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Have a grandparent who is Canadian? You may be eligible for a Canadian passport

If you have at least one grandparent who is Canadian, you may be eligible for Canadian citizenship – even if you and your parents were born abroad, and neither of your parents has a Canadian passport. That means that you may be able to apply for and receive a Canadian passport, even neither you nor […]

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Canada holds first education draw under Express Entry in more than four months, CRS cut-off score drops

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 2,500 ITAs in a draw for candidates in Express Entry’s education category. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 462; and Created […]

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Tribunal Initiates Final Injury Inquiry—Steel Strapping from China, South Korea, Türkiye and Vietnam

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an inquiry to determine whether the dumping of steel strapping, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Türkiye, the Republic of Korea, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and the subsidizing of the above mentioned goods from the People’s Republic of China have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury. This final injury inquiry was initiated further to a notice received from the Canada Border Services Agency stating that preliminary determinations had been made respecting the dumping and subsidizing of the above mentioned goods.

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Planning Today for Better Transit in Moose Jaw Tomorrow

Today, The Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), James Murdoch, Mayor of Moose Jaw, and Josipa Petrunic, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), announced a combined investment of $152,180 for the development of a strategy to transition to zero emission transit technology in Moose Jaw.

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Backgrounder: Governments of Canada and Yukon invest in water, roads, utilities and recreation

The federal government is investing $19,205,400 through the Green Infrastructure Stream (GIS), the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream (RNIS), and the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream (CCRIS) of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) to support four water service and recreation projects across Yukon.

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Working while studying in Canada: A guide for international students

As a foreign national studying in Canada, you may be eligible to work on and off-campus while completing your studies—and without a work permit, in most cases. If eligible, you can work unlimited hours on campus and up to 24 hours per week off campus. Authorization to work while studying, be it on or off […]

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Alberta receives increased provincial nomination allocation

Alberta will now be able to nominate more newcomers to settle in the province this year. The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has received an increased provincial nomination allocation from Canada’s federal government, raising the number of newcomers the province can nominate for permanent residence (PR) in 2025. The AAIP allocation now stands at 6,403 […]

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Statement from François Boileau, Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, on the extension of his term

I am honoured that my term as Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson has been extended for another two years. I am humbled that the Government of Canada and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, trust me to continue improving the service that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) provides to the public.

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Breaking Barriers: A Guide for Internationally Educated Professionals to Thrive in Ontario’s Job Market

Many internationally educated professionals – possibly you, if you’re reading this article – have come to call Canada, and more specifically, Ontario, home in recent years. You may have arrived with dreams of building a good life for yourself and your family, one that includes safety, stability, and opportunity. But with the rising cost of […]

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