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Measures to support international students during the COVID-19 pandemic
A number of temporary policy changes intended to support international students, learning institutions and other stakeholders in Canada’s education sector have been implemented since March 2020.
Minister Mendicino announces changes to facilitate online learning for international students
International students make immense cultural and social contributions to Canada, and generate more than $21 billion in economic activity. Since the onset of the pandemic, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, has made a number of temporary policy changes to support and reassure international students and learning institutions.
Citizenship change benefits couples with fertility issues and same-sex couples
Canadian families are as diverse as Canadians themselves, and everyone deserves the same rights and opportunities, no matter who they love or how they identify.
Statement from the Honourable Marco Mendicino in celebration of Canada Day
The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued the following statement:
Canada continues to explore innovative solutions for refugees
The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today reaffirmed Canada’s ongoing commitment to exploring innovative solutions for refugees during the virtual Annual Tripartite Consultations on Resettlement (ATCR).
Ministers Mendicino, Champagne and Gould mark World Refugee Day
Ministers Mendicino, Champagne and Gould mark World Refugee Day “For generations, Canada has been a strong and unwavering voice of support for refugees. Our country is known around the world as a welcoming place for those fleeing conflict and persecution.
Canada signs new youth mobility arrangement with Andorra in a virtual ceremony
Today, Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Maria Ubach Font, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Principality of Andorra, signed a new bilateral Youth Mobility Arrangement between Canada and Andorra. This took place through a virtual signing ceremony.
Agri-Food Pilot begins accepting applications May 15
Agri-Food Pilot begins accepting applications May 15
Government announces help for employers to meet their labour needs
With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting almost every sector in Canada, temporary foreign workers and their employers are confronted by new challenges in a rapidly changing job market.