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Live Webinar: From Renting to Owning: The Path to Your First Home in Canada

New to Canada and thinking about financing your first home? If you’re seeking some guidance along the way, this webinar might be a helpful step in understanding the home-financing process in your new country. Join CanadaVisa and TD for a live, interactive webinar designed to offer insights on home financing for newcomers to Canada on […]

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Expanding access to child care on Saskatchewan post-secondary campuses

Families across Canada rely on access to high-quality, affordable, and inclusive child care. That is why the Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan are working together to create more early learning and child-care spaces to meet the needs of children and families no matter where they live.

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Government of Canada invests $450,000 to establish the Institute for Northern Housing Innovation at Laurentian University

Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, today announced a FedNor investment of $450,000 to help Laurentian University create the Institute for Northern Housing Innovation (INHI) at the McEwen School of Architecture. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor.

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Nova Scotia confirms number of remaining spaces for provincial immigration in 2025

Nova Scotia has a total of 1,312 spaces remaining for 2025 across its provincial immigration programs. As of August 6, 2025, the province has used up at least 1,838 of its slots across the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNSP) and its portion of the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), according to an email received by CIC […]

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Biographical note

Christopher Cooter (BA Hons [Political Science], University of Toronto, 1981; MA [Political Science], Columbia University, 1982; BCL, LLB [Common/Civil Law], McGill University, 1986) was called to the British Columbia bar in 1986 and practised law at Campney and Murphy before joining the federal government in 1989 as acting manager of lands for the British Columbia region of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

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Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Stratford

Members of the media are invited to join an important announcement regarding community infrastructure across Prince Edward Island with the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Malpeque and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Kent MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Cardigan, Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, the Honourable Ernie Hudson, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and his Worship Steve Ogden, Mayor of Stratford.

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IRCC’s Express Entry invitation schedule for category-based draws in 2025 revealed

A report outlines Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) plan to issue invitations to apply (ITAs) for the remainder of 2025. Education, Healthcare and social services, and trades are all categories that may see more planned draws in the upcoming months. See how competitive your Express Entry profile is The current Express Entry ITA schedule […]

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World premiere of Brishkay Ahmed’s In the Room headlines a bold lineup of NFB documentary and animation at VIFF 2025

National Film Board of Canada (NFB) leadership in documentary and animation will be on vivid display at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival (October 2–12), with the world premiere of a powerful new film about Afghan women fighting for freedom and equality, along with the BC premieres of three dazzling animated shorts.

Categories: National Film Board
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Local voices, world premieres: NFB brings a bold lineup to CIFF 2025. Nine NFB animated and documentary films selected, including three world premieres and a hometown debut.

National Film Board of Canada (NFB) excellence in documentary and animation will be showcased at the 2025 Calgary International Film Festival (September 18–28), with a stellar lineup of three feature-length and six short films, including three world premieres.

Categories: National Film Board
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Minister of Justice and Attorney General Fraser, Minister of Public Safety Anandasangaree, and Fentanyl Czar Brosseau meet with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in Washington, D.C.

Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, and Fentanyl Czar, Kevin Brosseau held a productive first meeting with U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi in Washington, DC., United States.

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Canada Expands Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in British Columbia

Today, the Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced nearly $22.7 million for eight projects aimed at improving electric vehicle (EV) charging availability in British Columbia.