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  by Global Affairs Canada   from cic

Canada concludes successful Free Trade Commission meeting with the United States and Mexico

Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, and Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, concluded a successful first meeting of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement’s (CUSMA) Free Trade Commission (FTC).
Categories: Global Affairs
  by CIC News   from cicnews

Ontario holds first International Student stream draw

Ontario invited 138 international students to apply for a provincial nomination on May 18. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates who had profiles in the new Expression of Interest (EOI) pool. These candidates may qualify for the Ontario Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream. In order to be invited, candidates needed an EOI […]

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Categories: Immigration , PNP , international student , Ontario , Ontario Employer Job Offer , ontario expression of interest , Ontario immigration , PNP Draw , provincial nominee program
  by Fisheries and Oceans Canada   from cic

Significant $45,000 Court Order for fishing violations in the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site, underscores the importance of protecting culturally significant sites and vital ecosystems

A significant British Columbia court case was finalized on April 21, 2021, by Prince Rupert Provincial Court, against Silas Miro Levesque, commercial master of the vessel Wind Walker. Mr. Levesque was found guilty of fishing for lingcod in a culturally significant closed area inside the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site.
Categories: National News
  by Environment and Climate Change Canada   from cic

The Government of Canada invests in climate action in Newfoundland and Labrador

Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will make an announcement about climate action projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. He will be joined by the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and His Worship Danny Breen, Mayor for the City of St. John’s.
Categories: National News
  by Employment and Social Development Canada   from cic

Government of Canada invests in skills training to help get Canadians back to work 

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on Canadian workers with many facing job losses and the need to upgrade or learn new skills to re-join the workforce. The Government of Canada has been there for workers and their families throughout the pandemic and continues to make ground-breaking investments to create jobs and help businesses come roaring back. Making sure that workers can improve or acquire new skills is key to achieving that goal.
Categories: National News
  by Employment and Social Development Canada   from cic

Backgrounder:  Government of Canada investments in training and skills development

Training will help workers access the skills, tools and opportunities they need to maximize their labour market potential and provide employers with the skilled workers they need to succeed. The Government of Canada’s investments in training will help create opportunities for all Canadians – by tackling the barriers that keep too many Canadians out of the labour force.
Categories: National News
  by Infrastructure Canada   from cic

Canadian and Quebec governments invest in 21 recreational and sports projects in the Laurentian Region

Today, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Quebec Lieutenant, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, and Member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Isabelle Charest, Quebec’s Minister of Education and Minister responsible for the Status of Women, announced funding of more than $29 million for 21 projects in the Laurentian Region. For the occasion, they were accompanied by the Honourable Éric Girard, Quebec’s Minister of Finance and Member of the National Assembly for Groulx, and Sylvie Surprenant, Mayor of Sainte-Thérèse. With this funding, local residents will have access to modern, safe facilities, which will promote active, healthy and inclusive lifestyles.
Categories: National News
  by Infrastructure Canada   from cic

Canada and Ontario invest in construction of Aquatic Centre at RBJ Schlegel Park in Kitchener

Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Tim Louis, Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Conestoga; the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; Mike Harris, Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener—Conestoga; and His Worship Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor of the City of Kitchener announced joint funding to support the construction of the Aquatic Centre at RBJ Schlegel Park in Kitchener, Ontario.
Categories: National News
  by Global Affairs Canada   from cic

Canada provides additional humanitarian assistance to Nagorno-Karabakh and continues to promote efforts to find sustainable peace

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement: “Canada continues to support efforts to resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and is deeply committed to addressing its grave humanitarian consequences. Building on Canada’s support provided in the immediate aftermath of the fighting in 2020, we are announcing an additional $1 million to support the efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Categories: Canada and World