Understanding the Phases of the Federal Skilled Worker Application Process
Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications pass through three phases of evaluation, each with their own requirements. This phased approach was introduced with amendments to Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) in 2008, with the primary aim of reducing backlogs and wait times. Eligibility A FSW application must first be considered eligible for processing. This […]
Kenney defends government’s handling of appointments to refugee board
OTTAWA — Only two people appointed to the Immigration and Refugee Board on the recommendation of Immigration Minister Jason Kenney have links to the Conservative party, Kenney said Tuesday. He was responding to questions in the House of Commons about accusations by a former IRB chair, Peter Showler, that the board is no longer fully […]
Canada legislates against rogue immigration consultants
Supporting immigration is just so Canadian
If the Ontario election campaign reflected anything about the politics of immigration in this country, it was the generally positive role that it plays. Most notably, the opposition issue of supposedly unfair benefits to “foreign workers” was a spectacular flop because the public holds a fairly positive view of immigrants. This and the increased prominence […]
Minister Kenney introduces legislation to crack down on crooked immigration consultants
Legislation to crack down on crooked immigration consultants who exploit prospective immigrants was introduced in the House of Commons by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. The Cracking Down on Crooked Consultants Act would strengthen the rules governing those who charge a fee for immigration advice, close immigration system loopholes currently exploited by crooked […]