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Canadian athletes on outside as Carney government's 1st budget sees no new sports funding
Canada's summer and winter Olympians, along with other athletes, were left on the outside during Tuesday’s budget announcement by the federal government, despite a push in recent months by the Canadian Olympic Committee and national sport...
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Canada to launch accelerated pathway for H-1B holders as part of suite of measures to attract skilled workers
The federal government has announced plans to recruit international talent and improve foreign credential recognition in the 2025 Budget. Here’s a look at some of the key highlights. Join our immigration newsletter Be the first to know A new...
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Canada unveils first projects under G7 Critical Minerals Alliance
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said the announcement signaled that the group is intent on reducing dependence on concentrated supply chains and advancing investment. “Every delay is a concession of economic and national security...
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Canada slashes temporary immigration targets in Budget 2025
Canada will see cuts to temporary immigration over the next three years, the federal government said in its budget document on Tuesday, with targets effectively freezing for permanent residents. The federal government announced its 2026-28...
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Canada’s Policy Shift Leads to Massive Rejection of Indian Student Visa Applications
On this page you will find: Analysis of Canada’s high rejection rate for Indian students Background on Ottawa’s crackdown on student-permit fraud Impact on Indian applicants and Canadian universities Broader immigration-policy implications A...
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Canada unveils 'historic' budget aiming to jumpstart slowing economy
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's government on Tuesday unveiled a "historic" budget aimed at overhauling an economy that is reeling from US tariffs and expected to slow in 2025 and 2026. Economists surveyed by the government have lowered...
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Canada budget 2025: Cuts coming to permanent, temporary resident admissions in immigration plan
The Carney government has announced plans to cut the number of permanent and temporary resident admissions into Canada over the next three years amid concerns over the impacts on social and housing infrastructure. The changes were contained in the...
Canada Announces $6.4B in critical minerals investments and partnerships with nine allied nations
The measures mark the first round of strategic projects under the Critical Minerals Production Alliance, an initiative launched through Canada’s G7 Presidency to strengthen supply chains for resources vital to clean energy, advanced manufacturing...
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Canada freezes immigration at 380,000 and halves number of temporary residents
As per the immigration targets last year, Canada aimed to bring in 395,000 permanent residents in 2025, 380,000 in 2026 and 365,000 in 2027. That has now changed to 380,000 for each year through 2028. Permanent residents will have a chance to...
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Canadian agriculture minister seeks to deepen cooperation with China
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OTTAWA, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald said he is seeking to deepen agricultural trade cooperation between Canada and China. MacDonald concluded his visit to China last week. In a news release on...
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Canada’s National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines: An Ineffective Human Rights Mechanism
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This brief provides an overview of Canada's National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct (NCP), compares it to the NCPs of other countries to demonstrate why the Canadian NCP is not an effective human rights mechanism, and examines how...
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Canada sees much higher deficits, slashes growth forecasts
TORONTO (Reuters) -The Canadian government on Tuesday said its budget deficit for the 2025/26 fiscal year would almost double to C$78.3 billion from the C$42.2 billion it forecast last December. It blamed the deterioration on the damage done by...
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Canada could eliminate oil and gas emissions cap, budget plan says
By Maria Cheng OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada could scrap a cap on oil and gas emissions if other measures like effective carbon markets, stronger regulations, carbon capture and storage technologies proved successful, the government said in a budget...
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Nations 'monitoring' Gaza’s ceasefire implicated in daily violations
So far, the CMCC has only worked in favor of the Israelis, and not a single nation has successfully put its foot down amid countless Israeli violations of the deal. Over a dozen nations are willingly participating and overseeing Israeli ceasefire...
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Canadians, Lightning leave AEJHL to join NJHL
(High Prairie) – The Alberta Elite Junior Hockey League’s loss is the National Junior Hockey League’s gain. The Hinton Canadians and Northern Alberta Lightning have left the AEJHL for the NJHL swelling the ranks to eight teams and giving the High...
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Canada’s manufacturing sector moves closer to stabilization in October: S&P Global
The improved Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reflected slower falls in production and new orders compared to September. Canada’s manufacturing sector moved closer to stabilization in October, according to the latest S&P Global Canada...
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Canada's Thanksgiving Advisory For Travel To The United States Looked Very Different Last Year
This year, Thanksgiving travel is causing more stress than usual for Americans. The government shutdown is ongoing, increasing the risk of flight disruptions for Thanksgiving. The White House has issued a stern warning about Thanksgiving flight...
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Canadian Jewish Groups Demand Toronto Mayor Apologize, Resign for ‘Genocide in Gaza’ Comments
Several Canadian Jewish organizations are calling for Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow to apologize and even resign for publicly calling Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip a “genocide” during an event on Saturday night. Chow was...
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Charlebois: Canada’s combative trade tactics are backfiring (Writer's Bloc)
Photo: The Canadian Press/Laura Proctor Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the Darlington Energy Complex in Courtice, Ont., on Oct. 23, The real threat to Canadian exporters isn’t U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
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