Immigration in Canada

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Recent Posts

Re-writing Canada's Citizenship Book?
There was a hot debate on last night's local TV show The Agenda with Steve Paikin, over the definition and requirements for Canadian citizenship. Issues discussed were language proficiency (in either English or French), multiculturalism vs. integration, what history should be taught, melting pot vs. mozaic theory here and in the USA, LINC classes, etc. Excellent debate. Here is a related article on the subject. (Click this title to view the whole article).
http://speakenglishbetter.blogspot.com/2009/04/agenda-canadian-citizenship-debate.html

Where Did the English Language Come From?
What is this crazy language called English? What is the history of this internationally used 'milkshake' of a language?
I found this article very interesting on the history and development of the English language. Here is a start:

A short history of the origins and development of the English language
http://speakenglishbetter.blogspot.com/2009/04/re-writing-canadas-citizenship-book.html

New Links to Improve English
I have revised the tab on the right side of this blog to include a few new links to help you study ESL. Scroll down a bit and on your right you will see:

Links to Improve English
* Everyday English Idioms Ebook
* ESL in Canada Information Directory
* ESL Depot - Resources
* English (E.S.L.) Coaching - Toronto
* Communication Resource Centre
*for additional info:
http://speakenglishbetter.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-links-to-improve-english.html

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Labels: improve their English fluency, Introducing Speak English Better Blog, Re-writing Canada's Citizenship Book, short history of the origins and development of the English language

An advertising campaign is being launched to help potential immigrants know how to protect themselves against false claims from dishonest immigration consultants, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced.

“This government takes a tough stance against dishonest immigration consultants who make false promises, or counsel immigrants to lie or cheat to come to Canada,” said Minister Kenney. The ads are part of national campaign to warn about immigration-related fraud.

“We want immigrants to know how to protect themselves against fraud. We want immigration consultants, in Canada and overseas, to know that we will do everything we can to protect the integrity of the Canadian immigration system.” Minister Kenney repeated his plans to consult communities to hear about their experiences and suggestions to improve prevention and enforcement.

The ads, which run until the end of the month in ethnic and mainstream press and on the Internet, direct people to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website where they can learn how to find an authorized immigration consultant, lawyer or notary if they choose to use one. They can also find links to where they can go to take action if they believe they have been cheated.

This campaign follows the recent launch of a multilingual warning video, now available on YouTube, the Citizenship and Immigration website and soon through overseas missions. To view the video, please visit the CIC website.

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Immigration in Canada Blog URL
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Labels: Canada immigration information, CIC information, Immigrate to Canada, immigration scams, immigration video, Scam Alert about Dishonest Immigration Consultants