Immigration News


  by Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson   from cic

Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson requests the Canada Revenue Agency improve the information it provides to those facing violence

Today, Canada’s Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, François Boileau, announces that a service improvement request he made to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has been accepted. The request made was to improve the information it provides to those facing domestic violence, including those accessing the Canada child benefit (CCB).
  by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada   from cic

Minister Champagne to mark the first anniversary of the launch of the 50 – 30 Challenge

The Honourable François-Phillipe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will join in a virtual fireside chat with Challenge participants to mark the one-year anniversary of the 50 – 30 Challenge. The Minister will make a significant announcement and discuss progress of the Challenge to date, including his collaboration with partners to help develop tools and resources to support participating organizations.
  by Canadian Institutes of Health Research   from cic

Health researchers across Canada launch projects to mitigate impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on children, youth and families

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the lives of families in Canada. Children have been impacted by many changes to their routines, environments, and activities, including online schooling, food insecurity, increased poverty, missed routine vaccinations and healthcare appointments, less access to mental health supports, and lack of access to trusted adults and caregivers, such as teachers and grandparents. Parents and families have been impacted by shifts to remote work, job losses, caregiving for family members, lockdowns and restrictions on sports and social activities. To fully support the recovery of families, we need more information on the impact of the pandemic on them, and we need to identify programs that have proven effective in supporting the needs of children, youth, and parents.
  by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada   from cic

Minister Fraser welcomes home Afghan refugees arriving today

As a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which is a major contributor to international peace and security, Canada is taking a lead role in ensuring that NATO is able to resettle all its Afghan staff who were evacuated. As part of the commitment to welcome Afghan refugees, the government is resettling up to 472 NATO-identified locally engaged staff and their family members.
  by CIC News   from cicnews

Alberta holds small PNP draw with highest CRS cut-off since February

Alberta invited 100 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on November 24. It was a relatively small draw, considering the majority of this year’s Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) draws have invited more than 200 candidates at a time. Only one other draw in January was as small as 100, and the […]

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  by CIC News   from cicnews

British Columbia invites 318 in latest PNP draws

British Columbia invited 318 immigration candidates through Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on December 7. The province held two draws through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and invited candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams. Invitations were issued to those from the Skilled Worker, International Graduate […]

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  by Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission   from cic

Gap Inc. agrees to pay $200,000 for allegedly violating Canada’s anti-spam legislation

Today, the CRTC announced that it has reached an agreement with Gap Inc. for allegedly violating Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL). In addition to implementing corrective measures, it has agreed to make a payment of $200,000. Gap is a US-based global apparel retailer which operates several clothing divisions, including Banana Republic and Old Navy.
  by Environment and Climate Change Canada   from cic

Government of Canada announces funding for protection of species at risk and their habitats

Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced more than $5.4 million in funding through the Habitat Stewardship Program and the Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk to support 105 species at risk conservation projects for 2021–2022. These projects will be led by Indigenous communities and organizations, volunteer scientists and stewards, and landowners.
  by Women and Gender Equality Canada   from cic

A 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence event:  Panel Discussion on Initiatives to Address Violence Against Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People Hosted by Women and Gender Equality Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, for a 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence panel discussion.