A New Year, a New Minister

Early in January a cabinet shuffle in the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper saw the post of Minister of Citizenship and Immigration change hands as a pair of ministers traded portfolios. Coming from Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) to take charge at Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is the Honourable Diane Finley. […]

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Canadian Manufacturer Concerned That Foreign Workers Paid for Jobs

Maple Leaf Foods is holding back its program at its Brandon, Manitoba plant to bring in workers from China, after it was revealed that 61 workers had paid fees of $10000 to the immigration consultant hired by the company. Facing acute shortages of workers in Canada, Maple Leaf Foods has long recruited from abroad to […]

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Immigration Tribunals Slowed by Vacancies

According to a former chairman of the organization, the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is being hampered significantly by a high number of vacancies. There are currently 41 vacancies on the 156 member board. The IRB is an independent administrative tribunal responsible with providing judgements on immigration cases. The bulk of the IRB’s […]

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2006 in the Rear-view Mirror: A Record Year for Canadian Immigration

As we set our sights on the year ahead, both federal and provincial officials are announcing that in 2006 the number of people coming to Canada reached an all-time high. Canada accepted 262 000 permanent residents and refugees in the past year, and thousands more temporary foreign workers. Immigration officials expect these numbers to continue […]

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Fast-track your Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa Application

Work Permits, Arranged Employment and Provincial Nomination will all get you to Canada sooner. There are advantages and disadvantages to each. Read Full Article on CanadaVisa.com…

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David Cohen’s Blog: Charles Darwin on Canadian Immigration

Some 150 years ago Charles Darwin coined the term “natural selection” in his book entitled “The Origin of Species”. Simply put, the theory of natural selection can be described as a biological process, by which individual organisms with favorable traits (characteristics) are more likely to survive and reproduce (succeed) than those with unfavorable traits. While […]

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