Canadian Immigration News

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Alberta wants temporary foreign workers to stay in Canada

  July 18, 2011
Thomas Lukaszuk, Alberta’s Minister of Immigration and Employment, is urging the federal government to allow more than 30,000 temporary foreign workers in the province to settle in Canada permanently. Read more

McGill University ranks No. 1 in Canada, 12th in world

  July 14, 2011
A new QS World University Ranking placed Quebec’s McGill University’s law faculty as 12th best in the world and number one in Canada. Rankings were based on academic opinion, employer opinion, and citations by academics. Read more

Ottawa may make it easier for travellers with DUI records to enter Canada

  July 12, 2011
The Canadian government is discussing ways to make it easier for Americans with convictions for driving under the influence (DUI) to enter Canada. The federal government has been receiving numerous complaints that border officials are not allowing Americans to enter Canada because of former DUI convictions. Statistics provided by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) show that 6,948 Americans were denied entry into Canada on the basis of criminality. Read more

Canada looks ahead to impending labour shortages

  July 07, 2011
The Government of Canada has launched a website to help Canadians identify which job sectors are hiring and which sectors are likely to experience growth in the future. Read more

Why it’s great to be in Canada

  July 05, 2011
In celebration of Canada Day, MacLeans has released a report of the things that makes Canada a great nation. From large housing to an advanced medical research programs, there are many reasons why immigrants should choose to settle in Canada. Read more

Happy Canada Day!

  July 01, 2011
Today, Canada celebrates its 144th birthday! Canada Day, celebrated every July 1st, is a national holiday that marks the anniversary of the July 1, 1867 enactment of the British North America Act. This act brought three separate British colonies (Nova Soctia, New Brunswick, and the Province of Canada) together to form one country: Canada. Read more

Alberta launches tool to evaluate foreign credentials

  June 30, 2011

The province of Alberta has launched a free online tool, the Education Overview Guide, to help employers better understand the educational credentials of immigrants seeking to work in Alberta.

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Canada cracking down on crooked immigration consultants

  June 28, 2011
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today that legislation regarding immigration consultants will come into effect on June 30, 2011. Read more

Breaking News: Changes to Canadian Federal Immigration Programs

  June 25, 2011
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has just announced changes to the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Immigrant Investor Program and the Federal Entrepreneur Program. Read more

Job-seekers head to Alberta

  June 23, 2011

Increasing job opportunities in Alberta have many Canadians moving to the province. More than 5,300 Canadians moved to Alberta between January and the end of March compared to only 300 during the same time period last year.

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