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Damascus Visa Office Temporarily Closed by Gateway to Canada on Feb 1, 2012Because of the continuing violence in Syria, the government of Canada decided to close the Visa and Immigration Section at the Canadian Embassy in Damascus is losed and services have been transferred to neighbouring visa offices.Until the Canadian Vi...

Immigrating to Canada? | Good News Might Be On The Way, Are You Ready? by Gateway to Canada on Jan 31, 2012Anybody who wants to have a bright future has to make plans. They plan how they are going to get ahead in life. They take charge of their life. They use the resources available to them to their advantage to get ahead in life.In immigrating to an a...

Ottawa Protocol on Combating Antisemitism by Gateway to Canada on Sep 21, 2011Ottawa Protocol is an action plan developed during the second annual conference of the Inter-parliamentary Coalition for Combating Antisemitism (ICCA) which took place in Ottawa in November, 2010. Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Ministe...

Global Summit of Filipinos in Diaspora | Diaspora to Development by Gateway to Canada on Aug 3, 2011"Diaspora to Development: A Global Summit of Filipinos in the Diaspora" In partnership with National Federation of Filipino Associations in America (NaFFAA) and the US Pinoys for Good Governance (USP4GG) and other networks of overseas Filipinos in E...

Pinoys in Manitoba, Canada Want Philippine Consulate in Winnipeg by Gateway to Canada on Jul 27, 2011There used to be a Philippine Consulate in Winnipeg, Manitoba. But due to Philippine Government's cost-cutting measure, and that there wasn't enough number of Filipino immigrants in the province to justify its existence, the consulate office was clo...

Ten-year multiple-entry visa | Visiting Canada by Gateway to Canada on Jul 21, 2011Citizneship and Immigration Canada will now be issuing a ten-year multiple-entry visa. This is good news for parents and grandparents with sponsorship applications in process. Businessmen visting canada will benefit from this too.“More applicatio...

Canada is the Land of Milk and Honey, including Asbestos by Gateway to Canada on Jun 14, 2011Canada is considered by many Filipinos as the land of milk and honey. Because of Canada's health care system, great income opportunities and other social benefits, more and more Filipinos are immigrating to Canada. Canada and the Philippines have...

Proposed changes to FSW points system by Gateway to Canada on Feb 20, 2011There is a proposal to make some changes in Canada's Federal Skilled Worker program points system. If approved, the selection criteria would pretty much be the same, but the points to be awarded fOr each criterion will be changed. Consultation f...

69, 200 new Canadian jobs created - Report by Gateway to Canada on Feb 5, 2011In January 2011 alone, 69,200 new Canadian jobs was created according to a report. A very clear sign that Canada is moving to recover from the global financial crisis. It's good news for those looking for jobs in Canada. Read the full report: 69,...

LMO waived for Haitians in Canada | Work Permit Application by Gateway to Canada on Jan 18, 2011When Haiti was hit by a killer quake last year, Canadian Government launch several programs to support Haitians. Here are some of the programs to support earthquake victims. Special immigration measures in response to the earthquake in HaitiQuebec t...