Over one fifth of Canadians are immigrants
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13:31 20/05/2013
Over 20% of Canadians were born in other countries and have become Canadians by naturalisation, a national survey shows. This makes Canada the country with the highest proportion of immigrant...
Canadian immigration says Canadian Experience Class visas growing fast
9:47 06/03/2013
9,353 people gained Canadian permanent resident status under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) visa in 2012, according to recently released figures. This, according to Citizenship and Immigration...
Canadian immigration accepts record numbers of immigrants - again
13:13 04/03/2013
Jason Kenney, the Canadian immigration minister, has announced that over 250,000 people gained Canadian permanent resident status in 2012. This, he said, means that Canada experienced record...
Canada to revoke citizenship of 'immigration fraudsters'
11:38 11/12/2012
The Canadian government has told over 500 Canadian citizens that it intends to revoke their citizenship. It has said that it is investigating over 3,000 more people for immigration related offences...
Leaked Canadian government report recommends more immigration
17:38 05/12/2012
A leaked report prepared for the Canadian government recommends a rise in immigration levels of 6% annually between 2014 and 2018. This would take the annual immigration target from about 253,000 at...
immigrants granted Canadian visas after computer error
18:36 29/11/2012
Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney has confirmed that about 150 people will be granted permanent Canadian resident status after a computer error led to them incorrectly being given immigrant...
