In a major blow to the Conservative government, a Canadian federal court has overturned the government’s earlier decision to cut funding for refugee health care. However, in the wake of the court’s decision to overturn the government’s cuts to refugee healthcare funding, Immigration Minister Chris Alexander was quick to announce that his government intends to […]

A Canadian federal court has ruled against more than 1,000 wealthy Chinese immigrants seeking compensation after their immigration applications were affected by the cancellation of Canada’s Immigrant Investor Program (IIP). After their applications for Canadian citizenship under the IIP were cancelled following the recent termination of the program, the wealthy Chinese immigrants sought millions of dollars

Speculation is growing that Canada may make major changes—or even end—its popular Live-In Caregiver immigration program. According to industry experts, as part of the overhaul of Canada’s immigration system–and in the wake of major reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program–the federal government is considering significant changes to the Live-In Caregiver program. After reviewing internal

Canada Redefines ‘Dependent Child’ Term For Immigrants Canada’s federal government is changing the definition of the term “dependent child” for all of its immigration programs. As of August 1, 2014, the age at which a child will be considered as a “dependent” by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will drop from the current ‘under 22’

Canadian Government Tightens Rules, Raises Fees For Hiring Foreign Workers Hoping to repair the badly damaged image of its Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program, the Canadian government has announced a major overhaul of the laws governing the hiring of foreign workers. After weeks of screaming headlines about alleged abuse of foreign workers, and debate within

Hundreds of miles away from the bright lights of Canada’s biggest cities, immigration is spurring the growth in Canada’s prairie provinces. Recent statistics reveal that the sparsely populated province of Saskatchewan saw its population grow by 5,000 people in the first quarter of 2014, and more than 3,000 of those individuals were immigrants from other

As Western nations compete to attract more foreign students to their universities, Canada needs to do a better job at promoting itself as the first choice for higher education. That’s the finding of a new report released by the Council of Chief Executives and the Canadian International Council.  The report states that Canada—as the only

As one of the most contentious political debates in recent Canadian history rages on—and threats of legal challenges grow—the Conservative government is moving towards final passage of its sweeping new immigration bill. Bill C-24, the government’s reform of Canada’s immigration laws, is near passage in parliament, and concurrently under review by the Canadian Senate; political