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Visiting Canada for the FIFA world cup? What to know if you have a criminal record

If you plan to visit Canada for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, you may be turned away if you have a criminal record. If you’re not a Canadian citizen, any criminal history—recent or old, resolved or pending—can make you criminally inadmissible to Canada. For World Cup fans, this can mean months, or even years, of […]

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Government of Canada to make an announcement supporting bilingual workforce development and entrepreneurship in southern Ontario

The Honourable Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, on behalf of the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will make an important announcement to support helping businesses attract bilingual talent and create inclusive economic opportunities across southern Ontario.

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Newfoundland and Labrador invites highest number of NLPNP candidates since July

This week, Newfoundland and Labrador held another round of invitations across two of its provincial immigration pathways. A total of 330 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) were extended across the NLPNP and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Assess your eligibility for Express Entry-aligned PNP streams Draw summary The Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism (OIM) distributed the […]

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Joanne Levy to the Canada’s Rural and Remote Broadband Community conference

We have gathered here to discuss connectivity in our rural and remote communities and how we define it. I look forward to discussing how we can work together to achieve our shared goal of full connectivity for all Canadians – especially in our traditionally underserved communities in rural, remote and Indigenous areas.

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Federal, provincial, and territorial ministers responsible for emergency management meet with leaders of national Indigenous organizations 

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

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Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Hydroelectric Project referred to the Major Projects Office

In a rapidly shifting global landscape, we are building One Canadian Economy turbo-charged by major nation-building projects that unleash our natural resources, diversify our products and markets, and create hundreds of thousands of high-paying careers for our workers, all while protecting the environment and upholding the rights of Indigenous Peoples

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Minister MacKinnon will visit the Port of Trois-Rivières and host a media availability to discuss Budget 2025

The Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven Mackinnon will tour the Port of Trois-Rivières. He will be accompanied by Caroline Desrochers, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Member of Parliament for Trois-Rivières. The Minister will be available to answer questions regarding Budget 2025 after the tour.

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Canada affirms Indigenous leadership and global climate action at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30)

The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, as Head of Delegation for Canada’s presence at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, participated in high-level negotiations, discussions, and bilaterals to advance global efforts to accelerate climate ambition and implementation.