News Releases for 2013

September

• Canadian student wins international poster competition on Holocaust remembrance
  [ 22 September 2013 ]

August

• Minister Alexander commends RCMP for laying citizenship and immigration fraud charges
  [ 30 August 2013 ]
• Government of Canada supports memorial project to commemorate victims of Communism
  [ 23 August 2013 ]
• Canada welcomes first immigrants under new Federal Skilled Trades Program
  [ 16 August 2013 ]

July

• Special measures for Canadian citizens and temporary and permanent residents affected by the tragedy in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
  [ 26 July 2013 ]
• New Senior Citizenship Judge Appointment Announced
  [ 12 July 2013 ]
• Super Visa keeps getting more popular—20,000 and counting!
  [ 11 July 2013 ]
• Somali-Canadian Wins the 2013 Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism
  [ 3 July 2013 ]
• Canada to resettle 1,300 Syrian refugees by end of 2014
  [ 3 July 2013 ]
• Special measures for temporary and permanent residents affected by the flooding in Southern Alberta
  [ 2 July 2013 ]
• Secure, Convenient 10-Year ePassport Available Now
  [ 2 July 2013 ]

June

• Discover Canada citizenship test guide now available as an audio eBook
  [ 28 June 2013 ]
• Canada and U.S. Committed to Faster, More Flexible Cross-Border Business
  [ 26 June 2013 ]
• Find a Citizenship Ceremony near you with new interactive map
  [ 25 June 2013 ]
• CIC consulting Canadians on immigration levels and mix
  [ 21 June 2013 ]
• Canada Celebrates World Refugee Day
  [ 20 June 2013 ]
• Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act Becomes Law
  [ 20 June 2013 ]
• Canada Launches Next Generation Open Data Portal
  [ 18 June 2013 ]
• Montréal receives a new Citizenship Judge
  [ 17 June 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney Marks Achievements of Canada’s First Plenary Session as Chair of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
  [ 14 June 2013 ]
• Come to Canada Wizard Attracts More Than Four Million Visits
  [ 10 June 2013 ]
• More than four million visitors helped by new CIC online Help Centre
  [ 5 June 2013 ]
• Improving the Citizenship Application Process
  [ 3 June 2013 ]
• Call for Proposals for Settlement Services in British Columbia
  [ 3 June 2013 ]

May

• Making Canada’s asylum system faster and fairer: additional Designated Countries of Origin announced
  [ 30 May 2013 ]
• Government of Canada Announces Three Appointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
  [ 24 May 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney promotes Canada’s new Start-Up Visa in Silicon Valley
  [ 21 May 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney announces new Citizenship Judge for the Greater Toronto Area
  [ 14 May 2013 ]
• Action Plan for Faster Family Reunification on track to cut backlog in half
  [ 10 May 2013 ]
• Improving passport services for Canadians
  [ 8 May 2013 ]
• Increasing number of families reunited in 2012
  [ 7 May 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney announces appointment to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation
  [ 6 May 2013 ]
• Canada’s new and improved Federal Skilled Worker Program opening to applicants
  [ 3 May 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney Announces Winnipeg Citizenship Judge Appointment
  [ 1 May 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney announces funding for newcomer integration through HIPPY Program
  [ 1 May 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney Announces Four Citizenship Judge Appointments for the Greater Toronto Area
  [ 1 May 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney Announces Citizenship Judge Appointment for the Montreal Area
  [ 1 May 2013 ]

April

• Harper Government announces reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program – Ensuring Canadians have first chance at available jobs
  [ 29 April 2013 ]
• Harper Government Invests in Research on Holocaust-Era Artworks
  [ 24 April 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney Honours Holocaust Victims and Survivors at the National Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony
  [ 23 April 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney celebrates graduates of the Federal Internship for Newcomers Program
  [ 22 April 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney launches videos to help newcomers settle
  [ 19 April 2013 ]
• List of Priority Occupations and Organizations Designated to Conduct Educational Credential Assessments for Federal Skilled Worker Program Released
  [ 18 April 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney Unveils Revamped Welcome to Canada Guide and New Living in Canada Online Tool
  [ 2 April 2013 ]

March

• Canada Open for Business to Start-Up Entrepreneurs
  [ 28 March 2013 ]
• Canada to Welcome 1,000 Additional Bhutanese Refugees
  [ 27 March 2013 ]
• Immigration backlog reduced by forty percent
  [ 26 March 2013 ]
• Canada and Australia Roundtable on Foreign Qualification Recognition wraps up in Vancouver
  [ 23 March 2013 ]
• March is Fraud Prevention Month!
  [ 20 March 2013 ]
• Innovators recognized for work in foreign credential recognition
  [ 13 March 2013 ]
• International Poster Competition on Holocaust Remembrance Launched
  [ 11 March 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney announces Citizenship Judge appointment
  [ 8 March 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney concludes successful visit to Iraq
  [ 7 March 2013 ]
• Super Visa is Super Popular – Over 15,000 Parent and Grandparent Super Visas Issued
  [ 6 March 2013 ]
• Canada to Lead the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
  [ 5 March 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney concludes successful visit to Ukraine
  [ 4 March 2013 ]
• Canada Welcomes Record Number of Immigrants, Visitors and Students from China in 2012
  [ 4 March 2013 ]
• Canada Welcomes Record Number of Immigrants, Visitors and Students from India in 2012
  [ 4 March 2013 ]
• Canada Welcomes Record Number of Immigrants, Visitors and Students from the Philippines in 2012
  [ 4 March 2013 ]
• Harper Government promotes democracy, rule of law and economic growth in Ukraine
  [ 4 March 2013 ]
• Canada Issues Record Number of Visitor Visas and Study Permits for Ukraine in 2012
  [ 4 March 2013 ]

February

• Canada Welcomes Record Number of Immigrants through Canadian Experience Class
  [ 28 February 2013 ]
• Canada issued a record-breaking number of visas and student permits to Indians in 2012
  [ 27 February 2013 ]
• Canada Continued to Welcome Highest Sustained Level of Immigration in Canadian History in 2012
  [ 27 February 2013 ]
• Canada welcomes record number of international students in 2012
  [ 26 February 2013 ]
• Canada’s new asylum system a success
  [ 22 February 2013 ]
• Canada Issues Record Number of Visitor Visas in 2012
  [ 20 February 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney marks achievements of the Canadian Historical Recognition Program (CHRP)
  [ 18 February 2013 ]
• The Government of Canada Supports Diversity in the Okanagan
  [ 16 February 2013 ]
• Making Canada’s asylum system faster and fairer
  [ 14 February 2013 ]
• Overseas Orientation Program Celebrates 20,000 Graduates
  [ 12 February 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney Announces Citizenship Judge Reappointment
  [ 8 February 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney pays tribute to black Canadians in law enforcement
  [ 5 February 2013 ]

January

• Launch of Award for Excellence in Holocaust Education
  [ 27 January 2013 ]
• Historic New Immigration Program to Attract Job Creators to Canada
  [ 24 January 2013 ]
• Canada to Welcome 5,000 Refugees Now in Turkey
  [ 15 January 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney visits displaced Syrians in Turkish camps
  [ 14 January 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney concludes successful visit to India
  [ 14 January 2013 ]
• Canada Issues Record Number of Visitor Visas from Chandigarh
  [ 11 January 2013 ]
• Minister Kenney Voices Concern for Human Rights in Sri Lanka
  [ 7 January 2013 ]
• Funding Announced for Flood Victims in Sri Lanka
  [ 6 January 2013 ]
• Migrants Being Defrauded by Human Smuggling Criminals
  [ 6 January 2013 ]
• New Federal Skilled Trades Program Accepts Applications Starting Today
  [ 2 January 2013 ]

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