Asians’ desire to migrate not as high as expected: poll
ShareVery interesting article from the Asia Pacific Post. What does this poll means? It means we are still the best-loved destination for international migration. Asians have the least desire to migrate About 45 million people would like to move to Canada and make a new life here, a global poll on migration desires showed. Those yearning for Canada are among 16% of the world’s adults or roughly 700 million people who would like to move to another... [Read More...]
[GB] Whose interest does the Fraser Institute serve?
ShareGuest blogger: Gabriel Yiu, former BC NDP candidate for Vancouver Fraserview To clearly stand out a guest blogger entry, all such headlines will begin with [GB]. A recent book against Asian immigrants published by the right-wing research organization, the Fraser Institute, has raised concerns among the general public, to such a point that federal Immigration minister Jason Kenney had to draw a line publicly to distance his government from the... [Read More...]
Auditor general denies government’s claimed success of immigration reform
ShareAuditor General of Canada Sheila Fraser tables the 2009 Fall Report in Ottawa, Ont., Tuesday November 3, 2009. (CP) Auditor general Sheila Fraser opened fire against the gov’s immigration reform today (full OAG report). While CIC has said that it has cleared 30% of backlog within a year, Fraser says the drop was only 6.5%. Whose accounting should we trust? Reforms to fast track skilled immigrants a bust so far: auditor general THE CANADIAN... [Read More...]
1/3 Canadians want fewer immigrants
ShareInteresting…. so people of the three major immigrant-taking western countries don’t even want to have LEGAL immigrants? If the majority of immigrants coming to Canada are from Europe instead of Asia, do you think the public opinion towards immigration in general will lean to the opposite? Just like what the poster above indicates in 1907? Americans and Britons Share Unease Over Immigration, Differ with Canadians People in Canada generally... [Read More...]
Children of temp workers can apply for work permits
ShareImmigration lawyer David Cohen is reporting that CIC is undergoing a pilot project in which children of temporary foreign workers in Alberta (guess why) and Ontario can now apply for work permits. Looks like our government is determined to expand the temp work permit system. Full article. Children of Temporary Foreign Workers in Alberta and Ontario can now apply for Open Work Permits Working-aged dependents of Temporary Foreign Workers in Ontario... [Read More...]
Chinese less happy about life in Canada than S. Asians: poll
ShareIpsos Reid study – A new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on the newly launched Multicultural Connection Panel finds that ethnic and new Canadians view overall quality of life as better in Canada compared to their home country. Nearly nine-in-ten ethnic and new Canadians feel overall quality of life in Canada is better than their home country (86% with 44% much better in Canada and 42% somewhat better in Canada). One-in-ten believe quality of... [Read More...]
Another insight into why British MP was denied entry to Canada
ShareJust found this very interesting analysis into why British MP Galloway is banned from entering Canada. According to Global Research, there’s much more behind mere “security measures” claimed by CIC minister Jason Kenney. British MP George Galloway barred from Canada under the Canada Israel “Public Security” Agreement by Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, March 26, 2009 (The Centre for Research on Globalisation... [Read More...]
Immigration wait times improve in 2008
ShareAt least CIC realizes we have to compete with other western countries for immigrants. Good for them. THE CANADIAN PRESS – Canada has reversed a decades-long trend toward longer immigration wait times, with prospective newcomers having their applications processed 12% faster last year. The 2008 figures from Citizenship and Immigration show 80% of applications were processed within 33 months – a four-month improvement from 2007. The... [Read More...]
Immigration boosts population growth
ShareStatCan release - Canada’s population grew by 0.19% in the fourth quarter of 2008, the fastest fourth-quarter growth rate since 1992. The increase in population continues to be steadier in the western part of the country, notably in Alberta. As of January 1, 2009, Canada’s population was an estimated 33,504,700, up 63,400 from October 1, 2008. The increased pace in population growth can be explained by a marked increase in net international... [Read More...]
CIC not proposing new language requirements for citizenship, Kenney insists
ShareAfter a dropping a big bomb yesterday linking language skills and eligibility for citizenship, CIC minister Jason Kenney released a statement today to “clarify”. The media are once again blamed for having “mischaracterised” his remarks. Since most of the media relied on the CP reporting on this topic, I guess he’s blaming the CP. However, Kenney talked to OMNI news last night and I watched the entire interview. Since... [Read More...]
