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Canadian immigration bill will lead to 'second class citizenship'

15:51 05/06/2014
A new immigration bill currently before the Canadian parliament will mean if it becomes law that new Canadian citizens have lesser rights than those born Canadian, according to opposition critics...

Canada to make immigrants wait four years for citizenship

12:03 27/02/2014
Canada's immigration minister, Chris Alexander, has introduced legislation in the Canadian parliament that would increase the required residency period before immigrants could apply for citizenship...

Canadian immigration minister announces 2013 immigration target

18:48 06/11/2012
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has issued a report in which it states its intention to admit between 240,000 and 265,000 permanent residents in 2013, as it has done every year for the last...

Canadian minister announces law which would ease deportation of criminals

11:32 26/09/2012
The Canadian Immigration Minister, Jason Kenney, has urged the Canadian parliament to pass legislation that would allow Canada to remove foreign criminals from Canada more quickly. Speaking on Monday...

Almost 45 Indians running in Canada's elections

15:42 23/01/2006
As Canada goes to the polls on 23 January, nearly 45 candidates of Indian origin will be running. The candidates have spent the past few weeks trying to attract the immigrant community with speeches...