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Minister Kenney launches consultations for a new "start-up visa" for immigrant entrepreneurs

Subscribe RSS Email Toronto, April 18, 2012 — Recognizing the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship as a driver of the Canadian economy, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney launched consultations today on whether to create a new and specialized program to attract immigrant entrepreneurs. The announcement is the latest in a series Minister Kenney […]

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Building a Fast and Flexible Economic Immigration System

Subscribe RSS Email London, April 17, 2012 — The Government of Canada is taking concrete steps to realize its vision of an immigration system that actively recruits talent rather than passively receives and processes all applications, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. “As the Prime Minister has stated, the Government of Canada

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Minister Kenney issues statement condemning anti-Semitic vandalism in Val Morin, Quebec

I join with other Canadians in deploring the cowardly and odious acts of vandalism that targeted Jewish-owned summer homes in Val Morin. Reports say vandals broke into about 15 homes, destroying property and spray-painting messages of hate and images of swastikas. Sadly, it is not the first time that hateful individuals have vandalized the property

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Minister Kenney Announces Proposed Plan to Expedite Skilled Workers' Transition from Temporary to Permanent Residence

Subscribe RSS Email Winnipeg, April 16, 2012 — To meet Canada’s labour market needs more quickly, highly-skilled temporary foreign workers could soon transition to permanent residence faster than before, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. “Thousands of highly-skilled foreign nationals are working successfully in Canada on a temporary basis,” said Minister Kenney.

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Minister Kenney issues statement marking the celebration of Orthodox and Oriental Easter

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa – April 15, 2012 – The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism issued the following statement marking the celebration of Orthodox and Oriental Easter: I would like to give my best wishes to all Canadians who are celebrating Easter today in the Orthodox and Oriental traditions. This weekend,

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Minister Kenney announces roundtable discussions on Immigrant Investment in Canada

Subscribe RSS Email Vancouver,  April 13, 2012 — Today, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced the latest step in transforming Canada’s economic immigration system into a fast and flexible system focused on jobs, growth, and prosperity. Today’s announcement, the latest in the series of announcements that will be made over the course of

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Minister Kenney issues statement recognizing Vaisakhi

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa – April 13, 2012 – The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement recognizing the celebration of Vaisakhi: “Today, Sikhs in Canada and around the world will celebrate Vaisakhi. On this day in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded what has become today’s vibrant Sikh

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Government of Canada to Strengthen Responsibility for Integration of Newcomers Integration Services Are About Nation Building, says Kenney

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, April 12, 2012 — The Government of Canada is moving to strengthen national responsibility for the delivery of settlement services across Canada, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. This change means that the Government of Canada is resuming the management of federally funded settlement programs in British Columbia

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Minister Kenney strengthens economic value of provincial immigration programs

Subscribe RSS Email Saskatoon, April 11, 2012 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today announced changes to strengthen provincial immigration programs. Starting July 1, 2012, most Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) applicants for semi- and low-skilled professions will have to undergo mandatory language testing of their listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities and meet

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