On Mar 29, 2012, in an attempt to reduce the huge backlog of FSW appliations , Minister Kenny, Citizenship & Immigration minister proposed a legislation subject to approval under Economic Action Plan 2012. According to this legislation CIC is going to close down the Federal Skilled Worker files that filed on or before Feb 27, 2008 for whome an immigration officer has not made a decision based on selection criteria by March 29, ... More

As of Mar 21, 2012 The Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities will limit the reception of new Certificate of Selection applications to reduce its treatment delays and select more rapidly the candidates of economic immigration. Management of the demand As well, the Ministry established as of today, March 21, 2012, a management system for the demand which will allow establishing, and diffusing in advance the maximum volume of new Certificate of Selection ... More

Total complete applications received since Sep13, 2011 On July 1, 2011, the eligibility criteria for Federal Skilled Worker applicants changed. Between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012, a maximum of 10,000 complete Federal Skilled Worker applications will be considered for processing. Within the 10,000 cap, a maximum of 500 Federal Skilled Worker applications per eligible occupation will be considered for processing within this same time frame. These limits do not apply to ... More

Total complete applications received since June 26, 2010 On June 26, 2010, the eligibility criteria for Federal Skilled Worker applicants changed. Between June 26, 2010, and June 30, 2011, a maximum of 20,000 complete Federal Skilled Worker applications will be considered for processing. Within the 20,000 cap, a maximum of 1,000 Federal Skilled Worker applications per eligible occupation will be considered for processing within this same time frame. These limits do not apply ... More

EFFECTIVE December 23, 2010: If you are submitting a language test with your application, the results are now valid for 2 years from the time you took the test, instead of 1 year. This change applies to Federal skilled worker, Canadian Experience Class and Business Class Immigrants (investors, entrepreneurs and self-employed people). ... More

Based on preliminary 2010 data, the number of foreign students coming to Canada since 2005 has increased by more than 40 percent, with a total of 96,147 entries last year. A notable increase was seen in students from India, rising by more than three-fold in just two years, from 3,250 in 2008 to 11,530 in 2010. Great success in increasing the number of students coming to Canada from India can be in ... More

National online consultation launched to gather views on impact of marriage fraud Ottawa, September 27, 2010 — Canadians are invited to participate in an online consultation on the issue of marriage fraud, also known as “marriages of convenience,” Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. The national consultation questionnaire, available on this website: cic.sondages-surveys.ca/s/marriage-fraud/langen/, will gather input on the magnitude of the problem as well as opinions and ideas on ... More

Ottawa, March 29, 2010 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today launched a series of proposed reforms to Canada’s refugee system, beginning with a commitment to resettle 2,500 more refugees living in refugee camps and urban slums once the package is approved. “Millions of people have fled violence and persecution to seek refuge outside their home countries and we would like to do more to provide them with protection in Canada,” ... More

Ottawa, March 16, 2010 — As the economic recovery gains momentum, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney today launched consultations to identify Canada’s new and emerging labour market needs and how immigration can best respond to them. The Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians on how to help lead Canada to full economic recovery from the global recession. These consultations will look at worker shortages in trades and professions ... More

Tuesday, 2 December 2008 The Canadian Government has announced that skilled migrant applicants whose skills are in high demand will be eligible to fast-track their visa applications. In response to over nearly a million backlogged immigration files and immigration applications often taking up to six years for a decision, this past Friday the Canadian government announced that skilled workers wishing to move to Canada for high-demand jobs would now receive a fast-track immigration ... More