Mila A,

The Canadian province of Quebec has announced reopening dates for its business immigration programs, including the popular Quebec Investor Program, which will reopen for up to 1,900 new applications on May 30, 2016. The Entrepreneur and Self-Employed categories reopen with immediate effect, though for only 50 applications each. Candidates for the Investor and Entrepreneur categories with […]

March 30, 2016—GENEVA— Today, at the High Level Meeting on Pathways for Admission of Syrian Refugees in Geneva, Canada pledged to continue to resettle refugees from Syria throughout 2016 and beyond. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship John McCallum also expressed support for the UN Refugee Agency’s efforts to secure the participation of member

Markham, ON – The Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship will be available to media following an address to the Markham Board of Trade on the federal budget 2016. Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Time: 8:15 a.m. (local time) Place: Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre8500 Warden AvenueMarkham, OntarioL6G 1A5 Notes for media:

The latest draw from the Express Entry pool, the 30th draw since the system was introduced last year, has seen a total of 1,014 candidates being issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence. The draw took place on March 23, 2016, and each candidate who received an ITA had 470 or more Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)

At a Media Availability on the 2016 Immigration Levels Plan Brampton, Ontario March 8, 2016 As delivered Well, thank you, Ramesh.  And good morning everybody.  Let me just say what Ramesh said, that I’m really, really pleased and honoured to be here at the Brampton Multicultural Community Centre because I think this centre typifies what

Ottawa, Ontario February 25, 2016 As delivered Thank you very much and good morning everybody. I’m very pleased to be here with you this morning to announce the changes in the Citizenship Act in the new bill which I just introduced in the House whose number has now been determined to be C-6. I’m very

At a News Conference Marking the Arrival of 25,000 Syrian Refugees to Canada in Four Months Ottawa, Ontario February 29, 2016 As delivered Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure for me to be here today. And I am here with Maryam Monsef who will say a few words in just a

Text version: 2016 immigration levels plan by major category Canada will welcome between 280,000 and 305,000 (target 300,000) new permanent residents in 2016. The plan supports family reunification, reductions in application processing times, responds to economic needs and allows the government to meet humanitarian objectives. Family Spouses, Partners and Children Admission range: Low 57,000 High

March 14, 2016—Ottawa, ON—Federal, provincial and territorial ministers of immigration met today in Ottawa to talk about the future of immigration in Canada, review the recently tabled immigration levels plan and share experiences resettling and integrating Syrian refugees into their communities. “The work to resettle and integrate Syrian refugees into our communities has just begun,

March 17, 2016—Ottawa, ON–Attracting skilled francophone workers to Canada and encouraging them to settle in communities outside of Quebec is the goal of a new International Mobility Program stream that will launch on the first day of June. “We want francophone minority communities in Canada to continue to be vibrant and growing,” Immigration, Refugees and