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Good morning. It’s great to be here on the site of the Bow construction site. This is the largest building being erected in the history of western Canada and it reflects the dynamism of the Calgary, Alberta and western economies. I understand that at any given time there are 1,200 people on this worksite, and […]

Subscribe RSS Email Saskatoon, April 11, 2012 — The Government of Canada is strengthening its partnership with employers to ensure the economic immigration program better meets the needs of Canada’s economy, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today at a roundtable discussion with Saskatoon employers. The Government is building a fast and flexible

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa – April 6, 2012 – The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, and The Honourable John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement marking the celebration of Passover: We extend our warmest wishes to the millions of people who are gathering with loved ones across Canada

As Easter approaches once again, we would like to give our best wishes to all Canadians who celebrate the Christian Passover. For Christians, Easter, also known as Pascha, is one of the most important holy days of the year. Following on the penitential season of preparation known as Lent, it celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus

Subscribe RSS Email Calgary, April 10, 2012 — To fill Canada’s growing labour shortages in construction, natural resources and similar industries, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced plans today to make it easier for skilled tradespersons to immigrate to Canada.  The announcement is the latest in a series Minister Kenney has made about transforming

As Easter approaches once again, we would like to give our best wishes to all Canadians who celebrate the Christian Passover. For Christians, Easter, also known as Pascha, is one of the most important holy days of the year. Following on the penitential season of preparation known as Lent, it celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus

Thank you very much ladies and gentlemen.  We’re here today to talk about an important subject. As you know, at his major speech in Switzerland on transformative changes for Canada’s economy earlier this year, Prime Minister Harper emphasized the importance of transformational change to our immigration system. And this is one of the central themes

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa – April 6, 2012 – The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, and The Honourable John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement marking the celebration of Passover: We extend our warmest wishes to the millions of people who are gathering with loved ones across Canada

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, March 30, 2012 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney offered his appreciation today to the Windsor detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for charges laid against an immigration lawyer and her assistant for allegedly counseling individuals to misrepresent themselves to the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). In

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, March 30, 2012 — To create a fast and flexible immigration system that creates jobs and promotes Canada’s long term prosperity, the Government of Canada will eliminate the backlog in the main federal economic immigration program. “The Federal Skilled Worker Program backlog is a major roadblock to Canada’s ability to respond