Today, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) St. John’s departed Halifax to begin its deployment on Operation REASSURANCE, where it will join Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) as part of Canada’s continuing contribution to NATO’s collective defence in European waters, until December 2025.

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) has issued more invitations for provincial immigration. The province gave preference to candidates who completed their education within Manitoba and foreign workers possessing skills aligned with local workforce needs. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Draw results The MPNP held two draws on July 10, inviting candidates through […]

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This week, British Columbia has extended more Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination to entrepreneurs seeking to immigrate to the province. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held selections through two Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) streams. This marks the fifth entrepreneur-focused selection round to take place in 2025. Assess your eligibility for enhanced […]

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Newfoundland and Labrador sent out more provincial immigration invitations to eligible candidates this week. Invitations were sent out through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). This round of selections represents the province’s fourth selection round since having shifted to an Expression of Interest (EOI) process for both these […]

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Today, the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, issued the following statement:

Residents in Canada are seeing lower rents. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the country’s national housing authority, has reported declines in asking rents in several major housing markets due to outflows of international students and foreign workers. Softening markets include Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary. Get our FREE Newcomer’s Guide to Canada, with top […]

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The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded her successful visit to Japan and Malaysia to deepen Canada’s strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.

“Canada reaffirms its unwavering commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. In 2016, a Permanent Court of Arbitration released its decision on the South China Sea case between China and the Philippines..."

The government has updated the list of regions in which foreign nationals and employers cannot obtain or extend work permits under the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Which CMAs are ineligible as of July 11? Schedule a Free Work Permit Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm In total, 26 CMAs […]

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At this pivotal time for Canada — a time when thirteen jurisdictions and the federal government are unified in a way I’ve never seen in my lifetime — it was a privilege to co-chair my first Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference as Federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.

The Government of Canada announced 26 projects receiving funding under the Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative.

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Wang Yi, China’s Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Association of Southeast Nations Regional Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Water sustains life; it is a vital resource for people, nature and our economy. It is more important now than ever that we invest in protecting our freshwater to build a cleaner, safer and sustainable future for all. The Great Lakes Watershed is a critical freshwater system that we have here in Canada. It supports industry, recreation, ecosystems, and culture. It also holds spiritual and cultural significance for Indigenous peoples and their way of life.

On July 11, 2025, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced close to $16 million in federal funding for energy projects in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.

Today, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced close to $16 million in federal funding for energy projects in the Maritime provinces that will help deliver reliable, affordable clean energy in Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick — driving innovation, powering economic growth and creating good jobs throughout Atlantic Canada.

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Today, as we mark 30 years since the genocide in Srebrenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada reflects on and remembers the deaths and disappearance of more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys, as well as the displacement of more than 20,000 women, children and elderly people, who were forcibly expelled from their homes in Srebrenica by Bosnian Serb forces.

On July 10, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Millhaven Institution, a maximum-security federal institution.

Today, a lockdown was put in place at Joyceville Institution, a multi-level security federal institution, to enable staff to complete an exceptional search.

The CBSA launches investigations into the alleged dumping and subsidizing of cast iron soil pipe from China

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is deploying approximately 600 personnel to participate in the largest-ever iteration of Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 25 (Ex TS25) from July 13 to August 4, 2025.

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, today concluded a productive visit to Rome, Italy, where he took part in the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference and bilateral Canada-Italy discussions.

A new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) program is now available to Prince Edward Island horticulture producers to help diversify crops, adapt to changing climates, and increase the supply of Island food products in markets across Canada.

The Government of Canada is granting a total of $1,750,000 in financial support to the Festival d’été de Québec (FEQ). This must-attend multi-genre musical event taking place on the Plains of Abraham and at other locations across downtown Québec attracts numerous tourists every year thanks to performances by local and international groups and artists. The aim of this funding is to market the FEQ so as to attract visitors from outside Quebec, maintain the summer event’s relevance and appeal by enhancing the tourism experience, and provide better access to works by professional artists.

Canada’s top employers hire for a range of positions across several industries and sectors, many of which are eligible for category-based selection through Canada’s Express Entry system. If you have six months full-time, continuous work experience in an eligible occupation, you can qualify for a category-based draw under Express Entry. See your eligibility for all […]

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The Canada Border Services Agency is announcing that two individuals have entered guilty pleas and have been sentenced in connection with an investigation into tobacco smuggling.