Canadian Immigration News

Newfoundland and Labradoris the latest Canadian province to open up its Provincial Nomination Program to international students who have been studying in this Atlantic province.

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney and Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan have announced a new internationalinformation-sharing initiative that will enhance Canada’s security and protect the integrity of Canadian immigration programs.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada Minister Diane Finley announced that as of November 30, 320 Service Canada centres across the country are providing in-person foreign credential referral services for internationally-trained newcomers.

Over thirty Indo-Canadian candidates are seeking seats in the House of Commons in the upcoming election, torepresent ridings across the country. In some ridings, these candidates are even running against each other.

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada (CIMC) Minister Jason Kenney recently visited the Canadian immigration visa office in the Punjab capital of Chandigarh to discuss operations and means of increasing efficiency.

The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Diane Finley, recently announced that 75 Service Canada centres in Ontario now offer in-person foreign credential information and referral services to newcomers. As part of the Foreign Credential Referral Office (FCRO), launched in May 2007, the services provided will facilitate the assessment and recognition of skills obtained outside of Canada.

Canadian universities have been increasing their marketing and recruitment efforts abroad to increase foreign student numbers and to give their campus a more international outlook.

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada (CIMC) Minister Jason Kenney has pledged to continue working with provincial governments to increasethe uptake of immigrant settlement programs.

A new immigration agreement has been signed between Nova Scotia and Canada to attract and retain more immigrants to meet provincial labour market needs.

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) Minister Diane Finley recently met with community leaders in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to discuss thecurrent economic situation and how plans are moving along to improve the process of assessing and recognizing foreign credentials.