Update: Foreign Student work initiatives

Off-Campus Work Since announcing expansion of the off-campus work program, which allows foreign students to work off-campus while completing their studies at public post-secondary institutions, many individuals have been wondering how the Government will implement the program. In last month’s announcement, CIC and HRSDC promised to build upon the existing program, which applies to students […]

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New Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

On May 17, 2005, Belinda Stronach was made Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, a department responsible for working with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on a number of issues related to immigration. Since her election to the House of Commons in 2004, the Honourable Belinda Stronach has been a member of the […]

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Question & Answer

Question: Does immigrating lead to Canadian citizenship? Answer: Immigrating to Canada is the first step to becoming a Canadian citizen. For many, becoming a Canadian citizen is the eventual goal of the immigration process. When an individual first lands in Canada as a permanent resident, he has already been accepted to live and work within […]

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Question & Answer

Question: What does ‘Conjugal Partner’ mean for Sponsorship? Answer: The category of Conjugal Partnership was established by Citizenship and Immigration Canada in an effort to make spousal sponsorship possible for couples in exceptional circumstances. Canadians can sponsor a partner to become a permanent resident who is either their married spouse or their common-law spouse. In […]

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