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Canadian immigration authorities in Montreal have attempted to deport a young woman referred to by the pseudonym “Zara”. The story reported by the Montreal Gazette says she filed a motion for a stay of removal, but it is uncertain whether she will stay in Toronto. What’s most amazing about this young woman’s story is that authorities have tried [...]
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Quebec CSQ application Approved!
Hello Shoib, Today, I received a copy of the CSQ from Amandine. I am so happy that Québec is processing my application quickly! I noticed in the letter that they give my application a priority. I would like to express my sincere appreciation for a job well done on my case. The office of Niren & [...]
How Immigration Health May See a Language Barrier in Quebec
It will become more difficult for immigrants to communicate with Quebec’s medicare agency in English, according to a story recently published in the Montreal Gazzette. The Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec will impose a one-year limit on communicating in English for immigrants, even if their French is weak, according to the report. As it currently [...]
A Funny Story About Border Crossing
First and foremost it should be stated that no one try this. This is merely an interesting story that has peaked a lot of interest. That being said – It was reported in Slate.com recently that a Montreal man made his way across the US border with no physical passport. He simply showed his driver’s [...]
Do Immigrants Know More About Canada Than Canadians?
Canadian immigrants lay claim of possessing a stronger knowledge of the country’s history than those who were born here, according a Montreal based nationwide survey of more than 2,300 people. The story ran by Randy Boswell of the Vancouver Sun revealed: About 82 per cent of survey respondents who identified themselves as being born outside of Canada claimed to have “very strong” [...]
Canada’s Immigration Patterns Are Changing
According to BC immigration expert Nick Noorani, the western provinces are beginning to see the larger share of the immigration influx. As he recently reported to CBC News, immigration to Western Canada has surged, especially in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The change has also been fuelled by the provincial nominee program, which allows provinces to [...]
Canadian Tolerance for Immigration Levels Rise
According to a new study out of Montreal, even as the number of foreigners has increased over the years, Canadians have grown more tolerant of the country’s immigration levels. Recently reported by CTV News: A poll of 2,020 people, taken for the Institute For Research on Public Policy, found that 58 per cent of Canadians [...]
Thousands To Be Stripped of Canadian Citizenship
According to a recent report, the federal government is focusing their attention on 4,700 people believed to have obtained citizenship or permanent resident status illegally. This recent crackdown will make this the biggest citizenship fraud sweep in Canadian history. As reported by The National Post: Immigration Minister Jason Kenney will unveil the details in Montreal [...]
New lawsuit shines light on immigration lawyer fraud
Two lawsuits filed in Superior Court allege immigration lawyer fraud. We have written extensively about immigration fraud perpetrated by Immigration Consultants. Sadly, now it’s the immigration lawyer’s turn. According to two lawsuits filed in San Francisco Superior Court this week, an immigration lawyer defrauded thousands of people looking for a better life in the United [...]
Immigrant investor applications to be accepted by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
On December 1, 2010, applications for the federal Immigration Investor Program will be accepted by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. The program was suspended in June 2010 because of a backlog in applications, as well as to prevent a spike in applications after recent changes were made. New qualifications for Immigrant investor applications [...] Visaplace.com Canada [...]
Spousal Sponsorship “Marriage of Convenience” issues continued…
As part of our ongoing reporting on the Canadian government’s crackdown on “Marriage of Convenience” cases for Spousal Sponsorship, here are the latest developments. In early November a woman in British Columbia was arrested on bigamy charges for being legally married to two people at once in different cities in order to sponsor two different [...]
Study says immigrants vital to Canada’s growth
A study released by the Conference Board of Canada this week has found that immigration is vital to Canada. The 60-page report was just released and is expected to inform both the Canadian government and Canadian businesses on the value of immigration. The Conference Board of Canada is a not-for-profit independent research organization that releases [...]
Canadian government targets higher immigrant numbers for 2011
The Government of Canada announced its plans for immigration in 2011 at the beginning of this month when it tabled its annual plan in Parliament, which is typically done before November 1st every year. Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenny said in a media release that, “Canada’s post-recession economy demands a high level of [...]
Defense of Marriage Act deports same-sex immigrants in US
The United States 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) identifies marriage as only being between a man and a woman under federal law. This means that in the case of immigration law, which is a federal matter, same sex couples who are legally married in states where gay marriage is legal are still subject to [...]
Spousal Sponsorship Meeting on “Marriages of Convenience” for Preventing Sponsorship Fraud
Over Halloween weekend, Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney hosted a meeting in Montreal to discuss preventing “marriages of convenience” for immigration reasons in Canada. The meeting was the third such meeting on immigration held by the Minister, who has been meeting with various communities across Canada throughout the month to discuss [...]
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