A Review of the Past 12 Months and Beyond at Citizenship and Immigration Canada
"It's been a busy time, but we are not done yet," says Minister Jason Kenney
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/24/12 -- With historically high numbers of new immigrants arriving in Canada, the Government of Canada has introduced a number of significant reforms over the past year to strengthen the integrity and economic responsiveness of the immigration system.
"Our government has a plan for a faster, more flexible, responsive and secure immigration system that will better meet Canada's economic needs while continuing to uphold our humanitarian commitments," stated Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. "With our changes, immigrants will see their lives improve, and Canadians will see the economy grow."
In the past year alone, the government has strengthened our immigration system by:
There have also been a significant number of regulatory changes. As part of the government's commitment to family reunification, it has:
Other regulatory and program changes crack down on fraud and abuse in the system by:
Recognizing the important role immigration plays in our economy, and the growing labour shortages in parts of the country, including in key industries, over the past few years the government has also:
In keeping with Canada's tradition of having one of the most generous immigration and refugee programs in the world to help the world's persecuted, the government has increased resettlement targets by 20 percent. Canada's resettlement program continues to be one of the top three largest in the world. This includes an increase to the Refugee Assistance Program. In addition, a new Refugee Appeal Division at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada has been introduced for refugee claims made in Canada.
"We are continuing to make changes to create a faster, more flexible immigration system," said the Minister. "We have made great strides in the past year, but we know there is always more work to do and look forward to even more improvements and reforms in the year ahead."
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Building a stronger Canada: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) strengthens Canada's economic, social and cultural prosperity, helping ensure Canadian safety and security while managing one of the largest and most generous immigration programs in the world.
Contacts:
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Minister's Office
Alexis Pavlich
613-954-1064
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Communications Branch
Media Relations
613-952-1650
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Datum: 24.08.2012 - 06:30 Uhr
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