Immigrants Come to Canada with an Average $47,000 in Savings

According to a new study, immigrants arrive in Canada with an average of $47,000 in savings but over half of that is used to get settled. Almost one-fifth of immigrants come with no savings whatsoever, the report by the Bank of Montreal says. After all initial expenses related to making the transition to a new
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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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Canada Sees Sharp Drop in Immigrants Becoming Citizens

The percentage of immigrants who obtain Canadian citizenship has fallen sharply from 79% to 26%, according to a study of immigrants who arrived between 2000 and 2008. The fall is due to new rules and fees that have made it more difficult for people to become Canadian, says former citizenship director general Andrew Griffith. Griffith’s
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Ottawa’s Share of Immigrants in Decline as Newcomers Look to Montreal and the West (Audio)

Ottawa’s share of new immigrants continues to decline as newcomers increasingly opt for the economic opportunities of Western Canada or the cultural diversity of Montreal. A Statistics Canada study released last week reveals that the percentage of immigrants who cited Ottawa as their intended destination has dropped to 2.4 per cent in 2012 from 3.4
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More Immigrants Coming to Nova Scotia Than at Any Time in the Last 10 Years, Government Says

More immigrants chose to make Nova Scotia their home last year than at any time in the last 10 years, the provincial government said Monday. According to a statement issues by Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab 2,661 immigrants settled in the province in 2014. Since 2004, when 1,771 immigrants arrived in Nova Scotia, the number
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Temporary Foreign Workers Forced Out of Workforce by ‘4 in and 4 out’ Rule (Audio)

From 1 April 2015, a change to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program  could see some migrant workers refused work permits. The change should be scrapped because it would force an exodus of foreign workers from B.C., says an advocate. On April 1, 2011, the federal government introduced legislation known as the “four in and four out” rule, limiting how
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Saskatchewan Population Hits Record High; More Immigrants Choosing West Over Toronto

The proportion of new Canadians calling Saskatchewan home has more than tripled over the past decade. According to a new Statistics Canada study, 2.7 per cent of the country’s 280,682 immigrants planned to settle in Saskatchewan in 2010, a rise of 0.8 per cent of 227,429 immigrants in 2000. While Saskatchewan welcomed 7,615 immigrants in
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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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Government Seeks Quebecers’ Views on Proposed Immigration Policy Overhaul (Audio)

The provincial government of Quebec is planning to launch a consultation to understand the pinions and views of its residents regarding immigration, diversity, and inclusion in the province. The consultation move is making it easier for the government to implement the planned overhaul of its immigration policy. The Immigration Minister for the province noted that
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Canada Unveils New Plan to Attract Wealthy Immigrants

Canada recently unveiled elements of a proposal to attract wealthy immigrants, provided they invest a minimum 2 million Canadian dollars ($1.7 million) into a venture-capital fund. The Canadian government said this would start as a pilot program and would accept applications starting in January. The program is similar to what other western countries have used
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