On June 20, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced a series of changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Info Sheets and Infographics
Labour Agreements, Employment Program of British Columbia and the Canada Job Grant; Issue 15
With the provincial introduction of the Employment Program of British Columbia on April 2, 2012, Labour Market Programs in British
Canadian Citizenship; Issue 14
Citizenship is a legal bond between a person and a State. Citizenship is a human right enshrined in international law
Sanctuary Cities; Issue 13
On February 12, 2014, Hamilton’s city council voted to become Canada’s second Sanctuary City. This Info Sheet provides a brief
Temporary Foreign Workers – Part 2: Policy and Analysis; Issue 11
Part 2 of the Temporary Foreign Workers Info Sheet looked at the policies, definitions and the different streams of the
Temporary Foreign Workers – Part 1: Statistics & Trends; Issue 10
Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) gained significant importance between 2002 and 2012, with over 338,000 TFWs residing in Canada
International Students: Statistics & Trends; Issue 12
Between 2003 and 2012, Canada admitted a growing number of international students each year. Within the Western Region, most of
National Household Survey – Highlights; Issue 9
The results of the first National Household Survey (NHS) were released on May 8, 2013 and contained data related to
Refugees – Statistics & Trends in Canada and BC; Issue 8
In 2012, 23,056 refugees and their families made Canada their home. This AMSSA Info Sheet looks at numbers, trends and
The Intersection of Poverty and Immigration in BC and Canada; Issue 6
In 2010, British Columbia (BC) had the highest poverty rate in Canada with more than half a million people or
