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The Canadian economy surpassed growth expectations last fall, renewing hope that the recession is slowing down. According to the latest figures from Statistics Canada, the economy grew by 0.3 percent in both September and October, surpassing predictions. Overall the economy grew every month in 2013 excepting June. “Canada’s economy is showing sustained strength for the
A new report suggests that Canadian businesses can and should do more to integrate new immigrants if they wish to remain competitive in today’s global marketplace. The report, compiled and released by workers at the University of Toronto’s Mowat Centre, points out that despite its growing population diversity, Canada still remains heavily dependent on just
It could soon be more difficult for Canadians to travel to certain countries in the European Union as the Parliament is currently exploring visa reciprocation legislation. The clause would require visitor visas for citizens from countries who require the same of their citizens. That could soon mean that Canadians travelling to Bulgaria, Romania and the
Thousands of would-be immigrants are still waiting to have their applications processed after last year’s closing of the visa office in Buffalo. The government stands by the move to close that visa office, saying that the remaining 3,568 applications will be processed by the end of the summer season. Such claims, however, are of
The province of Quebec has come under fire from the new Immigration Minister for its “fraudulent” investor program. Chris Alexander, Canada’s new Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, was shown to share the sentiments of his predecessor when he recently slammed Quebec for accepting hundreds of immigrant investors who often settle elsewhere.
Immigrant advocates are concerned over regulation changes that will no longer allow children over the age of 19 to qualify as dependents. Prior to the change, immigrants were able to include dependent children up to the age of 22 on their applications, with an increase to that limit if the adult child was studying
Canada’s Federal Court has upheld the government’s recent decision to return hundreds of thousands of unprocessed immigration applications along with their application fees. Last spring the Conservative government announced their decision to return approximately 280,000 applications that had been sitting unprocessed – some for up to eight years. They argued that the move would eliminate
The Canadian government has announced the reopening of family sponsorship immigration with several regulation changes. Starting from January 1, 2014 Canadians will once again be able to sponsor parents and grandparents for immigration. However, the government intends to change several regulations in an attempt to prevent older relatives from becoming burdens on Canada’s health care
Critics are calling upon the government to explain millions of dollars in unused funds that have been allocated to multiculturalism programs across the country. Since 2007 approximately $5 million per year has been unused by the Department of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, with only about 60 percent of allocated funds for multiculturalism program grants being
IMM-2658-09 2009 FC 1234 December 3, 2009 Principle Established: Visa officers must be clear when using standard form letters of refusal. The applicant has been studying in Canada as an international student between 2004 and 2006. She took a break for approximately two years and then returned to Canada in May 2008 to pursue her
