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350,000 jobs available in Canada province
over next 12 years
The Canadian province of British Columbia has signed a memorandum
of understanding (MOU) with the Philippines to help fill its need for
350,000 skilled workers over the next 12 years.
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view/20080130-115786/
350000-jobs-available-in-Canada-province-over-next-12-years |
Uncertified
dentists prey on immigrants: college
Dentists who operate without a licence, sometimes in unsanitary
conditions, are targeting newcomers to Canada, says the organization
that certifies dentists in Ontario.
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/01/30/ot-dentist-080130.html |
244,000 new
workers needed by 2017
Nursing and health-care occupations in
general are projected to be among the jobs in highest demand in Calgary
over the next decade, according to a landmark study and forecast
released Tuesday by Calgary Economic Development.
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?
id=7f0627ab-d6bf-449a-af30-cbfcfd1c8518 |
Small and
rural communities stand to benefit from newcomers
A new Stats Canada study says opportunity
beckons for immigrants wanting to locate to Canada's small and rural
communities. The findings indicate that newcomers moving to less
urbanized areas experience a smaller initial income gap. The medium
income gap in small towns is 32% and only 20% in rural areas as opposed
to 67% in very large urban centres.
http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/January2008/29/c4932.html
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Canada makes
it easier for children adopted overseas to become Canadian citizens
The new legislation allows children adopted abroad by Canadian citizens
to obtain Canadian citizenship without first having to become permanent
residents. As a result, the difference in treatment between children
adopted abroad and children born abroad to a Canadian parent is
minimized.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2007/2007-12-20.asp |
Government
of Canada provides funding to help newcomers settle in the Peel region
The funding from the Government of Canada, totalling $830,000, will go
towards the Peel Newcomer Strategy Group’s ongoing work to develop a
coordinated strategy for the integration of newcomers in Peel Region.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2008/2008-01-18.asp |
Evaluating immigrant skills
Matching the skills of foreign tradespeople with the requirements of
Saskatchewan employers is the goal of a new initiative launched by the
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology.
http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/city_province/
story.html?id=ac0b00dd-2a1e-4039-a4aa-fac688704028 |
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Canada set to boost `family' immigrants
Canada will accept up to 71,000 immigrants in the family
class next year – spouses, partners, dependants, parents and
grandparents of immigrants already here, according to the immigration
department's newly released annual report. That's 2,000 more than will
be allowed into the country this year.
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/272917 |
Immigration laws flawed, experts say
Invited to speak by several student law groups
and the Quebec Public Interest Group at McGill, the panellists denounced
the government’s current policy of security certificates as a violation
of fundamental freedoms and as an overreaching response to national
security concerns.
http://www.mcgilldaily.com/view.php?aid=6588 |
Canada lifts visa restrictions
Canada has lifted its visa restrictions for Czech nationals.
Citizens who want to visit Canada for less than 90 days will no longer
need a temporary resident visa. Canada's minister of citizenship and
immigration made the announcement Wednesday.
http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2007/10/31/canada-lifts-visa-restrictions.php |
Canada to accept up to 265,000 new immigrants in 2008
The target is set out in the 2007
Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration tabled today in the
House of Commons. The report provides information on immigration
activities in 2006 and outlines the immigration plan for 2008.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2007/2007-10-31b.asp |
Foreign credentials referral services now offered in over 75 centres
across Ontario
Foreign credential referral services
benefit internationally-trained individuals who wish to work in Canada
and those Canadian employers wanting to hire them. The services are part
of the broader federal FCRO initiative announced in May 2007 that
provides information, path-finding and referral services to help
internationally-trained individuals use their skills in Canada.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2007/2007-10-26.asp |
New full-service centre to help immigrants in Ottawa
Managed by the National Capital
Region YMCA-YWCA, the Newcomer Information Centre is expected to hire
10 new staff to provide settlement and employment support services and
language training, accreditation and qualifications assistance to more
than 2,800 newcomers in its first year of operation.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2007/2007-10-25.asp |
Immigrants must be made to feel at home
Whatever its causes, the worker shortage
has to be filled if the province is to continue to prosper. Already,
more remote regions are struggling to maintain what have been considered
minimal standards of public services in the face of steadily declining
population.
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/editorial/
story.html?id=914b69eb-03d6-4556-a20d-15a0e4b0452f |
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Alberta launches initiative to attract skilled labour
The province will work with industry groups in a range of areas to
improve prospects in a field that expects to create 50,000 new jobs over
the next five years to bring the total to almost 223,000.
http://dcnonl.com/article/id24980 |
Canadians want illegal immigrants deported: poll
Conducted for Citizenship and Immigration
Canada, the national poll revealed that respondents didn't make a
distinction between "undocumented workers" and "workers without the
proper work permits," with nearly two-thirds of Canadians coming down
hard on illegal immigrants because they did not follow the rules.
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?
id=f86690ed-a2ed-447c-8be8-21ba5a3dd922 |
U.S. activist charged for bringing refugees into Canada
A prominent U.S. refugee advocate has been arraigned in a St. Jean sur
Richelieu court on a charge of aiding and abetting 12 Haitian asylum
seekers to enter Canada illegally.
http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?
id=34054562-6aca-4b22-b63d-67e359504796&k=77382 |
Mining sector cleans up 'dirty' image as it faces labour shortage
The labour shortage is making it very difficult for companies to hold
onto employees. But the problem will get much worse. The Ottawa-based
Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MIHR) predicts we will need
92,000 people in the next 10 years to meet projected demand. And the
demand is greatest in the most highly skilled positions: engineers,
technicians and specialized tradespeople.
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/financialpost/story.html?
id=cfe8f089-0513-47fe-bb53-6c2f7b8ec8f4&k=96624 |
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Canadian Population
Grows on More Births, Alberta Newcomers
Canada's population rose 1 percent to 33 million from July 2006
to July 2007, as the most babies were born since 1996-97 and the
oil-rich province of Alberta continued to attract new arrivals,
Statistics Canada said.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?
pid=20601082&sid=arc_q0xU1IhU&refer=canada |
EU issues Canada visa warning
On Sept. 17, the European Union issued a warning to
Canada: Move toward visa-free travel for all EU citizens or else. Today,
people from eight EU countries — the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Latvia,
Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia — have to apply for
tourist visas to visit Canada.
http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2007/09/26/eu-issues-canada-visa-warning.php |
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Refugee claims backlog rising
According to board statistics released this week, the number of
outstanding claims has grown by 50 per cent between 2005 and this
August, from 20,552 to 30,891.
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/261060 |
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Canadian High Commission issues new payment rules
The Canadian High Commission has announced that it will cease
accepting
payments
for visa fees in Jamaican dollars.
http://www.radiojamaica.com/content/view/1549/26/ |
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New Guidelines for Canadian Immigration with PNP options
The Pilot PNP gives Ontario the ability to match immigrants’
skills to Ontario employers’ and labour market needs. It allows Ontario
to nominate people for permanent resident status, and have their
application fast-tracked by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=38447&n_tit=New%
20Guidelines%20for%20Canadian%20Immigration%20with%20PNP%20Options |
Manitoba boasts soaring rate of international immigration
The face of Manitoba is changing more quickly than other provinces as a
record-high number of international immigrants arrived in the province
last year, according to new figures from Statistics Canada.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2007/09/27/mba-immigration.html |
Foreign MDs get help to practise in Canada
The report also found that internationally trained medical and
engineering graduates are treated differently depending on which country
they come from. Immigrants who come from Vietnam, China, Korea, Cambodia
and the Middle East have lower levels of employment in their chosen
fields than immigrants from Western Europe, Africa, India and Pakistan.
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?
id=e985fe35-385d-45ff-8695-ae15aec6f611&k=39431 |
Refugee costs over $300,000
Costs of taking care of the 300 Mexicans who have arrived in Windsor
exceed $300,000, Mayor Eddie Francis said Monday.
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?
id=7468dc7b-d882-4922-b308-9fab32c2c4bf&k=3095 |
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Newcomers reach for the top
Despite the challenges of starting life over as an immigrant,
it's not surprising that some outperform their Canadian-born peers, said
professor Jim Cummins of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
at the University of Toronto.
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/251315 |
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McGuinty Government Announces $29 Million Investment To
Expand Programs Province-Wide For Skilled Newcomers
"This investment expands on the government's work with community
organizations, employers, regulatory bodies and post-secondary
institutions in
regions across the province to help newcomers put their skills to work
in Ontario's labour force," said Colle.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February2007/01/c3722.html |
Strippers oppose proposed ban of foreign exotic dancers
About 20 strippers and other workers from local adult entertainment bars
attended a public meeting Wednesday, held to oppose a new federal bill
that could deny entry to foreign exotic dancers trying to work in
Canada.
http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/story.html?
id=04184acd-9bd2-4b2b-b1b3-77c55ffa945c&k=73078 |
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More Americans heading North
An analysis of immigration statistics done by the Montreal-based
Association for Canadian Studies showed the number of Americans who
moved to Canada in 2006 hit a 30-year high, almost double the number who
moved north in 2000 when Bush was elected for a first term as U.S.
president.
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/243555 |
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Strict visa rulings called unfair
As a growing number of Canada's immigrants arrive from developing
countries such as China, India and the Philippines, whose citizens need
visas to visit, the problem of denials is becoming more acute.
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/248246 |
Law Society takes action against unauthorized legal practice
Pursuant to its statutory duty to protect the public from unqualified,
unregulated legal service providers, the Law Society of BC has obtained
undertakings or court orders prohibiting the following individuals and
businesses from engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2007/30/c4159.html |
When mommy met nanny
For some Canadian nannies, the ebbing of the honeymoon period with a
family can create more than just bad feelings. The Live-in Caregiver
Program run by Citizenship and Immigration Canada is a double-edged
sword.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/
RTGAM.20070828.wlnanny28/BNStory/lifeFamily/home |
Government to investigate student visa controls
While most B.C. schools are innocent victims of fraud -- admitting
foreign students who simply never show up for class -- one CBSA report
states others are "visa mills... whose sole purpose is to facilitate the
issuance of study permits."
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?
id=3bf0bc9a-703d-4503-85d1-50a8142f14ab&k=2169 |
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Canada’s New Government to Extend Off-Campus Work
Program to More International Students
As a result of the pilot, foreign students studying at approximately 75
additional institutions could be eligible to apply for off-campus work
permits. The program, which allows international students at
post-secondary institutions to work off-campus, is currently available
only to students at publicly funded universities and colleges.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2006/0627-e.asp |
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Canadian immigration
system backlogged
Canada's point-based immigration is backlogged with more than
800,000 applications, meaning a wait of at least four years for hopeful
professionals.
http://www.imedinews.ge/en/news_read/48347 |
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Man sues over immigration case delay
Son fighting for siblings' entry after parents killed in Sri Lanka
awaiting application's processing
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/232254 |
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Only government can curb abuses
And the consultants society has been powerless to do anything
about it. The society sets rules for membership, standards for English
proficiency and knowledge, charges dues and collects insurance fees. But
because it cannot force anyone to become a member, the society has
failed totally to stop unqualified people from going into business as
consultants. It is estimated more than 6,000 people are operating in
Canada as consultants. And yet, barely 1,000 members belong to the
toothless society that is supposed to oversee this growing industry.
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/226753 |
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Critics slam new selection process for refugee adjudicators
Immigration Minister Diane Finley will have more control over the
appointment of refugee adjudicators, under a new process instituted
Monday for selecting members of the Immigration and Refugee Board.
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/234085 |
Canada
invites to try immigration path
“We are looking for ways to accept you,
not refuse you,” Paul Whelan, a Canadian Embassy diplomat from Moscow,
encouraged the Russian audience in Vladivostok on Monday while holding a
seminar on immigration programs. “That is true but nobody awaits us in
Canada with open arms,” my neighbor quietly sighed to himself.
http://vn.vladnews.ru/issue575/Special_reports/Canada_invites_to_try_immigration_path |
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O Little Canada, a home away from home
Little Canada is incorporated as a city, but unlike small towns
in Ontario, it has no main street, no big grocery store, no high school,
no police station, no department store. But it has all the virtues of
small-town America – or Canada.
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/231344 |
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Canada
opens consulate
Canada has opened a consulate in Muscat. Hani Ali Airza will head the
consulate as honorary consul.
http://timesofoman.com/inner_cat.asp?
cat=1&detail=8146&rand=0QfjweFv5sTKvjUne56pnx0u9i |
Canada’s
labour force facing ageing crunch: Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada warns immigration,
which has added significantly to the population's growth and diversity,
is not a solution because it has little impact on the ageing population.
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?
id=65265858-824f-4d08-9c78-28322241c7ab |
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Province to bring in more immigrants
Nova Scotia wants to be able to nominate an
unlimited number of new Canadians. The Tory government passed an order
in council June 29 to take the cap off immigration. If Ottawa
agrees, the provincial nominee program could start bringing more
newcomers into the province this year. The nominee program got off to a
slow start in 2002. By last year, it hit its annual ceiling of 400
immigrants in October. Dependent family members are not included in that
number.
http://novascotiabusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?sid=43665&sc=107 |
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Canadian embassy warns Algerians against false visa
“Several people have celled
the Canadian embassy and said they paid considerable sums of money to
non-accredited agents to get the visa to Canada”, said a release issued
by the Canadian diplomatic representative in Algeria.
http://www.echoroukonline.com/english/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6587 |
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Canada's New Government Launches First Phase of Foreign
Credentials Referral Office
"Too many newcomers can't get jobs they have been trained for. That's a
terrible waste, for them and for the country. Today, we are delivering
on our commitment to do something about it," said Minister Finley. "In
our first phase, the Foreign Credentials Referral Office will help
newcomers access what they need to become accredited, both in Canada for
those newcomers already here, and abroad for those waiting for an
opportunity to come to our country."
http://www.ccnmatthews.com/news/releases/show.jsp?
action=showRelease&searchText=false&showText=all&actionFor=653888 |
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Watchdog needs teeth
People who hope to call Canada home often
seek advice from immigration consultants to fulfil their dreams. But
consultants who are incompetent, negligent or unscrupulous can destroy
dreams, tarnish Canada's image, and burden taxpayers by clogging the
system with applicants who don't stand a chance. Three years after
Ottawa set up a self-regulating body meant to clean up the lucrative
industry and protect vulnerable newcomers, a Star investigation finds
that little has changed. The regulatory body says the future looks
bright, but it lacks a big stick.
http://www.thestar.com/Investigation/article/226476 |
Kickback demands alleged for Canadian work visas
Allen Gray said eight of his clients claim they were told they needed to
pay $10,000 US to the local visa processing centre in Dhaka to get their
visas approved.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/06/18/bc-kickbacks.html |
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First step toward fixing an ineffective system
Yesterday, Ottawa took the first important step toward rectifying this
situation. Parliament passed a motion to put a moratorium on further
deportations and to seek sensible solutions aimed at regularizing the
status of undocumented migrants and finally overhauling the immigration
and refugee determination system.
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/222460 |
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Lost in the immigration jungle
Bringing in thousands of foreign temporary workers might appease
employers who can't wait the five to six years it normally takes to get
a skilled applicant into the country. But it reduces their incentive to
hire and train the underemployed Canadians (foreign and native-born) who
are already here.
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/218204 |
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Ontario's Pilot Provincial Nominee Program to Strengthen
the Economy through Immigration
Ontario has now joined every other provincial government in offering a
provincial immigration program, designed to fast-track the issuance of
Canadian Permanent Resident Visas for foreign workers with skills in
demand.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/5/prweb528918.htm |
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Canadian visas go hi-tech
First there was the bogus story of a spy transmitter in our
red-poppy quarter, now Ottawa is testing -- for real -- a Canadian visa
that emits a radio signal to track the document and those using it.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/War_Terror/2007/06/20/4275976-sun.html |
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McGuinty Government Opening Doors for International
Professionals
"We've listened to newcomers who have said that one of the major
barriers they face is getting accurate and accessible information about
registration practices in regulated professions," Colle said. "Global
Experience Ontario is the first centre of its kind in Ontario and a
central link to vital newcomer services across the province.
http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/December2006/18/c8347.html |
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Canada's New Immigration
Policy Raises Red Flags
Canadian immigration officials say that
persons with a criminal record can be allowed entry to Canada if they
are not considered a threat to the country and are deemed
“rehabilitated.”
http://www.beyondchron.org/articles/
Canada_s_New_Immigration_Policy_Raises_Red_Flags_4610.html |
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Immigration scam: same guests at 42 Indian weddings
Canadian immigration officials have discovered 42 wedding albums -
submitted by 42 different Indians applying for citizenship - in which
the guests in the photos were identical.
http://andhracafe.com/index.php?m=show&id=23033 |
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U.S. looks north on immigration
Canada's points system suddenly appeals to Americans as model for
overhaul
"It was amazing to me that they talked last year about a comprehensive
immigration plan and never even considered what they're doing in Canada,
which is clearly a merit-based system," Alabama Republican Senator Jeff
Sessions, a proponent of such a plan, told CNN last week.
http://www.thestar.com/News/article/213884 |
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A lesson about private schools -
Some Chinese feel duped after enrolling in Wild West Ontario
"My suggestion to visa students is do not choose private schools that
lack an established history and reputation," says Wen, "or a place that
routinely exaggerates in its advertising."
http://www.thestar.com/GTA/Education/article/196546 |
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New Immigration Agreement Between Canada and Alberta
The Agreement for Canada-Alberta Cooperation on Immigration provides
Alberta with greater control over immigration to the province,
facilitating the selection and retention of newcomers to fill gaps in
the labour market.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/5/prweb526055.htm |
Passport officer admits to document scam
A former passport examination officer pleaded guilty yesterday to
running a scam that allowed non-Canadians to receive Canadian passports
as a result of documents that he falsified.
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?
id=a230dd7f-47c7-458a-9066-e077d6fa5d4c&k=67650 |
Lack of Work Main Difficulty Facing Immigrants in Canada
Statscan found that even after four years in Canada, immigrants are
unable to find work in their specific field of expertise. Even so, the
survey found that a full 85 per cent were happy with their decision to
emigrate.
http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-5-11/55152.html |
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Fraud Advisory Warning!
Attention all Visa and Work Permit Applicants:
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has learned that Visa and Work Permit
applicants may be being tricked into buying false documents. In several
cases, apparently, the victims are offered high-paying jobs in Canadian
hotels or on offshore ships.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/notice-fraud.asp |
Immigration status of students to be kept private, Toronto school
board votes
Schools and staff will no longer be required to
reveal to immigration officials whether a student has legal status in
Canada to immigration officials.
http://www.680news.com/news/local/article.jsp?content=20070517_084918_4580 |
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Visible Minorities in the workplace: foreign educational
credentials not seen as on par with Canadian equivalents
Visible minority respondents with foreign educational credentials that
were not recognized as being on par were the least satisfied with their
careers. Twenty-four percent of these individuals plan to explore career
opportunities outside Canada in the next three years.
http://www.cnw.ca/fr/releases/archive/February2007/28/c5067.html |
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Canada’s new government makes improvements to the
temporary foreign worker program
“As part of the Advantage Canada strategy, Canada’s New Government is
making changes to our Temporary Foreign Worker program to make it faster
and easier for Canadian employers to meet their labour force needs,”
said Minister Solberg. “Employers who have exhausted their search for
Canadian workers often need to hire temporary foreign workers to work
for a period longer than a year, and today’s announcement will allow
this to happen.”
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2007/2007-02-23.asp |
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Canada’s Immigration Policy
Canada is among the world's most generous nations for immigrants and has
one of the highest per capita admission rates. It has, on average,
offered residency to about 200,000 immigrants and refugees a year over
the past decade, earning a global reputation for an "open arms"
attitude.
http://www.cfr.org/publication/11047/ |
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