Global Affairs Canada and the diplomatic community in Ottawa, including the Australian High Commission, the Embassy of Austria, the Embassy of Belgium, the Embassy of Brazil, the British High Commission Ottawa, the Embassy of Chile, the Embassy of Colombia, the Embassy of Denmark, the Embassy of Estonia, the Delegation of the European Union, the Embassy of Finland, the Embassy of France, the Embassy of Germany, the Embassy of Greece, the Embassy of Honduras, the Embassy of Iceland, the Embassy of Ireland, the Embassy of Latvia, the Embassy of Lithuania, the Malta High Commission, the Embassy of Mexico, the Embassy of the Netherlands, the New Zealand High Commission, the Embassy of Norway, the Embassy of Portugal, the Embassy of Slovenia, the Embassy of Spain, the Embassy of Sweden, the Embassy of Switzerland and the Embassy of Uruguay, today issued the following statement

The funding will support local initiatives that remove barriers to participation in sport, specifically for underrepresented groups

The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, will announce federal funding to enable a diverse range of locally led economic development initiatives across Alberta.

Residents of the Town of Tillsonburg will benefit from improved transit services following a combined investment of $214,953 from the federal government and the Town of Tillsonburg.

Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honorable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defense and Member of Parliament for Delta, British Columbia, and Brad Field, President and CEO of the Homes For Heroes Foundation.

With a reduced allocation in 2025, Canadian provinces have begun prioritizing specific occupations and sectors under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). In general, individuals working in healthcare, construction, manufacturing, and select other sectors may have an advantage when applying through the AIP in 2025. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Here’s a look […]

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The Government of Canada and the four Atlantic Canadian provinces are supporting Digital Nova Scotia to bring 15 video game studios from across the region to Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany.

The Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), today issued the following statement:

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has held its biggest draw of 2025, issuing 581 invitations to apply through the Alberta Opportunity stream last week. Apart from that, it also held draws through the Health Care Pathway under its Express Entry and non-Express Entry options. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams A total of […]

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The foreign ministers of the Nordic countries and Canada convened in Nuuksio, Espoo, on 19 August 2025 and gave a joint statement on their support of Ukraine:

“Recognizing their long history of friendship, like-mindedness, and close bilateral cooperation, Canada and Finland are establishing a foreign and security policy strategic partnership that reflects their mutual priorities and the evolving geopolitical landscape

intelligenceGovernment of Canada signs memorandum of understanding with Cohere Inc. to help build Canada’s AI ecosystem and internal AI services

Flight attendants play a critical role in keeping Canadian passengers and airline crew safe as they travel.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 192 ITAs in a draw for candidates in Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 800; and Created […]

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The Government of Canada is delivering over $748 million to Ontario and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) this year to create communities that are stronger and more connected.

The Papineauville arena, closed since 2017, will be transformed into a modern multifunctional sports centre thanks to a $12.9 million investment from the federal government.

Today, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the initial list of regions that will qualify for the Livestock Tax Deferral in 2025.

The Government of Canada is providing more than $63.2 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund for 49 recipients across Nova Scotia in 2025-2026. These funds provide communities with stable and flexible funding for their infrastructure priorities across a wide range of categories. The funding enables local governments to plan for their current and future needs, improve housing supply, and create connected communities.

The Government of Canada is delivering over $63.2 million to Nova Scotia this year to create communities that are stronger and more connected.

The Intersectoral Action Fund (ISAF) is the first Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) program explicitly dedicated to support collective action across sectors on the social determinants of health to reduce health inequities. This grant program seeks to strengthen capacity and build knowledge and tools to enable partners to work together across sectors to advance action on the social determinants of health.

Today, Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced an investment of $540,300 for two projects through the Government of Canada’s Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate Program (FMWCC) – Training Fund.

Today, the Honourable Mona Fortier, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Vanier-Gloucester, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced more than $33 million to four francophone post-secondary training institutions across Ontario and $1 million in funding to the Government of Ontario to improve access to health services in French for Francophone communities.

If you’re applying for Canadian permanent residence (PR) through Express Entry and you’re part of a couple, you can list your spouse or common-law partner (“partner”) as accompanying or non-accompanying on your application. This article will cover When to list a partner as non-accompanying; When listing a partner as non-accompanying can raise concerns; Best practices […]

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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement), will travel to Stockholm, Sweden, and Helsinki, Finland, from August 18 to 22, 2025, to advance Canada’s industrial and economic interests abroad.

Newfoundland and Labrador has conducted an immigration draw on August 13. Invitations were issued to candidates under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Draw results You can find the results of the province’s most recent draw below. In total, 231 […]

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