Canadian Immigration News Briefs for January 2013

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Published: January 30, 2013

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

Processing Changes at Canadian Visa Offices in the United States 

Effective January 29th, 2013, a number of changes have been made to Canadian visa offices in the United States. >>Read more...

Canada Launches "First of its Kind" Entrepreneur Start-Up Visa 

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced today that it will launch a new program on April 1st, 2013, aimed at bringing the world’s best and brightest entrepreneurs to Canada. >>Read more...

Libyan Family Welcomed Home to Canada 

A Libyan family, originally deported from Canada five years ago, will be allowed to return to Canada on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.>>Read more...

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