The new 2017 parent and grandparent (PGP) application package was released today by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. The new forms are part of changes to the PGP application process that were announced in December 2016 and coincide with the doubling of …
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (also known popularly as Will and Kate) are making an official royal tour of Canada. During their stop in Vancouver they toured Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISS of BC) along with Prime Minister …
Recent data published by Statistics Canada shows that there has been a growing need in Alberta for the Legal Aid services that include of Immigration and Refugee cases. This is important data to consider as there has been a difficulty to …
Canada is a popular destination for international students with 265,468 foreign students in Canada in 2012. New changes to the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act will come into effect that will substantially change the situation for future students …
The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) has recently updated the approximate waiting times for completed applications.…
One of the most often asked questions in the family immigration process is “how long is this expected to take?” It is difficult for families to be separated while an immigration application is being processed – and to be in …
According to new information published by Statistics Canada, Alberta’s population has grown almost three times the national average in 2012/2013. The largest growth was within population aged 30 to 44, a major working age, which was 5.2%, almost five …
In a recent video, Lewis Cardinal speaks of Edmonton as a historical gathering place with a spirit that has drawn people over thousands of years. The video goes on to highlight a number of people who have come to Edmonton …
The Government of Canada has just released its Open Data Portal, allowing full access to a vast number of statistics related to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). Immigration data is already the most sought information on the Open Data …
From the 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada released a video showing some interesting highlights:
– Canada was home to about 6,775,800 foreign-born individuals in 2011.
– People born outside of Canada represented 20.6% of the total population, compared with …