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
20 November 2012
Immigration ministers from both federal and provincial/territorial governments met in Ottawa to discuss immigration matters.
the CanadaVisa Team
16 November 2012
The Federal government has increased the number of permanent residents to be issued visas through the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). A total of 700 nominees will receive visas, up from the province’s regular quota of 500.
the CanadaVisa Team
13 November 2012
After a hiring controversy in British Columbia, the Canadian government has announced that it will conduct a review of its Temporary Foreign Worker program.
the CanadaVisa Team
06 November 2012
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has presented its Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration. Each year, this report is given to Canadian Parliament as a way to summarize recent developments in immigration and outline immigration policy for the following year.
the CanadaVisa Team
01 November 2012
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced plans to maintain its record levels of immigration. CIC plans to admit a total of 240,000 to 265,000 new permanent residents in 2013, matching its targets for the seventh year in a row.
the CanadaVisa Team
30 October 2012
Jean Leonard Teganya, a Rwandan refugee claimant in Canada, has been deported for complicity in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
the CanadaVisa Team
26 October 2012
As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce marriage fraud in Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has introduced new legislation related to spousal sponsorship.
the CanadaVisa Team
23 October 2012
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.
the CanadaVisa Team
17 October 2012
Five outstanding immigrant entrepreneurs were bestowed with the first ever Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards ceremony.
the CanadaVisa Team
15 October 2012
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.
