Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists that the Alexandra Bridge will remain open to vehicular traffic from August 23 to August 26 during the hours of 7 pm to 6 am following the cancellation of a planned closure as part of the structural steel replacement project.

Are you planning to come to Canada to immigrate, study, work, or simply visit?  You may have issues in doing so if you have been charged or convicted of a criminal offence. Even offences such as theft, driving under the influence and  assault can be an issue and result in a person being considered inadmissible to Canada. Click here to get a free consultation with the Law Firm of Campbell Cohen: +1 (888) 947-9445 The […]

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As a result of the vigilance of staff members, several packages of contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Warkworth Institution, a medium security facility. The seizures are related to two separate incidents, which occurred within 24 hours.

On August 20, 2021, Gaetan Cote, an inmate from Beaver Creek Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has published a list on its website of ways that Canadians can assist Afghan refugees amid the return of Taliban rule. Its website also explains the steps it is taking to assist Canadians and Afghans affected by the crisis. Volunteer and Donate If you wish to help Afghan refugees […]

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Within 25 hours of launching the temporary residence to permanent residence (TR to PR) program, Canada reached its intake cap of 40,000 international student graduates. An internal memo reveals that the immigration department actually got significantly more applications than planned. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received 7,307 additional applications to the International Graduate stream […]

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On August 12, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Donnacona Institution, a federal maximum-security institution.

We have all watched in dismay the images coming from Afghanistan. Desperate people are looking for a way out as they fear for their lives under the Taliban. If the past is a prologue, Taliban rule will result in millions of Afghans looking to flee. According to the UN, there were nearly 5 million Afghan […]

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On August 20, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists of lane reductions on the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge for emergency repair work.

Canada invited 3,000 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on August 19. Invited candidates needed to be eligible for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), with scores of at least 403. This is one point less than the previous CEC draw score cutoff. Candidates who had the minimum score were only included if they had […]

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Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Quebec held its biggest draw of the year, inviting 515 immigration candidates to apply for permanent selection on August 12. Details of this latest round of invitations have been released today. The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) invited candidates under the Quebec Regular […]

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To read this news article in English, click here. Le 12 août, Québec a tenu sa plus grande ronde d’invitations de l’année, invitant 515 candidats à l’immigration à présenter une demande de sélection permanente. Les détails de la ronde d’invitation tenue la semaine dernière ont été publiés aujourd’hui. Le ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation […]

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Fully-vaccinated tourists from the United States have been able to travel to Canada as of August 9, 2021. Since many of the popular Canadian tourist destinations are a stone’s throw from the U.S., most of these tourists will be entering by vehicle at one of Canada’s ports of entry. If you are planning to drive to Canada, you need to keep in mind that there […]

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Are you thinking about moving to Canada to study? If so, you will need a study permit before you can pursue your education as an international student. A study permit is a document issued to foreign nationals by the Canadian government, allowing them to study at Designated Learning Institutions. Here’s a list of the steps […]

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Ontario has held its first round of invitations for the Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams, nearly two weeks after revamping the intake system for the two provincial immigration programs. Between two draws, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited 479 international student graduates to apply for a provincial nomination on August 18. Discover if […]

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Canada invited 463 provincial nominees in the Express Entry pool to apply for permanent residence on August 18. In order to receive an invitation, candidates needed a score of at least 751 with a nomination from an Express Entry-linked Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). It is normal for PNP draws to have high score cutoffs because […]

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British Columbia invited over 435 immigration candidates through four Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on August 17, 2021. Since February, British Columbia has been conducting two separate rounds of invitations for its PNP program each month. The province holds a general draw and a second draw targeting retail and wholesale retail managers as well […]

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On August 3, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, two packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized on institutional grounds at Springhill Institution, a medium security federal institution.

Alberta invited 396 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on August 10, the biggest draw of the year. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of at least 300, the lowest required to be eligible for a nomination. Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration These candidates […]

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Canada remains on track to welcome 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021, according to Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino. In a new interview with Reuters, the federal government revealed that Canada welcomed about 39,500 new immigrants in July, even more than the 35,700 admitted in June. Find Out if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration Under the […]

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As the Taliban retake control of Afghanistan, the Canadian government has launched several programs to help Afghans move to Canada. The government has created a special immigration program for Afghans who helped Canadian troops. On Friday, two days before it called an election, the governing Liberal Party of Canada also committed to resettling 20,000 refugees […]

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Manitoba invited 275 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on August 12. Invited candidates can now apply for a nomination from the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). If they successfully receive it, the nomination will support their final application for Canadian permanent residence. Here are the results of the latest draw: Discover if You’re Eligible for […]

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The CRTC today announced that the Voter Contact Registry is now accepting registrations for the 2021 federal election. The CRTC will accept registrations up until 48 hours after the federal election of September 20, 2021.

Event organizers are already planning to hold conferences and conventions in-person in 2022, pending the ongoing pandemic. Some have already gone back to in-person programming for the fall. It is already possible to come to Canada as a tourist for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. By September 7, the border is expected to open to […]

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