Published by Admin on February 3rd, 2012 in Canadian Immigration
Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced this week that changes are coming to Canada’s immigration system soon. According to Kenney, the changes will make the system more flexible in an effort to combat labour shortages.
Kenney said Canadian immigration is planning to change the points system they currently use for selecting immigrants to make it easier for applicants in skilled trades to qualify for Canadian skilled immigration. This means the focus would be on admitting more tradespeople as opposed to just university-educated immigrants like engineers and doctors.
“People who are skilled tradespeople have an almost impossible job of coming to Canada under our current system because the skilled worker program basically selects people with advanced university degrees,” Kenney said.
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Published by Admin on February 1st, 2012 in Canadian Immigration
A new report has found that Canadian Immigration’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has been successful in attracting immigrants to Canada’s provinces and territories.
The PNP, after the Federal Skilled Worker Program is Canada’s second largest economic immigration program. The program allows immigrants with skill sets that Canadian provinces deem desirable, or individuals most likely to invest and create jobs, to have their permanent resident applications fast-tracked. Over 36,000 new permanent resident applications per year are made under the Provincial Nominee Program.
Canadian Immigration’s evaluation of the immigration program focused on the economic outcomes and mobility of provincial nominees accepted between 2005 and 2009. The report found that the program is working well, although there are differences in economic outcomes by province or territory.
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Published by Admin on January 30th, 2012 in Canadian Immigration
New figures show the number of Irish people moving to the UK, Canada, New Zealand, the US and Australia has increased over the last year. The bad economy and job market are to blame for the increase in immigration.
The figures show a 56 percent increase in the number of UK national insurance numbers issued to Irish people over the last year. The number of temporary Irish residents in Australia has increased by almost one-third. Additionally, the number of Canadian visas issued to Irish citizens in the first half of this 2011 exceeded the total for all of 2010. And in the second half of 2011, Irish workers were arriving in New Zealand at an average rate of more than 400 per month.
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Published by Admin on January 23rd, 2012 in Canadian Immigration
A new immigration group was launched in Canada last week comprising of local service providers, health care representatives, business people and politicians. The new Immigration Partnership Council will help immigrants and refugees integrate into Canadian life.
The group brainstormed ideas on how to best assist new immigrants and refugees to become part of the community for two years. Last Friday, the group officially launched their immigration council in Kitchener, Ontario.
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Published by Admin on January 19th, 2012 in Australian Immigration, Canadian Immigration
The “Down Under Live” and “Canada Live” expos will be held next month in the UK providing detailed information of immigration and employment opportunities for Australia, New Zealand and Canada and will take place in three different cities across the UK. If you are interested in immigration to Australia, New Zealand, and Canada you should seriously consider visiting an Immigration Expo.
Recent government statistics have shown that Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are the top destinations for people migrating from the UK. Importantly, Australia and New Zealand have been experiencing extreme skills shortages in various industries. There are plenty of opportunities for new immigrants with the right skills and qualifications.
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Published by Admin on January 6th, 2012 in Canadian Immigration
Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker visa program is filling up fast. Those looking to emigrate should consider the Canada immigration Federal Skilled Worker program. This skilled immigration program is for people in a range of different occupations; If you have skills and experience in occupations listed on the Priority Occupation List under the Canadian skilled worker visa category you will not need sponsorship by an employer.
There is a maximum cap of 500 Federal Skilled Worker applications per eligible occupation and as of 3 January 2012, the following occupation caps have been reached:
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Published by Admin on January 3rd, 2012 in Canadian Immigration
Canada has a large demand for biologists and other scientists; Those looking to emigrate can apply under the Canada immigration Federal Skilled Worker program. This skilled immigration program is for people in a range of different occupations including for biologists, zoologists, pharmacologists, and geneticists. If you have skills in occupations listed on the Priority Occupation List under the Canadian skilled worker visa category you will not need sponsorship by an employer.
Canadian Immigration uses a Priority Occupation List which is a list of occupations deemed in demand by the Canadian Government; There is an ongoing national skills shortage in a number of areas. Skilled workers are people who are selected as permanent residents based on their points score and ability to become economically established in Canada.
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Published by Admin on December 21st, 2011 in Canadian Immigration, Global Visas
Canada is carrying out the biggest citizenship-fraud crackdown in its history, Canadian Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced last week. The Canadian government is now investigating 6,500 people from more than 100 countries for their allegedly fraudulent attempts to become Canadian citizens or maintain permanent resident status.
In order to become a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident is required to have lived in Canada for three years in a four-year period. In order to retain your status as a permanent resident, you must be physically present in Canada for two years out of a five-year period.
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Published by Admin on December 13th, 2011 in Canadian Immigration, Global Visas
The British Columbia government in Canada is setting up a task force aimed at boosting the number of skilled workers and investors immigrating to the province. Premier Christy Clark announced this week the creation of a new task force to review how skilled immigrants and foreign investors come to the province and how to better attract skilled workers looking to emigrate.
The task force will review the effectiveness of all of B.C.’s current immigration programs and make recommendations on how to improve the federal government’s responsiveness to immigration needs for skilled workers throughout Western Canada. John Yap, head of the task force, said skilled people all over the world want to come to B.C. The aim of the task force is to make it easier for skilled workers to emigrate.
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Published by Admin on December 5th, 2011 in Canadian Immigration, Global Visas
The first applications for the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa will be accepted today, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced.
The Parent and Grandparent Super Visa is one element of Phase I of the Action Plan for Faster Family Reunification, announced in November. The Super Visa will allow applicants to remain in Canada for up to 24 months at a time without having to renew their status.
To be eligible, the applicant must:
•Be a parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
•Provide a written commitment of financial support from their child or grandchild in Canada, including proof that the child or grandchild meets the minimum necessary income (Low Income Cut-Off);
•Undergo the Immigration Medical Examination;
•Submit proof that they have purchased comprehensive Canadian medical insurance, valid for at least one year; and
•Satisfy the Canadian visa officer that they meet all other standard admissibility criteria.
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