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Minister Kenney Unveils Revamped Welcome to Canada Guide and New Living in Canada Online Tool

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Minister Kenney Unveils Revamped Welcome to Canada Guide and New Living in Canada Online Tool

ShareVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA- A new, more comprehensive guide and a new web tool to help newcomers settle and integrate in Canada were unveiled today by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. CIC’s new flagship publication, Welcome to Canada, is intended to be the official handbook to assist immigrants in preparing to come to Canada more »

Minister Kenney issues statement regarding the Coptic Patriarchal Enthronement of Pope Tawadros II

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Minister Kenney issues statement regarding the Coptic Patriarchal Enthronement of Pope Tawadros II

ShareCairo, Egypt, November 19, 2012 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement after attending the Coptic Patriarchal Enthronement of Pope Tawadros II yesterday: “I am honoured to have attended the Enthronement of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, now the 118th Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria. “Pope Tawadros more »

Canada Remembers Holodomor Victims

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Canada Remembers Holodomor Victims

Share“This week, Canadians will remember one of the greatest tragedies of the last century: the deliberate starvation of millions of men, women and children in Ukraine between 1932- 1933. “Those deaths resulted from the murderous policies of the Soviet regime under Josef Stalin. The famine-genocide in Ukraine remains among the worst crimes against humanity ever more »

Privy Council Office spending thousands to keep tabs on ethnic press

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Privy Council Office spending thousands to keep tabs on ethnic press

ShareOTTAWA—Citizenship and Immigration Canada isn’t the only federal department spending hundreds of thousands of dollars keeping a keen eye on the country’s ethnic media. The Privy Council Office, the bureaucracy that supports the prime minister, spent $463,300 last January on a two-year contract with the same ethnic media monitoring company that Citizenship has paid almost more »

“On Their Own: The Trials of South Asian Seniors Issue”

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“On Their Own: The Trials of South Asian Seniors Issue”

ShareOn Their Own: The Trials of South Asian Seniors is an hour-long Canadian documentary airs for the first time Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 8 pm on OMNI 2. The unique documentary examines the plight of senior immigrants of South Asian origin. By sharing the story of one remarkable elderly couple surviving on their own, more »

PM Harper pushes trade, investment with preoccupied India

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PM Harper pushes trade, investment with preoccupied India

SharePrime Minister Stephen Harper came to the Indian capital on Monday with the message that Canada is prepared to talk serious business, but his hosts don’t appear to be as ready to sign off on freer trade yet. Three important agreements — a foreign investment protection deal, an economic partnership or free-trade pact, and the more »

“The Jig is Up on Marriage Fraud,” Says Minister Kenney

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“The Jig is Up on Marriage Fraud,” Says Minister Kenney

Sharen an ongoing effort to deter people from using marriages of convenience to cheat their way into Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has introduced a new regulation that requires certain sponsored spouses live in a legitimate relationship with their sponsor for two years or they risk losing their permanent resident status. “There are countless more »

Minister Kenney Commends Canada Border Services Agency on Immigration Fraud Conviction

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Minister Kenney Commends Canada Border Services Agency on Immigration Fraud Conviction

ShareThe Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, made the following statement on the sentence issued by a Winnipeg Provincial Court Judge to Bradley Jacobson, a former immigration consultant in Winnipeg. Mr. Jacobson pled guilty to three offences under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and three offences under the Criminal Code. He more »

Minister Kenney Visits Ireland to Meet Workers Looking for a Chance to Come to Canada

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Minister Kenney Visits Ireland to Meet Workers Looking for a Chance to Come to Canada

ShareOTTAWA, ONTARIO — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney arrives in Ireland tomorrow for an official visit to promote Canada as a destination for international talent. On the Minister’s agenda is a visit to Dublin’s Working Abroad Expo recruitment fair. He will promote Canada’s strong economy and encourage talent from Ireland to apply for more »

Minister Kenney Announces New Language Rules for Citizenship Applicants

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Minister Kenney Announces New Language Rules for Citizenship Applicants

ShareOTTAWA — Most citizenship applicants will soon be required to provide up-front objective evidence of their language ability at the time they apply, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. This change will be implemented as of November 1, 2012. Currently, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) assesses the language ability of applicants, aged more »

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