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 <title><![CDATA[ Attracting Skilled Newcomers to Canada ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-03-18.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, March 18, 2014 - Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) immigration ministers today reiterated their commitment to actively recruit economic immigrants that have the skills the Canadian economy needs most. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Visits China ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-03-17.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, March 17, 2014 - Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander  will travel to Hong Kong and Shanghai this week to highlight the many opportunities that exist for Chinese businesses, students and travellers in Canada. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Minister Kenney issues statement recognizing St. Patrick’s Day ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/statements/2014/2014-03-17a.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, March 17, 2014 - The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, issued the following statement on St. Patrick’s Day. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Minister Kenney issues statement to mark Holi ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/statements/2014/2014-03-17.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, March 17, 2014 - The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, issued the following statement marking Holi. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Study to assess trade qualifications underway ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-03-14.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ London, March 14, 2014 - A new international study that will help British and Irish trained tradespeople assess their skills against Canadian criteria is being supported by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Cracking Down on Immigration Fraudsters ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/statements/2014/2014-03-14.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, March 14, 2014 - Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander issued the following statement. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Helping Newcomers Integrate into Canadian Labour Market ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-03-13a.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, March 13, 2014 - Today Costas Menegakis, Parliamentary Secretary to Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister, recognized winners of the International Qualifications Network Awards (IQN) who devote their time to the successful integration of new Canadians. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Don't Become a Victim of Immigration Fraud ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-03-13.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, March 13, 2014 - Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today encouraged potential newcomers to use authorized immigration representatives to avoid becoming victims of fraud. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Minister Alexander issues statement to mark Commonwealth Day ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/statements/2014/2014-03-10.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, March 10, 2014 - Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander issued the following statement to mark Commonwealth Day. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Strong Women Lead to a Stronger Canada ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/statements/2014/2014-03-08.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, March 8, 2014 - Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander issued the following statement marking International Women's Day. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Welcoming more new Canadians: New Canadian citizens in February 2014 almost double compared to one year ago ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-02-28.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, February 28, 2014 - More than 19,200 people from 193 countries have become Canadian citizens at citizenship ceremonies held across Canada over the month of February. This is almost 100 percent higher compared to the same period last year (February 2013) when approximately 9,980 people were granted citizenship across Canada. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Minister Kenney issues statement to recognize Losar ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/statements/2014/2014-02-28.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, February 28, 2014 - The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, issued the following statement to mark the celebration of Losar. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Canadian Chair Year of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Ends: Holocaust Awareness and the Fight Against Anti-Semitism Continue ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-02-25.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, February 25, 2014 - The Canadian Chair Year of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) officially concluded today at a handover ceremony in Berlin. Dr. Mario Silva, Canadian Chair, formally passed the Chairmanship to the United Kingdom (UK) and Sir Andrew Burns, the UK's Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust issues. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Extending Citizenship to Lost Canadians Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-02-21.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Halifax, February 21, 2014 - Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today reinforced the government's commitment to extend citizenship to more "Lost Canadians" through measures proposed in Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Protecting and Promoting Canada's Interests and Values: the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-02-20.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Winnipeg, February 20, 2014 - Today Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander reaffirmed the government's commitment to honouring those who serve Canada by highlighting measures proposed in Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Cracking Down on Citizenship Fraud: the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-02-19a.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Calgary, February 19, 2014 - Today Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander reinforced the government's commitment to tackling citizenship fraud through measures proposed in Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Welcoming more new citizens ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-02-19.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Montreal, February 19, 2014 - More than 1,000 people from 93 countries are scheduled to become Canadian citizens at one of six citizenship ceremonies scheduled to be held in Montreal today. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Building a stronger Canada: the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-02-18.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Vancouver, February 18, 2014 - Today Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander reinforced that the government is taking firm steps toward ensuring that new citizens demonstrate a genuine attachment to Canada. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Building a Fast and Flexible Immigration System ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-02-11.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, February 11, 2014 - Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today welcomed measures in Economic Action Plan (EAP) 2014 to build a faster, more flexible immigration system that makes real contributions to Canada's long-term prosperity. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-02-07.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, February 7, 2014 - Chantal Desloges, Immigration Lawyer: @Twimmigration - LOVING IT - New Citizenship bill stiffens the penalties for fraud and counselling fraud. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Minister Kenney issues statement celebrating Black History Month ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/statements/2014/2014-02-06.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, February 6, 2014 - The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, issued the following statement after the official launch event for Black History Month at the Canadian War Museum: ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-02-06a.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Brampton, February 6, 2014 - Today, Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander launched the Blueprint for Citizenship Improvements as a part of the government's introduction of Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Strengthening and Modernizing the Citizenship Act  ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-02-06.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Toronto, February 6, 2014 - Today, Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander unveiled the first comprehensive reforms to the Citizenship Act since 1977. ]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[ Welcoming new Canadians ]]></title>
<link>http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/releases/2014/2014-02-04.asp?utm_source=rss-media&amp;utm_medium=rss-eng&amp;utm_campaign=generic</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Ottawa, February 4, 2014 - Canada welcomed more than 16,000 new citizens in January - twice as many as in January 2013, Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced today. ]]></description>
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