On 4 July 2014, the Federal Court of Canada ruled that the federal government’s amendments to the Interim Federal Health Program, impacting refugee health care, constitute “cruel and unusual treatment”, and struck…
Continue ReadingAlthough it was Canada’s birthday the country welcomed more than 2,200 new Canadians from 138 countries. The individuals were sworn in at 45 different citizenship ceremonies across the country. Since the start…
Continue ReadingOn 19 June 2014, Bill C-24, known as the Strengthening of the Citizenship Act, received Royal Assent. The changes to the act will ensure that new citizens are better integrated into Canadian…
Continue ReadingO, HAPPY 147TH BIRTHDAY CANADA!
While we get dressed up in our red and white tomorrow, to show homage to our country we need to also have somewhere to go and celebrate. For those who won’t be in the nation’s Capital celebrating on Parliament Hill; don’t worry the GTA still has lots to offer.
Continue ReadingThe hearing at the Federal Court of Appeal that took place over two days on June 23 and June 24th in Toronto has been concluded and the Court has reserved a decision….
Continue ReadingOn 20 June 2014, Employment Minister Jason Kenney and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced that effectively immediately, the moratorium on the food service sector’s access to the TFWP has ended. They also…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Court of Canada has extended a pilot project created to tackle immigration backlog in the court system until the end of the year. Created last June, the federal court says that…
Continue ReadingIn 2010, the federal government implemented a program designed to provide newcomers to Canada with internship opportunities. The program, the Federal Internship for Newcomers (FIN), provides Canadian newcomers with temporary work experience…
Continue ReadingNew amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations have been released in the latest issue of the Canadian Gazette and will come into force on August 1st, 2014. These updates include a revised definition of “dependent…
Continue ReadingIn an interesting piece seen on CBC News, international students who graduate from a Canadian university will be given the chance to begin the immigration process in Nova Scotia, so long as they…
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