Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 07:29:47 +0000
Canada is expanding its biometrics collection program for 2019. Now, nationals from countries in Asia, Asia Pacific and the Americas — in addition to Europe, Middle East and Africa — will need to give their fingerprints and photo (biometrics) when applying for a visitor visa, study or work permit, or for permanent residence. This same […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 21:30:57 +0000
Op/ed: Senator Mobina S.B. Jaffer and Senator Ratna Omidvar It has been over a month since the Cannabis Act and its companion legislation, Bill C-46, Impaired Driving Act, have come into force. While the Cannabis Act itself was widely discussed in public, there was comparatively little debate about Bill C-46 — which may have disastrous […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:18:43 +0000
Supreme Court of Canada Vavilov decision could have broad impact on immigration law In 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada will release what could be its most impactful decision on Canadian immigration law in a decade. The case, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration v. Alexander Vavilov is about whether a child who was born in […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Margaret Jetelina| Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 18:29:40 +0000
The United Nations’ Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration is the first global framework on international migration More than 258 million migrants in the world are living outside their country of birth today — a 49 per cent increase compared to 2000. Of these, 68.5 million are refugees who are forced to flee their […]
Read moreDocuments to bring to Canada: a checklist Heading to Canada with your PR visa in one hand, and your dreams in the other? Wait: don’t leave your country of origin without these documents! The more organized you are before you land in Canada, the smoother your initial transition will be. Part of that is ensuring […]
Read moreThe conservative case for confidence in Canada’s immigration system From 2008 to 2013, Jason Kenney, currently the leader of Alberta’s United Conservative Party, then a member of Parliament with the Conservative Party of Canada, served as Canada’s minister of citizenship and immigration. During his time as the head of the federal immigration department, Kenney implemented many […]
Read moreConference Board of Canada summit to explore business immigration in Canada Beyond its humanitarian tradition, one of the main reasons behind Canada’s modern immigration policy has been about offsetting the aging population and declining birth rates, while boosting the country’s economic growth as a result. A recently published article from Statistics Canada analyzes past studies […]
Read moreCelebrating Canadian citizenship It’s Citizenship Week (October 8 to 14, 2018) and there are 72 special citizenship ceremonies happening across the country this week, including a special CN Tower ceremony in Toronto where six new citizens braved the EdgeWalk, the world’s highest hands-free walk, while taking the oath of citizenship — 116 storeys from the […]
Read moreA guide for permanent residents looking to achieve citizenship status in Canada Congratulations. You’ve made the decision to move to Canada, you’ve settled and started your life here, and now you’re ready for the next step: becoming a Canadian citizen. While this is an exciting time for you, it can also be intimidating; the process […]
Read moreReport calls for new strategies to attract, retain and integrate newcomers better in B.C. The Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA), the umbrella group for more than 70 newcomer serving agencies in the province, released a report calling for action from the Government of B.C. to increase support for the integration of […]
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