Azevedo v Canada (Governor General)

T-1476-14 2015 FC 91 January 22nd, 2015 The Honourable Mr. Justice Rennie Federal Court (Trial Division) Principles Established: The Governor General’s power to grant royal assent is not subject to judicial review. It is within parliament’s legislative capacity to create a law that revokes citizenship. The applicant sought to set aside Governor General David Johnston’s
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Hiring Foreign Workers to Become More Difficult for Canadian Employers(Audio)

New measures are coming into effect from 21 February that will impose additional fees and restrictions on Canadian employers looking to employ certain types of foreign workers. The Canadian federal government announced the move after reviewing several scandals the sector has seen in recent months. The new rules will apply to intra-company transfers, employees entering
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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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Just Like That You’re an Illegal Immigrant (Audio)

On April 1, 2015, the Canadian government will launch a new industry. Citizenship and Immigration Canada will begin manufacturing “illegal immigrants.” Four years ago, on April 1, 2011, the Conservative cabinet passed a regulation known as the “4-in, 4-out” rule, requiring all temporary foreign workers who have been in the country for four years or
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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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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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Caregiver Program Delays Frustrate Families Searching for Foreign Nannies (Audio)

According to applicants, changes to a federal program to help Canadians hire foreign workers as nannies means families are now dealing with unexplained delays and confusion. Last year, Citizenship and Immigration Canada implemented changes designed to encourage more Canadian applicants for the job, while onetime Immigration Minister Jason Kenney argued the old program had « mutated »
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Les longs délais de traitement mettent des ménages en difficulté financière (Audio)

Des milliers de pétitionnaires protesteront sur la Colline du Parlement le 1er mars, exhortant le gouvernement pour un audit de Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada, qui a un arriéré d’environ 10 000 demandes d’immigration des conjoints. Les pétitionnaires disent les longs retards mettent leur vie en attente, car ils doivent attendre tout en étant sans emploi
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Après plus de deux ans, peut-on appeler le programme de visa de démarrage au Canada un échec?

Près de deux ans dans le programme de visa de démarrage au Canada, une maigre quantité de cinq visas ont été attribués. Le 1er avril 2013, le gouvernement fédéral du Canada a officiellement fait appel aux entrepreneurs les plus brillants du monde. « L’innovation et l’esprit d’entreprise sont des moteurs essentiels de l’économie canadienne », a déclaré le
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Le Canada a accueilli 260 000 citoyens en 2014

Dans une annonce faite par Chris Alexander, ministre de l’Immigration du Canada, il a été révélé que le pays avait acquis 260 000 nouveaux citoyens durant l’année 2014. Le nombre établit un nouveau record dans l’histoire du Canada et représente plus du double des chiffres de la citoyenneté de 2013. Ces nouvelles fournies par le
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