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Canadian citizenship program seems to be a huge success. Chris Alexander, Minister of Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration, has stated that Canada has invited 100,000 new citizens in 2014 till last week and the total number of new citizens welcomed till date in 2014 is over twice the number of new citizens during the same period in 2013. From over 200 countries a total of 100,000 new citizens have moved to Canada at over 1,080 citizenship ceremonies held in the country.

After attending citizenship ceremony as a final step, the individual can become a Canadian immigration and can take up the responsibilities and rights of citizenship. This achievement indicates that the developments and amendments are aiding people in becoming Canadians. The changes proposed by the government to Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, aims to decrease waiting times by reforming the process of decision making for citizenship.

Canada records double the new Canadian citizens compared to last year. Quebec skilled worker program for migration. Basic needs for Quebec skilled worker: skilled worker Quebec has its separate/individual program pertaining to the immigration of skilled workers known as ‘Quebec skilled worker’ program. Thus, it has its separate and independent set of rules for choosing immigrants who in its opinion are suitable for it and will adjust best to its living conditions. Thus, of course, to allow people to migrate based on this ‘skilled worker program’, it has a program which will enable it to decide which applicants/candidates to choose and which to ignore/reject. Then, after that, or further to that, there is also one other/more requirement which is that the applicant must also apply and go through the CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada), which is the department of the federal government which is also concerned with immigration matters (‘immigration to Canada) and which also has to adjudicate on the applicant’s case and decide on the applicant’s case for immigration.

Canada immigration. Judge Appointment for the Fredericton. The immigration minister Chris Alexander has recently announced that Mister Jeannot has been nicely appointed for a particular amount of time. This is normally a 3 year past time program for the Citizenship Judges. This program is for the Judge of Fredericton. There is a huge contribution of Jeannot on this particular program. Jeannot has contributed in many ways to the province, community as well as country throughout the Career of Jeannot in the public service. This person held a variety of cabinet posts as well as served as the leader of the Canadian official opposition in the current province. This person has dedicated his entire life to support a vibrant as well as strong working industry in the providence.

Citizenship judges are highly answerable for creating selections on the applications of citizenship, presiding over the voter-ship ceremonies and also the administering the oath of Canadian citizenship to the latest citizens. Canada's CIC to bring changes in a new 'investor visa' According to some news reports, Canada immigration minister, Chris Alexander, Canada will provide more details of an immigration investor policy which will be more of a 'immigration investor venture capital pilot policy' within a few months. This policy when implemented will enable those aliens who seek to get Canada permanent residency through a new ‘investor/investment visa’. This new policy is different from a similar one which Canada had cancelled.

Some of the major changes are that in the present policy, the applicant has to invest more than twice the money than in the previous policy. Also, the investment would have to be deposited for a longer period/duration of time, too. These changes follow from some kind of appraisal of the old policy that was followed by Canada. According to its own admission, the Canadian authority had stated that there were some major weaknesses in the older immigration investor policy.

Quebec government announces latest Caps. Immigration is Encouraged for Labrador and Newfoundland. Canada FSW occupation list for Financial Professionals. Canada Federal skilled worker occupation list: Canada has recently announced new occupations and caps for financial professionals under re-opened Canada federal skilled worker program 2014.

Under Canada FSW program, there is a huge requirement for the individuals who fall under the financial category. The financial professionals can get an opportunity to work in the designations as a financial controller, manager of accounting, financial director, Chief of financing, manager of auditing and financial analysis manager. In this acadamic year the Canada Federal skilled worker occupation list of 2014 was re-opened and it has a sub cap of 1000 applications for each eligible occupation under Canada Federal skilled worker program. Canada FSW occupation list for Financial Professionals: Re-opened Canada FSW program occupation list 2014 listed 50 eligible occupations which also include financial department related occupations like FSW Requirements:

Canada FSW Program occupation list for Education Field. Canada FSW program that was reopened in 2014 with new caps and occupations provides opportunities and encouragement even to the people in the occupations related to education, including University professors and lecturers (4011) Early childhood educators and assistants (4214) Translators, terminologists and interpreters (5125) Following are the new occupation list for Canada FSW Program under Education sector University professors and lecturers (4011) University professors and lecturers educate the graduate and undergraduate students through certain courses and also carry out research at the universities.

This unit group also includes professors and the head of the department. Early childhood educators and assistants (4214) The people of Canada FSW program occupation are provided jobs at the day care centres, kindergartens and organizations which educate exceptional children. Translators, terminologists and interpreters (5125) Eligibility for Canada FSW Program:

10 Good things about Canada FSW Program 2014. Canada Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) 2014 has most recently become the hot topic among immigration aspirants. This is because Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) re-opened the renowned FSW program with new caps and occupations. All the changes made to FSWP, which tend to pull several immigrants across the globe to Canada, came into effect from 1 May 2014. In such a scenario, every prospective applicant should definitely know few things about FSW program. List of eligible occupations is extended: Prominent occupations belonging to fields such as health services, finance, nursing and management are included in the new Canada FSW occupation list 2014 comprising 50 eligible occupations. Former applicants can re-apply: Applicants who have applied for previous Canada Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) 2014, but got back due to the filling of cap can re-apply if they still satisfy the required eligibility criteria.

Selection criteria remain unchanged: No new forms are required. Canada Federal Skilled Worker Program 2014. Canada government's pilot project to help migrant. Hon. Jason Kenny, Canada’s minister for Employment and Social Development and Hon. Alice Wong, who is the country’s minister of state for seniors and a MP (Member of Parliament) for Richmond announced that more than $2.5 million will be set apart and used for a project to assist, aid and help internationally trained underemployed people who are also freshers, to find and get jobs in their fields of study and immigrate to Canada. An organization by the name, S.U.C.C.E.S.S., whose CEO is Queenie Choo is coordinating and working along with the government to assist the underemployed. This is a pilot project and will seek to assist those who are underemployed newcomers find jobs in the country related to their field of study and education.

The target is to find 300 skilled newcomers and assist them by training them and also if necessary help get them the needed credentials to find the jobs that they are seeking. This program and pilot project are not new. Canadian Citizenship for its 'Lost Canadians' Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration (CIC) department had officially released some communiqués in the last few days (20th February, 2014) about the new bill titled ‘Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act’, i.e. the ‘bill C-24’. According to these communiqués, the government intended to reward and honour those from the armed forces and other such personnel, whether citizens or permanent residents, who were staying in Canada or abroad with some privileges. Thus, as a follow-up to these changes made possible by the bill, the children of these who are serving abroad as ‘servants of the crown’, would become citizens too, if their parents are already citizens.

And as for permanent residents serving the armed forces, according to the changes made possible by the new bill ‘bill C-24’ they would have quicker access to Canadian citizenship. Canada -- A 'Must See and Visit' Tourist Destination. Canada is the world’s second largest country in the world. And as many of us think, imagine or know is among the dream destinations to visit, live, work, reside in. But, of course, as some of us are also aware, there are different types of rules put up the Canadian government that let/permit (or, deny entry to) an alien citizen to enter, visit, reside, work or settle down in their country but we can reach it by obtaining a Canada Travel Visa.

And also, Canada comprises different provinces and territories and these include British Columbia, Alberta, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. Some of these provinces (but not all) have their own separate visa programs apart from those of the federal government that allow a foreigner to enter, travel, etc. with Canada Tourist Visa, reside with residence visa, work, or settle down in the province or country. Attractive places to Visit in Canada:

Protecting Canada through its New Strengthening the Citizenship Act. Applications for Parents and Grandparent Programme Close. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced that applications for Parent and Grandparent Programme (PGP), have reached the maximum number of applications this year. This Parent and Grandparent Programme allows Canadian residents to sponsor their grandparents or parents to reunite through the immigration programme. It was a despair for families who have been waiting to reunite. It reached the intake cap of 5,000 within one month, the programme was reopened this January after two years. Now again, this programme is closed for a minimum of one year. Citizenship and Immigration Canada, restarted accepting applications for PGP from 2nd January, promising to take 5,000 new applications for this year. CIC had stopped accepting applications for the immigrations sponsorship programme from 5th November, 2011, due to the long processing time and backlog of applications.

Approximately 50,000 grandparents and parents are admitted as Canadian permanent residents in the year 2012-2013. Visiting Canada – Basic ‘Eligibility Criteria’, Rules. Beautiful places of Canada: The Low Head lighthouse canada Canada in general and British Columbia and Vancouver in particular are beautiful places. Vancouver specifically and specially is known to have great (mild and enjoyable) weather all round the weather even though it does rain frequently whichever the season. Canada has everything a visitor looks for and so do the province of BC and the city of Vancouver – lush green forests, thick impenetrable woods, wildlife, waterfalls, snow, mountains, rivers, and much more. So, why wait? Go ahead and discover what the country of Canada, the province of BC and the city of Vancouver have to offer to you. How to get Visitor Visa to Canada: Canada But, to visit Canada or just the province of BC or only the fascinating city of Vancouver, you would need a ‘tourist visa’.

Rules and Regulations for Visitor Visa: Canada Tourism. New Rules and Regulation 2014 for the International Students in Canada. Recently new rules as well as regulation for the international students have been announced. There are some difference between the current rules and new rules. However, it is hoped that the new rules will be proved beneficial for the international students. The new rules will come into the force on 1st June, 2014. Canada is planning to issue the study permits only to the successful candidates. Though at the past the applicants can only show intend to pursue their studies, however at present they have to enroll in as well as continue to rightly pursue their studies in Canada. Study permits can mechanically authorize the holder to figure off-campus for up to twenty hours per week throughout the educational session as well as full-time throughout scheduled breaks while not the requirement to use for a separate instrument.

Registered students who come from other countries can run their studies without the current study permit.