Canadian Immigration News Briefs for Mid-August 2012

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

• Citizenship and Immigration Canada Continues to Expand Settlement Programs

 Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has recently issued a call for proposals for new language training, settlement, and resettlement services. Such programs are integral to helping immigrants integrate into their new homes. >>Read more...

• New Canadians Sworn in at Largest Diversity Festival

84 immigrants became Canadian citizens at the Heritage Days festival in Edmonton, Alberta. >>Read more...

• CIC Launches National Consultations on Immigration

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has launched a series of consultations across the country to discuss issues concerning immigration. The series will be conducted by CIC’s Parliamentary Secretaries, Chungsen Leung and Rick Dykstra.  >>Read more...