Free replacement documents and measures for people affected by the 2024 wildfire season
Canada is implementing special measures to support those affected by last year’s record-breaking wildfire season. The government announced that Canadian citizens and permanent residents impacted by...
Canada announces new pilot programs to support caregivers and Canadian families, intends to make the caregivers program permanent
The Government of Canada has announced new, enhanced caregiver pilot programs as the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot conclude. These new programs will allow...
Minister Miller highlights Budget 2024 investments to support local performing arts and fairness for every generation
The federal government has announced a $31 million investment over two years for the Canada Arts Presentation Fund as part of Budget 2024. This includes $800,000 to support TOHU, a performing arts...
Canada improves fairness for applicants by ending post-graduation work permit “flagpoling”
The Canadian government has announced that foreign nationals can no longer apply for post-graduation work permits (PGWPs) at the Canada–U.S. border, effective immediately, to curb the practice of...
Government of Canada introduces legislation for citizenship by descent
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, introduced legislation to amend the Citizenship Act, extending citizenship by descent beyond the first generation. This...