The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how much we rely on our connections. Now more than ever, Canadians across the country need access to reliable high-speed Internet as many of us are working, learning, and staying in touch with friends and family from home.

On April 16, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., due to the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized on the perimeter of Beaver Creek Institution, a multi-level security facility.

Canada was an extremely attractive destination to global talent prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Over one million new permanent residents, temporary foreign workers, and international students were arriving to Canada each year. The pandemic has, of course, changed a lot of things. Hence, it is worth re-evaluating whether these changes will impact Canada’s appeal to […]

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) update to be given by Government of Canada officials at April 21, 2021 news conference.

B.C. invited 90 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on April 20. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot draw rendered invitations to candidates under the Express Entry BC and Skills immigration categories. Find out if you’re eligible for Canadian immigration Invited candidates who were from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories needed a minimum […]

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The Special Representative for the Prairies, the Honourable Jim Carr, will speak to the 2021 Budget and the Government of Canada’s plan to make a transformative investment to build a Canada-wide early learning and child care system at a virtual event.

The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will attend a virtual event hosted by the Boys and Girls Club, to speak with early childhood educators and families in York Region on key measures in Budget 2021.

CanadaVisa and Campbell Cohen hosted a free webinar on Tuesday April 27, 2021 called How to Apply for PR. The webinar recording is below for your convenience. The purpose of the webinar was to provide an overview to essential workers and international graduates currently residing in Canada of the six new permanent residence programs that are […]

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On April 14, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Donnacona Institution, a federal maximum-security institution.

Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, as she highlights the Budget 2021 investments in families, early learning and child care. The Minister will also participate in a media availability, before hosting a roundtable with stakeholders.

The President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, will host a virtual roundtable with Dr. Erin Schryer, President and CEO of Origins Natural Learning Childcare and The Woods, on early childhood learning and the Government of Canada’s plan to build a national early learning and child care system.

Manitoba held an unusual draw on April 19. Through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) the Province invited 399 candidates who may be eligible for the Skilled Workers Overseas stream. Find Out if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration Typically, Manitoba holds three Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws at a time, and only invites a handful […]

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Canada has extended travel restrictions until May 21, 2021 for travellers of all countries, including the U.S. The announcement was made by Canada’s Public Safety minister Bill Blair via Twitter. As cases rise and variants of concern continue to emerge across the country, we will continue to do what it takes-for as long as it […]

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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists of an alternating lane closure on the LaSalle Causeway for repair work.

On April 20, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) announced the winners of their 2021 Dick Martin Scholarship Award.

It has been a busy week for Canadian immigration. In addition to two Express Entry draws and multiple Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, Canada announced six new immigration streams that will offer international graduates, essential workers and French speakers a pathway to permanent residence. Canada announces 6 new immigration programs Essential workers, international student graduates and French […]

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The Canadian government has just tabled its first Budget since 2019. This major announcement usually takes place in the first quarter of each year, however it did not take place last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Canadian federal budget receives a lot of attention domestically since it contains the policy priorities the government […]

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In December 2018, OSCE Moscow Mechanism rapporteur’s independent report on the situation in Chechnya found ‘clear evidence of the successive purges against LGBTI persons’ in Chechnya as well as of numerous other grave Human Rights violations. The report documented that LGBTI persons in Chechnya had been subjected to systematic harassment, persecution, arbitrary arrests and detentions, torture, enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings.

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government acted swiftly to provide support to protect Canadians and support people and businesses, adapting its response as the pandemic evolved. The government’s broad suite of support measures has helped families, protected jobs, and supported businesses across Canada. More than eight of every ten dollars spent to fight COVID-19 and support Canadians continues to come from the federal government.

A long-term plan for a faster-growing Canadian economy must include housing that is affordable for working Canadians, especially young families. Stable housing is critical for communities and for a strong middle class.

The worst economic impacts of the pandemic have been suffered by those who could least afford it. Low-wage workers have been up to six times more likely to suffer layoffs than wealthy Canadians.

The impact of COVID-19 on workers and businesses in tourism, arts, and culture has been severe. With the rollout of vaccines underway, businesses in the tourism, arts, and culture sectors are getting ready to welcome Canadians back to experience the great places and activities this country has to offer—when it is safe to do so. Canadians are also eager to return to the local festivals and places they know and love.

COVID-19 has affected all Canadians, but women have been disproportionately affected. In the labour market, women were hit earlier and harder, and their jobs continue to recover more slowly. Long-standing gender inequities have only been amplified over the course of the pandemic—and it has put decades of hard-fought gains for women in the workplace at risk.

No relationship is more important to the federal government than the relationship with Indigenous peoples. The federal government continues to work with Indigenous peoples to build a nation-to-nation, Inuit-Crown, government-to-government relationship—one based on respect, partnership, and recognition of rights.