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Refugee Claimants from 8 More Countries Will See Faster Processing
February 15, 2013
The list of Designated Countries of Origin, which was introduced on December 15, 2012 as part of the Protecting Canadaâs Immigration System Act, has been amended to include eight new countries.
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Overseas Orientation Program Graduates 20,000 Permanent Residents
February 13, 2013
The Canadian Immigrant Integration Program (CIIP), founded in 2010, recently celebrated the graduation of its 20,000th participant.
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Quebec Amends List of Occupations for Facilitated Labour Market Opinion
February 12, 2013
The Government of Quebec announced yesterday that its list of occupations for the Facilitated Labour Market Opinion (FLMO) program has been amended. The FLMO is a provincial program that allows employers wishing to hire a foreign worker in a targeted profession obtain a positive Labour Market Opinion (LMO) without needing to recruit in Canada.
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Proposed Bill Could Strip Terrorists of Canadian Citizenship
February 07, 2013
Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney stated that his government would like the power to strip citizenship from Canadians who commit terrorism or acts of war. This statement was made one day after a dual Canadian and Lebanese citizen was indicated as a participant in a bus bombing in Bulgaria last year.
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Vancouver to Become New Host of TED Talks
February 05, 2013
The Canadian city of Vancouver, British Columbia, has been selected as the host of the popular TED Talk series. TED, which stands for âTechnology, Entertainment, and Designâ is where leaders and innovators are invited at events around the world to give âthe most important talk of their livesâ. In recent years it has become a global sensation, with over 1,200 spin-off talks given in cities across the world.
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Processing Changes at Canadian Visa Offices in the United States
January 30, 2013
Effective January 29, 2013, a number of changes have been made to Canadian visa offices in the United States. These changes have been made by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) with the intent to better expedite the processing of applications for Canadian temporary and permanent residency.
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Canada Launches âFirst of its Kindâ Entrepreneur Start-Up Visa
January 24, 2013
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced today that it will launch a new program on April 1, 2013, aimed at bringing the worldâs best and brightest entrepreneurs to Canada. According to CIC, the program will be the first of its kind in any country. Its unique partnership model is intended to âposition [Canada] as a destination of choice for start-upsâ.
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Libyan Family Welcomed Home to Canada
January 23, 2013
A Libyan family, originally deported from Canada five years ago, will be allowed to return to Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
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Canada to resettle up to 5,000 Iranian and Iraqi refugees by 2018
January 15, 2013
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced plans to resettle up to 5,000 Iranian and Iraqi refugees, presently in Turkey, by 2018. Citing "escalating violence in the region," Immigration Minister Jason Kenney outlined his government's intention to "help Turkey deal with this growing pressure." He also commended the government of Turkey "for keeping her borders open to those fleeing the ongoing conflict in the region."
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Indians Receive Record Number of Canadian Visas
January 11, 2013
Canadaâs visa office in Chandigarh, India has reported a record number of visa issuances for 2012. The office, situated in the countryâs Punjab region, processes a variety of applications including those for study and visitor visas.
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