Changes to Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot welcomed

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Ottawa – Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that Canada was launching a new federal economic pathway under the EMPP to help Canadian employers hire skilled refugees and other displaced individuals. Canada is meeting this commitment, rolling out two new economic streams under the new federal EMPP pathway. Here is what some businesses are saying about how this …

Ontario Investing $4M to Help Drive World-class Research

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New platform supports greater collaboration between industry and postsecondary institutions to spur innovation TORONTO – The Ontario government is investing $4 million to support greater collaboration between industry and the postsecondary education and research sectors to create well-paying jobs in local communities and help build a resilient economy. The investment will support the Ontario Collaborative Innovation Platform, a new online portal …

Canada supports growth of medical diagnostics company 

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FedDev Ontario invests up to $2 million for SQI Diagnostics Inc. to expand commercial-scale production and create and maintain 30 jobs Etobicoke – The Government of Canada is investing in Canadians to create jobs and growth in innovative health technologies. Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), announced an investment of up to …

Mentoring innovative SMEs

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Lévis -AG-Bio Centre is a business incubator within the Cégep Lévis-Lauzon technology complex. The start-up support this organization has offered since 2001 has enabled over 200 businesses to provide innovative goods and services in the areas of agri-food, biotechnology, and environmental sciences. To enable it to pursue its mission, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Member of Parliament for Brome‒Missisquoi, Minister of Sport …