Canadian Immigration News
CanadaVisa brings you the latest information about immigration to Canada, including Express Entry, the Provincial Nominee Program, family sponsorship, and study and work permits.
the CanadaVisa Team
04 June 2013
Effective immediately, applicants for Canadian citizenship who fail the citizenship test will now be granted a second opportunity to pass.
the CanadaVisa Team
03 June 2013
Canada may be an officially bilingual country. However, Statistics Canada has revealed that the amount of individuals able to speak both French and English is on the decline for the first time in 50 years.
the CanadaVisa Team
31 May 2013
The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) has reduced work experience requirements in its Semi-Skilled Worker stream.
the CanadaVisa Team
30 May 2013
In an effort to streamline its asylum system, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has added new countries to its list of Designated Countries of Origin (DCOs). As of May 31, 2013, there will be 37 countries on the DCO list.
the CanadaVisa Team
28 May 2013
The number of US visitors to Canada appears to be on the rise, according to figures from Statistics Canada. The number of visitors increased by 3.2 percent in March 2013 to a total of 1.74 million. This included more than one million overnight trips.
the CanadaVisa Team
22 May 2013
The Federal Court of Canada has dismissed a case centered on a British Columbia company’s hiring of 201 Chinese miners.
the CanadaVisa Team
15 May 2013
Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is visiting Silicon Valley to push the government’s newest business immigration program, the Entrepreneur Start-Up Visa.
the CanadaVisa Team
10 May 2013
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced that the Parent and Grandparent sponsorship stream will re-open on January 2, 2014. At that time, the program’s processing time is expected to be cut in half.
the CanadaVisa Team
09 May 2013
2012 saw a 15 percent increase in immigration through Family Class sponsorship, according to a recent announcement by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).
the CanadaVisa Team
08 May 2013
Over 6.8 million Canadians were born outside of Canada, according to new information from Statistics Canada. This staggering figure means that 20.6 percent of the population, or one in five people, are foreign-born.
