Calgary, April 10, 2012 — To fill Canada’s growing labour shortages in construction, natural resources and similar industries, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced plans today to make it easier for skilled tradespersons to immigrate to Canada. The announcement is the latest in a series Minister Kenney has...
Canada Federal Skilled Worker Program Changes – Update
News Release – Government of Canada transforms economic immigration program. Ottawa, March 30, 2012 — To create a fast and flexible immigration system that creates jobs and promotes Canada’s long term prosperity, the Government of Canada will eliminate the backlog in the main federal economic immigration program. “The Federal Skilled...
Canada’s Top Employers of Immigrants Announced
From Thursday’s Globe and Mail (Correction included) Published Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2012 6:00AM EDT Last updated Friday, Mar. 16, 2012 4:32PM EDT The editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers at Mediacorp have expanded their criteria for selecting winners. Companies were judged by their efforts in the following initiatives:...
Canadian Skilled Worker Applicants Forced to Reapply
OTTAWA— Globe and Mail Update Published Thursday, Mar. 29, 2012 4:09PM EDT Last updated Thursday, Mar. 29, 2012 5:14PM EDT The Harper government is hitting the reset button on a lengthy queue of foreigners who’ve been waiting for half a decade to be accepted as skilled immigrants. Thursday’s federal budget...
Syrians Given Temporary Protected Status By U.S.
Release Date: March 23, 2012 For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Statement by DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano “In light of the deteriorating conditions in Syria, I am announcing that DHS will be designating Syria for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrians currently present in the United...
USCIS To Accept New H1B Petitions April 2, 2012
March 27, 2012 WASHINGTON —U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 cap on Monday April 2, 2012. Cases will be considered accepted on the date that USCIS takes possession of a properly...
Immigrant Credentials Should be Pre-Screened – Minister
The Canadian Press Date: Wednesday Mar. 28, 2012 9:12 PM ET OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is proposing rule changes that would assess and verify the education credentials of some immigrants even before they arrive in Canada. The new requirement would mean that applicants seeking to come in under...
CIC Warns Migrants on Immigration Fraud
Ottawa, March 22, 2012 – Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Competition Bureau are joining together during Fraud Prevention Month to warn potential immigrants to be wary of websites claiming to be, or to be affiliated with, official Government of Canada websites. These websites, which sometimes use the Canada...
National Consultations on Redesign of Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship – Minister
Ottawa, March 23, 2012 – National consultations on the redesign of Canada’s parent and grandparent (PGP) immigration program were launched today by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. Faced with backlogs and growing wait times, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is planning to revamp its PGP immigration program. Online...
H1B Visa Filing Season Rapidly Approaching
Beginning on Monday, April 2, 2012 (because April 1 is a Sunday), employers may file cap-subject H-1B petitions for fiscal year (FY) 2013, for employment starting on October 1, 2012, or later. On November 22, 2011, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received a sufficient number of petitions to reach...
