It’s now official: Santa Claus is a Canadian
Now we know why Santa Claus wears only red and white: Because he’s a Canadian. And that’s official (ho, ho, ho). Canada’s Immigration Minister Jason Kenney confirmed it again at a citizenship ceremony in Calgary. The Vancouver Sun reports that the cabinet minister “reaffirmed” the jolly fat man (maybe he’s been eating too much poutine?) as a Canadian in […]
New arrivals push up immigration levels in Canada to their highest since 1971
Most of parts of Canada have recorded their highest immigration levels since figures began in their present form in 1971. Data from Statistics Canada for the third quarter of 2010 put Canada’s population at 34,238,000, an increase of 129,300, some 0.4%, since July. During the third quarter, 84,200 immigrants arrived in Canada, 8,800 more than in the same quarter of 2009. Despite the […]
Immigration bolsters Canada’s population
For the third quarter of 2010, 65 percent or 84,200 people of the 129,300 who were added to Canada’s head count were migrants. The new arrivals did not just stay in key urban centers such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, but also spread out into the provinces and territories. Tiny Prince Edward Island welcomed 1,200 […]
Growth accelerating in Canada based on immigration
Ottawa/New York – Canada is growing at a risng pace due to strong immigration rates, the country’s national statistical agency said Thursday in Ottawa. Canada’s immigration wave is the largest in decades. In the third quarter of 2010 alone, Canada took in 84,200 immigrants, and some of its provinces had not taken in so many […]
Quota for Registered Nurses (NOC Code 3152) Filled
Today, Wednesday, December 22, 2010, the quota for Registered Nurses (NOC Code 3152) on Canada’s General Occupations (Demand) List was filled. If your work experience is in occupation 3152 Registered Nurses (whose quota has been reached) and your Application for Permanent Residence in Canada has not yet been filed, you must either find another occupation […]
Canada’s new immigration test
Canadian immigrants pass current testing with a rate of 97% because of widespread access to the tests on the Internet and an underground market selling the (only) 5 standard tests to would-be citizens. According to media reports across the country, failure rates of up to 30% since March can be attributed to new, tougher questions […]