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Please read the information regarding House of Commons Petition e-7636, which addresses permanent residence processing backlogs affecting people who came to Canada through special measures for Hong Kong, Ukraine, and Sudan.

The Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (MCM) is pleased to share that it is launching Calls for Applications (CfAs) for the Black Youth Action Plan (BYAP) Economic Empowerment program at the end of August 2026. The BYAP Economic Empowerment program aims to remove…

Youth workers: Refer your newcomer youth clients and join OCASI’s Youth Advisory Group (YAG) 

We are inviting youth workers to partner with us on our 2026/27 Youth Advisory Group (YAG) project. We are seeking youth workers who can refer 1 or 2 newcomer youth clients to take part…

Provincial funding will help make sport and recreation more accessible and affordable for nearly 6,000 children and youth across the province

New regulations will protect taxpayer dollars and strengthen the integrity of Ontario Works and ODSP

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Wellesley Institute is conducting research building on our Thriving in the City framework to better reflect the additional resources and services that new immigrants require to live a healthy life in the GTA.

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IRCC is introducing new regulations that establish administrative penalties for paid immigration and citizenship representatives who violate professional and ethical standards.

South Asian Canadians for Gender Equality (SAGE) is a new Greater Toronto Area (GTA)-wide network that is being launched to help organizations serving South Asians to work collectively to advance gender equality and eliminate gender-based discrimination and violence in the South…