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  by National Defence   from cic

Media availability with Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan, Parliamentary Secretary Anita Vandenbeld and senior Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces officials

Media are invited to view the live stream of an update provided by the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Anita Vandenbeld, Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Defence, addressing sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Ontario launches EOI system for PNP streams

Ontario has opened a new Expression of Interest (EOI) system for two of its provincial immigration programs. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) EOI system is now open for the following streams in the Employer Job Offer Category: Foreign Worker; and International Student. According to the OINP webpage, the province expects to open the EOI […]

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Express Entry: CRS 717 for PNP candidates, lowest of 2021

Canada invited 381 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on April 28. Invited candidates needed to have previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This is why the cutoff score was 717 because PNP candidates automatically get 600 points added to their human capital score. This is the lowest score […]

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  by Infrastructure Canada   from cic

Media Advisory - Toronto, Ontario

Members of the media are invited to attend an important virtual infrastructure event with The Honourable Judy A. Sgro, Member of Parliament for Humber River–Black Creek, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Stan Cho, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance and Member of Provincial Parliament for Willowdale, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and His Worship John Tory, Mayor of the City of Toronto.
  by Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions   from cic

Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada sustained into 2031

The governments of Canada and Quebec have finalized an agreement with Formula One World Championship (FOWC) to ensure the return of the Formula 1 Grand Prix du Canada and its extension into 2031, two years beyond the current agreement. Due to the health measures in place to fight COVID-19, the Grand Prix du Canada is being cancelled for a second year in a row. The event will nonetheless return next year and will be held as outlined in the contract among the partners and the FOWC.
  by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada   from cic

Minister Champagne highlights key elements of Budget 2021 for Quebec’s Estrie region

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will meet virtually with executives from SB Technologies, including their partners at the Institut quantique of Université de Sherbrooke. He will be joined by Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke and Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Economic Development Élisabeth Brière and Member of Parliament for Brome-Missisiquoi Lyne Bessette. The Minister will discuss Budget 2021’s proposed investments in small businesses and the National Quantum Strategy.
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British Columbia issues 362 invitations in new PNP draws

British Columbia invited 362 immigration candidates in two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held April 27. Today’s invitation rounds again saw B.C. conduct a general draw, and a second draw targeting retail and wholesale trade managers as well as restaurant and food service managers. Candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) […]

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  by Western Economic Diversification Canada   from cic

Government of Canada invests in BC’s Economic Future

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada, will discuss the federal government’s support for businesses and entrepreneurs through Budget 2021, including the creation of a new regional development agency dedicated to British Columbia.
  by Fisheries and Oceans Canada   from cic

Minister Jordan to highlight Budget 2021 investments to support small businesses, including Canada’s wine sector

Halifax, Nova Scotia – On behalf of the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, the Honourable Mary Ng, and the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, along with the Member of Parliament for Kings—Hants, Kody Blois, will hold a virtual announcement to highlight Budget 2021 support for small and medium-sized businesses, including Canada’s wine sector.