Canada Immigration News

An Alberta, Canada program designed to assist migrants' registration and accreditation in their chosen professional field will get a CAD $740,000 boost from the Albertan government.

Immigration Minister Diane Finley announced that citizens of Latvia and the Czech Republic will no longer require a visa to visit Canada.

Canada expects to welcome "between 240,000 and 265,000 newcomers in 2008", according to the 2007 report presented to the House of Commons on 31 October 2007.

Diane Finley, the Canadian Immigration Minister, will be heading to India on 31 October 2007 to assess Canada's immigration operations there.

Canada is celebrating its 60th "Anniversary of Citizenship" by welcoming 28 new Canadian citizens during a special ceremony taking place in Norfolk County, Ontario.

Montreal International (MI), an organization devoted to promoted the economic well-being of the Montreal, Canada, presented a paper recommending that measures be implemented aimed at attracting and retaining skilled m