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Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę, Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories sign Final Self-Government Agreement

Today, Sherry Hodgson, President of Tlegohli Got'ine Government Inc., Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and R.J. Simpson, Premier of the Northwest Territories, signed the Final Self-Government Agreement for the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę. The agreement supports the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę inherent right to make their own laws; preserve and protect their language and culture; run programs and services, including education and healthcare; and elect their own leadership.

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Joint statement on International Equal Pay Day: Protecting workers and building a strong economy

Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), and the Honourable John Zerucelli, Secretary of State (Labour), issued the following statement marking International Equal Pay Day:

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Have a grandparent who is Canadian? You may be eligible for a Canadian passport

If you have at least one grandparent who is Canadian, you may be eligible for Canadian citizenship – even if you and your parents were born abroad, and neither of your parents has a Canadian passport. That means that you may be able to apply for and receive a Canadian passport, even neither you nor […]

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Canada holds first education draw under Express Entry in more than four months, CRS cut-off score drops

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 2,500 ITAs in a draw for candidates in Express Entry’s education category. To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 462; and Created […]

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Tribunal Initiates Final Injury Inquiry—Steel Strapping from China, South Korea, Türkiye and Vietnam

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an inquiry to determine whether the dumping of steel strapping, originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Türkiye, the Republic of Korea, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and the subsidizing of the above mentioned goods from the People’s Republic of China have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury. This final injury inquiry was initiated further to a notice received from the Canada Border Services Agency stating that preliminary determinations had been made respecting the dumping and subsidizing of the above mentioned goods.

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Planning Today for Better Transit in Moose Jaw Tomorrow

Today, The Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), James Murdoch, Mayor of Moose Jaw, and Josipa Petrunic, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), announced a combined investment of $152,180 for the development of a strategy to transition to zero emission transit technology in Moose Jaw.

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Backgrounder: Governments of Canada and Yukon invest in water, roads, utilities and recreation

The federal government is investing $19,205,400 through the Green Infrastructure Stream (GIS), the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream (RNIS), and the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream (CCRIS) of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) to support four water service and recreation projects across Yukon.

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Working while studying in Canada: A guide for international students

As a foreign national studying in Canada, you may be eligible to work on and off-campus while completing your studies—and without a work permit, in most cases. If eligible, you can work unlimited hours on campus and up to 24 hours per week off campus. Authorization to work while studying, be it on or off […]

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Alberta receives increased provincial nomination allocation

Alberta will now be able to nominate more newcomers to settle in the province this year. The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has received an increased provincial nomination allocation from Canada’s federal government, raising the number of newcomers the province can nominate for permanent residence (PR) in 2025. The AAIP allocation now stands at 6,403 […]

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