Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Costas Menegakis (Richmond Hill, Ont.) attended the grand opening of a Care for Newcomer Children (CNC) centre and announced an investment of more than $2 million for settlement services. The new CNC centre will provide newcomer parents with child care services while they take advantage of settlement programs. Located … Read more
Important changes to strengthen Canadian citizenship and speed up application processing come into force August 1, 2014. The provisions were included in Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, which became Canadian law on June 19, 2014. The full release is available online. Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) announced that recent changes to the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act are already … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) welcomed the first two successful applicants under the Start-up Visa Program, which is designed to attract more entrepreneurs and create jobs for Canadians. Alexander met with the entrepreneurs at GrowLab Ventures Inc. of Vancouver, the Canadian business incubator that is supporting Stanislav Korsei and Oleksandr Zadorozhnyi, formerly of … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) met with stakeholders and business leaders on July 14 about the January 2015 launch of Express Entry: a faster and more effective way for Canada to welcome skilled economic immigrants. The Government of Canada, in partnership with provincial and territorial governments, has hosted a number of information sessions … Read more
Minister of Employment and Social Development Jason Kenney (Calgary Southeast, Alta.) issued a statement to mark Imamat Day/Kushiali. The full statement is available online.
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) celebrated the coming-into-force of the Canada-India Audiovisual Coproduction Treaty. The treaty, which came into force on July 1, 2014, will allow producers to combine their creative, technical and financial resources to create audiovisual coproductions between both nations, not … Read more
Minister of State (Multiculturalism) Tim Uppal (Edmonton-Sherwood Park, Alta.) met with board members of the Indian Summer Arts Society to discuss the Let’s Talk series, which has been designed to promote intercultural understanding and dialogue. This series of accessible and intercultural community events, funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Inter-Action Program, will bring diverse … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) issued a statement regarding the federal court decision: In The Matter Of Canadian Doctors For Refugee Care And Others V. Attorney General Of Canada And Minister Of Citizenship And Immigration. “We will be appealing this decision. We remain committed to putting the interests of Canadians and genuine refugees first. Failed claimants and those … Read more
On Canada Day more than 2,200 new citizens from 138 countries were welcomed at 45 citizenship ceremonies across the country. In his home town of Ajax, Ont., Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) was proud to welcome new Canadians at one of Canada Day’s many citizenship ceremonies. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) welcomed approximately 50 new citizens from 21 countries at a special citizenship ceremony at the CIBC Taste of Asia Festival. More information is available online. Call 613-954-1064. Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.) announced that more than 3,000 individuals from 135 countries became Canadian citizens at … Read more
