Upcoming Sessions
October 12, 2016—Winnipeg, MB – Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for immigration met today in Winnipeg to talk about the future of immigration in Canada. Ministers discussed how immigration can support sustainable, long-term economic growth...
October 5, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – Citizenship Week is being celebrated across Canada from October 10 to 16, 2016, and we want to know what being Canadian means to you. We invite you to share your thoughts on what it means to be Canadian, stories of your citizenship...
September 21, 2016 – New York, NY – Young people from Canada and the Republic of San Marino, located in the Italian Peninsula, will now have more opportunities to work and travel abroad, thanks to the signing of a Working Holiday Youth Mobility Arrangement between the...
September 20, 2016 – New York, NY –Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum has concluded a recent visit to New York, comprised of two days of meetings focused on the ever-growing global refugee and migrant crisis. While in New York, Minister...
September 20, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – To give travellers and airlines more time to prepare for changes when flying to or transiting through Canada, the government is extending the leniency period for the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) requirement until November 9,...
September 6, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – Communities across Canada are gearing up to welcome Syrian refugees this fall as the pace of arrivals in Canada will be increasing in the coming weeks. Work to process Syrian refugee cases has continued over the summer and thanks to...
Advanced Education and Skills August 9, 2016 The Department of Advanced Education and Skills is holding roundtables in August to provide residents of the province with an opportunity to participate in the development of a new immigration strategy. The strategy will...
It was the second immigration agreement signed with the federal government in less than a month for Advanced Education and Skills Minister Gerry Byrne — this one focused on recognizing foreign credentials of immigrants. MaryAnn Mihychuk, the federal minister...
Today, the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills, and the Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, signed a partnership agreement that will help foreign-trained workers in Newfoundland and...
Today, the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills, and the Honourable John McCallum, federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, signed the first-ever Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Immigration Agreement. The agreement helps...