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Business Insurance in Canada: A Guide for Newcomers

Are you starting a new business in Canada? Congratulations – that’s something to be proud of! As you embrace this new venture, you’ll be navigating new systems and taking on more responsibilities, all while exploring a new business environment.  For newcomers, understanding how to protect the business you’ve worked hard to build is an important […]

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Government of Canada instructs Canada Post to begin transformation

Today, the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, issued the following statement: “Canada Post is a national institution, older than our country itself, that has been serving Canadians for more than 150 years. For generations, postal workers have connected communities in every corner of the country, providing an essential lifeline to hundreds of northern, Indigenous, and rural communities. Canadians continue to rely on it today, and it remains a vital public service.

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Minister MacDonald to highlight federal support to expand trade into high-growth regions across Canada and the world

The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will host a roundtable with members of the Prince Edward Island agriculture, fisheries, and aquaculture industries to discuss recently announced investments that will fund activities to reduce trade barriers and seize new opportunities domestically and abroad.

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Minister Solomon to speak on mission to make Canada AI and quantum strong

The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, will be speaking at the Empire Club of Canada on Building the Economy of the Future and the AI Nation—The Urgent Mission to Make Canada AI and Quantum Strong.

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Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Grand-Bouctouche

Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Benoît Bourque, Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, on behalf of the Honourable Gilles LePage, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation and His Worship Aldéo Saulnier, Mayor of Grand-Bouctouche.

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IRCC backlog continues to increase, study permit backlog surges

As of August 31, 958,850 applications remained in Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) backlog. Considering that the backlog at the end of the month prior was 901,700, this marks yet another month with the backlog increasing. Consult with an experienced immigration representative For context, here is a look at the backlog over the last […]

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Temporary resident arrivals in Canada continue to decline

Arrivals of temporary residents have declined significantly in July 2025, with worker arrivals down 37% and student arrivals down 55%, compared to July 2024.* According to the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), 18,500 new workers arrived in Canada in July 2025. This marks a significant decline from the 29,595 who arrived […]

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