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Rosh Hashanah, one of the most significant holidays for Jews around the world, begins this Sunday at sundown. This is both a time of celebration and personal reflection. It is ‘the day of judgment’ (Yom ha-Din) and ‘the day of remembrance’ (Yom ha-Zikaron) – a time to reflect on the past, take stock of the […]

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, September 11, 2012 — Beginning at 12:01 a.m. EDT today citizens of St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines (St. Vincent), Namibia, Botswana, and Swaziland now require a visa to travel to Canada, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced. For the first 48 hours, or until 11:59 a.m. September

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, September 10, 2012 — The Government of Canada’s investigation into residence fraud continues to grow, with nearly 11,000 individuals potentially implicated in lying to apply for citizenship or maintain permanent resident status. “We are applying the full strength of Canadian law to those who have obtained citizenship fraudulently,” said Citizenship, Immigration and

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, August 29, 2012 — One year after Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) launched the Come to Canada Wizard, the popularity of the Web tool continues to rise and is reaching new heights with over 1.6 million visits. The Come to Canada Wizard helps people determine if they are eligible to live, work

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, August 28, 2012 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, and the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, made the following statement today after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced that 78 charges have been laid against 39 individuals involved in a marriage fraud ring:

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, August 24, 2012 — With historically high numbers of new immigrants arriving in Canada, the Government of Canada has introduced a number of significant reforms over the past year to strengthen the integrity and economic responsiveness of the immigration system. “Our government has a plan for a faster, more flexible, responsive

Today is a special day for Ukrainians as they celebrate the 21st anniversary of their country’s declaration of independence in 1991 after a long period of totalitarian oppression. Canada was the first Western nation to recognize that independence and, since then, we have supported Ukraine’s democratic transformation and political and economic reform. As we announced just

This evening, in communities across the country, Canadians will be taking part in commemorative ceremonies to mark the third annual Black Ribbon Day, which pays tribute to the memory of the tens of millions of European victims of tyranny under the Communist and Nazi regimes of the last century. Black Ribbon Day was declared a

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, August 17, 2012 — Proposed regulatory changes announced today to the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) will allow Canada to better select skilled workers who can “hit the ground running” upon arrival. “The Federal Skilled Worker Program is Canada’s largest economic immigration program,” said Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney.

Known as the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast, Eid al-Fitr falls on the first day of the month of Shawwal on the Islamic calendar, signaling the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting, and the start of a three-day feast. For Muslims in Canada and around the world, this important Islamic holiday