Apr 25, 2014 | Press Room
Canada and its maritime province Nova Scotia are set to roll out new immigration programs that will provide job opportunities and permanent settlement for qualified applicants. In a statement Friday, Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said Canada will implement in...
Apr 24, 2014 | Press Room
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)...
Apr 24, 2014 | Press Room
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...
Apr 23, 2014 | Press Room
Immigration Minister Chris Alexander was in Richmond Hill on Tuesday where he spoke about Canada’s new immigration system which will offer ‘express entry’ to qualified economic immigrants starting on Jan. 1, 2015. The Canadian government is forging ahead with a new...
Apr 22, 2014 | Press Room
April 22, 2014 — Ottawa, ON — Today, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced that Canada issued more than 47,000 visitor visas to Filipino visitors in 2013. This figure represents a record high for the Philippines and a 57 percent...
Apr 22, 2014 | Press Room
Some sectors of Canada’s economy are ‘begging for workers,’ Canadian Federation of Independent Business president and CEO Dan Kelly says Dan Kelly, president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, responded Monday to complaints against the federal...
Apr 22, 2014 | Press Room
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...
Mar 28, 2014 | Press Room
Sign three major funding agreements for skills training and employment programs March 28, 2014 – Toronto, Ontario – Employment and Social Development The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, the Honourable Brad Duguid, Ontario...
Mar 27, 2014 | Press Room
Helping residents of Northwest Territories get training for guaranteed jobs March 26, 2014 Ottawa, Ontario Employment and Social Development Canada The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, and the Honourable Jackson Lafferty,...
Mar 27, 2014 | Press Room
Iranian immigrant says she exceeds language requirements, but her citizenship application has been rejected Nova Scotia immigrants who want to become Canadian citizens say they are facing obstacles when it comes to the proof of language forms they must supply with...
Mar 27, 2014 | Press Room
Hong Kong, March 21, 2014 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander spoke yesterday to graduates of the Canadian Immigrant Integration Program (CIIP) – an initiative with a strong record of helping newcomers achieve success in Canada. Alexander...
Mar 24, 2014 | Press Room
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Mar 21, 2014 | Press Room
WGCi would like to extend a warm welcome to MANSOUR SAID, of Rio Brazilian Steakhouse, to Newfoundland Labrador. 267 Torbay Road, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador A1A 5G7, Canada
Mar 18, 2014 | Press Room
Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments Working Together to Meet Canada’s Labour Needs through Active Immigrant Recruitment Ottawa, March 18, 2014 — Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) immigration ministers today reiterated their commitment to actively...
Mar 17, 2014 | Press Room
Promoting Canada as a Destination for Chinese Business People, Students and Visitors Ottawa, March 17, 2014 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander will travel to Hong Kong and Shanghai this week to highlight the many opportunities that exist...
Mar 14, 2014 | Press Room
Project will help clear the way for skilled British and Irish tradespeople to work in Canada London, March 14, 2014 — A new international study that will help British and Irish trained tradespeople assess their skills against Canadian criteria is being supported by...
Mar 13, 2014 | Press Room
Recognizing Innovators for Work in Foreign Credential Recognition Ottawa, March 13, 2014 — Today Costas Menegakis, Parliamentary Secretary to Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister, recognized winners of the International Qualifications Network Awards (IQN) who...