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Subscribe RSS Email Gatineau, July 1, 2012 — Fifty-seven people became Canada’s newest citizens at a special ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization today. Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney marked the occasion by launching the newest audio version of the popular citizenship study guide, Discover Canada: the Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship. […]

Subscribe RSS Email Calgary, June 28, 2012 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today announced the latest step in re-designing Canada’s economic immigration system. Effective July 1st, 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will place a temporary pause on new applications to the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and federal Immigrant Investor Program (IIP).

In 2002, a Royal Proclamation declared June 27th to be Canadian Multiculturalism Day, recognizing the important contributions made by Canadians of all backgrounds to the strength and prosperity of our Dominion. As this year marks our Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, it is appropriate to reflect upon and celebrate the remarkable unity of Canadians during Her Majesty’s

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, June 27, 2012 — Gerald W. Pash has been appointed as Citizenship Judge in British Columbia, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. Two other citizenship judges, Aris Babikian and Floyd Babcock, have been reappointed in Ontario. Mr. Pash is a well-known member of the Victoria community. Following a 27-year career

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, June 25, 2012 —The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism today made the following statement following the arrest of a man charged in conjunction with the MV Sun Sea case. We commend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the

Subscribe RSS Email Chandigarh, India, June 26, 2012 — Canada, the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia are united in their efforts to warn prospective visitors and immigrants of the dangers of being misled by unscrupulous immigration agents, government representatives announced at a news conference today. Representatives from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the UK Border Agency

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, June 20, 2012 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, introduced legislation today to expedite the removal of foreign criminals from Canada and to enhance the safety and security of Canadians. The Harper Government is putting a stop to foreign criminals relying on endless appeals in order

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, June 19, 2012 — The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, made the following statement today commending the Canada Border Services Agency for its work leading to charges against a number of individuals for immigration fraud in Montreal and

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, June 15, 2012 — Robert Watt, LVO, has been reappointed as Citizenship Judge in Vancouver for a three-year term on a part-time basis, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. The appointment will be effective on September 14, 2012, consecutive to Judge Watt’s current term. Appointed Citizenship Judge in September 2009,

“Tomorrow marks the 9th annual Jamaican Diaspora Day. I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the significant contributions that people of Jamaican origin have made to Canada’s pluralistic society. “Stemming from the spirit expressed in Jamaica’s national motto, ‘Out of Many One People,’ Jamaican Diaspora Day was established to recognize Jamaicans living abroad, and