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Microsoft Office Suite remains most in-demand skill since 2019, demand for AI skills rising

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report on skills demand in the Canadian labour market shows general office skills and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access) saw the most demand by a vast margin, being mentioned in over 20 per cent of job postings.

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  • Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report on skills demand in the Canadian labour market shows general office skills and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access) saw the most demand by a vast margin, being mentioned in over 20 per cent of job postings.
  • The report tracks how demand for skills - digital skills in particular - has changed since the onset of the pandemic.
  • Demand for certain low-intensity general office skills has grown.
  • Reinforcing findings from the 2019 study, the analysis revealed digital skills commonly co-occur with soft skills such as teamwork, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.

Government of Canada's response to the reports tabled by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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The Ministers of Environment and Climate Change, Energy and Natural Resources, Fisheries and Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard provided the following statements on the five reports tabled today.

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  • The Ministers of Environment and Climate Change, Energy and Natural Resources, Fisheries and Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard provided the following statements on the five reports tabled today.
  • "I am grateful for the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development's report today and his continued efforts to help the Government of Canada remain accountable as we work to achieve our ambitious objectives.
  • I have accepted all five of the report's recommendations, and I am pleased that work is already ongoing to address many of them.
  • I want to thank the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development for his report, Monitoring of Marine Fisheries Catch, and agree with all his recommendations.

NIA CENTRE FOR THE ARTS CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING IN TORONTO, LITTLE JAMAICA

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Nia Centre offers a critical space to gather, experience, and promote Black arts, culture, and artists in Canada.

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  • Nia Centre offers a critical space to gather, experience, and promote Black arts, culture, and artists in Canada.
  • TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2023 /CNW/ - Nia Centre for the Arts today proudly unveils Canada's first professional multidisciplinary Black arts facility, located in the heart of the historic community of Toronto's Little Jamaica.
  • The venue champions a diverse range of arts, from music and literature to visual arts and theatre, often in collaboration with emerging artists and arts organizations.
  • Let's celebrate this groundbreaking professional arts centre dedicated to showcasing, nurturing and promoting the work of artists from across the African diaspora."

Stabilizing Canada's immigration targets to support sustainable growth

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today tabled the 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan.

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  • The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today tabled the 2024-2026 Immigration Levels Plan.
  • This plan is tailored to support economic growth while balancing with the pressures in areas like housing, healthcare and infrastructure.
  • "Today's Immigration Levels Plan for 2024-2026, sets out our targets for immigration over the next three years.
  • By stabilizing the number of newcomers, we recognize that housing, infrastructure planning, and sustainable population growth need to be properly taken into account.

Pilot program launches to streamline work permit processing for Canadian employers recruiting in the Philippines

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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The pilot will streamline work permit processing for eligible Canadian employers and allow employers to schedule group appointments for medical examinations and biometrics for potential employees, so that skilled workers in the Philippines can come to Canada.

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  • The pilot will streamline work permit processing for eligible Canadian employers and allow employers to schedule group appointments for medical examinations and biometrics for potential employees, so that skilled workers in the Philippines can come to Canada.
  • The pilot is open to Canadian employers recruiting from the Philippines and hiring approximately 50 or more workers, or for critical occupations in sectors such as health care, construction and agri-food.
  • To participate in the program, employers must demonstrate their commitment to fair and ethical recruitment guidelines, as published by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
  • Additionally, IRCC is providing $200,000 to the IOM to support the adoption of fair and ethical recruitment standards in the Philippines.

Observing Earth from space: Canada defines the future of satellite data

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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Canadian satellite EO data supports over 40 services from several federal departments and private enterprises, and provides tangible benefits to Canadians in their daily lives.

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  • Canadian satellite EO data supports over 40 services from several federal departments and private enterprises, and provides tangible benefits to Canadians in their daily lives.
  • Satellite data is key to making science-based decisions on numerous fronts, from climate change adaptation to building resilience in vulnerable areas such as Canada's North.
  • RADARSAT+ forms part of Canada's Strategy for Satellite Earth Observation and aims to help us unlock the full potential of satellite Earth observation.
  • - The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
    "High-quality satellite data is crucial to Canada meeting its environmental goals.

Government of Canada commits $12.5 million in funding in new collaboration with philanthropic organizations to support environmental literacy projects across Canada

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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The funding will support projects that will increase the scientific knowledge and environmental literacy of young Canadians, their educators, and families, as part of the long-term solutions to tackle climate change.

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  • The funding will support projects that will increase the scientific knowledge and environmental literacy of young Canadians, their educators, and families, as part of the long-term solutions to tackle climate change.
  • To boost the value of this investment, Environment and Climate Change Canada is partnering with several philanthropic organizations that are committing to matching the Government of Canada's funding of eligible projects.
  • Environmental literacy is a significant—and often overlooked—part of mitigation and adaptation solutions to climate change.
  • Environmental literacy involves understanding not only climate science and environmental forces at work, but also sustainable practices and the ethical and social aspects of environmental challenges.

Government of Canada takes action to improve employer compliance and better protect temporary foreign workers

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Ensuring the health and safety of these workers while they are in Canada is essential, and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has been taking action to ensure broad compliance with the rules.

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  • Ensuring the health and safety of these workers while they are in Canada is essential, and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has been taking action to ensure broad compliance with the rules.
  • Employers who are found to be non-compliant with TFWP conditions are listed on a public-facing website managed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
  • The Government of Canada takes its responsibilities to protect temporary foreign workers very seriously and continues to take steps to improve employer compliance with the TFWP.
  • The TFWP allows employers in Canada to hire a foreign worker when no Canadians or permanent residents are available.

Reunite Families and Cut Costs with Goose Insurance App

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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Goose Insurance Services Inc. , an insurance Super-App offering a simple way to instantly buy insurance, is now offering Visitors to Canada and Super Visa Insurance in response to the historic growth of immigrants and long-term visitors to Canada.

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  • Goose Insurance Services Inc. , an insurance Super-App offering a simple way to instantly buy insurance, is now offering Visitors to Canada and Super Visa Insurance in response to the historic growth of immigrants and long-term visitors to Canada.
  • Now, with the Goose Visitors to Canada and Super Visa Insurance, those applying have a new option at their fingertips in the Goose Insurance app.
  • Goose Visitors to Canada and Super Visa Insurance is one of the most affordable plans in the market and it meets the requirements for super visa applicants.
  • Available on the App Store or Google Play , the Goose app makes enrolling in the Visitors to Canada and Super Visa Insurance simple.

Government of Canada announces call for proposals to advance flood mapping science and climate adaptation projects

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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That is why, today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced a $5.5 million new call for proposals to fund projects in flood mapping science, hydrologic prediction, and climate adaptation.

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  • That is why, today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced a $5.5 million new call for proposals to fund projects in flood mapping science, hydrologic prediction, and climate adaptation.
  • This follows more than $3 million in funding already awarded to universities and non-profit organizations under the Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program.
  • – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
    In June 2023, under the National Adaptation Strategy, the Government of Canada announced $70.3 million in funding to share new climate information and further advance Environment and Climate Change Canada's ability to predict extreme climate events and produce climate change science assessments.
  • With the projects currently underway, Environment and Climate Change Canada is engaging academia in further developing flood science and integrating the impacts of climate change and uncertainty in flood maps.