Services that help immigrants learn English, find work and adapt to their new country are getting a $10-million federal boost over the next three years.
The money will help provide more language training at the Halifax Immigrant Learning Centre, where one of the programs helps immigrants who can’t read or write even in their own language, [...]

For nearly 30 years, refugees from the world’s most troubled corners have been making their way to Creston, a tiny town tucked away in rural B.C.
But it’s not for the stunning mountain views or pretty orchards that people have come from as far away as Vietnam, Iraq and Sierra Leone. Rather, it’s the people of [...]

Ottawa, June 26, 2008 — The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announced today that the Department is enhancing the services offered by its visa office in Beirut, Lebanon. Effective immediately, permanent resident applicants from Lebanon can choose to be interviewed by immigration officers in Beirut.
“Citizens of Lebanon deserve to have their visa interviews [...]

Please note that on June 19, 2008, the Alberta Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) became the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). This change was made by the Government of Alberta to improve understanding of the program.
The Alberta Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has taken on a new name in order to enhance marketing awareness of the program [...]

Adults in Canada have a clear idea of the issues their immigration system should address, according to a poll by Angus Reid Strategies. 83 per cent of respondents believe it is important to attract high-skilled workers who want to immigrate to Canada, while 81 per cent feel the same way about entrepreneurs and investors who [...]

Charlottetown, June 13, 2008 - The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and the Honourable Allan Campbell, Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development for Prince Edward Island, on behalf of P.E.I.’s Minister of Innovation and Advanced Learning, today announced the new Agreement for Canada‑Prince Edward Island Co‑operation on Immigration.
The new agreement will [...]

The organization that oversees immigration consultants is toothless and should be dismantled, replaced by a statutory body empowered to go after unscrupulous advisers who prey on vulnerable migrants, urges a report tabled in the House of Commons yesterday.
The report by the standing committee on citizenship and immigration, following three months of cross-country consultation hearings examining [...]