New website promotes innovations in the assessment and recognition of international qualifications

Ottawa, January 16, 2012 – Citizenship and Immigration Canada has launched a website promoting innovations in the assessment and recognition of foreign worker qualifications.
The International Qualification Network (IQN) website serves as a virtual space for employers, regulatory bodies, governments and organizations serving immigrants to capitalize on promising qualification assessment and recognition practices.

A fun path to learning for youth and teachers

Come in and play games that will help you learn your school subjects in a fun way! All of the games in this section are directly related to citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism subjects. Whether you are in elementary or high school, you'll find a game for you.
So, challenge yourself and your friends and see who can get the best score or best time!
The teachers' section offers you games and resources to teach citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism subjects. Assign a game to students as part of a lesson or use one of the teaching ideas to make learning more fun.

Operational Bulletin 319 - June 27, 2011

Updated Ministerial Instructions: Temporary Moratorium on Federal Entrepreneur Class Applications

• Federal Immigrant Investor Program (IIP): A cap of 700 new IIP applications will be considered for processing each year. In addition, as of July 1, 2011, all new federal Immigrant Investor applications must be submitted to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Sydney, Nova Scotia (see Operational Bulletin (OB) 320 for more information).
• Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW): A cap of 10,000 new FSW applications, without an offer of arranged employment, will be considered for processing each year. Within the 10,000 cap, a maximum of 500 new applications per occupation will be considered each year (see OB 318 for more information).
• Federal Entrepreneur Program: A temporary moratorium on new applications will be placed on this program.