The Government of Canada invests $2,188,200 million in 8 projects to support the tech sector in Prince Edward Island.
As the year comes to a close, looking back on the Express Entry draws conducted in 2025 provides clear insight into the types of candidates Canada prioritized for permanent residence (PR). Over the course of 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a total of 58 Express Entry draws, across numerous draw types (as […]
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A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) investigation in Ontario has led to the arrest of two men involved in a criminal operation that used online classified advertisements to recruit women to smuggle illegal drugs out of Canada through Toronto Pearson International Airport.
On December 17, 2025, the Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) took another step toward the implementation of foundational changes to improve the federal procurement system, by hosting the first in a series of solution forums.
The New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP) has held its first provincial nomination invitation round since November 16, 2025, issuing new invitations on December 9, 2025. The province issued 110 invitations through both the New Brunswick Express Entry Stream and the New Brunswick Skilled Worker Stream. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Both invitation […]
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Manitoba has issued 63 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) under the Skilled Worker Stream on December 18, 2025. The invitations went to candidates in the Skilled Worker in Manitoba or Skilled Worker Overseas pathways who declared they were directly invited by the MPNP under a strategic recruitment […]
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His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) St. John’s returned home to Halifax, Nova Scotia, today after a successful five month-long deployment in the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic under Operation REASSURANCE in support of NATO’s deterrence and defence measures
This week, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held another selection round targeting entrepreneur for provincial nomination. Invitations were extended to candidates through two of the province’s Entrepreneur Immigration category pathways. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Draw results On December 16, 2025, the BC PNP targeted provincial nominee candidates through both […]
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On December 15, 2025, the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) extended more Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination. This latest draw prioritized individuals employed in occupations and priority sectors that deliver strong economic benefits to the province. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Draw results The province sent out a […]
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International Experience Canada (IEC) pools have officially reopened, allowing eligible foreign youth to submit a candidate profile for the 2026 season. Under the program, citizens from 36 select countries (aged 18–30 or 18–35) can live and work in Canada for up to two years with an IEC-specific work permit. Throughout the year, Immigration, Refugees and […]
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CBSA to enhance border integrity and expand telephone reporting in remote border areas
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is putting the brakes on some of its business programs to set the foundation for a new pilot for immigrant entrepreneurs. On December 19, the department announced that it will no longer accept applications for the optional work permit available to Start-Up Visa (SUV) applicants, except for those already […]
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Foreign nationals seeking permanent residence through Canada’s home care worker pilots will not be able to apply in 2026. In Ministerial Instructions published in today’s Canada Gazette, the immigration department wrote that it will accept no new applications under these pilots, effective from March 31, 2026 through to March 30, 2030. Discover if You Are […]
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Ottawa, Ontario — Please be advised that the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, will hold a press conference and media availability to provide important updates regarding the long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program.
British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has announced its 2026 nomination allocation, and it is lower than the province requested for the year. It is the first province to do so, with more expected to follow suit in the coming weeks or months. The BC PNP published this announcement on its official PNP updates webpage […]
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Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages on behalf of the Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada, Josipa Petrunić, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), and Marie Lapointe, President and General Manager for the Association de l'industrie électrique du Québec (AIEQ), announced a joint investment of over $1.2 million to support a study, data analysis and performance assessments on the use of battery electric buses by transit agencies throughout Canada.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, today co-chaired the last meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors under Canada’s G7 Presidency, alongside Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada.
The Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announces the launch of consultations for two regulatory initiatives, marking progress in Health Canada’s efforts to reduce red tape. These proposals, the Ministerial Reliance Order and regulations for Clinical Trial modernization are expected to reduce barriers to innovation, introduce new ways of conducting clinical trials and provide better access to drugs not available in Canada.
Today, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays returned to its home port of Esquimalt, British Columbia, following a four-month deployment to the Arctic and Indo-Pacific regions under Operations LATITUDE, HORIZON, and NEON.
As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to supporting the rebuild of Lytton following the devastating fire in 2021, the federal government is investing over $14.9 million to support the construction of a new Elders Lodge.
Today, Environment and Climate Change Canada launched engagement on changes to the minimum national stringency standards for industrial carbon pricing, known as the federal benchmark criteria.
Ottawa – December 19, 2025 – In a determination issued today, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) ruled that revenue of the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) was below and the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway Company (CPKC) was above their respective maximum grain revenue entitlements for the crop year 2024–2025.
Regional Tariff Response Initiative investment will enable Core Design to double manufacturing capacity and grow sales in reliable domestic and international markets
In periods of huge invitation issuances, prepared candidates thrive, while others miss out on their opportunity to immigrate—regardless of their CRS score. In the last 30 days, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more than 30,000 invitations to apply (ITAs)—a huge number of invitations for the Express Entry system, but one that was […]
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Polar Knowledge Canada announces 2025 Northern Science Award recipient