Immigration to Canada

Primacorp Ventures Inc. has donated $15,000 to MOSAIC refugee projects

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

Vancouver, BC, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Primacorp Ventures Inc. has sponsored this year's Immigrant Professional Conference (IPC) with $5,000.

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  • Vancouver, BC, Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Primacorp Ventures Inc. has sponsored this year's Immigrant Professional Conference (IPC) with $5,000.
  • Together with another $10,000 donation to MOSAIC's refugee projects, the total donation made by Primacorp Ventures amounts to $15,000.
  • Primacorp Ventures also donated $50,000 to New Canadians Centre Peterborough , Ontario, to revitalize the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) Conference in Peterborough, Ontario, on October 16 – 18 this year.
  • Together with its business divisions in real estate and healthcare, Primacorp Ventures focuses on changing lives through education, service, and care.

142,000 New Workers Needed for Canada's Food and Beverage Manufacturing Industry By 2030

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 6, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, Food Processing Skills Canada released latest workforce forecasts and labour market information for the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 6, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, Food Processing Skills Canada released latest workforce forecasts and labour market information for the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry.
  • "In total, the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry will need 142,000 new people or almost 50% of the current workforce between 2023 and 2030," said Jennefer Griffith, Executive Director, Food Processing Skills Canada.
  • "Canada's food and beverage manufacturing industry is a global leader in safe food production.
  • To learn more about Labour Market Information for the Canadian food and beverage manufacturing industry and available Food Processing Skills Canada reports, please visit https://lmi.fpsc-ctac.com .

Primacorp Ventures Inc. Donates $50,000 to Revitalize Important Refugee and Immigration Conference

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

This fund has been used to organize the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) Conference in Peterborough, Ontario, on October 16 – 18, in collaboration with Refugee, Immigration and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

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  • This fund has been used to organize the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) Conference in Peterborough, Ontario, on October 16 – 18, in collaboration with Refugee, Immigration and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
  • Primacorp Ventures has greatly supported refugees and immigrants through its various scholarship programs with CDI College and other colleges.
  • The conference facilitated numerous side meetings between Primacorp Ventures and the executive directors and senior officials of non-profit organizations and the federal government agency.
  • Primacorp Ventures also donated $30,000 to the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) to organize the Resettlement Assistance Program Conference in Calgary in December 2022.

PROTEIN INDUSTRIES CANADA OPENS CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT STREAM

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Regina, SK, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Protein Industries Canada is opening the first call for Expressions of Interests (EOIS) under their current Capacity Building Stream.

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  • Regina, SK, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Protein Industries Canada is opening the first call for Expressions of Interests (EOIS) under their current Capacity Building Stream.
  • Protein Industries Canada’s Capacity Building stream supports projects that increase the competitiveness of Canada’s plant-based ecosystem.
  • “Through our Capacity Building Project stream, Protein Industries Canada and our partners are helping create new opportunities not only for Canadian businesses, but also our citizens,” CEO of Protein Industries Canada Bill Greuel said.
  • Protein Industries Canada previously opened calls for projects under Technology Leadership Projects and the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy.

Government of Canada proposes new regulations to improve protection of temporary foreign workers

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Monday, July 26, 2021

GATINEAU, QC, July 26, 2021 /CNW/ -The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for further action by the Government of Canada and its partners to improve the protection of temporary foreign workers.

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  • GATINEAU, QC, July 26, 2021 /CNW/ -The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for further action by the Government of Canada and its partners to improve the protection of temporary foreign workers.
  • In addition to today's announcement, the Government of Canada has launched new features on Job Bank that enable temporary foreign workers to search for jobs from eligible employers.
  • These changes complement other federal government actions introduced this year to better support temporary foreign workers.
  • Approximately 50,000 to 60,000 foreign agricultural workers come to work in Canada each year, which accounts for around 60% of all workers who may enter Canada under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

Student Direct Stream expanded in the Americas - Faster study permit application option is now available in 7 Caribbean and Central and South American countries

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Friday, July 9, 2021

The SDS was launched in 2018 as an option to support faster processing for eligible post-secondary students.

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  • The SDS was launched in 2018 as an option to support faster processing for eligible post-secondary students.
  • Through the SDS, an applicant provides additional information up front, allowing officers to make a thorough assessment and final decision quickly.
  • With the additional countries announced today, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is now offering the SDS to students in a total of 14 countries.
  • In 2018, international students accounted for more than $22billion in spending in Canada, representing 17.4% of Canada's total service exports that year.

Minister Guilbeault Announces Reappointment of Director of Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

GATINEAU, QC, June 15, 2021 /CNW/ - The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced today the reappointment of Marie Chapman as Director of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 for a four-year term, beginning October 20, 2021.

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  • GATINEAU, QC, June 15, 2021 /CNW/ - The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced today the reappointment of Marie Chapman as Director of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 for a four-year term, beginning October 20, 2021.
  • She was a central figure in the museum's creation and served as its chief operating officer from 2008 to 2011.
  • Under her leadership, Pier 21 has evolved into a national museum with the facilities, technology and team to share the diverse history of the Canadian immigration experience with visitors from across Canada and around the world.
  • As a museum in the Canadian Heritage portfolio, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 explores the theme of immigration to Canada to help the public understand the experiences of immigrants as they arrived in Canada.

IRCC launches efforts to streamline and modernize access to information and privacy system

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is incorporating these principles as we improve and modernize our systems, processes and digital infrastructure to better serveour clients.IRCC takes its responsibilities and obligations under the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act very seriously.

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  • Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is incorporating these principles as we improve and modernize our systems, processes and digital infrastructure to better serveour clients.IRCC takes its responsibilities and obligations under the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act very seriously.
  • The annual number of access to information and privacy (ATIP) requests made to IRCC has increased dramatically in recent years, going from 63,333 in 20162017 to 132,891 in 20192020.
  • IRCC now receives more requests than all other federal institutions combined, the majority of which are linked to individual case files.
  • These improvements mark the first time the government has modernized Canada's access to information system in more than 30 years.

ICCRC receives letter from Minister Mendicino expressing intent to approve application for continuance

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is looking to establish a date of continuance for a fall 2021 opening of the College.

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  • Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is looking to establish a date of continuance for a fall 2021 opening of the College.
  • As per section 43 (1) of the College Act, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship must establish a code of professional conduct for College licensees (RCICs and RISIAs).
  • Retrieved from Code of Professional Conduct for College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Licensees.
  • https://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2021/2021-05-15/html/reg1-eng.html\n'

Regional Winners Announced in New Financial Literacy Program in Canada

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

"\n"We are pleased to partner again with CFEE to help young Canadians improve their financial knowledge," saidCarissa Lucreziano, Vice President, Financial and Investment Advice at CIBC.

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  • "\n"We are pleased to partner again with CFEE to help young Canadians improve their financial knowledge," saidCarissa Lucreziano, Vice President, Financial and Investment Advice at CIBC.
  • "This innovative competition allows young Canadians to use their creativity to design valuable tools, and we look forward to further helping them achieve their financial ambitions.
  • "\nCFEE is a federally chartered, non-profit, non-partisan organization, founded in 1974, that works to improve economic and financial literacy and enterprising capability.
  • CFEE also engages in activities to support and assist newcomers and past immigrants to Canada, and the general public including print resources, videos, workshops, and online resources.