The Federal Court recently released its judgment on changes made in 2012 to the Federal Health Program that resulted in removal of health coverage for certain refugee claimants. This was part of a wider set of changes led by Citizenship …
After months of pressure on the government regarding abuses in the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program, Minister Kenney and Minister Alexander announced a number of major changes.
Here is a brief summary of the changes made:
On May 1, 2014, the Government of Canada put in place changes to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FST). These changes were announced on April 23 and come into effect …
On April 25, 2014, Jason Kenny, the Minister of Employment and Social Development, placed a temporary ban on issuing LMOs to businesses in the food service industry for a number of occupations.
Minister Kenny has stated that the ban will …
When coming to Canada to visit for a temporary purpose, an important point in the process is your interview with a visa officer. This will happen at the place you first enter Canada, called the “port of entry”.
On February 6, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced the largest changes to Canada’s Citizenship Act since 1977. Called the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act (Bill C-24), these reforms are aimed at reinforcing Canadian values while move toward a …
Waiting times are getting shorter at the FCC (Federal Court of Canada) through a new pilot program was launched in May of 2013. People who require judicial review for matters related to Permanent Residency, Temporary Residency, work permits, or study …
Canada’s refugee application process underwent significant changes in 2013. In December of 2012, the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) was added to the previous application process. This was part of a broader group of changes to the Canadian Refugee System that …
In recent changes to its Start-up Visa program, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will now be accepting applications through eligible business incubator programs.This should allow more opportunities to enter the program, which since its announcement in April has yet to have …
The recent cabinet shuffle will see Chris Alexander, long time diplomat and former Canadian Ambassador to Afghanistan, to become the new minister of Citizenship and Immigration, replacing controversial Jason Kenney who has been the leading CIC since 2008.
