Shanghai, March 21, 2014 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister, Chris Alexander, will chat with social media users about Canada’s successful immigration programs through Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, on Saturday March 22 at 5:00pm CST (2:00am PST, 5:00am EST).
Alexander will promote Canada as a destination of choice for students, businesses and visitors. Nearly 29,000 Chinese students came to Canada in 2013, and almost 34,000 Chinese newcomers became permanent residents, making China the top source country that year.
The Weibo chat will also provide the Minister with the opportunity to highlight the existing immigration pathways for those who want to immigrate to Canada, such as the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Provincial Nominee Program, and the Start-Up Visa.
Alexis Pavlich
Minister’s Office
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
613-954-1064
Media Relations
Communications Branch
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca
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