Canada promises 10,000 residency visas in 2013
The Canadian government says it will make a record 10,000 skilled foreign graduates and workers permanent residents next year by reforming the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) visa programme – an increase from 7,000 last year and 2,545 in 2009. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney confirmed that plans to expedite permanent residency applications through CEC would come into effect from January.