Tories commit to Temporary Foreign Worker regulation

Responding to Liberal motion It’s been less than two weeks since Liberal MHA Cathy Bennett first set foot in the House of Assembly, but she’s already wrung a commitment for more provincial regulation over temporary foreign workers out of the Progressive Conservative...

Highlighting the success of Canada’s multiple-entry visa

May 12, 2014 — Ottawa — Today Chris Alexander, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister, announced that in April 2014 approximately 95 percent of the visitor visas issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada were Multiple-Entry Visas (MEVs). MEVs are a fast and...

Minister Kenney issues statement on Asian Heritage Month

Ottawa, May 6, 2014 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, issued the following statement for Asian Heritage Month: “Tonight I am pleased to officially launch the national celebration of Asian Heritage Month at an event hosted by the Canadian...

Montréal welcomes 750 new Canadians

April 30, 2014 — Montréal, QC — Today Montréal welcomed approximately 750 new Canadian citizens from 81 countries during three ceremonies downtown. Ceremonies like these demonstrate how the government is working to make the citizenship program more efficient, helping...

Government of Canada helps new Canadians get jobs faster

Helping internationally trained immigrants get jobs related to their fields April 25, 2014 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Employment and Social Development Canada The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, along with the Honourable...

Breaking News: Re-Opening of Federal Skilled Worker Program

On Wednesday, April 23, 2014, the Government of Canada announced new occupations and caps for the popular Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program. Additional important information has been announced for the Federal Skilled Trades (FST) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC)...

Filipino Canadian paper celebrates 25th anniversary

Hermie and Mila Garcia, political prisoners under a dictatorship, did odd jobs to fund their own paper, which celebrates its 25th anniversary. For the past 25 years, Hermie and Mila Garcia have followed the same routine every other week: up till the wee hours...

Welcoming record numbers from China in 2013

April 22, 2014 — Richmond Hill, ON — Today, Chris Alexander, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister and Costas Menegakis, Parliamentary Secretary to Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister, highlighted the record number of Chinese students and permanent...