Immigration

Communities across Canada will be welcoming more Syrian refugees this fall. Approximately 6,000 more government-supported Syrian refugees will arrive by the end of December 2016, along with privately sponsored refugees whose cases have been finalized. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum was in New York in September at the time ...

During a panel discussion as part of Canada 2020 with London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used the example of Italian grandmothers who don’t speak much English or French in Montreal to explain why Canadians shouldn’t be “overly impatient” with newcomer integration. “But their kids and grandkids are seamlessly ...

International students pursuing post-secondary education in Canada are being short-changed by unfriendly policies and laws that make it difficult for them to become Canadian citizens, said Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum. An announcement in the fall will change that scenario, the minister promised. McCallum, who appeared in Brampton on Thursday for ...

The Government of Canada is asking Canadians about what they think immigration means for Canada, and how Canada can continue to grow through immigration. From now until August 5, 2016, Canadians can get involved by providing an on-line written submission. Other consultation activities include cross-Canada round-table discussions led by the Minister and Parliamentary ...

Canada is moving closer to bringing new measures into law that would allow immigrants to apply for Canadian citizenship earlier and more easily than is currently the case. Changing the existing Citizenship Act is considered a centrepiece of the new Liberal government’s legislative agenda. The chair of the House Immigration Committee, ...