Family Law

The Canadian government announced today that it is supporting a project to help newcomers integrate into the Canadian workforce through an initiative with Canada’s environmental sector.

This week, the province of New Brunswick made modifications to its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to allow it to attract a greater number of immigrants. Family members of current residents of New Brunswick are now eligible to apply under this PNP if they possess work skills that are in demand Read more…

A new reciprocal agreement between the province of Ontario and Australia makes exchanging a driver’s license much easier for Australians in Ontario.

Earlier today, Quebec’s immigration minister, Yolande James, announced that the province will be implementing special humanitarian immigration measures in response to the January 12 earthquake in Haiti. These measures come in addition to the measures already implemented by the federal government.

Last April, the Student Partners Program, a joint initiative between Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC), was launched. The pilot project was aimed at increasing the approval rate for study permits for Indian students accepted into the participating Canadian colleges. To date, the Read more…

A British Columbia-developed program that helps internationally-trained Information Technology (IT) professionals integrate into the Canadian workforce is looking to expand across Canada.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced today that the adoption process has been expedited for 217 Haitian children adopted by Canadian parents, of whom 31 are already in Canada.

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney announced yesterday that Canada would be expediting the adoption process for children affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti last week.

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Canada Minister Jason Kenney announced yesterday that Canada would be expediting the adoption process for children affected by the earthquake that struck Haiti last week.

On Saturday, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced that special immigration measures for people affected by the January 12 earthquake in Haiti would be introduced effective immediately. Some types of Canadian immigration applications will now be processed on a priority basis.