Canadian Immigration News Briefs for Mid-January 2013

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Published: January 15, 2013

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

Canada to Resettle up to 5,000 Iranian and Iraqi Refugees by 2018

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has announced plans to resettle up to 5,000 Iranian and Iraqi refugees, presently in Turkey, by 2018. >>Read more...

Indians Receive Record Number of Canadian Visas

Canada’s visa office in Chandigarh, India has reported a record number of visa issuances for 2012. >>Read more...

• Canadian Economy Creates over 40,000 New Jobs in December 

 The Canadian economy generated over 40,000 jobs in December 2012, according to the latest Labour Survey published by Statistics Canada. >>Read more...

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