Canada Introduces New Permanent Resident (PR) Card
Canada has introduced new, high-tech identity cards for its permanent residents. The federal minister for citizenship and immigration, Jason Kenney, said the new cards, which were rolled out beginning...
View ArticleCanada’s French Province Wants More Indian Students
Canada’s key French province of Quebec is on an offensive to attract more students from India and other nations. The Quebec Premier Jean Charest made the announcement recently in India that foreign...
View ArticleCanada Opens Doors To Indian Students
Canada welcomes India’s higher education students. This is basically the message the Canadian federal government and the various provincial governments are trying to impart to Indians wanting to go...
View ArticleMore Staff to Speed up Citizenship Applications
The Canadian government has assigned extra personnel to reduce delays at its office dealing with applications for the Canadian citizenship. The office, based in Sydney in eastern Nova Scotia, on...
View ArticleWhy More Immigrants Are Failing Canadian Citizenship Tests?
It appears a combination of factors – from language issues to a higher pass mark and a new, highly variable questionnaire – are the cause of the sudden increase in the failure rates of those sitting...
View ArticleLanguage Proficiency Rule to be Changed
The Canadian government wants to change the way language proficiency is tested for those who apply to become citizens. In a gazette Notice of Intent issued, Citizenship and Immigration Canada – the...
View ArticleNew Language Requirements for Citizenship Applicants
Canada is changing the way citizenship applicants prove their ability in English or French, which are the country’s two official languages. Beginning November 1, 2012, they will need to submit proof of...
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