Tag: family
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Harper Government to introduce legislation to put more money back to families
Employment and Social Development, and Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development, announced on March 25 that the Harper Government will be introducing legislation in the coming days to enhance the Universal Child Care Benefit and fulfill the Government’s commitment to put money back in the pockets of hard-working Canadian families. Under the proposed…
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Reuniting more families Parent and Grandparent program re-opening January 2, 2015
Ottawa — Today, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced that the parent and grandparent program (PGP) will re-open on January 2, 2015. Alexander highlighted the success of the PGP, stating that Canada has welcomed more than 70,000 parents and grandparents since 2012. This number represents the highest level of parent and grandparent admissions…