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Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Ottawa, October 27, 2013 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander joined 21 of Canada’s newest citizens as they took the Oath of Citizenship in a special ceremony at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa prior to an Ottawa Senators hockey game this afternoon. “Hockey has long been Canada’s most […]

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Ottawa, October 25, 2013 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander issued the following statement regarding the final sentencing in the Settlement and Integration Services Organization (SISO) fraud case: “I was pleased to see all three people involved in the SISO affair have been sentenced for their crimes. “Those

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Ottawa, October 21, 2013 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today invited Canadians from coast to coast to coast to take part in Citizenship Week 2013 activities happening in communities across Canada. “Citizenship Week calls attention to the rights, privileges and responsibilities we have as citizens of this great

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Ottawa, October 21, 2013 — Minister for Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney, announces the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) has reached a consensus on a working definition of Holocaust denial and distortion at a Canada-led meeting in Toronto. “I’m very pleased with the progress made at the IHRA meetings, which demonstrates the

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Ottawa, October 21, 2013 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today invited Canadians from coast to coast to coast to take part in Citizenship Week 2013 activities happening in communities across Canada. “Citizenship Week calls attention to the rights, privileges and responsibilities we have as citizens of this great

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Minister Alexander Expands Start-up Visa Program to Include Business Incubators Toronto, October 21, 2013 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announces a new visa stream to attract foreign entrepreneurs to Canada. “As part of our government’s focus on jobs, growth and long-term prosperity, it is critical for Canada

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Ottawa, October 21, 2013 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander issued the following statement marking Citizenship Week in Canada: “To everyone who will take the oath of Citizenship this week in ceremonies across the country, the Government of Canada would like to extend a warm welcome, and thank you

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Toronto, October 10, 2013 — Video testimonies from survivors of the Holocaust will be preserved thanks to funding from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Minister for Multiculturalism Jason Kenney announced today. “Canada has been profoundly shaped by approximately 40,000 Holocaust survivors who resettled across our country after World War II,” said Minister

“Today at sundown, Muslims in Canada and around the world will celebrate one of the most important holidays in Islam. “Eid al-Ahda, also known as the Feast of the Sacrifice, is held for four days during the month of Dhul Hijja. During this month, Muslims undertake the Hajj – the pilgrimage to Mecca that all

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Calgary, October 18, 2013 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced federal support for newcomers to Calgary as they acquire language skills, find work and integrate into the community. “By giving immigrants the tools they need to succeed, we are helping to build a stronger community and