Backgrounders for 2012
May
- 2013 Advisory Council Members for the International Task Force on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research
[ 23 May 2012 ] - Facilitating the Conduct of Cross-Border Business
[ 14 May 2012 ] - Stakeholder Consultation on Facilitating the Conduct of Cross-Border Business
[ 14 May 2012 ]
April
- New minimum language requirements for immigrants under the Provincial Nominee Program
[ 11 April 2012 ]
March
- Stakeholder Consultations on a Redesigned Parent and Grandparent Program
[ 23 March 2012 ] - Appointment to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
[ 6 March 2012 ] - Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement
[ 2 March 2012 ]
February
- Overview of Reforms to Canada’s Refugee System
[ 16 February 2012 ] - Designating Human Smuggling Events
[ 16 February 2012 ] - Cracking down on Human Smugglers who Abuse Canada’s Immigration System
[ 16 February 2012 ] - Tougher Penalties for Ship Owners and Operators who Fail to Comply with Canada’s Marine Security Legislation
[ 16 February 2012 ] - Overview: Ending the Abuse of Canada’s Immigration System by Human Smugglers
[ 16 February 2012 ] - Protecting our Streets and Communities from Criminal and National Security Threats
[ 16 February 2012 ] - Summary of Changes to Canada’s Refugee System in the Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act
[ 16 February 2012 ] - Five reasons why we need biometrics
[ 16 February 2012 ] - Biometrics in Canada’s Temporary Resident Program
[ 16 February 2012 ] - Designated Countries of Origin
[ 16 February 2012 ] - Better Tools to Successfully Prosecute and Impose Mandatory Prison Sentences on Human Smugglers
[ 16 February 2012 ] - Deterring Abuse of the Refugee System
[ 16 February 2012 ]
January
- Provincial Nominee Program Evaluation Highlights
[ 26 January 2012 ]
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