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Getting an ITA through Express Entry over age 40 without a provincial nomination

Even without a provincial nomination, it’s possible for foreign nationals aged 40 and older to get permanent residence through the Express Entry system. If you’re a foreign national aged 40+ and not a good PNP candidate, you can still get PR through a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) draw or category-based draw, provided that you have […]

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Backgrounder: Investing across Prince Edward Island to build safe and strong communities

The Government of Canada is providing more than $18.75 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for 57 communities across Prince Edward Island in 2025-2026. These funds provide communities with stable and flexible funding for their infrastructure priorities across a wide range of categories. The funding enables local governments to plan for their current and future needs, improve housing supply, and create connected communities.

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Live Webinar: From Renting to Owning: The Path to Your First Home in Canada

New to Canada and thinking about financing your first home? If you’re seeking some guidance along the way, this webinar might be a helpful step in understanding the home-financing process in your new country. Join CanadaVisa and TD for a live, interactive webinar designed to offer insights on home financing for newcomers to Canada on […]

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Expanding access to child care on Saskatchewan post-secondary campuses

Families across Canada rely on access to high-quality, affordable, and inclusive child care. That is why the Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan are working together to create more early learning and child-care spaces to meet the needs of children and families no matter where they live.

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Government of Canada invests $450,000 to establish the Institute for Northern Housing Innovation at Laurentian University

Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, today announced a FedNor investment of $450,000 to help Laurentian University create the Institute for Northern Housing Innovation (INHI) at the McEwen School of Architecture. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor.

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Nova Scotia confirms number of remaining spaces for provincial immigration in 2025

Nova Scotia has a total of 1,312 spaces remaining for 2025 across its provincial immigration programs. As of August 6, 2025, the province has used up at least 1,838 of its slots across the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNSP) and its portion of the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), according to an email received by CIC […]

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Biographical note

Christopher Cooter (BA Hons [Political Science], University of Toronto, 1981; MA [Political Science], Columbia University, 1982; BCL, LLB [Common/Civil Law], McGill University, 1986) was called to the British Columbia bar in 1986 and practised law at Campney and Murphy before joining the federal government in 1989 as acting manager of lands for the British Columbia region of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

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