Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) and Alberta Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education Stephen Khan announced that Alberta employers looking to hire highly skilled foreign workers in certain in-demand occupations will benefit thanks to the expansion of a Temporary Foreign Worker pilot project. Originally launched June 1, 2011, under the Temporary … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) launched new outreach articles that highlight CIC programs and services. They can be used by the media, stakeholders and partners. The articles cover a variety of topics from language training for newcomers to foreign credentials recognition, and fun and interactive civic-related quizzes. They also come in various formats such as … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) announced that Canada has issued a record number of visitor visas this year with over 500,000 issued since the start of this year. In 2011 Canada had issued just over 450,000 visitor visas to travellers abroad. Canada's tourist season is now in full swing, and by … Read more
Fifty-seven people became Canada's newest citizens at a special ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization on July 1. Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) marked the occasion by launching the newest audio version of the popular citizenship study guide, Discover Canada: the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship. A number of individuals … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) welcomed the final passage and royal assent of Bill C-31, Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act, legislation that will protect and improve Canada's immigration system. Kenney said the legislation will help stop foreign criminals, human smugglers and those with unfounded refugee claims from abusing Canada's generous immigration … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) announced the latest step in re-designing Canada's economic immigration system. Effective July 1st, 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will place a temporary pause on new applications to the Federal Skilled Worker Program and federal Immigrant Investor Program. Kenney said in the next six months, the government … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) introduced legislation in the House of Commons to expedite the removal of foreign criminals from Canada and to enhance the safety and security of Canadians. Kenney said the government is putting a stop to foreign criminals relying on endless appeals in order to delay their removal … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) announced new rules making it easier to investigate the professional or ethical misconduct of an immigration representative are now in effect. Until recently, when Citizenship and Immigration Canada became aware of misconduct by an immigration representative-either an immigration consultant, a lawyer, a paralegal or a notary-the … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) named Bridget Foster of St. John's, Newfoundland, as the recipient of the 2012 Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism. Kenney said Foster has worked tirelessly for more than thirty years in St. John's, building welcoming communities and successfully integrating newcomers to Newfoundland. The full release is available … Read more
Thirteen people became Canada's newest citizens in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, AB) spoke at the special ceremony held at the historic Old Post Office building in Saint John. Kenney thanked the Royal couple for their participation … Read more
