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Canada Child Benefit Update - Inflation
What CanNor is doing to support Nunavut fisheries.
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.
The growing cost of living is having a detrimental impact on former Canadian Armed Forces members. What is this Government doing to support veterans and their loved ones who are affected by the outdated and unjust marriage over 60 clause?
Threats to North America are increasing. What is being done to modernize NORAD?
Why does this Government believe a $50,000 government-funded trip for General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Pakistani Army Chief of Staff, was appropriate given the general's record in human rights and its ties to terrorist groups?
In June 2018, FIFA awarded 2026 FIFA World Cup to Canada, the United States and Mexico (United 2026). Since then, Sport Canada has been working with the Canadian Soccer Association, the Candidate Cities and their respective provinces and many federal departments and agencies, as the Canadian Soccer Association continues to develop plans and budgets for the event.
On June 16, 2022, FIFA announced the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Of the 23 Candidate cities across North America, 16 were selected to host. Vancouver, Edmonton and Toronto were the three Canadian cities under consideration, however only Vancouver and Toronto were selected by FIFA to host. It is expected that matches will not be awarded until 2025.
Canada’s immigration response to the crisis in Afghanistan.