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Section Title: What's New

What’s New Archives – 2005

…also available: 2004 / 2003 / 2002

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August | July | June | May | April | March | February | January

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August

August 18, 2005
CIC Web Site Evaluation
Results from the winter 2005 survey.

August 11, 2005
Citizenship Judge Appointment
News Release

August 4, 2005
Facts and Figures 2004: Immigration Overview – Permanent and Temporary Residents
[ also in Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 1510 K ]

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July

July 29, 2005
Proactive Disclosure
April 1 to June 30, 2005

July 14, 2005
Canada–Saskatchewan Immigration Agreement

July 12, 2005
Social Development Canada: Actively Engaging Citizens
Share your ideas on SDC’s Public Involvement Web site

July 5, 2005
Citizenship Judge Appointments
News Release

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June

June 30, 2005
Sharing the Harvest
A Year-Round Activity Guide about Global Citizenship

June 30, 2005
Travel and Hospitality Expense Reports
March 2 to June 1, 2005

June 30, 2005
First Statistics Under Canada–U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement Show Decline in Refugee Claimants

June 30, 2005
Notes for an Address by Janice Charette at a Ceremony to Commemorate World Refugee Day, Toronto
Speech

June 29, 2005
Citizenship Ceremonies a Fitting Celebration for Canada Day
News Release

June 8, 2005
The Monitor
Read our on-line newsletter featuring timely statistics on citizenship and immigration trends.

June 7, 2005
Update — Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Response to the Tsunami Disaster of December 26, 2004, Helps Bring More than 350 People to Canada
News Release

Temporary Tsunami Measures to end on June 30, 2005
Notice

June 2, 2005
Notice — Resumption of Citizenship
for people who lost their Canadian citizenship as minors between January 1, 1947, and February 14, 1977

June 1, 2005
Canada and Saskatchewan Sign New Immigration Agreement
News Release

June 1, 2005
Taking the Pulse III: A Global Case Management System (GCMS) Change Management Survey

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May

May 31, 2005
Disclosure of Contracts over $10,000
January 1 to March 31, 2005

May 31, 2005
Letter to the Editor of the Vancouver Province from the Deputy Minister

May 17, 2005
Notes for an Address by the Honourable Joe Volpe at the Consultative Committee on Practices and Procedures of the Immigration and Refugee Board, Ottawa
Speech

May 13, 2005
New Initiatives: Off-campus Work and Post-graduation Employment

May 3, 2005
Disclosure of Position Reclassifications
January 1 to March 31, 2005

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April

April 25, 2005
News Releases
International Day for Elimination of Racism

April 24, 2005
Launch of Strategy for Internationally Trained Workers
Media Advisory

April 18, 2005
News Releases

April 15, 2005
Notes for an Address by the Honourable Joe Volpe at a Meeting of the Canadian Bar Association, Banff
Speech

April 6, 2005
Amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations
[Canada Gazette, Vol. 139, No. 7

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March

March 31, 2005
Travel and Hospitality Expense Reports
December 2, 2004 to March 1, 2005

March 30, 2005
Transforming Plans into Action
News Release

Towards Building a Canadian Francophonie of Tomorrow:
Summary of Initiatives 2002-2006 to Foster Immigration to Francophone Minority Communities
Report

March 29, 2005
Canada and New Brunswick Renew Provincial Nominee Agreement
News Release

March 24, 2005
Report on Plans and Priorities, 2005–2006

March 24, 2005
Canada Opens its Doors to a Group of Vietnamese in the Philippines
News Release

March 23, 2005
Repeal of Guardianship Provisions
Notice

March 21, 2005
International Day for Elimination of Racism

International Day for the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination

Canada's Action Plan Against Racism

A Canada for All: Canada’s Action Plan Against Racism
A Canada for All: Canada’s Action Plan against Racism contains future measures that Citizenship and Immigration Canada will undertake, through its Welcoming Communities strategy, to promote diversity and address discrimination.

March 8, 2005
Notes for an Address by the Honourable Joe Volpe before a Meeting of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration on Supplementary Estimates, Ottawa
Speech

March 7, 2005
Canada Welcomed Almost 236,000 New Permanent Residents in 2004
News Release

March 4, 2005
Report on Cross-Canada Consultations in Response to the Tsunami of December 26, 2004

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February

February 25, 2005
Facts and Figures 2003: Immigration Overview – Permanent and Temporary Residents
[ also in Adobe® Acrobat format, size: 813 K ]

February 24, 2005
Notes for an Address by the Honourable Joe Volpe before a Meeting of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, Ottawa
Speech

February 18, 2005
Good News for Spouses and Common-Law Partners

February 16, 2005
2005 Citation for Citizenship: Call for Nominations
News Release

February 15, 2005
The Monitor
Read our on-line newsletter featuring timely statistics on citizenship and immigration trends.

February 7, 2005
New Federal-Provincial Initiative Underway to Attract New Immigrants to Communities Across British Columbia
News Release, Western Economic Diversification Canada

February 3, 2005
Citizenship promotional products: technical difficulties with on-line order form
Notice

February 3, 2005
Volpe to Address Toronto Board of Trade
Media Advisory

February 3, 2005
Users Benefit from New On-Line Payment Service at Citizenship and Immigration Canada
News Release

February 2, 2005
New Policy for International Students Who Want to Change Institutions

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January

January 31, 2005
Proactive Disclosure
October 1 to December 31, 2004

January 26, 2005
Access to Information and Privacy at CIC

January 25, 2005
Year of the Vetran Year of the Veteran
The Government of Canada has declared 2005 the Year of the Veteran. Throughout the year, Canadians will celebrate, honour, remember, and teach our youth about the contributions and sacrifice of our veterans.

January 20, 2005
Enhanced Language Training Agreement Helps Internationally Trained Newcomers in Ontario
News Release, Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

January 17, 2005
The Monitor
Read our on-line newsletter featuring timely statistics on citizenship and immigration trends.

January 14, 2005
Joe Volpe appointed Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada

January 8, 2005
Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations – Guardianship
(Canada Gazette, Vol. 139, No. 2)

January 6, 2005
Citizenship and Immigration Response to Asian Tsunami
Fact Sheet

January 3, 2005
Citizenship and Immigration Canada Responds to the Crisis in South and South East Asia
News Release

January 1, 2005
Notice: CIC Responds to the Disaster in Asia

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