Economic Category: Jason Kenney

Family Category Dept: Most of those coming will be skilled workers, as about 60 per cent of immigrants will be accepted under the economic category. The government will also be letting in more spouses and children under the family category, along with about 1,125 more refugees than 2010, according to CBC. About 75 per cent of the immigrants will likely settle in Ontario, B.C. and Quebec and canada will accept between 240,000 and 265,000 immigrants in 2011, about the same number as 2010. The federal government is accepting up to 265,000 new refugees in 2011, with a focus on those with technical or trade skills. iStock "Canada's post-recession economy demands a high level of legal immigration to keep our workforce strong," said Immigration Minister Jason Kenney. As reported in the news.
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