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The Canadian government is offering more support for the families of victims of two plane crashes by giving them new ways to obtain permanent residence status in Canada. (The minister responsible for immigration has said Canada hopes to admit 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021. However, the process is long and there is a massive backlog and delay in processing times.)
On March 10, 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed in Ethiopia claiming the lives of 157 people including 18 Canadians and many others with ties to Canada. On January 8, 2020, Ukraine International Airline Flight 752 was shot down by an Iranian missile in Tehran killing 176 people including 138 with ties to Canada. After the crashes, the Canadian government helped grieving families come to Canada.
REGINA Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed former cabinet minister and longtime Regina MP Ralph Goodale to serve as Canada’s next high commissioner in the United Kingdom. According to a tweet from Goodale, he is the first Saskatchewanian to hold the post. It is a privilege to serve Canada as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom - the first Saskatchewanian to hold that post!
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