The Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact is a trilateral agreement between Canada, Finland and the United States (US) to enhance our collective capabilities to produce world-class icebreaking vessels needed to assert our polar and Arctic sovereignty.

Members of the media are invited to a Veteran housing and homelessness announcement with the Honourable Wayne Long, Secretary of State for Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions, and Member of Parliament for Saint John—Kennebecasis, and Debbie Bentley-Lauzon, Manager of Systems Alignment with the Human Development Council.

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, announced the Government of Canada’s intent to contract MDA Space to build, test, and launch an additional satellite for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM).

The federal government has increased several immigration fees, effective December 1, 2025. The fees affected by this increase include: Inadmissibility-related fees; and The International Experience Canada (IEC) work permit processing fee. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Those who submitted an online application and paid the old fees before midnight […]

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Ontario’s provincial government has proposed a two-phased approach for introducing major changes to how it selects nominees for permanent residence. In phase one, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) would consolidate its three “Employer: Job Offer streams” into a single stream. In phase two, the OINP would eliminate all its other existing streams and introduce […]

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The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met today with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the margins of the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs.

1. We, the G7 Labour and Employment Ministers, met virtually on December 3, 2025, together with Heads of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Business 7 (B7), and the Labour 7 (L7).

Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement:“Canada participated in the 22nd Kimberley Process Plenary, held from November 17 to 21, 2025, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Canada thanks the United Arab Emirates for hosting.

This evening, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in purple from sunset to 1:00 a.m. for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Today, Ernie Daniels, President and Chief Executive Officer of FNFA, and the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, joined Chief Derek Epp, Ch'íyáqtel First Nation, BC and FNFA Board Chair to recognize FNFA's achievement of issuing more than $4 billion in financing since the organization was established. This has contributed to the creation of an estimated 39,000 jobs and $8.5 billion to Canada's economy.

Sales of patented medicines in Canada were $22.1 billion in 2024, a 10.9% increase over the year before.

Statement by the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson has asked the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to improve the processing of complex T1 adjustments for persons with disabilities and their supporting family members.

The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will be in Quebec City to highlight the great work of producers across the province.

Despite numerous changes in Canada’s immigration landscape over the last year, attaining permanent residence (PR) without having previously lived or worked in the country is still possible. Canada offers several immigration pathways specifically for skilled candidates, particularly those with work experience in high-demand occupations. See your eligibility for all Express Entry streams In this article, […]

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The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, and the Honourable Paul Calandra, Ontario’s Minister of Education, will be in Ottawa to announce an extension to the Canada–Ontario Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.

President of the Treasury Board hosts Red Tape Reduction Summit and launches new initiative to eliminate red tape

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency takes further steps to reduce red tape by repealing outdated regulations

If you want to immigrate to Canada after graduating, selecting the right study program can make a big difference. In this article, we’ll list the study programs that hit on the key factors for immigrating to Canada: Eligible for open work permits after graduation (PGWPs). Lead to occupations given priority for permanent residence. Lead to […]

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Accessibility Standards Canada announced today the publication of the CAN-ASC-6.2 – Accessible and Equitable Artificial Intelligence Systems standard. This equity-based standard is the first National Standard of Canada focused specifically on accessible artificial intelligence (AI).

Statement by Minister Ali on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025

The Honourable Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that he will travel to Vienna, Austria, to represent Canada at the 32nd Ministerial Council meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) from December 4 to 5, 2025.

Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, announced that Canada will purchase a package of critical military capabilities sourced from the United States under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), in partnership with other NATO Allies.

Canada remains unwavering in its support for Ukraine’s defence of its sovereignty and territorial integrity and pursuit of lasting peace in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression.

Canada’s funding for NATO’s Comprehensive Assistance Package (CAP) for Ukraine is intended to support Ukraine’s ability to provide for its own security through immediate, short-term and non-lethal military assistance.