New Federal Skilled Worker Category to be Created for Skilled Trades
The Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Jason Kenney, announced on April 10, 2012 to streamline the application process for […]
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New Procedures Announced to Assess Foreign Credentials
On 28 March 2012, Jason Kenney, the Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism, announced major changes to the ways
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Canada Immigration Economic Action Plan 2012
The Government is committed to transitioning to a faster and more flexible economic immigration system. Economic Action Plan 2012 proposes:
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Cracking Down on Crooked Consultants Act
Cracking Down on Crooked Consultants Act The Canadian Governments plans to gain more control over immigration consultants’ activities, has led
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Same Sex marriages outside Canada will now be recognized as part of spousal, family class immigration sponsorship applications.
This even when the same sex marriage had been accepted at all levels of the government. In an important ruling,