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The new Canadian Citizenship rules for Newcomers – What You Need to Know

Posted on March 26, 2014 by CICS Immigration Team

On February 6, 2014, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander unveiled the first comprehensive reforms to the Citizenship Act since 1977. With the unveiling of Bill C-24, the Strengthening of Canadian Citizenship Act, the Canadian Government purports that the … Continue reading →

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Vancouver 5th Place in Global Quality of Life Ranking

Posted on December 4, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

The Mercer 2012 Quality of Life Ranking has again placed Vancouver as the top spot to live in Canada and the Americas. Beating out the West Coast city globally were Vienna, Austria (1st), Zurich, Switzerland (2nd), Auckland, New Zealand (3rd), … Continue reading →

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Census Shows Growing Multi-Lingual-ism of Canada, in Line With Immigration Trends

Posted on October 25, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

Twenty percent of the Canadian population now speaks a language other than French or English at home, according to the latest census information released by Statistics Canada. The statistics point to immigration’s transformational effect on Canadian demography and culture, as … Continue reading →

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Three Canadian Cities in Top 10 in World Liveability Ranking

Posted on August 15, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

The Economist’s annual liveability ranking was published on Tuesday and it placed three Canadian cities, Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary, in the top 10. Vancouver placed third for the second year in a row, failing once again to regain the first … Continue reading →

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Study: Vancouver is North America’s Second Most Congested City

Posted on July 11, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

TomTom, a provider of automotive navigation products and services, has released its first quarterly congestion index, and it puts Vancouver in second place behind Los Angeles in a ranking of North American cities by their level of traffic congestion. The … Continue reading →

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Visible Minority Population of Canada Increasing

Posted on May 24, 2012 by CICS Immigration Team

A Toronto Star story reports that the visible minority population in Canada is growing, and at a rate faster than the general population: StatsCan projects that the visible minority population in this country will continue to be bolstered by sustained immigration … Continue reading →

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