Canada Immigration

Although historically most immigrants to Canada have settled in one of the country’s three biggest cities—Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver—the past few years have seen a growing shift in immigration towards the less populated cities of Western Canada. Spurred on by the region’s energy boom, a growing number of immigrants have chosen Canada’s prairie provinces—particularly Saskatchewan […]

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced that in light of the recent disaster in the Philippines, all immigration applications from people who identify themselves as being affected are prioritized. The typhoon, called Yolanda in the Philippines and Haiyan elsewhere, has wreaked significant amounts of damage on the Southern Pacific islands. Estimates of people lost

One of the founding principles of Canadian immigration is the reunification of families within Canada and Citizenship and Immigration Canada, led by Minister Chris Alexander, intends to make this easier by reducing serious immigration backlogs throughout the system. In particular the backlog in parent and grandparent super visas is receiving most of the focus. Parents

A news release that came out on Monday October 28, 2013 declared Canada’s immigration plan for next year. Chris Alexander, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration for Canada made the announcement and also made some statements about the purpose of the immigration plan. “While Canadians will continue to get the first crack at available jobs, getting

The Canadian government has an interest in having their immigrants be successful and for that reason they have the Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada. Research suggests that immigrants who become familiar with the native language of the country in which they immigrate to are more successful than those who do not try to learn

The Canadian Start-Up Visa (SUV) is an immigration program run by Citizenship and Immigration Canada designed to add to the strength of Canada’s economy. The SUV brings innovators and entrepreneurial partners to Canada to build and grow businesses. Recently, CIC announced that it will be offering other programs alongside the SUV: A business incubator program

Some applications, such as those used for applying for a Permanent Resident Card or a citizenship certificate have to be filed using a paper application. Citizenship and Canada makes this process somewhat easier by allowing applicants to pay their fees online, but the physical copies of applications still need to be mailed in to CIC

Canada’s immigration system is run by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and they produce and issue documents for all sorts of immigration statuses. Below are some examples of the more common immigration documents that immigrants can apply for with the CIC. These documents form the core of the Canadian immigration system. Student Visas People who

Thanksgiving is a national Canadian holiday that is celebrated on the second Monday of October, today! Newcomers to Canada should participate in the fun of Thanksgiving if they can as it is a wonderful and joyous Canadian tradition. Thanksgiving is a primarily North American holiday celebrated at the traditional end of the harvest in autumn.