News Releases — 2005

January

• Citizenship and Immigration Canada responds to the crisis in South and South East Asia
  [ 3 January 2005 ]
• Enhanced language training agreement helps internationally trained newcomers in Ontario
  [ 20 January 2005, Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities ]

February

• Users benefit from new on-line payment service at Citizenship and Immigration Canada
  [ 3 February 2005 ]
• 2005 Citation for Citizenship: call for nominations
  [ 16 February 2005 ]
• Good news for spouses and common-law partners
  [ 18 February 2005 ]

March

• Canada welcomed almost 236,000 new permanent residents in 2004
  [ 7 March 2005
• Canada opens its doors to a group of Vietnamese in the Philippines
  [ 24 March 2005 ]
• Canada and New Brunswick renew provincial nominee agreement
  [ 29 March 2005 ]
• Transforming plans into action
  [ 30 March 2005 ]

April

• An immigration system for the 21st century
  [ 18 April 2005 ]
• Citizenship and Immigration Minister Joe Volpe announces new measures to improve the citizenship application process
  [ 18 April 2005 ]
• Citizenship and Immigration Minister Joe Volpe announces tripling of the number of parents and grandparents immigrating to Canada in 2005
  [ 18 April 2005 ]
• More reasons for international students to choose Canada
  [ 18 April 2005 ]
• Government of Canada announces Internationally Trained Workers Initiative
  [ 25 April 2005 ]
• Investment in enhanced language training pays off
  [ 25 April 2005 ]
• Foreign Credential Recognition Program — immigrants, foreign-trained Canadians to benefit from Government of Canada investments
  [ 25 April 2005, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada ]
• Health Minister Dosanjh announces $75 million initiative to bring more internationally educated professionals into health care system
  [ 25 April 2005, Health Canada ]

June

• Canada and Saskatchewan sign new immigration agreement
  [ 1 June 2005 ]
• Update – Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s response to the tsunami disaster of December 26, 2004, helps bring more than 350 people to Canada
  [ 7 June 2005 ]
• Citizenship ceremonies a fitting celebration for Canada Day
  [ 29 June 2005 ]

July

• Citizenship judge appointments
  [ 5 July 2005 ]

August

• Citizenship judge appointment
  [ 11 August 2005 ]

October

• Second wave of the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada
  [ 13 October 2005 ]
• Canada, We All Belong!
  [ 14 October 2005 ]
• Successful Citizenship Week concludes
  [ 24 October 2005 ]
• Immigration Minister tables the 2005 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration
  [ 31 October 2005 ]

November

• Citizenship judge appointment
  [ 4 November 2005 ]
• Ministers agree on strategic direction on immigration
  [ 4 November 2005 ]
• New funding for citizenship and immigration programs
  [ 16 November 2005 ]
• Amendments to the Citizenship Act
  [ 17 November 2005 ]
• Canada and Ontario sign historic immigration agreement
  [ 21 November 2005 ]
• Immigration Ministers announce agreement to allow international students to work off-campus in Nova Scotia
  [ 22 November 2005 ]
• Federal-provincial agreement on off-campus work for international students
  [ 22 November 2005 ]
• Immigration Minister announces significant investment in fixing Canada’s immigration system
  [ 24 November 2005 ]
• Manitoba’s successful Off-Campus Work Pilot for international students becomes permanent program
  [ 25 November 2005 ]
• Federal-provincial agreement on off-campus work for international students in Ontario
  [ 28 November 2005 ]