Category: Canada

Canada’s COVID-19 positive cases decreases to late March levels as vaccinations increase

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Canada’s COVID-19 positive cases decreases to late March levels as vaccinations increase

Canada reported its lowest number of new daily COVID-19 cases since late March, as the total number of infections in the country hit 1,299,578.Health officials across the country said 5,383 more people have contracted the novel coronavirus, marking the lowest single day increase since March 30, when 4,880 new infections were reported. The country did, however, see a daily case count below 6,000 last month on April 1, when 5,801 new infections were reported. Provincial health authorities also confirmed another 32 people have died after testing positive for COVID-19, pushing…

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Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino outlines steps in Modernizing Canada’s Immigration System

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Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino outlines steps in Modernizing Canada’s Immigration System

Canada’s Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino delivered a keynote address on May 12 called “Modernizing Canada’s Immigration System.” Mendicino gave the speech at a virtual event hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa. Since 1903, the Canadian Club has hosted prominent speakers to discuss the country’s most important issues. Immigration has been a critical issue well before Canada’s founding in 1867 and is emerging as an even more important one during and after the pandemic. In late-October, Mendicino tabled Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan 2021-2023. The plan calls for the highest levels…

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PM says Canada will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for a ‘one-dose summer’

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PM says Canada will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for a ‘one-dose summer’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Tuesday that there will be enough COVID-19 vaccines coming into the country to offer every eligible and willing Canadian their first shot by this summer, and enough doses for everyone to be fully vaccinated “by September.” “A one-dose summer sets us up for a two-dose fall, when we’ll be able to talk about going back to school, back to work, and back to more normality,” said the prime minister. Though, questions remain about when the federal government will be issuing clear guidance around what degree…

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Trudeau & Singapore PM Lee reaffirm bilateral ties, discuss new areas of cooperation

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Trudeau & Singapore PM Lee reaffirm bilateral ties, discuss new areas of cooperation

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Justin Trudeau reaffirmed the “excellent state of bilateral relations” between the two countries in a telephone call on Tuesday (May 11). They also noted the growing economic ties between Singapore and Canada. “Since the entry into force of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in 2018, our bilateral trade and investment links have strengthened, bringing benefits for businesses and people in Singapore and Canada,” said Mr Lee’s press secretary. She added that during the call, both leaders welcomed the expansion of…

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Trudeau Says It’s ‘Very Likely’ Travelers Will Need Vaccine Passports To Visit Canada

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Trudeau Says It’s ‘Very Likely’ Travelers Will Need Vaccine Passports To Visit Canada

In a new interview, Justin Trudeau has revealed that COVID-19 vaccine passports in Canada are “very likely” in the future. Speaking on The Brandon Gonez Show on May 9, the prime minister confirmed that Canada continues to discuss the concept of vaccine passports for travel with other countries around the world. Trudeau began by explaining that every country will make its own decision when it comes to vaccine passports and travel, noting that countries are “allowed […] to say ‘we’re not letting you in if you don’t have vaccinations.’” “The…

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Ontario province halts AstraZeneca doses over blood clot concerns

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Ontario province halts AstraZeneca doses over blood clot concerns

Canada has lagged in vaccinating its population because it lacks the ability to manufacture the vaccines and like many countries has had to rely on the global supply chain for the shots. Canada’s largest province said Tuesday it will stop giving out first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine due to concerns over its link to rare blood clots. Ontario’s chief medical officer for health, Dr. David Williams, said the decision was made out of an abundance of caution because of increased instances of the rare blood clotting disorder linked…

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Express Entry: 557 PNP candidates invited in newest draw

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Express Entry: 557 PNP candidates invited in newest draw

Canada invited 557 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on May 12. Express Entry candidates needed a score of at least 752 in order to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA). They also needed to have previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Any time someone gets a provincial nomination through an Express Entry-linked PNP, they automatically get 600 points added to their score. This is why the score requirement was so high. Without the nomination, the lowest-scoring candidate would have had a score of…

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PM Justin Trudeau and his wife take the first vaccination of AstraZeneca against Covid-19

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PM Justin Trudeau and his wife take the first vaccination of AstraZeneca against Covid-19

Each of Canada’s 10 provinces is responsible for rollouts of vaccines procured by the federal government. Most recommend the AstraZeneca vaccine for people aged 40-45 years, but on Friday a government health advisory board said people as young as 30 could safely take it. “As Ontario has invited people 40 and over to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine in pharmacies, it is now our turn,” Trudeau, 49, earlier told a news conference. His wife Sophie contracted the novel coronavirus in March 2020, forcing the prime minister to self-isolate at the time…

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Canada PM Trudeau survives confidence vote as opposition party backs budget

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Canada PM Trudeau survives confidence vote as opposition party backs budget

On Monday, lawmakers from the New Democratic Party backed finance minister Chrystia Freeland’s plan to help the Canadian economy recover from its Covid-19 pandemic-induced losses. The vote in the House of Commons was 178 to 157 in favour of the government. Justin Trudeau’s government survived a confidence vote, avoiding an election for now, as its first budget in two years passed in Canada’s legislature with the support of a left-leaning opposition party. In a Monday evening vote, lawmakers from the New Democratic Party backed Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s plan to…

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Canadian Govt ‘Concerned’ By Sexual Assaults During Hotel Quarantine

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Canadian Govt ‘Concerned’ By Sexual Assaults During Hotel Quarantine

Ottawa [Canada], February 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government is concerned by the multiple sexual assaults involving travelers during COVID-19 quarantine enforcement, but will continue with the programs, cabinet ministers told the House of Commons. To date, two women have been assaulted after being subject to government quarantine measures. A woman identified as “Sarah” was assaulted in her state-designated hotel room near the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, while another was assaulted at her home by a state-trained security guard during a quarantine enforcement check. “I am deeply concerned by the reports of…

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