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Saskatchewan PNP invites 299 Express Entry candidates

Saskatchewan held a new draw on February 25, inviting candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited 299 candidates from the  International Skilled Worker category. Only candidates who could be eligible for the SINP’s Express Entry subcategory were invited in this Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) […]

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Québec publie la nouvelle liste des professions admissibles au traitement simplifié

Québec a publié la nouvelle liste des professions admissibles au traitement simplifié dans le cadre du Programme des Travailleurs Étrangers Temporaires (PTET). Le ministère de l’Immigration du Québec publie une liste mise à jour annuellement des professions pour lesquelles les employeurs n’ont pas besoin d’annoncer un poste ouvert avant d’embaucher un travailleur étranger. La nouvelle […]

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Biography - Lonny McKague

Lonny McKague has extensive leadership experience in the agricultural sector. He has operated a farm in south central Saskatchewan for over 40 years and has been serving as a Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission since 2017. This experience has enabled him to gain a deep understanding of the current social and economic issues facing producers and their businesses.

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Webinar: How to Arrive in Canada Financially Prepared, brought to you by CanadaVisa and Scotiabank

CanadaVisa and Scotiabank are proud to be hosting a free webinar on Wednesday April 14, 2021 at 9 AM EST called How to Arrive in Canada Financially Prepared. What will I learn? Managing your finances will be key to your success in Canada. As such, CanadaVisa is proud to partner with the country’s leading bank […]

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Looking for things to do during Spring Break? Search no more! NFB.ca has you covered, with even more films streaming free. Brimming with content for kids, the March lineup also offers compelling feature-length fare, including Higher Than Flames Will Go by Monique LeBlanc.

Throughout the month of March, even more new content will be launching on NFB.ca. The selection of free-streaming films made at NFB studios across the country will include a specially expanded lineup of works for young audiences during their Spring Break, as well as must-see feature-length films.

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Statement by the Minister of National Revenue, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, on the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)’s performance audit of the Canada child benefit (CCB)

Following the tabling of the 2021 Winter Reports of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG), the Minister of National Revenue, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, issued the following statement in response to the report entitled, "Canada Child Benefit - Canada Revenue Agency," which included two recommendations for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): “The Canada child benefit (CCB) has a major impact on the lives of middle-class Canadians, helping over 3.3 million families with the cost of raising children under 18 years of age.

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Government of Canada protecting species at risk habitat in the greater Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve area

Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced that the Government of Canada will invest $402,400 over three years to conserve and restore habitat for species at risk in the greater Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve area. Located in West-Central Saskatchewan on the traditional lands of the Métis, Mistawasis Nêhiyawak, and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, the habitat spans 112,000 hectares and supports many species, including twenty-two listed species at risk, such as the piping plover and the bobolink.

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Canada and British Columbia launch development of a new Nature Agreement

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, along with the Honourable George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and the Honourable Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, are committed to a target date for the completion of this agreement within one year.

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Government of Canada delivers on commitment to appoint an independent net-zero advisory body

Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, launched the Net-Zero Advisory Body, an independent group of 14 experts from across the country, who will provide the Government of Canada with advice on the best pathways to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The Advisory Body is a key part of the proposed Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act tabled in the House of Commons last fall, which would enshrine Canada’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 into law.

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Government of Canada introduces legislation to increase number of weeks for EI regular benefits and to prevent international travellers from qualifying for recovery benefits during mandatory quarantine

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Government of Canada has strongly urged Canadians to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19. As Canadians continue to make difficult but important sacrifices for their health and their communities, the Government of Canada has been there to support them every step of the way, including through the creation of three recovery benefits and a more flexible and accessible Employment Insurance (EI) program.

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