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Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, October 4, 2012 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney arrives in Ireland tomorrow for an official visit to promote Canada as a destination for international talent. On the Minister’s agenda is a visit to Dublin’s Working Abroad Expo recruitment fair. He will promote Canada’s strong economy and encourage talent […]

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, October 2, 2012 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement to condemn the acts of vandalism against Prince Edward Island’s first mosque: Any act of vandalism is deplorable. But vandalism against houses of worship is particularly cowardly and hateful. It is even more

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, September 30, 2012 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement to recognize the Moon Festival: Today, Canadians of Chinese and Vietnamese heritage will celebrate the Moon Festival. Also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, it occurs on the fifteenth day of the eighth month

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, September 28, 2012 — Most citizenship applicants will soon be required to provide up-front objective evidence of their language ability at the time they apply, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. This change will be implemented as of November 1, 2012. Currently, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) assesses

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, September 24 , 2012 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, today urged Members of Parliament to support the legislation to expedite the removal of foreign criminals from Canada and to enhance the safety and security of Canadians. “We have introduced a law that will stop foreign

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, September 21, 2012 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement recognizing the celebration of Armenia’s Independence Day: I am pleased to join with Armenians in Canada and around the world in celebrating the 21st anniversary of Armenia’s declaration of independence from the Soviet

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, September 17, 2012 —The Government of Canada welcomed the findings of a report on immigration backlogs by the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration and tabled its response in Parliament today. “I think we can all agree that backlogs are unfair to applicants, harmful to Canada’s ability to attract the best

Subscribe RSS Email New, Innovative and Fast Economic Program Attracts the World’s Best and Brightest Ottawa, September 14, 2012 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today that Canada has welcomed its 20,000th permanent resident through the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) immigration stream, reflecting the success of the government’s efforts to attract as

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