New Technological Developments from Campbell Cohen

At Campbell Cohen, we are continually striving to simplify the process of immigration to Canada. The information, tools and resources that we provide on our various websites are geared to help our visitors at all stages of the immigration process – whether only just thinking of coming to Canada, in the process of immigration, or […]

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Foreign-Born Population in Canada at a 75 Year High

The most recent Statistics Canada report focuses on “immigration, citizenship, language, mobility and migration” in Canada, based on the 2006 census. It paints a picture of an increasingly diverse Canadian society and highlights the important contribution of immigrants to Canada’s growth and development. Canada’s foreign-born population grew four times as fast as the Canadian born […]

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Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program

Newfoundland and Labrador is focusing on immigration as a means to foster provincial growth. The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program seeks to recruit immigrants with specialized occupational or entrepreneurial skills to contribute to provincial economic and social goals. Earlier this year, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador launched its first immigration strategy to encourage […]

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Federal Court Questions Canada-US Refugee Agreement

Citing several recent cases, the Canadian federal court has deemed that the United States is not a safe country for refugee claimants and that the Safe Third Country Agreement between the two countries violates Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Canada entered into the Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) with the US in 2004, establishing […]

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New Legislation Restores Citizenship to ‘Lost Canadians’

Citizenship and Immigration Canada recently tabled a new bill to modernize the country’s citizenship laws. New legislation will retroactively restore citizenship to the tens of thousands who lost, or never had Canadian citizenship because of several obscure clauses in existing legislation. >> Read Full Article on Canadavisa.com . . .

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David Cohen’s Blog: Canada Should Reduce Visa Application Fees

In Canada, we enjoy first-class social services such as healthcare and education. To pay for these services, the government has a number of sources of revenue… from income taxes to goods and services taxes (VAT). While most government services are free to the user, some – including visa services – charge fees to cover administrative […]

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New Category of Canada Immigration – Canadian Experience Class

In 2008, a new stream of Canadian immigration will be available to certain temporary foreign workers and international students with Canadian degrees and Canadian work experience. First announced in the 2007 budget, the Canadian Experience Class will help address the country’s labour force needs by better focusing on these candidates for Canadian Permanent Residency. Citizenship […]

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Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Annual Report for 2007

Tabled earlier this month, the 2007 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration tells the story of Canadian immigration in 2006, provides a mid-year update about Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) activity in 2007, and describes plans and targets for 2008. 2006 was a busy year, with 251,649 new Permanent Residents and 1.2 million Temporary Residents […]

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Provincial Nominee Programs – New Brunswick

Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) are now a key element to Canadian immigration – and with good reason. Upon arrival, most nominees already have a Canadian job. They are therefore poised to make a speedy entry into the Canadian workforce and thus are likely to transition into Canadian society smoothly. In addition, PNP’s allow provinces to […]

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