Canada’s Immigration Minister Pushing for More Changes

Immigration levels to increase by 35% over five years. Canada’s Immigration Minister Joe Volpe confirmed that he is preparing a proposal that will raise the current yearly immigration quota to over 300,000 within five years. Details of the proposal have yet to be released. The initiative would include recruiting more people to work outside of […]

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Canada Offers to Reunite Families

Canada to fast-track existing family class immigration for individuals affected by the South Asian earthquake. “The government of Canada is committed to helping reunite close family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are seriously and personally affected by the earthquake,” announced Citizenship and Immigration Minister Joe Volpe. Priority is being given to spouses, […]

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Volpe Comments on the Thorny Issue of Illegal Immigration

Minister Volpe wants to regularize illegal immigrants. Proposes changes to deal with “Out-of-Status” immigrants. Immigration Minister Joe Volpe has drafted a document to present to the cabinet, which tackles the thorny issue of “undocumented” settlement in Canada. Volpe has not released the details of his proposal, however he has stated that there are “several options” […]

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Question & Answer

Question: What is the difference between Permanent Residency and Citizenship? Answer: A Permanent resident of Canada remains a citizen of his/her country of origin, but is granted the qualified right to live and work in Canada permanently. Canadian Permanent Residents have most of the rights of Canadian citizens. Notable exceptions are the right to vote […]

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