Applying for a Canadian Visa well ahead of time is an obvious must when you have made the decision to immigrate to Canada. Although many of the rules that apply to getting a Canadian Visa remain static, some restrictions, terms and conditions do change over time. Therefore it is important to keep on top of all the latest news relating to Canadian immigration so that you don’t miss out on important information.

For example Canada’s Visa policies have recently (July 2009) been updated to reflect the need for people immigrating to the country from Mexico and the Czech Republic to hold a Visa. Although this won’t be relevant to you as a UK citizen it is still worth knowing exactly what changes take place over time in the Canadian Visa policy.

Recently too, in June 2009, Citizenship and Immigration Canada introduced a new bill to help protect vulnerable foreign workers from human trafficking. This focused particularly on protecting live-in caregivers and dancers who could potentially be the victims of exploitation.

The Government of Canada also lately introduced a new resource for Canadian employers interested in hiring internationally trained workers. Since this was announced in June 2009 people have already been selected from the UK to improve the labour market integration in Canada. The Canadian Government is committed to promoting multi-culturalism and diversity, and propose to invest $50 million into this project. If working permanently in Canada is something you are considering, then knowing about announcements such as these is certainly worthwhile.