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This decision is taken pending adoption by the National Assembly of Québec of a bill that would contain a provision, retroactive to 20 March 2012, authorizing the Minister of Immigration and Cultural Communities to make such determination.

Cessation of Processing for Certain Federal Skilled Worker Backlog Applications: Budget 2012

OTTAWA - Canada will consider legislating away its massive backlog of immigration applications and allowing provinces to cherry-pick from one big pool of would-be newcomers in a bid to transform Canada's immigration system into one that's driven by the economy, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Wednesday

The Conservative government is poised to overhaul the immigration system to give employers an important role in the selection of new Canadians

Attached is an article from yesterday's Globe & Mail, summarizing an interview with the Minister for Citizenship and Immigration, the Hon. Jason Kenney, P.C., M.P.  The Minister stated that he intends to:

Toronto, March 2, 2012 — The Government of Canada has put in place a bar on sponsorship in an ongoing effort to deter people from using a marriage of convenience to come to Canada, Citizenship, Immigration and
Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.

 

Professional immigrants in Canada have found a reason to rejoice. The Canadian immigration department is launching a new pilot scheme that will enable the professional immigrants to receive loans while working on getting the credentials they need to continue their careers in Canada.

Students who has 1800 hours of education for a DEP, will be admissible for equivalent of 2 years work permit and subsequently will be eligible for applying under Programme Experience Québécoise to obtain permanent residency in Canada.  

Jason Kenney, the minister of Citizenship and Immigration, knows who the real refugees are. Or at least he knows which ones are “bogus”: refugee claimants from Mexico or Sri Lanka or Hungary are bogus. Bogus refugees include those who use smugglers to overcome the barriers to lawfully reaching countries like Canada which, by signing the refugee convention, have promised not to send back persons fleeing persecution.

 

OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says the government is considering citizenship law changes to prevent so-called anchor babies from automatically becoming citizens.

Montreal has been rated the best student city in Canada, but it falls well behind Paris according to a new international survey.

Paris was followed by London and Boston with Montreal landing 10th, Toronto coming in 26th and Vancouver coming in 31st.

British firm QS, which usually ranks individual universities, examined 50 cities around the world, looking at student mix, quality of living, employer activity and affordability to devise the list.

 Married newcomers to Canada better be in love or be prepared tough it out in the relationship for two years if they don't want to be kicked out of the country.