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The Canadian federal government revealed Tuesday its immigration plan to welcome half a million immigrants each year by 2025 to tackle the problem of labor shortage. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser released Canada’s 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan which embraces immigration as a strategy to help businesses find …

Canada confirmed 21,810 new COVID-19 cases for the week ending Oct. 22, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said on Friday. The number of total COVID-19 cases and deaths in Canada reached 4,336,860 and 46,389 respectively, according to the weekly update issued by the PHAC. According to the agency, …

Canada added 21,000 jobs in September with a high employment rate for core-aged parents, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Jobs in Canada (September 2022) After dropping in August, employment was little changed in September with both full-time and part-time work holding steady, the national statistical agency said, adding that compared …

The 2022 federal Canadian budget rolled out Thursday bans foreigners from buying residences for two years and allocates CAN$8 billion ($6.3 billion) for increased military spending. Those were two of the highlights of the budget – which includes CAN$60 billion ($47.6 billion) in total new spending – delivered by Finance …

Canada is easing the on-arrival test requirements for fully-vaccinated travelers starting Feb. 28 as the latest wave of COVID-19 driven by the Omicron variant has passed its peak, Public Health Agency of Canada announced Tuesday. According to the press release, travelers may still be selected for random testing upon arrival …

Canada set a new daily record of 20,699 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the cumulative total number to 1,945,754 cases with 30,131 deaths, according to CTV. For the first time ever, Canada surpassed 20,000 new cases of COVID-19 since the coronavirus outbreak in February 2020. The majority of the new …

Santa has been cleared for travel in Canada’s airspace after showing proof of vaccination and a pre-flight negative Covid test, the transport minister said Thursday. “This year, I’m delighted to clear Santa and his crew for travel in Canadian skies,” the minister, Omar Alghabra said in a statement. “When I …

Canada reported 10,621 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the first increase of over 10,000 cases in a single day since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country in February 2020. The new cases have raised the country’s cumulative caseload to 1,894,981, including 30,060 deaths, according to CTV. Canada’s COVID-19 cases continued …

Canada announced Friday the lifting of a ban on foreign travelers from 10 African countries, while reimposing testing and warning that the Omicron variant of  Covid-19 risks quickly overwhelming hospitals. The travel restriction on flights from South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Nigeria, Malawi and Egypt will end …

The Canadian government on Wednesday urged citizens to avoid foreign travel over the Christmas holidays, saying the Omicron variant of Covid “makes us fear the worst,” including soaring infections and travel disruptions. The travel advisory will be re-evaluated in four weeks, but public health restrictions could be imposed in the …