http://canada-immigration-visas.co.uk Registered Migration Agents for Emigration to Canada Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:47:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has announced streamlining procedures to enable applicants to have their French and English language tests processed more quickly - the language requirements themselves, however, will not be changed. 'But beginning April 10th, 2010, prospective immigrants will be required to prove their English and French language ... http://canada-immigration-visas.co.uk/blog/2010/03/12/federal-skilled-worker-and-canadian-experience-language-tests-to-be-streamlined/ According a new survey by employment services company Manpower Inc, Canadian employers are reporting that staffing levels are remaining stable, with some planning to increase their staffing in the second quarter. The Canadian mining industry in particular is reporting increasing confidence. The survey anticipates the forthcoming employment report for February, which is ... http://canada-immigration-visas.co.uk/blog/2010/03/12/employment-outlook-steady-in-canada/ A new report by Statistics Canada predicts that between 25% and 28% of Canada’s population will be foreign-born by 2031. Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal will see the biggest changes. Apparantly, 71% of all visible minorities in Canada will live in these areas by 2031. The estimates suggest that first or second generation ... http://canada-immigration-visas.co.uk/blog/2010/03/12/a-third-of-canadas-population-to-be-foreign-born-by-2031/ The Canadian Government has announced a new online service to help migrants settle in the country. The internet resource helps migrants to find information on a wide range of government services, as well as practical information on how to start up a new business and open a bank account. The Services for ... http://canada-immigration-visas.co.uk/blog/2010/03/03/new-internet-resource-to-help-canadian-migrants-settle/ Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has announced that more skilled migrants to Canada will be able to obtain assistance to jump-start their credential recognition process via expanded overseas orientation services. 'We want newcomers to be able to use their skills as soon as possible in Canada. This funding will help them jump-start ... http://canada-immigration-visas.co.uk/blog/2010/02/25/canada-to-fund-overseas-foreign-credential-recognition-services-in-uk/ Plans to speed up the visa processing time for skilled workers were announced by Quebec’s immigration minister, Yolande James at the Montreal Science Centre recently. The announcement was made at a conference for business representatives from Montreal. The purpose of the conference was to provide an opportunity for industry leaders to ... http://canada-immigration-visas.co.uk/blog/2010/02/18/canadian-immigration-to-accelerate-applications-for-foreign-workers/ A continued shortage of skilled labour will mean that more than 700,000 people in Ontario will be unemployable by 2021, according to Seneca College President emeritus Rick Miner. That figure would add to the 5% of people who are traditionally unemployed, boosting the total of jobless to 1.1 million, he said ... http://canada-immigration-visas.co.uk/blog/2010/02/05/canada-ever-more-reliant-on-migrant-labour/ The Canadian immigration department has advised that the processing time for Skilled Worker applications is currently 12 months, however, additional staff are being hired in order to speed up processing time, so this should hopefully be reduced. 200 C-50 cases are being received per week, and the annual target for 2010 ... http://canada-immigration-visas.co.uk/blog/2010/01/29/processing-update-canadian-skilled-worker-applications/ Canada may be vast beyond the imaginings of many Europeans, but for Anna, a science student who migrated there from Slovakia, the scale of the country is just another part of what makes Canada so special. 'I remember coming here and being amazed at how big Canada is', says Anna. 'In ... http://canada-immigration-visas.co.uk/blog/2010/01/27/annas-story-a-migrants-experience-of-canada/ The Canadian Government is continuing to focus on immigration as a key means of furthering economic growth. The immigration policy Action Plan aims to attract 250,000 new permanent residents in 2010, with the focus being on finding skilled migrants to contribute to the current economic revival. Adjustments to the admission ranges ... http://canada-immigration-visas.co.uk/blog/2010/01/21/canada-sets-out-2010-immigration-policy/