Filipiniana News – July 2010 RHYME & REASON Minister Kenney is being touted as one of the most, if not the most hardworking, immigration ministers that Canada has ever had. This can be attributed not only to his extremely high visibility in media and community events but also to the successive reforms that he has introduced and implemented in the less than two years that he has been appointed as head of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). After having introduced reforms to the LCP and the refugee application process, he has once again proposed revisions to the ministerial guidelines with respect to those applying for permanent residence in Canada under the federal skilled worker and immigrant investor categories. The changes to the skilled worker applications took effect on 26 June 2010. One of the main changes was the reduction of the list of in demand occupations from 38 to 29 jobs. Those who wish to apply under the federal s...