Canada Immigrants

• Canada eases some rules around foreign homebuyers ban

  Amendments to the foreign homebuyers' ban will allow some non-Canadians to purchase residential property in certain circumstances and help add to Canada's housing supply.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2023
  
• Immigration minister says more newcomers needed amid mixed reviews on targets

  As Canada plans to ramp up its immigration levels in the coming years, some policy experts are worried about potential effects health care, housing and the labour market.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2023
  
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• Canada sets new immigration record with 430K newcomers in 2022

  Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said in a news release Tuesday that the federal government has reached its goal of welcoming 431,645 new permanent residents in 2022.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2023
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• Feds to create new system to help process immigration applications more quickly

  The feds pledged in the 2021 budget to spend $428.9 million over the next five years to deliver the platform that would gradually replace the existing case management system.

  Canada

  May 8, 2021
• Women, immigrants bear brunt of COVID-19 impacts on tourism industry: report

  The report highlights the pandemic's toll not only on a particular sector of the economy, but also its disproportionate impact on the economic well-being of certain communities.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2021
• Popular Canadian visa program for parents, grandparents reverting to lottery system

  A popular immigration program that allows people to sponsor their parents or grandparents to come to Canada is reverting to a lottery system.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2020
• 60% of Canadians want tougher laws against birth tourism: Angus Reid Institute poll

  According to the survey, 60% of Canadians want to see the country's citizenship laws change to discourage birth tourism.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2019
• Calgary-based food chain celebrates 20 years of offering opportunities to immigrants

  A food outlet that opened in Calgary two decades ago has now expanded to almost 100 locations across the country, serving up a lot of opportunities for new Canadians.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2018
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• Canadians more open to welcoming economic migrants than refugees: poll

  Thirty per cent of respondents felt Canada is admitting too many refugees, compared to 23 per cent who felt that way about immigrants.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2017