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CTV News
2 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Timely summer rain eases fire danger in the Maritimes
A pedestrian shields herself from the rain with an umbrella while walking downtown in Halifax on Monday, October 30, 2017. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese)
CTV News
6 days ago
- Politics
- CTV News
Thousands of Canadians to start receiving invitations to apply to sponsor parents and grandparents
A reveller carries a Canada flag on the Halifax Waterfront during Canada Day celebrations in Halifax on July 1, 2025. (Darren Calabrese / The Canadian Press) Thousands of Canadians will soon receive invitations to apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents as permanent residents. The 2025 intake will open for a few weeks starting July 28 for 17,860 potential sponsors who submitted an interest-to-sponsor form in 2020, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in a notice published online Wednesday. IRCC said its goal is to accept up to 10,000 complete applications under the federal Parents and Grandparents Program. If you receive an invitation to apply in the 2025 intake, you can submit your applications online through the Permanent Residence Portal or the Representative Permanent Residence Portal, according to IRCC. What if you didn't get an invitation? Those who submitted an interest-to-sponsor form in 2020 but didn't receive an invitation to apply should check their email, including their junk and spam folders, IRCC added. It said IRCC will only send invitations to apply to potential sponsors from the 2020 pool of submissions and won't be opening a new interest-to-sponsor form. Those who don't receive invitations for the 2025 intake can apply for a super visa, a multi-entry visa valid for up to 10 years. The super visa would allow parents and grandparents to stay in the country for five-year periods. Parents and grandparents visiting on a super visa can apply to stay an extra two years at a time while they're still in Canada. While the federal government is reducing the numbers of temporary and permanent residents who will be allowed in the country, family reunification makes up 22 per cent of all permanent resident admissions, according to IRCC.
Toronto Star
14-07-2025
- General
- Toronto Star
In Lunenburg, N.S., boatbuilders carve out niche markets in challenging times
Shipwrights work at the Big Boat Shed where traditional wooden boats are built on the historic waterfront of Lunenburg, N.S., on Monday, July 7, 2025. Located on the Smith and Rhuland boatyard which opened in 1900, the workshop was the main boatbuilding facility where more than 270 boats were built — including the Bluenose II. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
Toronto Star
11-07-2025
- Business
- Toronto Star
Elections commissioner fines Conservative agent four times
Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online Elections Canada signage is seen as voters arrive at a polling station on Election Day in Halifax on April 28. Darren Calabrese/ The Canadian Press file photo flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: : sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false :
Toronto Sun
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Brantford picks 7-foot, 273-pound defenceman in CHL import draft
Published Jul 02, 2025 • 1 minute read FILE - A Canadian Hockey League logo is shown on a jersey during the CHL Top Prospects hockey game in Moncton, New Brunswick, Jan. 24, 2024. Photo by Darren Calabrese / AP BRANTFORD — The Brantford Bulldogs selected 7-foot, 273-pound defenceman Alexander Karmanov with the 172nd pick in the Canadian Hockey League import draft on Wednesday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The Ontario Hockey League club in a social media post announcing the choice called the 17-year-old the 'largest hockey player on the planet.' Karmanov would be the tallest junior player in the CHL, and, according to Elite Prospects, he is the tallest active registered hockey player in the world. Recently elected Hall of Famer Zdeno Chara at 6-foot-9 is the tallest player in NHL history. New York Rangers enforcer Matt Rempe, also listed at 6-9, is the tallest currently in the league. Karmanov, who would also be the first player to make the CHL from Moldova, played last season for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights and had 34 points in 36 games at multiple levels of their program. Last summer, at age 16, he committed to play college hockey at Penn State in 2027. Read More Sports News Money News MLB Relationships
