http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news.asp Canadian Immigration News. News and Updates about Canadian Visas and Immigration. en-us Mon, 13 May 2013 23:53:09 GMT Mon, 13 May 2013 23:53:09 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss EkaCMS v3 editor@migrationexpert.com webmaster@migrationexpert.com /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/May/0/971/Improved_Canadian_Federal_Skilled_Worker_Program_Opening_to_Applicants The new and improved Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is now open to accept applications for eligible occupations from 4 May 2013, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced. Tue, 07 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/May/0/971/Improved_Canadian_Federal_Skilled_Worker_Program_Opening_to_Applicants /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/May/0/972/Canada_Announces_New_Funding_Through_HIPPY_Program New funding for newcomers who participate in the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) Program has been announced by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney at a reception hosted by the United States Ambassador David Jacobson. Tue, 07 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/May/0/972/Canada_Announces_New_Funding_Through_HIPPY_Program /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/May/0/970/Canada_Announces_Changes_to_the_Temporary_Foreign_Worker_Program The Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney joined the Minister of Human Resources and Skilled Development Diane Finley in an announcement made on April 29 on several key changes to the Canadian Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Sun, 05 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/May/0/970/Canada_Announces_Changes_to_the_Temporary_Foreign_Worker_Program /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Mar/0/968/Canada_Opens_New_StartUp_Visa_for_Applicant_from_April_1 In an announcement on March 28, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney released that from April 1, 2013, the best and brightest entrepreneurs from around the word, with ideas for new business ventures and financial backing from Canadian investors are allowed to apply for the brand-new Start-Up Visa Program. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Mar/0/968/Canada_Opens_New_Start-Up_Visa_for_Applicant_from_April_1 /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Mar/0/967/Canadian_Government_Announces_Reduction_in_Immigration_Backlog Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney on March 26 made an announcement on the successful efforts to reduce the backlog of permanent resident applications to make Canadian immigration system faster and more effective in coming years. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Mar/0/967/Canadian_Government_Announces_Reduction_in_Immigration_Backlog /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Mar/0/966/Canadian_Super_Visa_Getting_More_Popular According to a recent announcement made by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney, Canadian Parent and Grandparent Super Visas have become very popular since the program's launch in December 2011. Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Mar/0/966/Canadian_Super_Visa_Getting_More_Popular /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Mar/0/965/Number_of_Immigrants_to_Canada_through_Canadian_Experience_Class_Break_Record In an announcement in February, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney released that Canada had welcomed a record of 9,353 newcomers in 2012 through the fastest-growing immigration stream. Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Mar/0/965/Number_of_Immigrants_to_Canada_through_Canadian_Experience_Class_Break_Record /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Feb/0/964/International_Students_in_Canada_Reach_Record_High_in_2012 Over 100,000 international students chose to study in Canadian college and university in 2012, reaching a first time record high in the history. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:02:50 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Feb/0/964/International_Students_in_Canada_Reach_Record_High_in_2012 /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Feb/0/963/Canadian_Working_Holiday_Visas_for_Ireland_Filled_in_Two_Days A quota of 6,350 Canadian working holiday visas for Irish job-seekers were filled in two days. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Feb/0/963/Canadian_Working_Holiday_Visas_for_Ireland_Filled_in_Two_Days /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Jan/0/962/Canada_to_Launch_New_StartUp_Visa_Program Overseas innovative entrepreneurs will be able to immigrate to Canada to start up businesses under a brand new visa program that will be launched in April, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced on Thursday. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Jan/0/962/Canada_to_Launch_New_Start-Up_Visa_Program /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Jan/0/961/Canada_Issues_a_Record_Number_of_Visitor_Visas_for_Chandigarh_in_2012 Canada has welcomed a record number of visitors from Chandigarh, India under visitor visa category in 2012, according to a recent announcement by Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Jan/0/961/Canada_Issues_a_Record_Number_of_Visitor_Visas_for_Chandigarh_in_2012 /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Jan/0/960/Canada_Begins_Accepting_Applications_for_New_Federal_Skilled_Trades_Program Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has begun accepting applications from overseas skilled workers under a brand-new Federal Skilled Trades Program from January 2, 2013 to address labour shortages seen in many regions in Canada. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Jan/0/960/Canada_Begins_Accepting_Applications_for_New_Federal_Skilled_Trades_Program /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Jan/0/959/Nova_Scotia_Welcomes_Highest_Number_of_Immigrants_to_Date A number of more than 700 potential families are going to be nominated Canadian visas to settle in Nova Scotia, according to Marilyn More, Minister responsible for the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Jan/0/959/Nova_Scotia_Welcomes_Highest_Number_of_Immigrants_to_Date /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Jan/0/958/Canada_Introduces_New_Bridging_Open_Work_Permit_for_Skilled_Immigrants In order to facilitate permanent residence processing, Citizenship and Immigration Canada on December 20, 2012 introduced a Bridging Open Work Permit for applicants who are waiting for a final decision on their permanent residence application under economic class immigration streams. Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2013/Jan/0/958/Canada_Introduces_New_Bridging_Open_Work_Permit_for_Skilled_Immigrants /visa/canadian_immigration_news/2012/Dec/0/954/U.S._and_Canada_Sign_Visa_and_Immigration_InformationSharing_Agreement Canada and the United States have recently signed a new Sharing Agreement to automatically share fingerprints, names, nationalities, birthdays, photos, and other information of refugee claimants and visa applicants to either country. Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:00:00 GMT http://www.migrationexpert.ca/visa/canadian_immigration_news/2012/Dec/0/954/U.S._and_Canada_Sign_Visa_and_Immigration_Information-Sharing_Agreement