Canada Pushes India, China & the Philippines for Action on Immigration Fraud
Canada’s immigration minister Jason Kenney is travelling to China, India and the Philippines this week to discuss, among other issued, the problem of so-called ‘fraudulent marriages’. The visit comes...
View ArticleCanada Encourages Group Sponsoring of Refugees
The Canadian government wants its citizens and permanent residents to group sponsor refugees from abroad. Federal Citizenship & Immigration minister Jason Kenney has been touring some of the most...
View ArticleList of Medical Exam Exemptions Updated
Canada has decided to allow most long-term visitors (those planning to stay for more than six-months) from 45 countries around the world enter the country without a medical exam. Citizenship &...
View ArticleWhy More Immigrants Are Failing Canadian Citizenship Tests?
It appears a combination of factors – from language issues to a higher pass mark and a new, highly variable questionnaire – are the cause of the sudden increase in the failure rates of those sitting...
View ArticleMore Consultation on Canadian Skilled Worker Program
The Canadian federal government is extending its online public consultations on changing the current Federal Skilled Worker Program. Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC), the federal department...
View ArticleLanguage Proficiency Rule to be Changed
The Canadian government wants to change the way language proficiency is tested for those who apply to become citizens. In a gazette Notice of Intent issued, Citizenship and Immigration Canada – the...
View ArticleNew Legislation on Violent Criminals and Sponsorship
Canada is making it tougher for those convicted of violent crimes against family members or others from sponsoring any close relatives to the country. Under new rules, which came into effect November...
View ArticleCanada to Return 300,000 Immigration Applications
Did you apply to immigrate to Canada under the Federal Skilled Worker program before Feb. 27, 2008? If so, Canada has decided that your application will not be processed anymore and your money will be...
View ArticleImmigrant Aspirants in Dubai Feel Cheated
SOURCE: EMIRATES 24/7 NEWS Immigration consultancy is a big business in Dubai. People insecure of how to go about the big move to another country often choose to adopt the services of an ‘immigration...
View ArticleTemporary Resident Visa Can Be Applied Inside Canada
If you are in Canada on a temporary residence permit (student or work permit visa), and want to apply for a new temporary resident visa (TRV), you can now do it within Canada itself, instead of having...
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