Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Ministry recently introduced a new rule that would better protect the value of Canadian citizenship by strengthening the process of applying for citizenship and cracking down on crooked citizenship consultants. The full package of amendments named as Bill C-37: Strengthening the Value of Canadian Citizenship Act proposes to add legal authority to regulate citizenship consultants and to crack down

To help new health care immigrants to quickly start working in Quebec, Canada, the Immigration Minister has established agreements with seven professional corporations - governing doctors, nurses, nurses' aides, occupational therapists, inhalations therapists, midwives, and medical technicians. The goal is to make sure that every foreign trained medical or helth professional who comes to Quebec, Canada and who wishes to be a part of a professional order..

Statistics Canada's recent Ethnic Diversity Survey (EDS) suggests that as Canadian immigrants and their children grow older, their attachment to Canada strengthens. 74.5 per cent of respondents aged 65 and over expressed a "very strong" sense of belonging to Canada, compared with only 40.6 per cent among those aged 15-17.

Canada welcomes visitors as a tourist, student or temporary worker. Every year, more than 5 million people visit Canada to enjoy the many opportunities this country has to offer. Depending on where you live, and the reason for your visit, you will need to meet certain entry requirements. In some cases, if you are planning to stay in Canada for a certain period of time...

The Canadian Citizenship Test is a "knows about Canada" test required by the Canadian citizenship applicants that are between the ages 18 and 54. The test is run by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and is required as part of the Canadian citizenship application process. The test is available in both official languages including French and English.

Canadian provinces are investing heavily in immigrant services and trying to attain their goal to be a more attractive destination for Canadian immigrants. Manitoba recently announced a new immigrant settlement strategy and Ontario just opened the first of a set of five new Welcome Centres.

Three new designations to the Immigration and refugee board of Canada (IRB) were announced today by the citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. Ms Shari. A. stein and Hazelyn Ross were designated the deputy chairperson of the immigration Appeal Division and Assistant deputy Chairperson respectively, in the Toronto Office. Whereas, in the Vancouver office, Ross A Pattee was designated the assistant deputy chairperson.

The ipsos-Reid poll suggests in contrast with the similar survey done in 1993 that present day Canadian are more comfortable with granting equal rights & opportunities to recent immigrants of Canada. Though nearly two third of the respondents believe that immigrants of Canada should have same rights as Canadian-born citizens in future.

On June 20, 2008 Canada celebrated the World Refugee Day by joining many countries around the world in honouring the strength and courage of refugees everywhere. With this year's theme of "Protecting Refugees: Rebuilding Lives in Safety and Dignity," the day was an occasion to celebrate the remarkable determination of refugees who have lived in hardship and who now have a chance to rebuild their lives in security.

More than 130,000 students come to study in Canada every year and even more come to Canada to learn just English or French. Foreign students bring a rich culture to our classrooms. Your knowledge and skills are welcome in Canadian schools. To study in Canada, you may need a study permit or a temporary resident visa, though not everyone must have these documents.