Citizenship And Immigration Canada: Education Credentials

Immigration Levels Dept: While holding immigration levels steady for 2012, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said in his annual report he plans to rejig the selection criteria for skilled immigrants, giving preference to those who are young, fluent in English/French and have Canadian work and education credentials, according to The Star. Citizenship and Immigration Canada is committed to move toward more efficient and effective processing, stronger program integrity and improved client service, Kenney said in his 2011 report, tabled in the House of Commons late Tuesday and the federal government is planning to further restrict immigration from overseas by favouring temporary migrants who are already studying and working in Canada. The government will also continue to beef up its border enforcement by implementing the Temporary Resident Biometrics Project. By 2013, selected foreigners will be required to provide biometrics, such as fingerprints, when they apply for visas to study and work to Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.