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Investigation of PEI investor immigration program closed

Investigation of PEI investor immigration program closed

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Canada Border Services Agency initiated an investigation into the claims of corruption in Prince Edward Island’s (PEI) Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) last fall on direction by the Immigration Minister Jason Kenney.  The Canada Border Services Agency has announced closing the probe after finding now credible evidence of corruption and [...]

August 20, 2012No CommentRead More

Health Care Bond for Sponsoring Parents in Canada

May 18, 2012 No Comment

Canada Citizenship and Immigration is mulling over the idea of requiring a health care bond to sponsor parents or grandparents into Canada by making a contribution to the health care costs. Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jasson Kenney has said, “One idea has been to require families to put down some kind of a health [...]

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Canada to Investigate Abuse of PEI Nominee Program for Investors

May 11, 2012 No Comment

Canada Immigration and Citizenship Minister Jason Kenney has asked his department to further investigate the reports of abuse of the Prince Edward Island (P.E.I) Provincial Nominee Program for investors. Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program offered Canadian permanent residency to foreign investors who could invest between $105,000 to $200,000 in the province. A number of [...]

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Canada Immigration Minister Proposes Changes in Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act

May 11, 2012 No Comment

Canada Immigration and Citizenship Minister Jason Kenney announced amendments in the Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act, Bill C-31. The amendments are related to cessation of permanent residence status of successful refugee claimants, and detention review. The Minister said, “Over the past few weeks, I’ve listened to parliamentarians and witnesses. We have always said that we [...]

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Citizenship And Immigration Canada Niagara Falls Office Relocated

May 2, 2012 No Comment

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced the relocation of its offices at Niagara Falls, Ontario location.  The new location of the CIC Niagara Falls and the Backlog Reduction Office (BRO) Niagara Falls is4318 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario. Citizenship and Immigration Canada had to relocate the offices as the lease of the current location [...]

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Immigration Canada Closing Some of Office

April 14, 2012 No Comment

Citizenship and Immigration Canada is closing offices at a number of location within Canada as disclosed by the federal government employee’s union, Public Service Alliance of Canada. Federal government announced the job cuts in the public services in this years federal budge and the move to close the service locations is part of that announcement. [...]

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Canada to refund all Skilled Worker applications made before February 27, 2008

April 7, 2012 No Comment

In an attempt to lessen the backlog of visa applications, the Canadian government has come to the decision of returning all applications made before the date of 27 February 2008. This would result in the rejection of nearly 300,000 applicants who’d been in queue for over four years, as well as roughly $130 million in [...]

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Canada launches ‘Parent and Grandparent Super Visa’

December 25, 2011 No Comment

Canada has unveiled ‘Parent and Grandparent Super Visa’ package to facilitate the reunion between the migrant Canadian nationals and their overseas families. Under this policy, a special discount will be given on the visas of parents and grandparents who aspire to visit their children in Canada and stay there for an extended period of time. [...]

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