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Vancouver Sun: Hong Kong Immigrants Returning to Asian Homeland
A story in Saturday’s Vancouver Sun reports that an increasing number of Canadian citizenship of Hong Kong origin are moving back to the South East Asian city, according to demographic data: Statistics Canada’s numbers tell the tale. Despite Canada’s rapid population … Continue reading
Muslim Immigration Fueling “Islamic Banking” in Canada
Amid the headlines in recent weeks of a group of Muslim extremists plotting a terrorist attack in Canada, a look at some of the mundane ways in which Canada’s growing Muslim communities are having an impact can be a refreshing … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian economy, canadian immigration
Tagged Canadian Muslims, Islamic banking, sharia banking, UM Financial
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Immigration Minister to Visit Silicon Valley to Promote ‘Start Up Visa’
Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney will be visiting California’s Silicon Valley on Friday for a four day trip intended to promote Canada as a place to live for the region’s entrepreneurs. According to an article in San Jose’s … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian economy, canadian immigration, Canadian investor program, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, entrepreneur program, Federal Investor Program, PNP investor program, Start-Up Visa, startup visa
Tagged H-1B Visa, Silicon Valley, Start Up Visa Canada, venture capital in Canada
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Passports to be Handled by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
The federal government announced last week that Canadian passports would come under the responsibility of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) this summer. Passport Canada is currently managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT), which will officially … Continue reading
Parent and Grandparent Immigration Program to Re-Open in 2014
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced on Friday that it will lift the moratorium on new Parent and Grandparent (PGP) permanent resident applications on January 2, 2014. The program has been closed to new applications since November 2011 to give … Continue reading
More New Immigrants Moving to Smaller Cities- Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg Among Most Popular
A Vancouver Sun report published Wednesday, titled Canada’s ‘Big Three’ metro areas lose lustre as newcomers opt for smaller cities, examines the phenonemon of immigrants choosing the Big Three Canadian cities less in favour of Canada’s smaller cities: Released Wednesday … Continue reading
Posted in BC Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), best city to live in Canada for immigrants, best province in Canada, Canadian economy, canadian immigration, Canadian job market, Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), provincial nominee program
Tagged best place to live in canada for immigrants, best province to live in Canada for immigrants, Statistics Canada
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Canada Has Second Largest Immigrant Population In Developed World -StatCan
Canada is behind only Australia in the relative size of its foreign born population, according to a new Statistics Canada report. Among the G8, Canada’s foreign born component, at 20.6 percent of the total population, is the largest. The statistics … Continue reading
Family Class Immigration Increases by 15% in 2012
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced on Tuesday a 15 percent increase in the number of individuals admitted under the family class immigration program in 2012 over the year before. In the announcement, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney promoted … Continue reading
Federal Skilled Worker Program Opens to Immigration Applicants
The federal government began accepting Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications on Saturday, marking an end to a nearly one year moratorium on the skilled worker program. The annual reset of the program’s quota was scheduled for July 1 2012, but … Continue reading
Posted in canadian immigration, Educational Credential Assessment (ECA), federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program, language requirements, language skills
Tagged age requirements for Canadian immigration, Federal Skilled Worker Program, language requirements for Federal Skilled Worker Program
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada Announces New Funding for Immigrant Settlement
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced it would provide $2.6 million to the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Program on Wednesday, saying that the funding will help new immigrants integrate more quickly after arriving in Canada. HIPPY … Continue reading