From 01 July most Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) applicants for semi and low skilled professions will have to undergo mandatory language testing of their listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities and meet a minimum standard across all four of these categories.
In addition, Kenney said that further changes to the programme will be made to continue to focus on economic stream...
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has launched industry consultations for a possible special immigration stream for entrepreneurs with good startup ideas.
The Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Jason Kenney, announced today plans to streamline the application process for skilled tradespersons seeking entry to Canada.
A list of the top 100 employers for immigrants to Canada has been announced by Mediacorp and published in the Globe and Mail.
In an effort to cut down on spousal sponsorship fraud, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has put into action a new requirement where any new immigrant to Canada sponsored by a spouse or partner
By targeting younger and more language-proficient immigrants, a “transformational” package of immigration reforms promises to end the “vicious circle of unemployment” for newcomers, says Citizenship a
In satirizing the national character in his 1962 poem “Can. Lit.,” the great Canadian poet Earle Birney made the cutting observation that, unlike our ancient imperial homelands or even our closest nei
Recent reports from the Canadian business community reflect a growing concern that foreign workers awaiting approval of their Labor Market Opinions (LMO) are in danger of having their work permit rene
Changes to Canada's immigration law aimed at reducing a backlog of applications have recently passed in the House of Commons, and could make the immigration minister much more powerful.
Overseas staff coming to UK under 'intra-company transfer' scheme surged to 29,700 last year, Home Office figures show.
A new study by the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) shows that Canada has the most multicultural workplaces of the four countries analyzed, being Canada, the United States, England, and France.
From January 13, 2012, a council to help Canadian immigrants settle, work and belong to their new society was launched in Kitchener, Canada.
Manitoba has seen its second biggest increase in population since records began, at least in part due to immigration. Its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) is the main driver of immigrants to the provi
An open work permit allows the caregiver to move out of their employer’s home and seek jobs in other fields.
The best known Canadian immigration program is the Federal Skilled Worker Program. Most potential immigrants believe that it is the easiest or the only immigration program they may qualify for.
A recently released study regarding immigration found that Canadians are still supportive of immigration.
Forbes has ranked Canada number one has the top destination in the world for business. Canada moved up from number four last year, thanks to a higher score in the tax category.
The Government of Canada will soon be announcing conditional visas for those sponsored under Canada’s Family Class Spousal Sponsorship Program in attempt to curb marriage fraud.
There is good news for foreign workers who are planning to travel to Canada for work purposes. With foreign candidates facing abuse and exploitation at Canada making news to the top, the Canadian gove
Canada might have to impose visa conditions on the Hungarians forcibly. These Hungarians had fled to Canada for asylum. Hungarians might have to apply for Canadian visa. Canada has imposed this restri