Pier 21 Immigration Museum – One of the Seven Wonders of Canada

For nearly 50 years, until 1971, Pier 21 served as a gateway to Canada for over 1.5 million new immigrants. To commemorate the important role that these newcomers have had in shaping modern-day Canada, the site which is now home to an immigration museum, has been named one of the “Seven Wonders of Canada”. On […]

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Ontario Launches New Pilot Provincial Nominee Program

Ontario has now joined every other provincial government in offering a provincial immigration program, designed to fast-track the issuance of Canadian Permanent Resident Visas for foreign workers with skills in demand. The Ontario government has recently introduced the Ontario Pilot Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), designed to help Ontario employers attract and retain the skilled immigrants […]

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Canadian Immigration History – Government of Canada Addressing Past Wrongs

Over the past couple of years, the Government of Canada has been taking steps to address past injustices to Chinese Canadians, Indo-Canadians and other ethnic communities – “actions related to immigration restrictions and wartime measures, which, although legal at the time, are considered to be inconsistent with the values that Canadians hold today.” The current […]

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Canadian Government’s New Foreign Credential Referral Office

To overcome the challenges of having internationally-obtained qualifications recognized in Canada, a new government office has been established to provide support services to newcomers as they navigate the credential recognition process. >> Read Full Article on CanadaVisa.com . . .

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David Cohen’s Blog: Buyer Beware

A series of articles in the Toronto Star recently shone a powerful spotlight on the immigration consulting industry. What they found does not speak well for the industry. First a bit of background on the subject. For many years only lawyers in good standing with their provincial bar association were allowed to represent clients before […]

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David Cohen’s Blog: The Right to Sponsor

Equality is a fundamental Canadian value. Whether you are a fifth-generation Canadian or you have just received your Canadian citizenship this morning, you are entitled to exactly the same set of rights and responsibilities. Or at least that’s the way it’s meant to be. >> Read Full Blog on CanadaVisa.com . . .

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