Canadian Immigration News Briefs for July 2013

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Published: July 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. 

• Immigration from US to Canada at a Peak 

A new study from the Association for Canadian Studies has revealed some surprising statistics. >>Read more...

Montreal is Top Destination for Chinese Students

Montreal ranks first in the world for university experience, according to a recent poll conducted by China’s Bank of Communications and the Economist Intelligence Unit think tank. >>Read more...

Former Ambassador Named New Citizenship and Immigration Minister 

Chris Alexander, the former Canadian ambassador to Afghanistan, was appointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper today as Canada’s new Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. >>Read more...


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