On July 8, Canada invited 4,500 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence. The invitation round was only for candidates who are eligible for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). The score requirement was 369. The cutoff score rose compared to the previous CEC round when the cutoff score was 357 and 6,000 invitations were issued. […]
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for CED, accompanied by the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Quebec Lieutenant, Member of Parliament for Honoré–Mercier and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance for research and innovation centre Vestechpro, CTT Group and metropolitan fashion Cluster mmode to stimulate innovation in the textile sector.
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Andrée Laforest, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister responsible for the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, will announce investments to support community resiliency against COVID-19 through infrastructure upgrades, repairs, modernization or adaptation.
Saskatchewan held a new draw on July 8, inviting 295 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The invitations went to candidates who may be eligible for a nomination from the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), specifically from the International Skilled Worker category. Of those invited, 99 may be eligible for the SINP’s Express Entry subcategory, and […]
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Government of Canada sending 23 Parks Canada wildland fire management specialists to British Columbia
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Algoma Tubes Inc., of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Prudential Steel ULC, of Calgary, Alberta, Tenaris Global Services (Canada) Inc., of Calgary, Alberta, and Hydril Canadian Company LP, of Nisku, Alberta, collectively referred to as “Tenaris Canada”, that they have suffered injury as a result of the dumping of oil country tubular goods from the Republic of Austria. The Tribunal’s inquiry is conducted pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) as a result of the initiation of a dumping investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, and Member of Parliament Raj Saini, will make an announcement on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, to support people with opioid use disorder in Kitchener-Waterloo.
The Rivière-du-Loup establishment is modernizing its facilities to enhance the quality of its tourism offering and its competitiveness.
The Government of Canada is committed to protecting both the environment for future generations and communities from the negative effects of flooding events.
Wedgeport, Nova Scotia – The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan will make an announcement in support for marine infrastructure for Southwest Nova Scotia.
Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced investments totalling over $4.5 million to three projects that will help boost production for Quebec dairy processors in the region of Lac-Saint-Jean.
The Government of Canada is committed to walking the shared path of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and remains focused on renewing this relationship.
The governments of Quebec and Canada are granting a total of $4.99 million in financial assistance to Shawinigan Aluminium to support a $10 million project to establish a new centre for melting down scrap aluminum. In all, 13 jobs will be created in the Mauricie region.
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade will hold a media availability for Canadian media and highlights key takeaways from the one-year anniversary of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement event in Mexico.
Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Danielle McCann, Minister of Higher Education, announced a total of $220 million in joint funding for these 176 infrastructure projects. The Government of Canada is investing over $144.3 million through the new COVID-19 Resilience stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Quebec is also contributing more than $75,7 million.
Joint funding from the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec has been allocated to 176 infrastructure projects in Quebec’s higher education institutions.
The Government of Canada is taking the first steps in preparing for the procurement process to build a new train service in the Toronto to Quebec City Corridor. The Government of Canada is committed to modernizing intercity passenger rail services in a way that will best meet the transportation needs of travellers, while also creating jobs and economic growth.
Today, Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings—Hants, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Iain Rankin, Premier of Nova Scotia; and Her Worship Laurie Boucher, Mayor of the Town of Antigonish, highlighted the funding for the construction of a new solar farm in Antigonish. This project is part of an announcement made by the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast for three new solar farms in Nova Scotia.
Today, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for South Shore–St. Margarets, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Suzanne Lohnes-Croft, Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage and Member of Legislative Assembly for Lunenburg; His Worship David Devenne, Mayor of the Town of Mahone Bay, and His Worship Don Clarke, Mayor of the Town of Berwick, announced funding for the construction of three new solar farms in the towns of Antigonish, Berwick and Mahone Bay.
Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, spoke with Rocío Nahle García, Mexico’s Secretary of Energy, while in Mexico City.
From travelling to medical appointments, getting goods to market, distributing PPE and medical supplies, or delivering vaccines, Canadians rely on safe and well-maintained local airports to support vibrant communities. These airports also provide essential air services, more so during this COVID-19 pandemic, including community resupply, air ambulance, search and rescue, and forest fire response.
Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, July 8, 2021
Government of Canada recognizes the National Historic Significance of the Former Shingwauk Residential School
Government of Canada recognizes the National Historic Significance of Former Muscowequan Indian Residential School
Government of Canada recognizes the National Historic Significance of Former Muscowequan Indian Residential School