Canada is home to some of the best doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals in the world. However, the health sector is a demanding field with challenging working conditions. These workforce challenges are not only affecting the hard-working healthcare workers we rely on but also patients, who are experiencing long wait times for surgeries, emergency room closures, and difficulties accessing family healthcare services.

As Canada’s healthcare sector continues to face labour shortages, the demand for qualified workers to fill vacancies continues to grow. The Government of Canada is taking decisive action to address these challenges by investing strategically in projects that will help provide internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) with the support, training and experience they need to pursue opportunities in this high-demand sector. The Government of Canada announced funding of approximately $14.3 million for four new projects through the Foreign Credential Recognition Program (FCRP), each aimed at strengthening Canada’s healthcare workforce. These initiatives reflect a commitment to support the labour market integration of internationally trained professionals.

Federal and provincial investments to support automation, tourism, decarbonization, and community development initiatives

Backgrounder: Empowering growth in northern New Brunswick

Media representatives are advised that senior government officials from Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada will hold a bilingual technical briefing on the State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Final Report.

Canada is taking significant action to stop the production and devastating impacts of illegal fentanyl and other illegal drugs on public health and public safety. Health Canada plays a critical role in supporting Canadian law and border enforcement in their activities to counter the global drug threat and is taking concrete action to keep communities safe on both sides of the border.

CAMBRIDGE, ON — The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will make a nuclear energy announcement. A media availability will follow.

TORONTO– The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will make a critical minerals announcement at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Conference 2025, in Toronto.

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) to candidates in the Express Entry pool. The department issued 725 ITAs to candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. To be considered for this draw, candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 667, and to […]

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The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today attended the annual convention of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) to talk trade, investment, and sustainability.

Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities.

Some Iranian nationals will continue to be able to apply for special work permits. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has extended a temporary public policy which applies to Iranian nationals in Canada who arrived in Canada on or before February 28, 2025. The policy applies to Iranians with valid temporary resident status who are […]

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The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will be in Iqaluit to announce progress on increasing the Canadian Armed Forces' presence and readiness across the Arctic and the North.

The federal government is investing $19.6 million through the Rural and Northern Infrastructure Stream (RNIS) of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) to support three wastewater and drinking water projects across New Brunswick.

The governments of Canada and New Brunswick have finalized a 10-year agreement under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF).

The growing global demand for critical minerals provides a great opportunity for Canada’s mining sector and the Canadian economy. The Government of Canada continues to support innovations to strengthen Canada’s international leadership

Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and to the Minister of Health, will announce funding under the Emergency Treatment Fund.

An announcement about a permanent national space for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs will make the announcement with leaders of the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and the Métis National Council.

By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities.

The President of the Treasury Board will make an announcement on artificial intelligence for the federal public service

The Government of Québec and the Government of Canada are announcing major changes to the Crop Insurance Program (ASREC) to better meet the changing needs of agricultural businesses, particularly in the context of climate change.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs; the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development; and the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today issued the following statement:

Canada’s economy relies on skilled tradespeople. We need workers who are ready and willing to build the country’s housing supply and grow our clean economy. Yet, demographic shifts and high retirement rates are creating a demand for more skilled trades workers, and an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more Canadians in these in-demand professions.

March is Fraud Prevention Month: Learn to recognize and report scammers claiming to be the CBSA

This week is Black Mental Health Week, a time to amplify Black voices and bring awareness to the impacts of anti-Black racism and systemic discrimination on the mental health of Black Canadians.