Saudi Arabia has got rid of its dark clouds which were hovering over many aspiring Saudi Arabians who are willing to immigrate to Quebec and Canada. As Saudi Arabia now holds the secure position after the deal between the two countries which allows the people from Saudi Arabia to immigrate to Quebec and Canada based on relaxed immigration laws.

The immigration laws and policies were quite relaxed and simple for Saudi national from 1984 to 2002 but after the terrorist attack of 9/11 in the United States forced the Canada government to think twice before allowing any Saudi Arabian to enter inside their territories. Many requirements and conditions were imposed on them in relation with visa and immigration for security reasons. This is because many attackers of 9/11 attack were from Saudi Arabia only. For security purposes, Canadian foreign affairs, immigration and security officials used to ask the Saudis to first apply for the entrance visas and only then they can be allowed to work or study in Canada.

But now with the new visa deal , Saudis are allowed the visas which gives them the liberty to enter and exit in Canada for complete five years for as many times as they want to . The Canadian ambassador David Chatterson made an announcement of changes on the May 24th by saying that Canada welcomes the students and business people from Saudi Arabia with open arms. But no special announcement was made in relation to flexible visa rules.

The flow of Saudi Arabian immigrants has increased since 2002 and about 5,292 Canadian visas were granted to Saudi students and 1,665 visas to Saudi Arabian workers in 2009. This is quite large in numbers in comparison to the numbers of visas granted to Saudi nationals in 2002 which were only 199 to Saudi workers and 351 to Saudi students. There are about 8,200 students studying in Canadian educational schools who belong to Saudi Arabia and there are expectations of admitting two thousand more students from Saudi later this year.

Canadian skilled immigration would now require certain prerequisites to qualify for the same. The former has come up with certain changes in the immigration policy that applicants now would have to keep in mind certain aspects before applying for the immigration.

The amendments are done to the procedure for determining proficiency in the English and French language ability, commencing from 10 April 2010 onwards. You can still go for a test like IELTS or submit a written submission, but only a native English or French speaker has the freedom to submit the written documents, that too only ONCE! This means NO RE-TESTS!

Also, if the applicants fail to fulfill the mandates linked with language requirements at the first go, then get ready for an application denial.

Therefore, non-natives English and French people are best advised to go for an independent language proficiency test (like IELTS) if you want that everything should commence in a smooth manner.

The changes are likely to be seen as making the immigration rules further stringent for the applicants intending to make Canada as their prospective country to immigrate.

Stay tuned to know about further amendments in the “Canadian Occupation list” which would be implemented from May1 onwards. Ask an expert Immigration guide whether you qualify for the Canadian immigration or not, and then apply for the immigration, before the rules change any further.

According to a recent report issued by the Conference Board of Canada, many small towns in Canada have found it highly beneficial with immigration. The new immigrants have brought a new lease of life for these towns with the apt Canadian Immigration policies.

With population of the towns being as less as 1,539 has seen an increase to 18,510. The report is known as the “Immigrant – Friendly Communities: Making Immigration Work for Employers and Other Stakeholders in Small – Town Canada”. The report says that apart from the immigrants, the local community has also been a binding force helping the immigrants to settle down. These include the local schools, faith groups, employers and above all, the local government which have been very crucial for the above.

In addition, the report also mentions that these towns are short of skilled workers and thus, the immigrants would prove to be the benefactors in these towns. With this, the major Canadian cities would be less stressed as more and more immigrants target Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver mostly.

This report is a clear indicator of rising number of options in Canada for its prospective immigrants. With this, small towns provide the perfect getaway for the rest of the lives only to live in calm and a peaceful environment.

Above all, it has to be remembered that Canada has always acknowledged its immigrant population and has always considered it as an asset. Thus, plan and select your options carefully. You might just land with a better deal than expected! With this, it would be beneficial to contact an Immigration and Visa specialist. It would do you a lot good!

According to a recent report brought out by the Auditor General – Sheila Fraser in Canada, there are major issues with reference to the Canadian Immigration system. To overcome these faults, amendments have been proposed by Ottawa. However, if speculations are to be believed, little has been done to foresee the relative after effects.

The report states that the immigration policies are catering more to the individual provinces and the employers hiring immigrants. But nothing is being done to dig out the illegal and fraudulent cases being attempted. This mainly refers to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program which permits many low skilled migrants for jobs including construction workers or nannies and so on.

With such immigrants, some of whom can’t even talk in English, the employers tend to abuse these workers which include paying low wages and so on. The Canadian government hold these immigrants in high regard and thus feels that nothing specific is being done to stop the abuse that the program has catered to.

With the help of this program, some employers also tend to bring in their relatives on these visas which probably could have been availed by a more deserving candidate. Also, these employers are then overseeing the family – reunification rules.

Looking into the above aspects, the Foreign Worker program is set to undergo changes since it plays a major role in the building the Canadian economy.

The report also states that the Provincial Nominee program is expected to become a major source for immigration where as the Federal Skilled Migrant program is going to fall down comparatively. Also, no minimum set criteria has been identified by Ottawa for the workers selected by the provinces. Thus, a review has also been called for all these programs.

Since Canada considers all its immigrant population an asset, it is important that as a prospective immigrant, you don’t fall prey to the above nuisances. Thus, it is best that you contact an Immigration and Visa Specialist who deals with Canadian immigration. He would be able to guide you with all the aspects and provide you with the relevant information regarding the incomes, salaries and wages and so on. So, Contact one today!