The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that took place or were announced over the last two weeks.
• Important Changes to Quebec Immigration Programs Announced
The Quebec Government announced yesterday a comprehensive plan to reduce processing times for permanent residency applicants to Quebec. >>Read more…
• Best places for Canadian newcomers to work
A list of the top 100 employers for immigrants to Canada has been announced by Mediacorp and published in the Globe and Mail. >>Read more…
• New sponsorship restriction aims to reduce marriage fraud
In an effort to cut down on spousal sponsorship fraud, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has put into action a new requirement where any new immigrant to Canada sponsored by a spouse or partner must have permanent residency (PR) status for 5 years before they themselves can sponsor a new spouse or partner from abroad. >>Read more…