Japan urged to increase skilled immigration
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18:36 29/11/2010
A leading international think tank is urging Japan to open up its traditionally restrictive immigration system to incoming skilled immigration. The proposal by the Japan Forum on International...
Canada immigration helps immigrant children integrate into society
16:10 19/11/2010
The Canadian government is investing more than $1.6 million to help immigrant children and their families in London, Ontario. The Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) program provides immigrant...
Canadian immigration to accept Immigrant Investor applications again
9:27 15/11/2010
Starting on 1 December 2010, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will again start accepting applications under the federal Immigration Investor Program. Applicants under the Immigration Investor...
Canada to welcome a quarter of a million immigrants in 2011
9:16 04/11/2010
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Canada's biggest bank says immigration is vital for nation
15:26 31/10/2010
Gordon Nixon, president of the Royal Bank of Canada, said that immigrants are one of Canada's greatest "competitive advantages" at a conference on innovation in Toronto. "This is a country that to a...
Canada: Immigrants facing citizenship delays
13:07 26/10/2010
Immigrants in Canada are waiting from 15 to 19 months to have their Canadian citizenship applications approved due to a large backlog of applications. In 2009, changes to the Immigration Act meant...
