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Manitoba PNP invites 218 immigration candidates

Manitoba invited 218 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on January 28. This is the second draw of the month for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), where skilled workers and international graduates were invited through three immigration streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba ; International Education Stream ; Skilled Workers Overseas. Find out […]

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Government of Canada temporarily waives the one-week waiting period for Employment Insurance claims

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, provinces and territories are announcing further restrictions to slow the spread of the virus. The Government of Canada continues to provide certainty to people who are out of work or working less hours due to the pandemic through Recovery Benefits and a more flexible and accessible Employment Insurance (EI) program.

Categories: Employers
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Minister Ng discusses global trade and economic recovery in WTO ministerial meeting

Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, participated in a virtual World Trade Organization meeting of fellow ministers. They discussed key priorities to strengthen the rules-based multilateral trading system in support of an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient global recovery.

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New Alberta immigration pathway now open for international graduates

A new immigration pathway for qualified international graduates from outside Canada is now open to Expressions of Interest from eligible candidates. The Foreign Graduate Start-up Visa Stream was launched on January 27, 2021, and the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) is accepting applications, a spokesperson for Alberta’s Minister of Labour and Immigration confirmed in an […]

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Harassment and Violence Prevention Courses Available for Federally Regulated Work Places 

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has developed three online courses to help employers, managers, and employees in federally regulated work places understand their specific roles and responsibilities in accordance with the Canada Labour Code, Part II, including the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations that came into force on January 1, 2021.

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How to sponsor your spouse from India

Are you interested in finding out how to sponsor your spouse from India for Canadian immigration? Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) allows Canadian citizens or permanent resident to sponsor their spouses, common-law partners, dependent children and conjugal partners from abroad. If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and you are married to […]

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PGWP holders can now submit applications for new open work permits

A new policy that allows former international students to obtain a new one-time open work permit if theirs is about to expire takes effect today. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is now accepting applications submitted by former international students who wish to obtain a new open work permit if their Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) […]

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CBSA seizure of record amount of methamphetamine leads to RCMP charges

On December 25, 2020, while facilitating the entry of essential goods at the Coutts, Alberta port of entry, CBSA officers referred a semi-truck hauling produce for further inspection. While examining the shipment, CBSA officers uncovered 228.14 kg of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $28.5 million. This amount of methamphetamine translates to 2.28 million individual dosages. This is the CBSA’s largest seizure of methamphetamine at a land border crossing on record across Canada.

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B.C. invited 81 tech workers in new PNP draw

B.C. invited immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on January 26, 2021. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued 81 invitations through the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration streams. The EEBC stream is for candidates with a valid profile in the federal government’s Express Entry system, […]

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Minister Garneau speaks with U.S. Secretary of State Blinken

Minister Garneau and Secretary Blinken spoke about the importance of the Canada-U.S. bilateral relationship based on mutual respect and our shared priorities, including the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, protecting supply chains and bilateral trade, the promotion of human rights and democratic values, and ensuring the strength of our collective and bilateral security agreements.

Categories: Canada and World
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Joint Communiqué

Today, the Secretary-General, António Guterres, co-chaired a High-Level Replenishment Conference for the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund together with H.E. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone; H.E. Abdalla Hamdok, Prime Minister of the Republic of Sudan; H.E. Marc Garneau, Foreign Minister of Canada, Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission and H.E. Heiko Maas, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Work permit program change is great news for international students, Canadian employers

In addition to its world-class education system and high standard of living, Canada offers another important advantage to international students: access to a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) after graduation. The PGWP is an open work permit that can be used to gain Canadian work experience, a valuable asset in obtaining permanent resident (PR) status in […]

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Tribunal Issues Determination of Reasonable Indication of Injury—Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Oman and Russia

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today determined that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping of concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from the Sultanate of Oman and the Russian Federation has caused injury or retardation, or is threatening to cause injury, to the domestic industry.

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