Canada recorded 4.8 million international arrivals in September 2025, representing a 15.6% decrease compared to the same period in 2024, according to preliminary data released by Statistics Canada.
This marks the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year declines in combined arrivals of returning Canadian residents and non-residents by air and automobile.
While non-resident air arrivals increased modestly by 1.9%, Canadian-resident return trips by air fell 7.0%, and automobile travel experienced significant declines.
US-resident automobile trips decreased 5.3%, while Canadian-resident returns by automobile from the United States plummeted 34.8%, continuing a trend of reduced cross-border travel.
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October 15, 2025
Statistics Canada's recent labour force data reveals Saskatchewan's robust employment, with 19,000 full-time positions created year-over-year, marking a 2.2% overall increase.
The province maintains the second-lowest unemployment rate among Canadian provinces at 6%, well below the national average of 7.1%.
Deputy Premier Jim Reiter emphasized the government's commitment to sustaining this momentum, positioning Saskatchewan as Canada's premier destination for employment opportunities.
Healthcare and social assistance sectors led growth with 8,400 new positions, while business and building support services expanded by 2,800 jobs, reflecting broader economic strength across the province.
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October 14, 2025
The new Bill C-12 was introduced to enable Parliament to to protect Canadians while permitting additional time to evaluate additional measures announced earlier, in June 2025.
This Bill is aiming at transnational organized crime, illegal fentanyl, and illicit financing of terrorist regimes, the goal is to enhance the elements that would facilitate law enforcement access to basic subscriber information to reach online criminals, introduce the Supporting Authorized
Access to Information Act and work with Canada Post to completely abolish mail delivered fentanyl and other drugs. The Bill also introduces additional restrictions on third-party deposits, large cash transfers, and private information sharing provisions in order to target and eliminate organized crime and prevent money laundering.
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October 9, 2025
A parliamentary committee has approved significant amendments to Bill C-3, introducing new requirements for citizenship by descent that mirror naturalization processes.
Under these changes, Canadians born abroad who seek to pass citizenship to their children must demonstrate 1,095 days of physical presence in Canada within five years preceding their child's birth.
Additionally, descendants aged 18-55 must demonstrate proficiency in English or French and knowledge of their citizenship responsibilities, while all adults will undergo security screening.
These provisions, supported by Bloc Québécois MP Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, must be implemented by November 20 to comply with constitutional requirements.
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October 9, 2025
