Canada Considering Lower Age Limit of Dependent Children for Immigration
Canada is considering changing the age of dependent children who could qualify to accompany their immigrant parents from 21 years to 19 years. Canada immigration may also redefine the term “dependent child” so that older siblings will no longer be able to accompany their parents to Canada. It is estimated that about 7000 dependent children [...]
Canadian Immigration Program for Skilled Tradespersons has Started Accepting Applications
January 6, 2013 No CommentCitizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has started accepting the application for Canadian immigration from the skilled tradespersons from around the world under the brand new permanent residence program “Skilled Trades Program”. In the first year of the program, up to 3000 foreign skilled tradespersons will be allowed entry into Canada. The occupations list that includes [...]
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Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister, Jason Kenney, has announced the list of Designated Countries of Origin for the new refugee system on December 14, 2012. The list includes 27 countries which do not normally produce genuine asylum claimants. Only two countries are out side the European Union area. The Minister said that new amendments in [...]
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will be starting to receive the application for permanent residency under the Canadian Experienced Class (CEC) from skilled temporary foreign workers and foreign graduates from the second day of the new year. The minimum requirement of work experience in Canada has been reduced from 24 months to 12 months making [...]
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Canadian Immigration for Skilled Tradespersons Starting on January 2, 2013
December 10, 2012 1 CommentCanada’s Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has announced on Monday December 10, 2012, a new a new Federal Skilled Trades Program is being launched on January 2, 2013, in a bid to meet country’s growing requirements for skilled tradespersons. Canada will accept up to 3000 tradespersons during the first year of the launch of [...]
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Canadian immigration minister has announced that country’s new asylum system will become effective from December 15, 2012. The asylum claims will be expedited for applicants from the countries which have been producing bogus claimants. The applicants will not be allowed to work in Canada for at least first six months and will not have any [...]
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada to Re-Consider Refugee Case after Court Decision
November 27, 2012 No CommentCanadian Federal Court judge has ordered Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to review the case of Benhmuda family from Libya that was deported back to their country of origin four years ago. The judge ordered that the application to be sent to a different visa post for reassessment within 90 days. The Libyan family arrived [...]
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Canada Grants Permanent Residency to Immigrants Rejected due to Computer Glitch
November 22, 2012 No CommentCanadian immigration was compelled to grant permanent residency statuses to several immigrants whose visas were rejected owing to a computer malfunction in the department. On Wednesday November 21st, 2012, Canadian immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced that about 150 newcomers, whose visa applications were rejected owing to a computer glitch in Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), [...]
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Canada’s privacy watchdog has expressed concerns regarding the Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) new Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) program, claiming that the department has not yet provided any details regarding the nature of personal questions that might be asked from the travelers, and the security measures that the department will maintain to keep this information [...]
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British Columbia’s (BC) administration has announced the suspension of its visa program for foreign investors amid concerns of a recent surge in applications. According to BC officials, the immigration authorities in the province have claimed that there are some concerns regarding a surge in inflow of applications and have suspended their Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), [...]
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