Canadian Agencies to Share Personal Information of Immigrants (Audio)

Canadian Immigration officials will be allowed to share the personal information of citizens and permanent residents with other government agencies, under new proposals tabled on Friday. The plan would permit the sharing of information between immigration and border enforcement officials, Canada Revenue Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada, the RCMP, and other federal and provincial
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Thousands of TFWs to Leave Canada from April 1 (Audio)

Thousands of temporary foreign workers in low-skill jobs who have been in Canada for over four years will have to leave from April 1, when the first possible four-year limit on their stay comes into effect since its introduction in 2011. Under the old rules, temporary foreign workers (TFWs) were allowed to re-apply and continue
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Canadian Court Upholds Requiring Oath to Queen for Citizenship

Canada’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to remove the country’s citizenship oath, which requires applicants to swear allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II. The appeal was launched by three permanent residents who wanted to obtain citizenship but not pledge allegiance to the UK monarch. Native-born Canadians do not have to take any oath and the
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Refugee Acceptance Up in Canada Despite Stricter Asylum Conditions

Despite having tightened the conditions for granting asylum to refugees two years back, Canada’s refugee acceptance rate has increased, especially from nations that are considered ‘safe’ for applicants facing persecution. In 2012 the federal government started ‘fast-tracking’ asylum claims from 42 nations that are considered safe, in order to restrict refugee asylum and to expedite
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Alberta Facing ‘Two Years of Tough Times,’ Conference Board of Canada Says

In January, the Conference Board of Canada warned that Alberta could slip into recession and today, opinion regarding the province’s economy remains unchanged. Speaking to the board’s Western Business Outlook event on Tuesday in Edmonton, the conference board chief economist Glen Hodgson said, “My fear is that the forecast is still a little bit too
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Opinion: New Immigration Rules Threaten Canada’s Competitiveness (Audio)

In today’s global economy, immigration is vitally important to every nation looking to improve its competitive standing. The challenge is to ensure that the right programs are in place to attract the brightest and the best. British Columbia expects more than a million new job openings between now and 2022, including 985,000 from economic activity
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Toronto Ranks Among Cities that will ‘Dominate’ for world’s MegaRich

A new study suggest that Toronto ranks among cities of key importance to the world’s mega rich and will be among those that “dominate.” The study released today by Knight Frank, a global real estate consultancy whose annual Wealth Report is widely followed. The study ranks Canada’s financial capital as No. 12 among the 40
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China Agrees to Provide 10-year Visas to Canadians (Audio)

The Canadian business community has pushed Ottawa to launch free-trade talks with Beijing. Instead, China agreed to provide 10-year multiple-entry visas to Canadian travelers crossing the Pacific for business, tourism or family purposes. Last week In trade minister Ed Fast said the change will “reduce costs, cut red tape” and make life easier for Canadian
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Germany Looks to Canadian Model for Immigration Policy Inspiration

A growing number of German lawmakers from across the political spectrum agree on one thing: It’s time for the country to be a little more like Canada. Canada has emerged as a model as Germany grapples with a new wave of unease about its approach to immigration. Last fall this disquiet burst into public view
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CIBC Report Reveals Major Decline in Canadian Job Quality

A study by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) suggests that Canadian job quality has fallen to its lowest level in 25 years, which may be indicative of a severe systemic problem that might be difficult to reverse anytime soon. The report reveals that the bank’s employment quality index fell by 1.8% last year,
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