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Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship had the following to say about Canada Citizenship Week:
"As Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism – and also, as a proud Canadian – I believe that being a Canadian citizen is a great honour and privilege. Citizenship Week is an opportunity for all Canadians to celebrate and reflect upon our citizenship, and remember how lucky we are to live in this free and prosperous country.
55,000 US immigrant visas are available under the Green Card Lottery. You only have a few more weeks to apply. The entry period ends at 12 pm Eastern Time on 5 November. Selection is made randomly by computer under the Green Card Lottery. If you are one of the lucky winners this is a relatively easy way of gaining immigration the US.
Please note that if you were born in one of the following Countries you are NOT eligible to apply this year:
Canadians this week are celebrating Canadian Citizenship week at special events throughout the Country. 4,700 people will become citizens, taking the Oath at more than 60 special citizenship ceremonies throughout the country.
On 17 October 2011 Immigration Minister Kenney in a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, awarded heraldic badges to citizenship judges. He also participated in a game show style event "Are You Smarter than a Tenth Grader."
Many Australian states will sponsor cooks and chefs under State Sponsored skilled migration routes.
If you are skilled in the culinary arts and want to live and work in Australia, it is possible for you to obtain a work and residence visa through a State Sponsored skilled migration route under the General Skilled Migration program.
It is important to act quickly if you want to immigrate to Australia as quotas generally apply.
Four out of five companies in Western Australia (WA) plan to hire foreign workers to help fill skills gaps, according to new research by global consultancy services firm KPMG.
The KPMG report found that there were increasing skills shortages in every Australian state except Queensland, and 61 percent of surveyed employers were affected by the shortfall in skilled labour.
The number of temporary 457 visa holders in WA rose by 85 percent in July compared with the same period in the previous year.
People wishing to become UK citizens may soon need to brush up on their knowledge of British history in order to pass the citizenship test (Life in the UK Test).
"There's a whole chapter in the citizenship handbook on British history. But, incredibly, there are no questions on British history in the test," said Prime Minister David Cameron.