Backgrounders for 2010

December

• Government of Canada 2011–12 settlement funding allocations
  [ 7 December 2010 ]

November

• Reappointment and designation to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
  [ 29 November 2010 ]
• Federal Skilled Worker Evaluation Highlights
  [ 25 November 2010 ]
• Taking Action Against Violence and Exploitation of Women and Girls
  [ 19 November 2010 ]
• New federal Immigrant Investor Program will bring to Canada more resources to fund economic development and job creation initiatives
  [ 10 November 2010 ]
• Appointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
  [ 3 November 2010 ]
• Appointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
  [ 3 November 2010 ]

October

• Twelve Canadians Receive Canada’s Citizenship Award
  [ 19 October 2010 ]
• Appointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
  [ 4 October 2010 ]

September

• Marriage fraud—have your say
  [ 27 September 2010 ]
• Consulting the public on marriages of convenience: Definitions
  [ 27 September 2010 ]
• Changes to the Designated Country List
  [ 1 September 2010 ]

August

• Seeking candidates interested in regulating immigration consultants
  [ 30 August 2010 ]
• Improvements to the Live-in Caregiver Program
  [ 18 August 2010 ]
• Improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
  [ 18 August 2010 ]

June

• Bill C-11: The Balanced Refugee Reform Act
  [ 29 June 2010 ]
• Changes to the Federal Immigrant Investor Program will bring to Canada more resources to fund economic development and job creation initiatives
  [ 26 June 2010 ]
• Changes to proof of language requirements will help better position newcomers to adapt to Canada’s labour market
  [ 26 June 2010 ]
• Managing the Federal Skilled Worker Program: Balancing supply and demand
  [ 26 June 2010 ]
• Reappointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
  [ 23 June 2010 ]
• Revocation Process under Bill C‑37:Strengthening the Value of Canadian Citizenship Act
  [ 10 June 2010 ]
• Strengthening the Value of Canadian Citizenship: Amending the Citizenship Act to streamline the revocation and removals process
  [ 10 June 2010 ]
• Strengthening the Value of Canadian Citizenship: Amending the Citizenship Act to protect the integrity of Canadian citizenship
  [ 10 June 2010 ]
• Cracking Down on Crooked Immigration Consultants
  [ 8 June 2010 ]
• Public Selection Process to Identify a Governing Body for Immigration Consultants
  [ 8 June 2010 ]
• The Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration: Addressing Concerns Regarding the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants
  [ 8 June 2010 ]

May

• Appointments to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB)
  [ 18 May 2010 ]

April

• Appointment and reappointment to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB)
  [ 26 April 2010 ]
• Canada‑British Columbia Immigration Agreement
  [ 9 April 2010 ]

March

• How Canada’s Proposed Reforms to the Asylum System Compare Internationally
  [ 30 March 2010 ]
• Detention, Removals and the New Assisted Voluntary Returns Program
  [ 30 March 2010 ]
• Safe Countries of Origin
  [ 30 March 2010 ]
• Challenges Faced by Canada’s Asylum System
  [ 30 March 2010 ]
• Proposed Reforms to Canada’s Asylum System
  [ 30 March 2010 ]
• More Support for Resettled Refugees
  [ 29 March 2010 ]
• Appointments, reappointments and designation to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
  [ 19 March 2010 ]
• New appointments to the Canadian Race Relations Foundation
  [ 19 March 2010 ]
• Public Consultation
  [ 16 March 2010 ]

February

• Projects funded under the Community Historical Recognition Program
  [ 26 February 2010 ]
• Canadian citizenship ceremonies
  [ 19 February 2010 ]
• Government of Canada taking action on foreign credential recognition services overseas
  [ 18 February 2010 ]
• Biographies of the IRB members
  [ 12 February 2010 ]
• Black History Month 2010
  [ 1 February 2010 ]

January

• Canada in India Student Partners Program
  [ 28 January 2010 ]
• Frequently Asked Questions: Special Immigration Measures in Response to the Earthquake in Haiti
  [ 16 January 2010 ]

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