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New movement controls and updated declaration status for oyster diseases in eastern Canada

Following the detections of two aquatic animal diseases, multinucleate sphere unknown (MSX) and Dermo (also known as perkinsosis), in several eastern Canadian provinces, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is introducing new oyster movement controls covering Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Québec.

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Backgrounder: Investing across Alberta to build safe and strong communities

The Government of Canada is providing more than $276 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund for 350 recipients across Alberta in 2025-2026. These funds provide communities with stable and flexible funding for their infrastructure priorities across a wide range of categories. The funding enables local governments to plan for their current and future needs, improve housing supply, and create connected communities.

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Backgrounder: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy 

The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) is a Government of Canada initiative led by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and delivered in partnership with 11 other federal departments, agencies and Crown corporations. Together, these 12 partners deliver funding programs to provide youth in Canada aged 15 to 30, especially those facing barriers to employment, with opportunities to receive employment supports, gain work experience and develop the skills needed to find and keep quality jobs.

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September 2025: State of the Express Entry pool

The number of candidates in the Express Entry pool from August 5 to August 17 has decreased by 2,472. The greatest decline in candidates was concentrated in the 481–600 score range, which saw a combined drop of 2,342 profiles. August marked the highest Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 2025 seen so far for French-language […]

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Increased fund requirements for study permits take effect

As of September 1, 2025, international students in Canada will now need to show an additional $2,260 CAD to be eligible for a study permit—bringing the total up to $22,895 CAD for a single applicant. This change applies to all international students applying for a study permit on or after September 1, 2025. This figure—known […]

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Ontario issues hundreds of invitations for provincial nomination

Ontario’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) held five draws on August 28. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program issued a total of 468 invitations to apply to candidates with job offers in specific parts of Ontario. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Invitations were issued to foreign workers and international students with job offers in Northern […]

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More than half of healthcare workers have been getting Canadian PR

Over half (58%) of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in the healthcare sector from 2000 to 2022 have obtained permanent residence (PR) in Canada, according to a new study by Statistics Canada. This included 57% of Indian healthcare workers and 77% of Filipino healthcare workers throughout this period. More than 25% of these temporary workers had […]

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