Promoting Francophone immigration to Canada

September 9, 2014—Winnipeg—Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander met with stakeholders and community leaders in Winnipeg to discuss how the government can increase Francophone immigration to Canada. During the meetings, Alexander committed to...

Welcoming the 150,000th New Citizen of 2014

August 19, 2014 — Scarborough, ON — Today, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced that Canada has welcomed its 150,000th new citizen of 2014. This is double the number of new citizens compared to the same period in 2013 and thanks to...

Immigrants Strengthen Canada’s Exports

Canada has an export problem. Despite rapid growth in emerging markets, Canada’s trade has flatlined over the past decade. With a relatively small domestic economy, Canadians depend on exports to sustain their high standard of living. And most exports go to the...

Strengthening Citizenship, Speeding Up Processing

Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act continues to protect the integrity of Canada’s immigration system August 1, 2014 — Ottawa — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced that recent changes to the Strengthening Canadian...