Drastic Fall in Canadian Citizenship Demand amongst Permanent Resident Immigrants (Audio)

A drastic decrease in the proportion of immigrants seeking Canadian citizenship, from 79% in 2000 to 26% in 2008, is raising fears that new rules and fees are discouraging immigrants from becoming Canadian citizens. Analysis of citizenship data has led to former Citizenship Director-General, Andrew Griffith, to warn about the implications of immigrants becoming disenchanted
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B.C. Freezes Worker-Immigration Program as Backlog Grows (Audio)

The B.C. government has abruptly ended its provincial immigration program for the next three months, saying new federal limits on temporary foreign workers have caused an unmanageable flood of applicants seeking entry to Canada through British Columbia. According to Jobs Minister Shirley Bond, no new applications will be accepted until July 2, giving her staff
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C-51: Anti-Terror bill to be Tweaked as Committee Begins Clause-by-Clause Review

After spending much of last week hearing expert witnesses expound on the pros and cons of the government’s proposed new anti-terror laws, the House public safety committee began clause-by-clause review of the bill on Thursday. The government has already signalled that it intends to have Conservative MPs propose three changes, the most significant of which is removing
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Global Asylum Claims Rise 45%, but Canada Lags in Receiving Refugees

According to the UNHCR annual asylum trends report, Canada has remained at the bottom of the world’s top-15 refugee receiving countries. In 2014 866,000 new asylum claims were lodged worldwide, a 45 per cent increase from 2013 and the highest level since 1992. Syrians were by far the largest group among those seeking asylum in 2014, with
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Ottawa’s New Express Entry Immigration System Slow Off the Mark

Less than half of immigrants to Canada this year will be selected through the new Express Entry system introduced by the Conservative government, which promised to match skilled, economic migrants with employers’ needs. Under Express Entry, over 6,850 prospective immigrants have been invited to apply for permanent residency. However, Citizenship and Immigration Canada says a
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Bureaucratic Mess Pushes Ontario Man to Demand Citizenship for His Son

Paul Compton has done exactly what the federal government recommended to get his son recognized as a Canadian citizen, but his problems have yet to be solved. For the past five years the Ontario native has been corresponding with public servants, appealing to politicians and even relocated his family in a bid to rectify what
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Sham Marriages Pose Threat to Canada’s Immigration System (Audio)

Internal government reports indicate that more than one-third of spousal immigration applications that Canada receives may involve sham marriages, posing a « threat to Canada’s immigration program ». The 2013 report by Canada Border Services Agency’s enforcement and intelligence operations directorate suggests that applications that involve « marriages of convenience » are on the rise and are presumed to
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Social Progress Index Ranks Canada As Sixth Most Advanced Country (Audio)

A report released today confirms why Canada is a one of the most socially advanced countries in the world.  The Social Progress Index ranks Canada 6th out of 133 countries an improvement from last year and the highest of any G7 nation – in the social progress index (http://www.socialprogressimperative.org/data/spi). The social progress index was developed
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Express Entry Draw: Canada Issues 925 Permanent Residence Invitations (ITA’s) including many without Job Offer or PNP Nomination

(Third successive draw with Comprehensive Ranking Score Under 600) Canadian Immigration authorities invited 925 applicants for permanent residence with the lowest Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) of 469.  It was the third successive draw under the new Express Entry System where the lowest CRS score was less than 600 points. Under the initial draws applicants were
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Why Canada Needs a National Immigration Action Plan (Audio)

Immigration has always played a crucial role in Canada’s social vitality and economic prosperity. Since Confederation, Canada has welcomed immigrants into communities throughout the country and, in return, immigrants have helped foster growth and build a nation. However, improvements can still be made to our immigration system. Social issues figure prominently in the immigration discourse
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