Canadian Immigration for Adoptees Eased

A law has been implemented which will ease the process of gaining citizenship for children adopted by Canadians. Whereas Canadian parents were previously required to apply for permanent resident status in the Family Class and then seek citizenship afterwards, the process has been streamlined to allow for a direct application for citizenship.

With this process, the child can obtain a Canadian passport before ever arriving in Canada. The new process applies only to adoptions carried out abroad, and not to those conducted within Canada.

Canada funds immigration programs

Canada's immigration department announced increases in funding to the provinces by more than $121 million over a three year period. The increases in funding are aimed at the provinces outside Quebec and Ontario and are intended to help immigrants settle into Canadian society. The increases in funding will bring the total investment to over $1.4 billion over five years.

The province of Saskatchewan is receiving a 40% increase in funding to help close the gap between it and the provinces which traditionally attract more immigrants. The funding, which is used for programs and services such as language and skills training, will help keep immigrants in the smaller provinces and should promote future immigration.

Canadian Province of Saskatchewan Reports High Immigration Levels

Recent census data by Statistics Canada confirms that the province of Saskatchewan has attracted its highest number of immigrants in 75 years. The new immigrants, who derive primarily from China, the United States, the United Kingdom and the Philippines, helped to offset the number of residents who departed the province for locations such as Alberta.

Saskatchewan has joined the oil boom in Canada, and is second only to Alberta in overall Canadian production. The result has been an increase in employment for skilled trades in the region.