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Carney says temporary foreign worker program needs a 'focused approach'
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada's temporary foreign worker program needs a "focused approach" that targets the needs of specific sectors and regions. Addressing the Liberal caucus in Edmonton t...
Sep 10, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during an announcement at the Newdock Shipyard in St. John's on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Sask. changing immigrant nominee program after feds cut allocations
The Government of Saskatchewan is making some changes to its immigrant nominee program. Saskatchewan paused its intake of job approval forms on February 19, but that pause is ending "immediately," the...
Mar 27, 2025 “The changes announced today will ensure that our reduced number of nominations is used effectively and in a way that prioritizes building our economy," Immigration Minister Jim Reiter explained. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. businesses calling for more certainty around immigrant program
Businesses in Saskatchewan are worried about finding workers and keeping the ones they have after an abrupt pause to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). It's the only immigration stream...
Mar 07, 2025 Nick Mastromatteo, director at Saskatoon's Insul Fibre, said on March 7, 2025 that 30 per cent of his workforce is through Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program and close to half of them will need a renewal of their work permit in the coming months. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Afghanistan siblings fundraising to reunite with family in Saskatoon
It's been quite the journey for Kamila Jamili and her brother Ali. They were born in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, but were evacuated when the Taliban returned to power in 2021, leaving behi...
Nov 18, 2024 Ali Jamili (left) and Kamila Jamili are fundraising to bring the rest of their family safely in Saskatoon before Canadian immigration laws change. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Mexicans working for unlicensed paving company arrested in Moose Jaw
Police in Moose Jaw, working with the Canada Border Services Agency, arrested four Mexican citizens on Tuesday in connection with an unlicensed paving company operating in the city. According to polic...
Aug 21, 2024 Police say the company was operating under multiple names, including Tartans Paving and Hortons Paving and Masonry. (650 CKOM file photo)
International migration main driver of Sask. population growth
Your wait at the Tim Hortons drive-thru may be a little longer, as Saskatchewan has more residents than ever before. According to Statistics Canada, the province's population reached its highest point...
Jun 22, 2024 Statistics Canada says Saskatchewan hit a record population of 1,231,043 on April 1. (650 CKOM file photo)
Province unveils plan to address enrolment growth as teachers prepare to strike
As Saskatchewan teachers prepare to hit the picket lines on Friday, the provincial government is rolling out a plan aiming to address enrolment growth in schools. Class size has been a primary stickin...
Feb 15, 2024 The new formula includes a threshold to determine the eligibility of schools for post-September funding in order to support rising enrolment. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. sees largest annual population growth in more than 100 years
Saskatchewan's population has grown by more than 30,000 people over the past year. According to Statistics Canada data, Saskatchewan's population hit 1,209,107 on July 1. Over the past year, the provi...
Sep 27, 2023 Saskatchewan’s population has jumped by more than 30,000 people over the past year. (650 CKOM file photo)
Harrison leading Sask. trade delegation to U.K., Poland
As Saskatchewan frets about future trade with India, the provincial government is sending delegates to Europe to help improve trade and attract talent to the province. Jeremy Harrison, Saskatchewan's ...
Sep 22, 2023 Saskatchewan is sending delegates to Europe to help improve trade and attract talent to the province. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Not much has changed:' Unemployment still a problem in Sask.
People looking for jobs in Saskatchewan are running low on luck as unemployment rates rise in the province. Saskatchewan's jobless rate has risen from 5.1 per cent in July to 5.4 per cent last month, ...
Sep 08, 2023 Hospitality Saskatchewan CEO Jim Bence says not much has changed when it comes to the industry's struggles finding staff. (980 CJME file photo)
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