New Canadian Immigrants: Check Your Health Coverage Entitlement Before You Arrive
Sunday, 02 December 2018
- Published in 2018, Canada Immigration, Canada Immigration News Articles
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An Expired Maple Leaf Residence Card Can Turn Canadian Immigrants Into Exiles (Audio)
Tuesday, 26 May 2015
Each year, thousands of permanent residents discover they cannot return to Canada after substantial time away and face losing their permanent status because of an invalid “Maple Leaf Card,” the Ottawa-issued Canadian Permanent Residence card. According to government figures, in 2013 alone, 19,503 permanent residents had to apply for a one-time travel document to return to Canada
- Published in 2015, Canada Immigration News Articles
Canada Sees Sharp Drop in Immigrants Becoming Citizens
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
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
- Published in 2015, Canada Immigration News Articles
Canada Raises Immigration Levels Under New Express Entry System
Thursday, 05 March 2015
The Government of Canada will increase immigration levels significantly in 2015. Citizenship and Immigration Canada aims to welcome as many as 285,000 new permanent residents this year. This represents a significant increase in levels from previous years. Canada’s increased immigration levels, coincides with the implementation of a new Express Entry immigration system which processes immigrants
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Canadian Agencies to Share Personal Information of Immigrants (Audio)
Thursday, 05 March 2015
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
- Published in 2015, Canada Immigration News Articles
Measures in Response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
Friday, 13 February 2015
Operational Bulletin 560-A – November 22, 2013 Measures in Response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines Summary This Operational Bulletin (OB) instructs officers about the measures currently undertaken by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) in response to Typhoon Haiyan (or Typhoon Yolanda) in the Philippines. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will continue to monitor the
- Published in 2013
Canada Increases Economic Class Immigration Levels in 2015 (Audio)
Tuesday, 06 January 2015
- Published in 2015, Canada Immigration News Articles
Pilot Project for Foreign Spouses and Dependent Children of Highly Skilled Canadians or Permanent Residents Returning to Work in Ontario
Friday, 21 November 2014
Operational Bulletin 229-A – April 23, 2012 Pilot Project for Foreign Spouses and Dependent Children of Highly Skilled Canadians or Permanent Residents Returning to Work in Ontario Issue The authorities released Operational Bulletin 229 on November 24, 2010. Initially, this pilot was due to conclude on May 23, 2012. However, the authorities have extended this
- Published in 2012
Halifax Mulls Letting Canadian Permanent Residents Vote
Friday, 08 August 2014
Halifax, Nova Scotia may become the first Canadian city to let permanent residents, who are not Canadian citizens, vote in municipal elections. Mayor Mike Savage said Tuesday that he asked city staff to investigate the possibility and prepare a report. “Their kids go to school, they pay tax, they’re entrepreneurs, they’re business people, they’re working,”
- Published in 2014, Canada Immigration News Articles
