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Backgrounder: Investing across Canada to build safe and strong communities 

The Government of Canada is providing more than $18.7 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund for 23 recipients across Yukon 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: Investing in Newfoundland and Labrador to build safe and strong communities

The Government of Canada is providing more than $33.4 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund for 275 recipients across Newfoundland and Labrador 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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Government of Canada investing over $375,000 in research and innovation in Northwestern Ontario

Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, today announced a FedNor investment of $377,745 in Confederation College. The investment will support their office of Applied Research and Innovation. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor, and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Superior North.

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Are you eligible to get a Canadian passport?

If your parent or grandparent was a Canadian citizen, then it is quite likely that you have citizenship by descent—even if you were born outside Canada. If you do have citizenship by descent, then you’ll be able to apply for a Canadian passport, but must first get your proof of citizenship. In some cases, your […]

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Express Entry: 4,500 candidates invited in third draw of the week

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 4,500 ITAs in a draw for candidates with proficiency in French. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 446; and Created an […]

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Ontario invites over 1,800 PNP candidates across 77 occupations

Ontario’s Provincial Nominee Program held more draws on September 3, issuing 1,893 invitations to apply for provincial immigration. The draws targeted candidates with job offers within 77 priority occupations, and who are currently residing in Canada. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held two draws in total and issued […]

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The Northwest Territories will issue additional nominations for permanent residence

The Northwest Territories has received an additional 47 nominations for the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) for this year. This brings its total nomination spaces to 197, up from the 150 it was originally allocated for 2025. The Government of the Northwest Territories announced the increased allocations in a news release on September 2, 2025. […]

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Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Whitehorse

Members of the media are invited to join an important announcement regarding community infrastructure across the Yukon with Dr. Brendan Hanley, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Member of Parliament for Yukon, the Honourable Mike Pemberton, Yukon Premier, and the Honourable Richard Mostyn, Yukon Minister of Community Services.

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Navigating the World of Mortgages in Canada: Tips for Newcomers

As a newcomer to Canada, the idea of buying a home can bring a mix of curiosity and questions. There are many decisions to make, and understanding the process from the start can help you feel more at ease. One of the first things to consider is your home mortgage. What types of mortgages are […]

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Backgrounder: Refresh, refurbish, replace – Canada, Ontario and Niagara invest in upgraded public transit

The federal government is investing $51,444,200 through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS) of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to support eight public transit projects across the Regional Municipality of Niagara. The Government of Ontario is providing $42,865,880 and the Region of Niagara is contributing $34,300,420.