Category: Integration
Canadian Citizenship without residing in Canada?
How to Interpret the Residence Provision for Canadian Citizenship Mrs. Katharina Kontaxis, RCIC-IRB wrote an article on interpreting the physical presence criterion entitled “The Interpretation of the Residency Requirement for Canadian Citizenship”, which was published at myconsultant.ca on December 6, 2022. A person who fulfills the residency criteria of the Citizenship Act and the Citizenship Regulations can…
Alberta Plan – Immigration to Alberta
Alberta’s Plan for Recovery On June 29, 2020, Premier Jason Kenney and Minister of Finance Travis Toews announced details on the Alberta plan for economic recovery during the news conference. The plan consists primarily of creating jobs, building infrastructure and diversifying Alberta’s economy. “Altogether, this plan represents a bold statement of confidence in the future…
Alberta immigration policy will change due to pandemic
Premier Kenney shared some ideas on upcoming Alberta immigration policy changes in the Facebook live session (video: starting at 39:00) of May 20, 2020. In light of travel restrictions and economic recession, the province cannot welcome many newcomers anymore. Consequently, he encourages employers to hire Albertans first. Yet, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP), an economic immigration program, is still accepting and processing…
Spousal Sponsorship in Canada – Coronavirus
Intake of Spousal Sponsorship Applications During the coronavirus pandemic Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) continues to accept applications for spousal sponsorship and permanent residence but processing may be delayed. “Offices in the Centralized and Domestic Networks will continue to process permanent residence applications where the principal applicant is in Canada and has overseas dependants, taking into account the…
Mental Health Care for Immigrants in Canada
Immigration-related stress is linked to mental health problems Migrant women experience stressful change associated with family and personal issues during migration but their psychosocial needs often go unvoiced. Detecting high levels of migration-related stress in migrant and immigrant women is key to a happy life in Canada! A shout-out to all loving husbands and partners:…
Francophone Immigration – Welcoming Communities
The Government of Canada launched a new Francophone Immigration Strategy to increase francophone immigration, support integration and retention of French-speaking newcomers, and strengthen the capacity of francophone communities outside Quebec. Objectives of the Francophone Immigration Strategy The Francophone Immigration Strategy aims to achieve 3 main objectives to support the vitality of Francophone communities: 1. Increase Francophone…
Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot
Background As most immigrants prefer to settle in metropolitan areas (e.g. Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal), rural and northern communities struggle with economic growth. Hence, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has created a 5-year federal Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot to support Canada’s remote communities in attracting and retaining newcomers. Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot…
Easter Parade Canada – Easter Egg Hunt Across Canada
Spring comes early on Canada’s west coast, with February seeing the arrival of tulips and temperatures on average staying above O°C (32°F). Elsewhere in the country, spring starts in April and goes to June. But never take this season for granted. On April 14, 2017 we experienced a massive snow storm in Edmonton, Alberta. April…
Canada: economic integration – Newcomers Canada Career Fairs
On April 22, 2017, Mr. Jason Kenney, Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, gave a similar speech on the topic “Canada: economic integration” at the Newcomers Canada Career Fair as on February 7, 2014, at the Herzing College Presentation Centre in Toronto, ON. Economic integration in Canada Kenney explored Canada’s options on helping internationally trained…
Quebec: Economic Integration – Québec: l’intégration économique
Le Québec facilite l’intégration à l’emploi pour les immigrants Le premier ministre du Québec, Philippe Couillard, a déclaré que son gouvernement s’engage à « lever ces barrières » qui empêchent certains immigrants de la province d’exercer leur métier ou leur profession. Monsieur Couillard a décrit ce plan lors d’une conférence de presse le 14 février 2017.…