Immigration News
Final inspections of international trade centre underway in Regina
Final inspections are underway as Brightenview prepares to open the long awaited Global Trade and Exhibition Centre. Wayne Mantyka, Video Journalist CTV Published Monday, May 21, 2018 Saskatchewan's first international trade centre is ready to open in Regina. Final inspections...
Free Training Session - May 31. New video - an approach to presenting the subjects of Family Abuse and Parenting to newcomers. There is still time to register!
Regina Open Door, in collaboration with Jangles Production is hosting an IRCC- funded training. Introducing a new, non-threatening resource to present the subject of Family Abuse and Parenting to newcomers, as part of their orientation to Canada. There are still spaces available in...
New forms for sponsoring refugees came into effect May 1. Webinar training on requirements by Refugee Sponsor Training Program (RSTP)
New forms and guides for Refugee Sponsorship must now be used! The new forms and instruction guides are now available on IRCC’s website at the...
Government of Canada - Immigration Help Centre. Get answers to many questions about immigration topics through this tool
The Government of Canada has a Help Centre to answer many questions that newcomers, sponsors and settlement workers might have. For example: Q: My last payment does not appear on my immigration loan statement. Why is that? A: Payments made during the month will appear on the next...
Are you involved or interested in sponsoring refugees? Sponsoring Community Network - meeting May 15
The RRLIP (Regina Region Local Immigration Partnership) convened the Sponsoring Community Network (SCN) in September 2017 so that together, sponsoring community members can share challenges, promising practices and local program and resource information. If you are interested in, planning to,...
Did you know?....#We Are SK - videos about diversity and inclusion - from the MCoS newsletter
MCoS - Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan has many resources available to assist in learning more about diversity, inclusion, and the many rich cultural backgrounds that make up the population of the province. One of the resources is a set of videos, called 'We Are Sask', that...
Free training session for groups working with settling newcomers - introducing a newcomer orientation video. May 31 - registration required
Regina Open Door, in collaboration with Jangles Production would like to invite organizations and groups working with newcomers to an IRCC funded training opportunity. The focus is on the sensitive issue of explaining Family Abuse and Parenting to newcomer families during their orientation...
Saskatchewan issues invitations to 231 entrepreneurs
The Government of Saskatchewan conducted a new draw for its Provincial Nominee Program's Entrepreneur Category on April 18, issuing invitations to 231 candidates in the province's Expression of Interest pool. The minimum score for this draw was 90 points. CanadaVisa...
Canada revises controversial medical inadmissibility rules for immigrants
Canada revises controversial medical inadmissibility rules for immigrants. Cost threshold for 'excessive demand' cases tripled and definition of social services amended April 16, 2018 By Stephen Smith CIC NewsThe Government of Canada has announced major changes to its controversial...
Survey for French speakers being done by University of Regina -looking at how established immigrants assist newcomers. Opportunity for Francophones to participate
The CRFM at the University of Regina is currently conducting a study about the manner in which established immigrants help with the settlement of French-speaking newcomers (there are also questions about employment). Sondage : l'établissement des immigrants francophones en SK28 mars 2018Le...
