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Some Canadians who have reimbursed their CERB are still receiving letters indicating that they still owe money to the Government. When will this situation be rectified?
Phishing attacks remain a prevalent threat within the Government of Canada, including ESDC.
What is the Government doing to move forward with the implementation of the Board of Appeal (BOA) for Employment Insurance (EI) appeals?
How does the New Horizons for Seniors Program community-based stream support Canadian seniors and their communities?
Canada Child Benefit Update – Inflation
Child Poverty
What is ESDC doing to ensure the proactively monitor and detect unusual or suspicious activity of departmental systems and ensure the integrity of benefit programs and services delivered to Canadians?
The process of notifying governments of a death can be a confusing and frustrating service experience. As such, the Government of Canada is working with the Provinces and Territories to simplify the process for Canadians.
The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program has seen a significant increase in overall demand. What measures have been put in place to improve processing times of Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications?
The United Nations’ (UN) Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, has released a statement following the end of his mission to Canada that likens of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program to a “breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.”