Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney recently responded to some concerns raised after five visa offices at Canadian embassies were closed, stating that Canada still welcomes international students and they will not be affected by these closures.

The deadline for selected applicants to apply through the Federal Skilled Worker Backlog Reduction Pilot Program has been extended by the Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) from 4 May, 2012 to May 31, 2012.

According to a May 9 announcement by Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney, Canadian Government is proposing amendments to Bill C-31, the Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act.

Canadian Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has introduced the expansion of the internship program for new Canadian immigrants.

A UK Tourist Visa (otherwise known as a UK Visit Visa) allows the holder to enter the UK in order to visit the UK for a number of purposes. If you're looking to attend the 2012 Olympics in the UK this summer and you require a UK Visa in order to gain entry, then a UK Tourist Visa will be the most likely route by which you can obtain a UK Visa.

In most occasions, US immigrant petitions suffer long processing delays and backlogs. In effect, children beneficiaries already aged out. Consequently, they lose eligibility for immigration benefits because they hit the age of twenty-one (21) before they obtain the status of permanent resident. They fall into a different category, from non-preference to preference category.