Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) announced that Marian Sami, LL.B., has been appointed as a Citizenship Judge for the Greater Toronto Area. Sami practiced law in Toronto prior to her appointment. She is an active member of the community through her involvement in a number of children's charities. She has served … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) issued a statement regarding Mr. Issa Mohammad. The full statement is available online. Call 613-954-1064.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada will re-open the Parent and Grandparent Program for new applications on Jan. 2, 2014, by which time the backlog and wait times in the program are expected to have been cut in half. Phase II of the Action Plan for Faster Family Reunification will provide even faster processing times, reduce the … Read more
Plans to expand passport services and make them more convenient and efficient were announced by Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) and Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.). Effective July 2, primary responsibility for Passport Canada will move from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade to Citizenship and Immigration … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) issued a statement upon learning that a Canadian permanent resident pleaded guilty of misrepresentation and was handed a $25,000 fine following a Canada Border Services Agency investigation. The full statement is available online. Call 613-954-1064.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will be accepting applications to the new and improved Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) as of May 4, 2013. Improvements to the FSWP points grid are based on a large body of research, which has consistently shown that language proficiency and youth are two of the most important factors in … Read more
Newcomers who participate in the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Program will benefit from $2.6 million in new funding over the next three years, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) announced at a reception hosted by the United States Ambassador David Jacobson. The HIPPY Program was developed in Israel … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) announced the appointment of Farid Osmane as a full-time citizenship judge for the Montreal, Que., area. Prior to his appointment, Osmane served as a member of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, presiding over quasi-judicial hearings, adjudicating refugee matters and evaluating permanent residence requests for … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) joined Holocaust survivors from across the country at the National Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony to light candles in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. The annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony, hosted by the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem and the Zachor Coalition, commemorates Yom HaShoah, … Read more
The list of 24 occupations that are eligible under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) when it re-opens on May 4, 2013 was released. In addition, four organizations have been designated to provide the now-required independent third party assessments of foreign educational credentials for applicants who studied outside of Canada. These assessments, which must be … Read more
