On May 3, 2012, the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology was authorized to examine Division 54 of Part 4 of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions…
Continue ReadingMinister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney and U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano have announced joint consultations with stakeholders on increasing efforts to facilitate business travel between…
Continue ReadingMinister Jason Kenney recently announced that CGI Group Inc., a leading provider of information technology and business process services, and CIBC, a leading Canadian-based financial institution, will be partnering up with CIC…
Continue ReadingCitizenship and Immigration Canada has announced that the Government is introducing an amendment to clarify Bill C-31 – Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act.It has been proposed that the amendment will clarify that…
Continue ReadingCitizenship and Immigration Canada has granted Conrad Black permission to return to Canada for a year despite he gave up his citizenship in 2001 and has a criminal record in the United…
Continue ReadingConrad Black is scheduled to be released from a Federal Correctional Institution in Florida on Friday. The question on everyone’s mind is whether Lord Black will be able to return to Canada…
Continue ReadingThe Government in Council recently proposed amendments to the Citizenship Regulations. These new changes would require applicants to provide evidence of language proficiency such as language test results or proof of completion…
Continue ReadingCitizenship and Immigration Canada announced that the Interim Federal Health Program is being reformed to ensure fairness for Canadian taxpayers while emphasizing the need to protect refugee claimants and other who do…
Continue ReadingJust announced by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC): Effective April 25, 2012, HRSDC/Service Canada is implementing a new Accelerated Labour Market Opinion (A-LMO) Initiative. This new Initiative applies to employers…
Continue ReadingLittle Songqiao Xu was only a year old when his parents applied to come to Canada in 2006. Today, Songqiao is almost 8 — and his mother and father are still waiting…
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