As of June 19, 2017, the much-anticipated changes to the Citizenship Act (Bill C-6) has finally received Royal Assent in Parliament. Some changes are to take into effect immediately, whereas other changes are expected to take place this coming Fall 2017 and early 2018. A summary of the changes are noted below: Changes that are effective immediately: Changes expected to take place this Fall 2017: Changes that are expected to take place in early 2018:
Foreign talent is in high demand and the statistics and projections for economic growth points to the importance of immigration to Canada. Please see the link below for some new video interviews that explains rationally why Canada needs to continue its strong immigration efforts: http://www.bnn.ca/economics/video/from-cirque-du-soleil-to-software-providers-canada-needs-foreign-workers-c-d-howe~1144835 http://www.bnn.ca/economics/video/why-canada-needs-to-bring-skilled-foreign-workers-to-rural-areas~1144821 Therefore if you are planning to come to Canada, the above videos clearly explains why Canada needs skilled workers like yourselves.
