Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said the federal government is launching new programs to protect migrant workers from employer and family abuse. Continue reading →

Federal officials say the surge is due in part to an increase in international tourism in Canada — something the federal government has been trying hard to achieve. Continue reading →

Pakistan’s High Commission in Ottawa has urged federal government officials to address what its spokesman calls a “very high” visa rejection rate for the Asian country’s students. Continue reading →

Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen is defending new measures aimed at cracking down on unscrupulous immigration consultants, rejecting an all-party committee’s call that they be brought under government regulation. Continue reading →

“Caregivers provide care to families in Canada that need it, and it’s time for Canada to care for them in return,” said Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen. Continue reading →

On average, the Liberals have reunited fewer families under the parents-and-grandparents program than the previous Tory government, stats show. Continue reading →

The vast majority of these newcomers will come under economic programs designed to address skills shortages and gaps in the labour market. Continue reading →

Ahmed Hussen, the federal minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship, told a news conference today in Halifax that he’s “very concerned” by the comments made by Ford and Lisa MacLeod, the provincial cabinet minister responsible for immigration. Continue reading →

Hussen says the government understands how important it is to reunite couples and it also makes for a stronger country.  Continue reading →

“The current excessive demand provision policy simply does not align with our country’s values on the inclusion of persons with disabilities,” Canada’s immigration minister said. Continue reading →