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Northwest Territories Nominee Program to open third application intake with revised eligibility criteria

The Northwest Territories has added a third application intake window for its Nominee Program, which will open on November 10 at 9 a.m. and close on November 24, 2025. The Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) is aiming to process up to an additional 103 eligible applications by the end of 2025. Assess your eligibility for […]

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Minister LeBlanc highlights Budget 2025’s plan to build communities strong in Beaurivage

Changes in the global trading system are causing massive disruptions and uncertainty for Canadians. The world has changed, and Canada’s economic strategy must change. Budget 2025: Canada Strong is our plan to transform our economy from one that is reliant on a single trade partner to one that is stronger, more self-sufficient, and more resilient to global shocks. This budget is a plan to enable $1 trillion in investments over the next five years. That can increase our GDP by over 3.5 per cent equivalent to more than $3,500 for every Canadian – delivering far more for Canadians than what’s being taken from us. This is a plan for Canada to give ourselves more than any foreign government can take away – a plan to build Canada strong.

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Minister Anandasangaree highlights Budget 2025’s plan to build strong communities in Hamilton

Today, the Member of Parliament for Scarborough—Guildwood—Rouge Park and Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, met with the Hamilton Downtown Family YMCA to highlight Budget 2025’s investments to support a wide range of infrastructure projects and help local communities build Canada Strong.

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Ministers of Veterans Affairs, National Defence, Indigenous Services, Crown-Indigenous Relations, and Northern and Arctic Affairs united to mark Indigenous Veterans Day

Today, the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence; the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and the Honourable Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, issued the following statement to mark Indigenous Veterans Day

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Quebec extends freeze on low-wage TFWP work permits

Quebec employers and foreign nationals in the regions of Montreal and Laval will continue to be unable to apply for or renew work permits under the low-wage stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The province’s immigration authority has extended the moratorium on low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) until December 31, 2026. A […]

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Quebec imposes French proficiency requirement on foreign workers

Foreign workers with three years’ work experience in Quebec will need to meet a French language proficiency requirement. Starting December 17, 2025, foreign nationals with three or more years of work experience in Quebec will need to meet a spoken French proficiency equivalent to level 4 on the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) scale […]

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Quebec to close permanent residence pathway for temporary foreign workers and international student graduates

Quebec is ending one of its most popular pathways to permanent residence. On November 6, the government announced that it would be closing the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ), and ending the two streams that fall within it: The Quebec Graduates stream; and The Temporary foreign workers’ stream. Learn more about your options and get assistance […]

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IRCC exempts graduate students from study permit cap, offers two-week application processing for doctoral students

Master’s and doctoral degree students applying to study at public institutions in Canada will be exempt from Canada’s study permit cap starting January 1, 2026. Graduate students applying for Canadian study permits on or after this date will no longer require a Provincial or Territorial Attestation Letter (PAL/TAL) in support of their study permit applications. […]

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