Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) unveiled a new, more comprehensive guide and a new web tool to help newcomers settle and integrate in Canada. CIC's new flagship publication, Welcome to Canada, is intended to be the official handbook to assist immigrants in preparing to come to Canada and to help them … Read more
The world’s best and brightest entrepreneurs from around the world, with ideas for new business ventures and financial backing from Canadian investors, can apply to the brand-new Start-Up Visa Program as of April 1, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) announced. Canada’s Start-Up Visa Program is the first of its kind in … Read more
Canada will welcome up to 1,000 additional Bhutanese refugees from Nepal, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) announced. In May 2007, the government announced that it would resettle up to 5,000 Bhutanese refugees over five years. In June 2012, the government committed to resettling 500 more Bhutanese refugees who have family connections … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) said that as a result of actions taken by the government since 2008, the backlog of permanent resident applications has been reduced by about forty percent, paving the way for a faster and more effective immigration system in 2013 and beyond. The full release is available … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) is advising Canadians and newcomers to inform themselves to avoid becoming victims of immigration fraud during Fraud Prevention Month. The focus of this year's Fraud Prevention Month for CIC is combating marriage fraud. A new video has been created which features real victims of marriage fraud … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) announced that Canadian post-secondary students in Graphics, Art and Design are invited to participate in an International Poster Competition to commemorate the Holocaust. Kenney said that for the first time ever, Canadian students will participate in a poster competition along with students from the United Kingdom, … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) concluded a visit to Baghdad, Iraq, part of an international trip focusing on bilateral relations and religious freedom. Kenney is the first Canadian minister to visit Iraq since 1976. More information is available online. Call 613-954-1064.
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) announced that more than 15,000 Parent and Grandparent Super Visas have been issued since the program's launch in December 2011. Kenney said with over 1,000 Super Visas issued monthly, approval rates remain high at 86 per cent. The full release is available online. Call 613-954-1064.
Canada assumed the chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance and committed to an ambitious campaign in the year ahead to raise Holocaust awareness and fight anti-Semitism. Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) along with this year's chair of the Alliance, Dr. Mario Silva, attended a ceremony in Berlin where Belgium handed … Read more
Canada's fastest-growing immigration stream welcomed a record 9,353 newcomers in 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) announced. Kenney said that the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) makes Canada more competitive in attracting and retaining the best and brightest individuals with the skills needed. He added that these are people who have already demonstrated … Read more
