CanadaVisa Team     09 February 2012

Iranian immigrants coming to Canada via one of its investor programs can once again transfer required funds between Iran and Canada, as of January 25th, 2012.

Last November 22nd, the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade – as part of sanctions against Iran – made it illegal to transfer more than CDN $40,000 to Canada from Iran without a permit for the specified transaction issued by the Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird.

Census shows Canada growing fastest in G8 thanks to immigration

 the CanadaVisa Team     08 February 2012

The first 2012 Canadian census numbers were released today highlighting Canada’s population growth.

Updates made to National Occupation Classification matrix

 the CanadaVisa Team     06 February 2012

Employment and Social Development Canada has reported that:

On January 31, 2012, [ESDC] and Statistics Canada replaced the 2006 edition of the National Occupation Classification (NOC) with a 2011 version.


More temporary workers, and a modest proposal

 the CanadaVisa Team     03 February 2012

As a response to an ever increasing number of temporary foreign workers in Canada, one BC group is proposing to let them in as permanent residents straightaway when they land.


Focus on Quebec’s female immigrants

 the CanadaVisa Team     31 January 2012

More financial and other types of support are being pledged for Quebec’s female immigrants.

Provincial Nominee Programs working well

 the CanadaVisa Team     26 January 2012

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Immigration Programs (PNPs) continue to be successful according to a new report released today by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).

Happy Chinese New Year

 the CanadaVisa Team     25 January 2012

Yesterday was the beginning of the Chinese New Year which will be celebrated for fifteen day in communicaties across Canada.

For the next two weeks the Chinese New Year will be celebrated in communities across Canada.


More immigrant support in Southern Ontario

 the CanadaVisa Team     20 January 2012

Immigrants to the Kitchener-Waterloo region of Ontario now have more support available to them. The Immigration Partnership Council was recently announced, which according to the Kitchener-Waterloo Record, will “better assist new immigrants become part of the community.”

Websites to help recognize foreign credentials

 the CanadaVisa Team     17 January 2012

The Canadian government has announced a new website, available now, that will help in the recognition of foreign credentials for newcomers to Canada. This comes on the back of a similar initiative announced recently from the government of Quebec specifically geared towards engineers.