Canada

Weekly news update: Canada

Canada announces the appointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).

Canada has announced the introduction of 3-year renewable work permit for professionals of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Jason Kenney, Canadian Minister of Immigration has confirmed that Canada will maintain its positive stance on immigration by setting a target of 240 000 to 265 000 new permanent residents for 2009.

A senior fellow at the Canada West Foundation in Calgary feels that Canada's points based immigration system is failing in one of its fundamental objectives by not necessarily selecting immigrants who would make the greatest contribution to the nation.