Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) update to be given by Public Health Agency of Canada officials at October 29, 2021 news conference.
The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, will make an important announcement on vaccine requirements.
Quebec is looking to increase immigration once again. This morning, the province announced it would welcome up to 52,500 new permanent residents in 2022. Unfortunately, the province continues to fall short of the targets it needs to support stronger economic growth. Get a Free Canadian Immigration Evaluation Quebec currently has one of the lowest unemployment […]
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Quebec could admit up to 52,500 new permanent residents in 2022, the province said in its new immigration plan released October 28. Most of new admissions to Quebec in 2022 will come through the province’s economic immigration programs, including the Quebec Skilled Worker Program (QSWP) and the Québec experience program (PEQ). The plan stays the […]
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Québec pourrait admettre jusqu’à 52 500 nouveaux résidents permanents en 2022, a indiqué la province dans son nouveau Plan d’immigration publié aujourd’hui. La majorité des nouvelles admissions au Québec en 2022 proviendront des programmes d’immigration économique de la province, notamment le Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec (PRTQ) et le Programme de l’expérience québécoise […]
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Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, will hold a media availability to discuss the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), which he will be attending in Glasgow from November 1 to November 12, 2021.
In the coming days, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, will travel to Rome to attend the G20 Joint Finance and Health Ministers’ Meeting and support the Prime Minister at the G20 Leaders Summit. The Deputy Prime Minister will then travel to the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, United Kingdom.
On October 27, 2021, Oliver Rundle, an inmate from the Regional Psychiatric Centre died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
On October 15, 2021, staff members intercepted a package containing unauthorized items in the medium security unit at Dorchester Penitentiary.
British Columbia invited 358 immigration candidates through Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on October 26, 2021. Candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) received invitations in a regularly held general draw. More specifically, invitations were issued to those from the […]
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Today, the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Saskatchewan Agriculture Student Scholarship Program.
On October 21, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized on the grounds of Drumheller Institution.
On November 3, 2021, grade nine students across Canada will have the opportunity to job shadow their parent or another adult for the day, to get an up-close glimpse of work life on Take Our Kids to Work day. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) reminds workplaces that health and safety can still be included in their programs whether they’re hosting the event virtually or in person.
On October 27, Ontario invited 1,406 Express Entry candidates with a professional background in tech. Ontario invited Express Entry candidates who may be eligible for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream. They needed to have a profile in the Express Entry system with a Comprehensive Ranking System score between 455 and 467. In addition, candidates need one […]
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Canada invited 888 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on October 27. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited candidates who had scores of at least 744. All invited candidates had received an automatic 600 points because they had a provincial nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Without the nomination, the lowest-scoring […]
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The Government of Canada is firmly committed to the promotion and protection of freedom of religion or belief, both at home and around the world. This past July, Canada hosted 2 national Summits, on Islamophobia and Antisemitism, to hear the concerns of policymakers and community leaders, discuss ongoing challenges and commit to next steps.
The Friends of Sudan call for the restoration of all transitional arrangements and institutions as defined in the Constitutional Document. Any attempts by the military to unilaterally modify these provisions and upend the critical civilian-military partnership are unacceptable.
Quebec invited 23 immigration candidates to apply for permanent selection on October 21. This is the first round of invitations held in October under the Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program (QSWP). Candidates who received invitations to apply for permanent selection by the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) needed to have […]
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Québec a invité 23 personnes candidates à présenter une demande de sélection permanente le 21 octobre. Il s’agit de la première ronde d’invitations tenue en octobre dans le cadre du Programme régulier des travailleurs qualifiés du Québec (PRTQ). Le ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) a invité les personnes candidates dans […]
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Ontario’s minister of labour, who also oversees immigration, is calling for legislative changes to make the province a more attractive place to work. Monte McNaughton introduced the “Working for Workers Act” on October 25. If it gets passed, it could mean big changes for Ontario workers. The act includes the proposed changes that were announced […]
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The National Film Board of Canada will have another strong slate of films at this year’s Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie (FICFA, the international festival of francophone films in Acadia), which will be screening four NFB-produced or co-produced animated shorts.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is celebrating International Animation Day with Get Animated!—featuring five recently released NFB animated shorts available for free online at NFB.ca, starting October 25.
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ award-winning feature-length documentary Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy (Seen Through Woman Productions/NFB) is screening in Canadian cinemas beginning November 5, distributed by the National Film Board of Canada.
The 24th edition of the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) is featuring two NFB co-productions, one making its world premiere and the other its Quebec premiere.
On October 24, 2021, Paul Alan Carlson, an inmate from Pacific Institution died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.