Government Announces “Temporary Pause” for Federal Skilled Worker and Investor Programs

Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced yesterday a temporary freeze on accepting new applications to the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) and Immigrant Investor programs. This “temporary pause”, as Minister Kenney described it, will be effective starting July 1, 2012.

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Lawyers Successfully Delay Backlog Reduction

A group of lawyers have successfully negotiated a 90-day halt on a government plan to return some 280,000 Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications and $130 million in associated processing fees. >>Read full article on Canadavisa.com

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Special Announcement: Canadavisa Announces its New Facebook Page!

Canadavisa, the publisher of CIC News, is proud to announce the launch of its new interactive Facebook page dedicated to all things related to Canadian immigration and settlement. It has been created to address the needs of prospective and current immigrants, as well as those already in Canada who are looking to learn more and […]

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Canadian Immigration Questions and Answers with Attorney David Cohen

Every month, Attorney David Cohen will answer a few general Canadian immigration questions submitted by our readers. Here are this month’s questions and answers:

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Canadian Immigration News Briefs for June 2012

The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that took place or were announced over the last two weeks.

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David’s Blog: We Stand on Guard for Thee

This Canada Day, as we celebrate our good fortune, we should all take a moment to give thanks to Mohammad Asif. This 35-year old Afghan risked his life by working for our troops in Kandahar for three years. In recognition of his good service, Mohammad and his family were resettled in Canada as government – […]

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The Nova Scotia Nominee Program: Good Things Come in Small Packages

Nova Scotia, part of the Maritime provinces, was the first province to be settled by European colonists. Since then, it has remained a vibrant and diverse center for immigration from all parts of the world. >>Read full article on Canadavisa.com

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Canadian Immigration News Briefs for Mid-June 2012

The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that took place or were announced over the last two weeks.

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