Canada Immigration News

A small number of positions for experienced long haul truck drivers have opened up in Canada. If you are successful in your application for one of these positions you will be granted a two year work visa with the possibility of permanent residence at a later date. To apply you should have a minimum of two years experience as a truck driver.

From 1 July 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) will place a temporary pause on new applications under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and federal Immigrant Investor Program. The temporary pause on FSWP applications does not apply to candidates with offers of arranged employment or those applying under the PhD eligibility stream. Normally you will need to have a positive labour market opinion from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) for the arranged employment to be valid for the purposes of the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney proposed new measures to expedite the deportation of foreigners who commit crimes in Canada. The Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act will allow Canada to automatically deport refugees, immigrants, and visitors who are convicted of a serious crime and serve more than six months in jail. Under these rules, foreign criminals will lose their right to appeal the decision of deportation.

The Canadian government has decided to postpone their plans to install new cameras and audio recording devices at border crossings and airports. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced that he had told the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to postpone the plans until a study of the privacy implications is complete."I share the concerns of Canadians regarding the privacy impact of audio recordings, even when it occurs in a restricted area in an airport," Toews said.

Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that airports and border crossings across Canada will soon feature high-definition cameras and microphones to monitor employee and traveler conversations. CBSA said audio-video monitoring has already been installed in several unidentified airports and border points of entry as part of an effort to enhance "border integrity, infrastructure and asset security and health and safety."

According to a recently released internal government report, Canadian Immigrants who do not have good French or English tend to work in ethnic groups and, typically, earn less than their Canadian-born counterparts.