Immigration News


  by Department of Justice Canada   from cic

Support for access to family legal resources in both official languages a priority for the Government of Canada and the Province of Manitoba

Divorce is a reality for many Canadians, and ensuring that Canada’s family justice system can effectively respond to the needs of families in these situations is critical. That is why the Government of Canada and the Province of Manitoba are taking steps to make Canada’s family justice system more efficient and accessible.
  by Canadian Institutes of Health Research   from cic

Pediatric Outcome Improvement through Coordination of Research Networks (POPCORN)

Since March 2020, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) have invested more than $320 million in research to support the Government of Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes funding for research aimed at examining and mitigating the impacts of the pandemic on children, youth and families.
  by Public Health Agency of Canada   from cic

Government of Canada invests in mental health and distress centres

On June 11, 2021, the Government of Canada announced that 57 distress centres across Canada would receive funding through the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) as part of the first solicitation. The funding announced today is from a second solicitation of PHAC funding supporting 13 distress centres for a total investment of $1,775,000.
  by Employment and Social Development Canada   from cic

Government of Canada to make an announcement on Early Learning and Childcare in New Brunswick

The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Honourable Karina Gould, will join the Honourable Dominic Cardy, New Brunswick’s Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, to announce additional support for families. She will be accompanied by Jenica Atwin Member of Parliament for Fredericton.
  by CIC News   from cicnews

Manitoba, BC and PEI release immigration draw results

This past week, three Canadian provinces released their Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same as a […]

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  by Global Affairs Canada   from cic

Statement on International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Multilateralism and diplomacy are essential to peace in our world. Over decades, Canada and its global partners have painstakingly built a global security system based on just a few key principles: the territorial integrity and sovereignty of states, the peaceful resolution of disputes and the protection of human rights. Diplomacy is the glue that holds this remarkable system together.
  by CIC News   from cicnews

Canada is offering an open work permit to PGWP holders

On April 22, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced a new temporary policy to allow international graduates to stay in Canada longer. Starting this summer, international student graduates who have a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) that is expiring between January and December 2022 and who are in Canada will qualify for an additional open work permit […]

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  by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada   from cic

Government of Canada takes concrete actions to fight climate change in the agriculture sector

As stewards of the land, Canadian farmers are on the front lines of climate change and among the first to feel its effects. As we celebrate Earth Day, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Francis Drouin, are announcing an investment of over $6.4 million for six projects, under the AgriScience Program, to help tackle climate change and create sustainability in Canada’s agriculture sector.
  by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada   from cic

Dozens of Manitoba projects to receive funding for forage productivity enhancement on agricultural crown lands

More than 40 projects will receive a total of $704,000 in targeted financial assistance through the Agricultural Crown Lands Forage Productivity Pilot Program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today.
  by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada   from cic

Government of Canada announces six innovative research projects through the AgriScience Program on Earth Day 

Today, on Earth Day, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Francis Drouin, announced an investment of over $6.4 million towards six projects, under the AgriScience Program, to help tackle climate change and create sustainability in Canada’s agriculture sector.
  by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada   from cic

Government of Canada highlights more than $163 million in funding to bring high-speed Internet access to 7,772 households in Ontario

Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, along with Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay–Rainy River, highlighted more than $163 million in combined federal and provincial funding for seven projects to bring high-speed Internet access to 7,772 households in rural Ontario, as well as in First Nations communities.