Since 1990, the Aurora Food Pantry has provided food assistance to Aurora and North Oak Ridges residents during their toughest times. As a volunteer-based nonprofit organization with the mission of ensuring no one goes hungry, there’s no doubt that the Aurora Food Pantry plays an essential role in our community. Volunteers, local organizations, churches, schools and businesses are the backbone of the Aurora Food Pantry. By dedicating their time, sharing …
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The Newmarket Food Pantry is an organization that provides emergency supply of foods to those in need. Through this work, they also provide supplementary nutritional support to those who cannot meet their dietary needs on their own. The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging to every Canadian, but especially to the most vulnerable in our communities. The Newmarket Food Pantry has played a key role in helping make sure that no one has …
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The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, and the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, issued the following statement today following the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey.
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As part of the Government of Canada’s efforts to support international students through this challenging time, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced that former international students who hold or held a PGWP will have the opportunity to apply for an open work permit.
Applications will be open from January 27 to July 27, 2021.
Details on how to apply will be added to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s website on January 27, 2021.
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The Government of Canada continues to advise against non-essential travel and reminds all travellers returning to Canada that contravening the mandatory quarantine can lead to severe penalties.
This new pilot for arriving travellers at Pearson Airport is in addition to the Government of Canada new pre-departure requirement for travellers bound to Canada to demonstrate proof of negative COVID-19 results from a test taken within three days prior to departure.
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