Backgrounder: Minister Duguid announces federal investments to secure affordable transportation in the North, and strengthen trade opportunities for Canada

Northern Manitoba is moving forward to become a global hub for trade in critical minerals. The Government of Canada is providing $45,384,634 to maintain rail connectivity and advance Indigenous economic reconciliation in Manitoba.

The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, will announce support to strengthen community food resiliency and diversify economic growth across the North.

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA – The Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Anita Anand, will make an announcement related to Canada’s supply chain infrastructure and green shipping corridors. She will be accompanied by Fulvio Fracassi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Halifax Port Authority.

On January 29, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband items was seized at Drummond Institution, a medium security federal institution.

The Government of Canada has a long history of partnering with local Canadian organizations to deliver impactful global development projects around the world.

Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Lesa Semmler, Minister of Health and Social Services for the Northwest Territories, announced a bilateral agreement to invest $5.3 million over five years to support PSWs across the Northwest Territories (NWT).

The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program and Innovate BC are investing $1.5M in funding across twelve B.C.-based innovative pilot demonstration projects.

Today, the Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Anita Anand, announced an investment of over $109 million through two initiatives under the Ocean’s Protection Plan to strengthen marine safety in 47 communities across Canada. Specifically, funding will:

Marine coordinators will be responsible for building relationships and integrating Indigenous Knowledge in proposed federal policies, programs, processes, directives, regulations, or legislation concerning marine safety and environmental protection. Additionally, the coordinators will help establish partnerships to better support the cooperative management of coasts and waterways.

The Government of Canada is investing up to $6 million in the Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project to strengthen energy security in Nunavut.

The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA, will announce a significant investment for Atlas Salt Inc.

Ontario has made it easier for self-employed physicians to obtain permanent residency through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Under the updated requirements, physicians will be able to qualify for some streams by counting periods of self-employed work experience, and without requiring a job offer. The OINP made changes to the following streams: Express Entry: […]

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Media are invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt marking the realization of a key milestone in the $1.1B multi-phase A/B Jetty Recapitalization Project.

Minister Khera will host a reception in honour of Black History Month 2025

Residents of the Acadian Peninsula will benefit from updates to the Tracadie-Sheila Curling Club after an investment of more than $770,000 from the federal government.

The Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan will make a significant federal funding announcement that will enhance northern transportation, global trade, business development, Manitoba’s critical minerals industry, training and economic reconciliation.

The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will travel to Washington, D.C. from February 4 to 6, 2025.

The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has negotiated an increase of 1,000 to its 2025 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allocation. Newfoundland and Labrador’s allocation under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) will also be maintained at 475 spaces, bringing the total number of nominations for Newfoundland and Labrador to 2,525. Prior to its negotiations with […]

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Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) backlog has fallen below one million applications for the first time in months. According to the latest data, there are 942,300 applications remaining in the department’s backlog as of December 31, 2024. Given that the end of the previous month had a backlog of 1,006,500, that is a significant […]

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In their initial draw of the year, the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates in the healthcare sector through its Labour Impact Category and PEI PNP Express Entry stream. This article will cover The details of this week’s PEI PNP draw An overview of basic eligibility […]

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The International Experience Canada (IEC) program has announced its country quotas to issue work permits in 2025. Under the IEC, youth who are citizens of countries that have bilateral Youth Mobility Agreements (bYMAs) with Canada can receive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)-exempt work permits, including open work permits (OWPs) under the Working Holiday stream. To […]

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Jan 31, 2025 marks the ten-year anniversary of Canada’s first Express Entry draw. Since then, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued over 800,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) through the Express Entry system. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment As a pool-based online system for managing applications for permanent residency, […]

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Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has launched the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP) immigration pathway. This new immigration pathway was first announced in March of 2024, with further details revealed in December of last year. Under this program, newcomers with an intermediate level of French ability—and who have an offer of employment in priority […]

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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has revealed key details about the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP). Specifically, the department has announced the launch of the Pilot, along with the communities chosen to participate. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP programs RCIP is a pathway for foreign nationals who: Can help fill labour shortages in […]

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