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Bridging Open Work Permit for Skilled Workers
A new program has been introduced to allow skilled workers working in Canada to continue working as they wait for their permanent residence application to be processed. The new Bridging Open Work Permit will benefit skilled workers who have applied for permanent...
Federal Skilled Worker Program will start taking new applications this May
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has announced new regulations for the Federal Skilled Worker Program which will begin taking new applications starting May 4, 2013. In an attempt to create jobs and promote economic growth, the...
Canadian Experience Class – new rules, a faster route to permanent residence
Among the many program updates being made for the new year, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is changing the requirements of the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) to make it easier and faster for qualified applicants to obtain permanent residence in Canada....
Federal Skilled Trades Program – a new Canada immigration program to start off the New Year
In an ongoing effort to improve Canada’s economic health and fill gaps in skilled trades, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has developed a new program for foreign workers wishing to immigrate and work in Canada. The Federal Skilled Trades Program, which will...
CELPIP- General Test now being accepted for CEC applications
All applicants who have applied or are planning to apply for immigration to Canada under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) are required to pass a language proficiency test. This is also true for individuals who wish to obtain permanent resident status in Canada...
Canadian Embassy in Tel-Aviv may experience interference in operations
In light of the recent unrest in Israel, the Canadian Embassy in Tel-Aviv may experience interference in normal operations. If you have applied for a visa to Canada through the Embassy in Tel-Aviv, you can expect processing times to increase. Can-Am Immigration is...
Canada pulls the plug on marriage fraud
New regulations were put into action on October 25, 2012 in an attempt to stop marriage fraud in Canada. These new laws will require sponsored spouses to remain in a relationship with their sponsors for a period of at least two years. Marriage fraud has become a large...
Updates to Parent and Grandparent program will reunite families faster than ever before
In an effort to reunite families in Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has been working on a new plan to allow parents and grandparents to receive permanent residence in Canada. With the changes in the Parent and Grandparent (PGP) Program, the old...
Updated Federal Skilled Worker program allows 55,300 new applications in 2013
In an attempt to clear up the backlog of Federal Skilled Worker applications, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) issued a pause on all new Federal Skilled Worker applications as of July 2, 2012. This pause prevented thousands of federal skilled workers from...
CN Tower Light Show for Citizenship Week October 15
Canada is celebrating Citizenship Week this Monday October, 15th. If you are in the Greater Toronto Area you can catch the CN Tower showing off its pride with red & white 8 minute light shows at the top of each hour after dark. In 1995 the CN Tower was...
Canada invites young Irish to work in Canada for up to two years
Last weekend in Dublin, an international job fair dubbed The Working Abroad Expo, attracted close to 80,000 people in search of work outside of Ireland. Canada has opened the doors to the Irish with a change in the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. In an...
Temporary Foreign Worker Program: What employers need to know
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) enables Canadian employers to hire foreign workers on a temporary basis. This program is designed to help fill the labour shortages when Canadians and permanent residents are not available. Employers can recruit workers...
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