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Is Canada going to mirror the United States and introduce a prohibition on the importation of all goods from the Xinjiang region of China?
Current status of the collective bargaining negotiations between Canadian National Railway Company and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, System Council No. 11
Canada Child Benefit Update - Inflation
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Government of Canada has announced that Canada is welcoming an unlimited number of Ukrainians. IRCC is introducing new immigration streams for Ukrainians who want to come to Canada temporarily or permanently. Ukrainians coming to Canada temporarily are travelling under a Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel, a temporary resident authorization, and are not considered as refugees. These new arrivals are in addition to the thousands of other temporary and permanent residents Canada welcomes via other immigration channels.
Since June 2nd 2022, Ukrainians arriving in Canada can apply to receive transitional financial assistance. These funds will help Ukrainian nationals and their family members meet their basic needs—such as transportation and longer-term housing—as they arrive in communities across Canada and find a job. The benefit will consist of a direct, one-time payment of $3,000 per adult and $1,500 per child (17 years and under). As of June 15, 2022, 14,301 applications were approved for payments, which represents $53,904,000 of anticipated payout.
Service Canada is working with other Federal partners to support an integrated response to assist clients impacted by the crisis in the Ukraine and to deliver this financial assistance as quickly as possible to ensure that families have the necessary support they need. An outreach strategy has been developed which outlines Service Canada’s role in this response.
Additional assistance arise as Ukrainians continue to arrive in Canada. Associations and service provider organizations across the country are looking into options to help Ukrainians settle and expedite their career and work integration.
For example, the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) announced they are waiving fees for Ukrainians seeking to attain their designations in order to expedite the process.
As highlighted in the Toronto Star article, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) is offering workers a $200 a week bonus if they do not take time off this summer - including sick days.
What is being done to ensure seasonal workers are not negatively impacted in their Employment Insurance (EI) as a result of receiving emergency benefits?
Will there be an expansion of the for-profit sector within the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care system?
How will the new Age Well at Home initiative help seniors stay at home longer?
What are the timelines for EI Modernization?
How is Service Canada leveraging investments to improve access and reduce wait times in its EI call centre operations for Canadians?