The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will participate in a high-level virtual panel discussion about Canada’s domestic blue economy, hosted by the Ocean Frontier Institute. Minister Jordan will be joined by Karin Kemper, Global Director for the Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy Global Practice at the World Bank.

Canada’s immigration minister appeared before the Standing Committee as part of a study on the effect coronavirus has had on Canada’s immigration system. Marco Mendicino attended the November 25 meeting along with the Deputy Minister for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Catrina Tapley. They answered questions from members of parliament on the Standing Committee […]

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Nova Scotia issued new invitations to apply for a nomination for Canadian permanent residence through its Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities immigration stream on December 1. The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) did not specify how many invitations were issued in the draw. The Labour Market Priorities Stream allows the NSNP to search the federal […]

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The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) invites youth aged 13 to 19 across Canada to share their perspective about what working safely means to them.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will kick off the CETA Business Summit by delivering remarks and speaking with 4 women exporters to discuss their stories of success as exporters to the EU. The summit is a 3-day virtual seminar for small businesses and entrepreneurs across Canada to learn about how exporting into the European market can help grow their businesses, thanks to the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists that the Alexandra Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic, except from 6 to 9 am and from 3 to 7 pm on weekdays.

This November, Canadian provinces continued inviting hopeful immigrants to go to the next round of the immigration process. The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), which began modestly in 1998 with the admission of approximately 200 people to Canada, will now see the intake of over 80,000 new permanent residents every year. At least 3,744 immigration candidates […]

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Kathleen (Kati) Csaba (BA [Political Studies and Russian], Queen’s University, 1988; MA [Central/East European and Russian-Area Studies], Carleton University, 1993) began her career at External Affairs and International Trade Canada in 1993. In 1995, Ms. Csaba joined the Canadian International Development Agency and occupied several programming and analytical roles covering Central and Eastern Europe, including 4 postings in the region: as second secretary in Kyiv (1995 to 1997), as head of aid in Sarajevo (1997 to 1999), as head of aid in Moscow (2005 to 2009) and as development director in Kyiv (2009 to 2012). She also served as the director of amalgamation implementation in the Sub-Saharan Africa Branch (2014 to 2015), followed by a posting to the embassy in Addis Ababa as minister-counsellor responsible for Canada’s development program with Ethiopia (2015 to 2017). Most recently, she served as ambassador to Serbia, North Macedonia and Montenegro (2017 to 2020).

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointment:

On November 30, Canada’s finance minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled an update on how the Canadian government will continue to support the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Each fall, Canada’s finance minister provides an overview of the country’s economic and fiscal situation. The 2020 version of this update is of added importance in light of COVID-19. […]

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Canadian travel restrictions will continue until January 21. Canada’s border will be closed to foreign nationals who are coming for a non-essential reason. Border officials will turn away any traveller coming for reasons such as recreation, tourism, or entertainment. Restrictions on non-US international travel into Canada will be extended until January 21, 2021. We are […]

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Saskatchewan immigration candidates will receive additional points for being proficient in both English and French. The new measures went into effect on November 24. Bilingual candidates can receive up to an additional 10 points under the International Skilled Worker – Express Entry program. The number of additional points will depend on the proficiency level of […]

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Alberta is the first province to reduce quarantine time for incoming travellers by offering coronavirus tests at certain airports and land border crossings. Travellers must register for the pilot by completing an application form up to five days before arrival. If their test comes back negative, they will not have to complete the full 14-day […]

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Starting Monday November 30, 2020, the Service Canada appointment system for scheduling biometrics appointments will resume service. This will enable clients of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to book their own biometrics appointments online which should be more efficient. Service Canada officers began calling IRCC clients to schedule biometrics appointments from mid-September. However, effective this […]

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Since many of us are in lockdown, there has been a surge in Google searches for all sorts of search terms: “sourdough bread,” “yoga mats,” “how to make McDonald’s chicken nuggets,” and “how to immigrate to…” insert dream destination. A new report suggests that the most popular destination where people are looking to move abroad […]

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The Government of Canada recognizes the important role temporary foreign workers play in supporting food security in key sectors that are critical to the Canadian economy.

In Canada, everyone deserves equal opportunities to fully participate in society. Many persons with disabilities continue to face barriers to inclusion, and these barriers have only been exacerbated by COVID-19. The Government of Canada recognizes the disproportionate impact this pandemic has had on persons with disabilities and continues to build on its efforts to create a more inclusive country for all.

Government of Canada financial assistance will enable organization to support the creation and start-up of businesses among Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean student clientele, as well as innovation and technology transfer among regional businesses.

Canada recently announced immigration measures to assist Hong Kong residents and Canadians in Hong Kong. The new immigration initiatives have been launched to attract Hong Kong students and youth to Canada, offering them the opportunity to obtain a new work permit that opens the door to permanent residence. In addition, improvements have been made to […]

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Eight months after all citizenship tests were cancelled, Canada is now making the test available online. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is testing the new platform over the next few months. During this time, online citizenship tests will first be offered to those whose tests were cancelled due to the pandemic and those who […]

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Ontario has halted registration for the Employer Job Offer International Student stream today, as a result of technical difficulties. Ontario says in a media release that intake will not reopen today. Original story published at 15:03 GMT Ontario is accepting applications for international students who have job offers in the province to apply for a […]

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Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists that there will be a lane closure on the Hull Causeway Bridge of the Chaudiere Crossing for repair work.

The following charges have been laid against Ian David YOUNG, Tzu Chun Joyce CHANG, Qiong Joan GU, Aillison Shaunt LIU (also known as Allison Shaunt LIU), and Shouzhi Stanley GUO in connection with Project Husky, a Canada Border Services Agency investigation into an alleged immigration fraud scheme.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the results of Project Husky, a five-year investigation into a large-scale alleged immigration fraud scheme.

Quebec employers seeking to hire temporary foreign workers will have to refer to a new salary guide, the province’s Ministère de l’Immigration de la Francisation et de l’Intégration has announced. The change will come into effect on December 1. Quebec employers will have to refer to the 2020 edition of the salary guide (Édition 2020 du […]

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