Canada Immigration

A proposed new Canadian law would give the country’s immigration officials access to personal information of permanent residents and citizens that is garnered from other government agencies. The law, which would allow officials from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to share information from other government agencies, is intended to help CIC enforce Canada’s immigration laws. […]

A major shift in immigration patterns has been occurring in Canada in recent years, with a growing number of immigrants choosing to live in less populated areas of Western Canada. A recently released study of immigration by Statistics Canada confirms that the booming energy sector in Western Canada has attracted a growing percentage of Canada’s new

The federal government has thrown a lifeline to temporary foreign workers in Alberta who were facing an April 1st deadline for the expiration of their Canadian work visa. Under the new federal order, those foreign workers will be granted an extra year to try and resolve their Canadian residency question. Alberta has long complained that tighter federal

If Canada’s newest immigration policy was a game show, it could easily be titled “who wants to welcome a millionaire”? After canceling its previous Investor Immigration Program last year due to complaints that it brought little benefit to both Canada and its citizenry, the Conservative government has now begun to accept applications from up to

As the province prepares to shape its future immigration policies, the Quebec government plans to consult with its citizenry on how best to craft its own unique immigration and diversity policies. Quebec Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil confirmed that devising such a policy will mean striking a balance between two priorities: the need for Quebeckers to

Through his AIDS Foundation, Elton John—one of the world’s most famous pop stars—will fund a study to examine how recent changes to Canada’s immigration laws affect Canadian refugees living with HIV/AIDS. John, who’s married to Canadian-born David Furnish, established the Elton John AIDS Foundation to provide funding for AIDS and HIV-related studies and research. Through

As violence continues to spread as a result of civil wars in both countries, the Canadian government has agreed to open its doors to thousands of additional refugees from Syria and Iraq. As part of its overall humanitarian efforts to aid those most affected by the civil wars in Iraq and Syria, Canadian Immigration Minister