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The US presidential election cost over $2bn according the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP), a US think tank. For the first time, businesses were able to donate through Political Action Committees or PACs which has vastly increased the amount of money that both parties, Republicans and Democrats, had available to spend.
Last week, the Canadian minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney said that Canada's immigration level will remain unchanged in 2012-13. The country will accept about 240-265,000 immigrants.
The opposition New Democratic Party believes that this level is not sufficient to sustain the economy and says that this level should be raised by at least 40% to 350,000 per year or more. However, Mr Kenney is confident that he has the support of the majority of Canadians. He recently posted a tweet on Twitter saying that 90% of Canadians oppose any increase in the current level of immigration.
The Canadian press expected the government to unveil further details of its reforms to the Federal Skilled Worker Program at the end of October this year. It now seems that details of the changes to the points system for rating skilled immigrants who apply for a visa under the Federal Skilled Worker Class program. will not now be announced until January 2013.
Jason Kenney, Canada's immigration minister announced the suspension of the Federal Skilled Worker Class in July this year. He also said that the system would be revised and reopened, probably in January 2013.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has issued a report in which it states its intention to admit between 240,000 and 265,000 permanent residents in 2013, as it has done every year for the last seven years.
Jason Kenney, the Canadian Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister said 'newcomers bring their skills and talents, contribute to our economy and help renew our workforce so that Canada remains competitive on the world stage'.
A UK recruitment expert has criticised the revised pay thresholds which will apply to overseas IT workers after a recent review.
George Molyneux of Salary Services/jobadswatch, an expert in IT recruitment, says that the new pay thresholds, which have been recommended by the Migration Advisory Committee, are 'flawed, meaningless and don't do UK IT professionals any favours' according to Computer Weekly magazine.
Jason Kenney, the Canadian minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, visited the UK and Ireland at the end of October 2012. He was trying to persuade skilled workers to consider a new life in Canada. While he was in the UK and in Ireland, he took the time to address audiences of Poles who are resident in the two countries.
He told UK-based Poles 'Many of you would find a better job in Canada.' He also told them that the cost of living is lower in Canada.