Canadian Immigration News Briefs for June 2013

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Published on June 25th, 2013 at 10:00pm EDT Updated on June 26th, 2013 at 08:51pm EDT

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

• Canada and U.S. Promote Cross-Border Business

Canada and the U.S. have released their first progress report after announcing the creation of the Beyond the Border Action Plan in 2011. >>Read more…

• Immigrants Make Up Half of Canada’s Millionaires

A new survey has revealed that almost half of Canada’s millionaires are either immigrants or first-generation Canadians. >>Read more…

• Processing Times May Increase as Foreign Service Officers Strike

Processing times for applications submitted to Canadian Visa Offices abroad may rise as Canada’s foreign service officers go on strike.>>Read more…