Spotlight: The future of immigration Global immigration is rising across the world as nations deal with aging populations and impending labor shortages. As a result, many governments are implementing major changes to their immigration policies or are drawing up plans to do so in the near future. If you are thinking about living and working...

Canada needs to increase immigration According to a new study by the Conference Board of Canada, for economic growth to occur, immigration levels in Canada will need to increase significantly. The study outlined a number of measures that should be taken to ensure a healthy long-term domestic labor market; including more options for temporary...

Philippines now the largest source country for Canadian immigrants China has been the top source country of immigrants for years, but now the Philippines has taken over the top spot for immigrants and temporary workers (combined).  19,064 Permanent Residents and 15,254 temporary workers from the Philippines arrived in Canada in 2007.  Aside from Americans, more Filipinos...

Canada’s immigration hit new heights The population of Canada grew more in the past three months than it has in any third quarter since 1990, according to Statistics Canada. The population hit 33,441,300, up 129,900 since July. Every province and territory saw rising numbers, except the Northwest Territories, which saw a decline of 132...

NAFTA professionals get 3 year renewable work permits Canada’s Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney has announced the introduction of 3-year renewable work permits for professionals seeking to enter the country under the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). ‘NAFTA work permits are an excellent...

New CIC Minister Jason Kenney delivers address on Canadian immigration Jason Kenney, the new Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism delivered an address today (November 13th 2008) on the future of Canadian immigration.  He stated that the Government of Canada remains committed to a dynamic immigration program and to the successful integration of newcomers. “Just...

Canada’s immigration backlogs - blatantly racist South Asian immigration applications are disproportionately affected by quotas/targets and immense backlogs. For example, the quota, or target as Ottawa calls it, for the New Delhi office is 9,245 visas a year. The backlog as of April 10 was 145,556. With no new applications, it would take a little under...

Asian immigrants - successful 2nd generation According to a study from the Montreal-based Institute for Research on Public Policy, the real test of a society’s inclusiveness is the academic and professional success of immigrants’ children.  The study shows a positive overall pattern for immigration in that most second-generation immigrants...

Meet Jason Kenney - Canada’s new Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism With Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent cabinet shuffle, Jason Kenney, the former Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity has been appointed as the new Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. Jason Kenney was first elected to the House of Commons in...