In 2014, Canada will welcome 17,500 permanent residents through the Live-in Caregiver Program. This is the highest number of Live-in Caregiver admissions in a single year since the program opened in 1993….
Continue ReadingPosted by: Mario D. Bellissimo Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander is planning for economic growth for 2014. The country plans to welcome between 240,000 and 265,000 new permanent residents next year…
Continue ReadingThank you to all who participated and sent us your #ilovecanada pictures! The winner for our second $50 Visa Prepaid Card contest is Colleen @30Minutes4Me. Check back here frequently for updates on…
Continue ReadingOctober 21st-27th is Citizenship Week, have you been celebrating? Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander spoke of the great privilege and the great responsibility we have in calling ourselves Canadian, at a…
Continue ReadingUntil recently, two foreign students who had been enrolled at the University of Regina, sought refuge in city churches when they learned that their brief stints working at Wal-Mart were not permitted…
Continue ReadingPosted by: Mario D. Bellissimo A new visa stream was announced today aimed at attracting foreign entrepreneurs to Canada. The Business Incubator stream launches under the Start-up Visa (SUV) Program. The SUV…
Continue ReadingToday, Mario D. Bellissimo and Erin C. Roth argued the case Qin Qin v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada before the Federal Court of Appeal. A decision is expected shortly. FACTS…
Continue ReadingComfort food is sure-fire way to allay a case of homesickness, even if for just a few minutes. As Canada continues to experience an influx of immigrants, our culture diversifies and comfort…
Continue ReadingIn the next issue of ImmQuest we discuss the restructuring of the Temporary Foreign Worker program with a focus on a fourteen point analysis of the accuracy of the wage methodology and…
Continue ReadingWith fewer and fewer young people today entering into trades, it’s creating somewhat of a shortage – one that Federal Employment Minister Jason Kenney says requires a significant influx of foreign tradesmen. …
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