The Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is known as the national agency on immigration. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration heads the department. CIC was created in 1994 intending to bring the policy areas of immigration and citizenship under one department. In 2008, the multiculturalism portfolio was relocated under the CIC authority, from the Canadian Heritage. It replicated the current nature of Canadian immigration, extremely ethnical and religious diverse. CIC is responsible for the development and implementation of programs, services and polices that are able to facilitated the entrance of immigrants getting the most out of it, but also protecting the security and health of Canadians. Furthermore, the necessity of maintain …show more content…
It does not require the applicant to have previous experience in studying or working in Canada. But one must have professional experience in one of the 24 selected professional occupations.
Provincial Nominee Program – it is the provincial program, each province has its own system of new immigrants selection. It is mainly indicated to people who are already in Canada and received a job offer from a Canadian company. Less populated Canadian provinces have more flexible rules for immigration and work.
Canadian Experience Class - Canada has a special immigration program for those who worked recently in the country for at least a year full- time. This program is ideal for people doing college or university in Canada, and can obtain work permission after graduation.
Sponsorship - You can immigrate if: you are husband / wife / partner of an immigrant or a Canadian citizen; you are son / daughter of immigrant or Canadian citizen; you are father or mother of immigrant or Canadian citizen; you are grandfather or grandmother of immigrant or Canadian
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To be eligible in the Federal Skilled Worker process, the candidate in addition to profession in the list, must reach a certain score based on factors such as work experience, level of education, age, knowledge of English (and/or French), among other criteria. Also, it is important to remember that the process 'Federal Skilled Worker' requires right from the start the candidate has at hand the certificate of IELTS (to demonstrate English proficiency) and diploma and educational background duly accredited by the Canadian Immigration. Starting in May 2014 will also be accepted new applications for immigration to the program 'Federal Technical Worker'. The opening of new vacancies also happens to the Canadian Experience program (total of 8000 jobs), which qualified candidates for Immigration that have determined recent work experience in
The primary purpose of the DCO legislation introduced in Bill C-31 is deterrence; by combating the influx of refugees who are abusing the immigration system by residing in Canada when they are in no immediate danger in their native homeland, it is hoped that the number of false refugee claims will be drastically red...
Ultimately, temporary foreign workers and unemployment are two interweaving issues that Canadian businesses and government officials will have to deal with as the economy seeks to be restarted and refreshed. Though TFWs do not have a strong effect on unemployment—due to their need for unappealing jobs in inaccessible locations—they still spring open a debate on what the government should do in regards to foreign workers and immigrants, how to ensure that Canadians are always considered first for jobs, and what sort of “skills gap” really exists in the country and how it can be dealt with. Canada’s wide and vast geography and numerous natural resources are both a blessing and a curse for its economy and employment. If politicians and business leaders can effectively manage both, it will make the country all the better.
Malik tells her audience more about her story whereas the scholars who published the study provide an academic report on their research. In Malik’s article she is describing her immigrant experience in a small town on the east coast. This is a personal experience in a very particular part of Canada. Fitting in would be hard for her to do in any small town, being on the coast, however probably made it more difficult as they are known to be a pretty tight knit conservative society. Connections can be made between the two articles about immigrant experiences finding jobs. From Malik’s story we hear her parents taking months for them to finally find jobs, but she does not give any reasons for this. The scholars go more in depth about this in their report discussing why it was more difficult for them to find jobs. Malik briefly mentioned her education level, but did not talk about it long. For most immigrants however extending their education is not uncommon. In fact the study reports that there are parts of Canada where the percentage of immigrants that go to post secondary schools are higher than some Canadian born residents. These numbers could be slightly off though do to the fact that Canada brings in so many international students, studying just for a year or being a full time student. The study did not only discuss third tier cities like Malik talked about living in Cape Breton, but also looked
The Family class makes up approximately 28% of people immigrating to Canada. This is a class of people who are wanting to immigrant to Canada in order to be with a relative or spouse who is a Canadian citizen or recent immigrant (also known as a Sponsor). There is no point system required to be accepted as an immigrant, but they must prove that their Sponsor is able to meet the minimum necessary income for them until the applicant can find an employment. Accepting these types of immigrants not only allows Canada to stay on good terms with its immigrants but, also keeps the money that the original immigrant would have been making, and sending back to their family in their home country, to stay and be spent in Canada. The Canadian government has many laws and policies for immigrants and immigration. For example, in 2002 the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act was instituted. It has four main objectives: to pursue social, cultural and economical benefits for all Canadians, to reunite families in Canada, to promote successful integration of immigrants and to respect the bilingual and multicultural character of Canada. Another example of a policy impacted by immigration was the Sign Decision in 1985. This was the ruling of the Supreme Court of Canada that the Immigration Act (1976) was a violation of our Section 7 rights in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In this case, Santam Sign was not permitted to appeal the government's refusal to his immigration proposal in court. As a result the Supreme Court ruled that this did not allow Sign the right to liberty, life and security- our basic Section 7 rights. People applying for refugee status in Canada now how the right to a quick and fair hearing with them in attending and any life necessities they may need while in Canada during this process. So as you can see, politics has
Ninette Kelley and M. J. Trebicock, The Making of the Mosaic: a history of Canadian immigration policy. (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1998). Immigration Policy in Canada: History. Administration and Debates. “Mapleleafweb.com.”
vision of the settlement process. The settlement journey for immigrants is one that lasts a lifetime and extends into the second generation, and our public policy response must accept this fundamental reality. The Canadian Citizenship and Immigration has put in place some services for the newcomers to Canada like Newcomer Children and Youth in the Schools. An example of the immediate relevance and practical applicability of the notion of social inclusion is the issue of Access to Trades and Professions (ATP). This has been found to be limiting
Immigration is of great economic and social benefit to Canada. It’s an important role in developing our economy, and it shapes the nation into a multicultural nation. Immigration is a significant role in building our economy, providing growth in the labor force, making a strong economy, and becoming a multicultural nation.
According to Keeping and Shapiro, “The term ‘global citizenship’ is increasingly heard, especially in Canada, but rarely defined.”(as citied in Block and Friesen, 2012, page 215) I believe if a person who would like to place their own identity with a global community through actions much more than their identity about values and practices, they will become a part of global citizenship. After learning in ELLA 0360 textbooks, there are three people that stand out. They are Dr. Christopher Opio, Lindsay Willms and David Suzuki.
Canada has continuously served as a home to immigrants and refugees from decade to decade harbouring people from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The first set of immigrants to settle in the country came from Britain, the United States and from other nationalities mostly including immigrants from Europe who were either desperate to escape from religious or political turmoil or were simply attracted to Canada’s economic promise. Soon after the Canadian confederation in 1867, immigrants from Irish and Chinese backgrounds who occupied most of the country were used as workers and the demand for labourers to develop the country increased rapidly as more Chinese descents were imported to build the Canadian Pacific Railway. Although, Canada opened its doors to immigrants, but the country also intended to gain human resources for work in the farms, in the forests, factories and mines but not everyone was equally welcomed in Canada.
In conclusion, Canada has come a long way in promoting the integration of immigrants socially. The country is making progress integrating immigrants economically, and much needs to be done before the same can be said politically. What is certain, is that the immigrant’s path of integration may be a slow process, and the Canadian government has been slow to propel it… but the future looks bright, and Canada is on the right track.
payment for our country, free trade. All in all we have our own government, our
Throughout Canada’s relatively short existence we have created quite a reputation for ourselves. Our great nation is known for many things , and I am proud to say that most are positive. Does Canada have a strong national identity? Anyone can see the answer is yes. Just take a look at the facts. For example, we are renowned for our peacekeepers and no other country is considered more peaceful. Without a doubt this is the type of identity we should work to keep.
The point system which was first introduced in 1967 had played a vital role for the change in immigration policies and also for the changes in Canadian's thoughts for other races. Instead of judging people on their race and cultural background like before (e.g. the Chinese Exclusive Act), the point system judged people on their qualifications such as; language skills, work skills, and level of education. Both people with a family or a single independent individual could apply for the point system. The introduction of the point system was also an attempt to remove all discrimination and prejudice in the immigration department of Canada and the government tried such an attempt because after WWII, Canada was a part of the United Nations (UN) and was involved in Peacekeeping of the world. The point system didn't stay the same, for it was modified few times after it was put into place. The first time it was modified was in 1978, it focused on individuals more, there was more requirement of educational and occupational qualifications placed on the individual than people with families. It was again reviewed ...
Canada is a very big country where many immigrants want to achieve their goals and have a good life. According to government statistics (October 2013) population in Canada is 35,295,770 and is still increasing. Every year more people from every country in the world are moving to Canada to settle down, find new job, and start perfect life. It is very hard to behave like born and raised as Canadians for people from different countries, cultures and with different backgrounds. Canadian government is supporting newcomers trough many trainings and courses, but this is immigrants responsibility to be prepared for new circumstances, they have to do a lot of job themselves just to feel safe and secure in new place and life. Immigrants should considered few very important things before they will make their decision about changing place and life style. While they can be great specialist in their field, emigrants have to learn about Canadian culture, Canadian workplace rules, and what’s most important they have to adopt this knowledge to their new life.
Since Jeremiah and I had only spoken one or two times prior to the interview, he was more reluctant to give me more in depth, personal answers, especially over a Facebook conversation. Jeremiah began by explaining the process in him preparing and entering Canada. He explains “No, not really many steps are required. Only a medical and background check is required when your under 18”. When asked about the barriers that he may of faced he says “I experience barriers a small bit, but the key thing that I would suggest to anyone new in Canada is to listen to how everyone else talks and form your own unique way of speaking from that”.