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February 5, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – In response to the Government of Canada’s commitment to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees, many municipalities have expressed an interest in welcoming Government-Assisted Refugees, and integrating them into their communities. Communities...
Ottawa, January 29, 2016 – The Hon. John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today issued the following statement: “I am proud to report to Canadians that our national project to resettle Syrian refugees in Canada is going well. In fact, by...
Bringing Syrian refugees and sponsors together January 26, 2016 – Ottawa, ON – Today, Syrian Family Links was launched to help connect Syrian refugees abroad with private Canadian sponsors through the help of the refugee’s family in Canada. Through this initiative,...
January 13, 2016–Ottawa, ON–A significant milestone was reached late yesterday evening. Canada has now welcomed more than 10,000 Syrian refugees to our country as part of the #WelcomeRefugees initiative, bringing us closer to our goal of welcoming 25,000 Syrian...
Ottawa, January 9, 2016—The Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today issued the following statement: “I was appalled when I heard of last night’s incident outside the Muslim Association of Canada Centre in Vancouver, in which...
The Honourable Paul Davis, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today announced an initiative to attract more skilled immigrants to the province than ever before. Premier Davis made the announcement at the Association for New Canadians AXIS Career Services Centre in...
To ensure Newfoundland and Labrador has a highly skilled workforce and favourable conditions to growing the population, the Provincial Government today released Labour Market Outlook 2025 at Academy Canada in St. John's. The report includes timely information about...
St. John’s, N.L. – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency - July 24, 2015 - Memorial University, through the Internationalization Office and the School of Graduate Studies, will participate in four strategic international student recruitment missions, thanks in part to...
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador today released Live Here, Work Here, Belong Here, A Population Growth Strategy for Newfoundland and Labrador, 2015-2025. The strategy is a government-wide approach for supporting individuals and families who choose...
June 5, 2015 — Ottawa, ON — A final suite of reforms to strengthen and modernize Canada's citizenship laws will be fully in force as of June 11, 2015. The changes – part of a package of measures approved by Parliament last year – ensure new citizens can fully and...