Immigration Canada

Chinese immigrants flocking to Canada

Here, UK-based foreign exchange dealer Halo Financial writes about the growing trend for Chinese citizens to migrate to Canada.

China is the leading source country for immigration to Canada, according to new official figures.

New data released by Citizenship and Immigration Canada earlier this month shows that 32,990 people from China emigrated to Canada in 2012, placing the country just ahead of the Philippines (32,704) which had previously been the number one source country for the past three years.

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney was quick to highlight Canada’s long history of welcoming Chinese immigrants and visitors to the country. “For over a century, Canada has benefited from the talent and hard work of newcomers from China,” the Minister said.

“Almost 1.5 million Canadians can trace their ancestry to China, and now a growing number of Chinese citizens are able to visit family and friends in Canada, study at Canadian colleges and universities, or immigrate to Canada as permanent residents.”

India was the third largest source country, with 28,889 permanent residents admitted in 2012 – a significant increase from the 24,965 admitted in 2011.

In terms of where the new arrivals are settling once in Canada, Ontario is still the most popular choice, welcoming 98,826 permanent residents from all across the world last year.

However, the number of people moving to the province decreased slightly on 2011’s figure (99,459) and by almost 20,000 from 2010, when over 118,000 immigrants settled in the province.

The country’s second most popular immigrant hotspot is Quebec, where 55,258 people settled last year, followed by British Columbia (36,176), Alberta (35,764) and Manitoba (13,391).

Source: http://www.relocatemagazine.com/immigration-a-visas/immigration-a-visa-news-main/7329-chinese-immigrants-flocking-to-canada

Canadian Immigration Department Issues over 15,000 Super Visas Since Dec 2011

Canadian visa for single entry (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The federal government has issued over 15,000 Parent and Grandparent Super Visas since the launch of the program in December 2011.

The visa replaces the prior Parent and Grandparent Family Class sponsorship stream, whereby Canadian permanent residents and citizens could sponsor their parents and grandparents for permanent residence.

Instead, the Super Visa gives holders multiple re-entries into Canada for up to ten years, and allows them to stay in Canada for up to two years on each stay, unlike other visitor visas which only allow a stay of up to six months each time.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) says that Super Visa applicants are required to prove they are financially self-sufficient, have comprehensive medical insurance during their stay in Canada, and have passed the medical check required of applicants for immigration to Canada, that verifies that the applicant has no costly medical conditions.

The acceptance rate for Super Visa applications is 86 percent according to CIC.

Source: http://www.cicsnews.com/?p=3266