Fraud experts warn of new phone extortion scam aimed at immigrants

New Immigrants to Canada, including the Syrian refugees, should beware of a growing telephone scam where callers claiming to be employees of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada try to extort money from new arrivals. You can read the full article posted in the Montreal Gazette posted here --  http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/fraud-experts-warn-of-new-phone-extortion-scam-aimed-at-immigrants

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Canadian Language Benchmarks: ESL for Adult Literacy Learners

The Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks (CCLB) is pleased to announce the publication of Canadian Language Benchmarks: ESL for Adult Literacy Learners (ALL). It is a comprehensive document to support program administrators, curriculum developers and teachers in the instruction of English as a Second Language (ESL) to adult learners with limited or no literacy skills — as well as ESL learners who are literate in a non-Roman alphabet. The development of the document was funded by the Government of Manitoba and Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

CCLB is currently seeking project funding to trans-adapt the document into French.

Keeping the Settlement/Immigration/Refugee Sectors in the CLEO Loop

1. CLEO is pleased to announce the launch of a new publication:

Not a Canadian citizen? Why you should think about applying now (August 2014)
The laws about Canadian citizenship are changing. It will be harder to get and keep Canadian citizenship. Our new publication explains why some permanent residents may want to apply before the laws change and why it is important to get legal advice before deciding.