Law forbids immigrants from sponsoring children, spouses left off initial application
Wed, 26 Oct 2005 23:12:49 GMT
When Nguyen Van Hai fled Vietnam, he cried for the baby boy he was forced to leave behind. Poverty and the chaos of civil war had separated him and his girlfriend, who had sole custody of young Chien. In 1987, Mr. Hai escaped to a refugee camp in Hong Kong with his mother and three siblings. He married another woman before being accepted three years later on Sept. 5, 1990, to come to Canada, part of the massive influx of Vietnamese boat people who arrived in those tumultuous years.
Canada speeds up immigration for Pakistan's quake affected
Sat, 22 Oct 2005 11:31:41 GMT
Ottawa, Oct 14 : The Canadian government has announced a slew of fast track measures to expedite the immigration process for family members of Canadians seriously affected by Pakistan's Oct 8 earthquake. "The Government of Canada is committed to helping reunite close family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are seriously and personally affected by the earthquake," said Citizenship and Immigration Minister Joe Volpe in a press statement.
Indo-Canadian arrested for immigration fraud in Canada
Fri, 7 Oct 2005 10:10:36 GMT
An Indo-Canadian woman living in Mississauga in Ontario province has been arrested in an immigration scam. The Peel Regional Police Fraud Bureau, under which Mississauga city falls, arrested 42-year-old Renu Singh after receiving several complaints from people who were duped by the woman, according to the South Asian Observer newspaper. The victims said Singh passed herself off as an immigration lawyer and assured of assisting them with their immigration process. She charged fees ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 per person.
Canada immigration minister wants major changes
Sat, 01 Oct 2005 12:11:00 GMT
Canada's Immigration Minister is pushing for major changes to the country's immigration system, according to government sources. If the changes are accepted, Canada will be bringing in more than 300,000 immigrants a year within five years, including more tradespeople such as pipefitters and truck drivers. The plan would eventually mean an increase of about 35 percent from current levels of more than 220,000 permanent residents a year.