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  by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada   from cic

Government of Canada advances domestic life sciences sector by supporting Canadian companies, talent, and research and development

Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced a $92 million investment in adMare BioInnovations to drive company innovation, scale-up and training activities in Canada’s life sciences sector. This investment will help translate commercially promising health research into innovative new therapies and will see Canadian anchor companies provide the training required and drive the growth of Canada’s life science companies.
Categories: National News
  by Global Affairs Canada   from cic

Minister Sajjan announces $67.2 million to support education for displaced children and youth as Canada hosts Together for Learning Summit

The current crisis in Ukraine has so far resulted in more than 3.9 million refugees. This is just the latest of the many crises disrupting education for millions of displaced youth worldwide. Canada recognizes that conflict and instability, including the COVID-19 pandemic, can destroy and disrupt lives and jeopardize the futures of children and youth.
Categories: Global Affairs
  by Department of Justice Canada   from cic

Funding Annoucement on Behalf of Minister Lametti

On behalf of the Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board, and Gary Anandasangaree, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, will make a funding announcement regarding support to survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in Ontario.
Categories: National News
  by Global Affairs Canada   from cic

Biographical note

Shawn Steil (BA [Anthropology and Environmental Science], McGill University, 1997; MEDes, University of Calgary, 2004) joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 2002.
Categories: Global Affairs
  by CIC News   from cicnews

How to send staff to Canada through Intra-Company Transfers

If your company has a parent company, branch, subsidiary, or affiliate in Canada, you can send key personnel to the Canadian location through an Intra-Company Transfer (ICT). ICT work permits are initially valid for one year and may be eligible for renewal. If the worker qualifies, employers are exempt from the Labour Market Impact Assessment […]

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Categories: Jobs , Canada work permit , Canadian employer , CUSMA , ICT , Intra-Company Transfer , work in Canada
  by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada   from cic

Governments of Canada and Ontario invest up to $24 million to bring high-speed Internet to up to 1,180 rural households

Today, Irek Kusmierczyk, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, along with Bob Bailey, Member of Provincial Parliament for Sarnia–Lambton, on behalf of the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, announced up to $24 million in funding to bring high-speed Internet to up to 1,180 households in rural Ontario. These communities include areas near Brooke-Alvinston, Inwood, Oakdale, Oil City, Oil Springs, Pelee Island, Wheatley Harbour, Elmdale, rural areas near Tilbury, Birr, Clandeboye, Denfield and Lucan.
Categories: National News
  by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada   from cic

Governments of Canada and Ontario invest to bring high-speed Internet access to more rural households

On March 29, 2022, Irek Kusmierczyk, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, along with Bob Bailey, Member of Provincial Parliament for Sarnia–Lambton, on behalf of the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, announced the following Universal Broadband Fund and Improving Connectivity for Ontario projects
Categories: National News
  by CIC News   from cicnews

How will Canada’s economy affect immigrant workers?

At the beginning of the pandemic, immigrants who had landed in the last five years experienced higher unemployment levels than Canadian born workers. However, over the course of the pandemic, that shifted. As of January 2022, the employment rate for newcomers is now 7% above its pre-pandemic average. “Immigrants had this major decrease initially in their […]

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  by Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission   from cic

CRTC Broadband Fund second call: projects selected in March 2022

The CRTC has approved funding for seven high-quality projects through the CRTC Broadband Fund. These projects will either introduce mobile wireless services or improve broadband Internet access services for approximately 1,255 households in 10 communities, including seven Indigenous communities, in British Columbia and Alberta.
Categories: National News