Canada Immigration - Federal Skilled Worker Program
The Canadian Federal skilled worker (professional) applications are assessed on six factors. These selection factors are designed to indicate which applicants are likely to become economically established upon immigration to Canada. Each Canada Federal Skilled Worker (Professional) immigration selection...
New resource for seniors immigrating to Canada
When it comes to immigration to Canada, senior citizens have a different set of needs and settlement issues than younger immigrants. “Immigrant seniors don’t qualify for the same things other seniors do, and not what other immigrants do because they’re older,” explains Lynn Podgurny of the Kerby...
2009 Immigration Outlook
The Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism announced that Canada will maintain its immigration level in 2009, welcoming between 240,000 to 265,000 new permanent residents. The 2009 plan includes up to 156,600 immigrants in the economic category; 71,000 in the family category;...
Increases in immigrant settlement support from Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada (CIMC) Minister Jason Kenney has pledged to continue working with provincial governments to increase the uptake of immigrant settlement programs.  Provinces outside of Quebec and Ontario will see more than $240 million in federal funding in 2009 to...
Minister Kenney announces increase in federal commitments to help newcomers settle in Canada
The Government of Canada is keeping its promise in the Speech from the Throne to work with the provinces and territories to increase the uptake of immigrant settlement programs. Provinces and territories outside of Ontario and Quebec will be allocated more than $240 million in federal funding...
Canadian Immigration- The Great Debate
Chances are you immigrated to Canada. If not you, then your parents or grandparents did. Immigrants built this nation; partly because Canada has always welcomed those who want a better future, ...