• Biometrics Collection Services Coming to Labrador Early in 2027

  Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
  Date: 2026-10-07 13:45:43.0
  Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, National, Immigration, Infrastructure]

  The Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the expansion of federal biometrics collection services to Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador, set to launch in early 2027. Delivered through designated Service Canada locations, the new site eliminates the previous requirement for regional residents, workers, students, and families to travel exclusively to St. John's to fulfill immigration biometrics requirements. The initiative addresses geographic barriers in Newfoundland and Labrador following advocacy by provincial ministers Lin Paddock and Lela Evans, alongside Federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab and Labrador Member of Parliament Philip Earle.

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• Immigration, high-speed rail and Bill 21: Where new PQ government could test Ottawa

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-07 08:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Quebec, Immigration, Infrastructure, Transportation, Justice, Finance, Governance]

  Following the Parti Québécois' provincial election victory, Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon faces key policy friction points with Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal government. The PQ intends to seek full provincial control over immigration to reduce permanent immigrants to 35,000 and halve temporary immigration quotas, oppose the federal high-speed rail project connecting Toronto to Quebec City via Montreal, and seek $4.4 billion in additional federal transfers. Additionally, the new government plans to challenge federal authority by taking steps to abolish the monarchy in Quebec and cut funding to the lieutenant-governor's office, while awaiting a crucial Supreme Court of Canada ruling on Bill 21.

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