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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

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

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

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

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

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

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/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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