Ottawa plans to restrict the age of the dependent children eligible to follow their immigrant parents to Canada as soon as January 1. The change of Canadian Government, which will take effect on January 1st 2014, will redefine the definition of dependent child to someone younger than 19, rather than the current 22, and remove [...]

(Feb 29, 2012) In 2012, during the speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Stephen Harper gladly praised Canada for its fiscal rectitude: the best debt – to GDP ratio, the lowest tax rate on business investment, and the world best banking system. Combined with the rich natural resources and the [...]

Ottawa, December 19, 2012– The new selection system for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) will reopen for application, starting on May 4th, 2013, according to Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. Minister Kenney announced that the Government’s number one priority is to serve better in remaining jobs, growing economy and keeping long term [...]

Mississauga, December 10, 2012–The new immigration program called Federal Skilled Trades Program is being launched on January 2, 2013 to meet the growing demand of skilled tradespersons in Canada’s labor market, according to Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. Minister Kenney asserts that this new immigration program for skilled tradespersons can significantly help some of [...]

Victoria – Nov. 15, 2012 – British Colombia has recently announced to suspend the Fast Track nomination option in the business immigration stream of the B.C. Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Government stated that they need to review the Fast Tract option to ensure the program is serving well in supporting job creation and economic development [...]

Toronto, November 16, 2012 – The meeting among Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) immigration ministers today at Toronto has shown a strong effort in creating a fast and flexible immigration system for Canada. This act aims to build up a Canada’s economic and quickly respond to regional labor requirement. The important point has been discussed [...]

“What if I fail to operate business after two years landing?” There is a common question raised among applicants for New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program whether they must operate a business in New Brunswick after two years landing in Canada. When immigrants first arrive in New Brunswick, they have to sign the agreement called Deposit [...]

Moving to a Fast, Flexible Just-in-Time Immigration System Toronto, November 2, 2012 — According to Jason Kenney – Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism, by the end of 2013, Canada will have a fast, flexible “Just –in-Time” immigration system, which can respond to the labor market. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced that the number of [...]

Five local business people have been honored at City Hall in the first Ottawa Immigrant Entrepreneurship Awards. According to Mayor of Ottawa, awards are the chance for the country to show their appreciation to immigrants who successfully manage their business and also are the good way to encourage young people. The lists of honored entrepreneurs [...]

Government of Alberta has updated the trends of immigration in 2011 and predicted the requirement of skilled workers in their annual report about immigration progress. The report clarifies that with an aging population, the Alberta’s government needs to set a long term strategy in attracting and retaining more permanent workforce to support the growing of [...]