As the world watches the displacement in Ukraine, Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced yesterday that Canada would allow Ukrainians to apply for an expedited visa to stay for two years, without conditions like language requirements or labour market impact assessments.
Bloor West Village Ukrainian Canadian Social Services (UCSS)
A non-profit charitable organization serving the Ukrainian ethnocultural community in the Greater Toronto Area for over 60 years, UCSS provides a range of social services and support programs. They have a small, professional staff that provides direct service to clients, and administrative and volunteer support.
UCSS-Toronto is a branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Social Services Inc. of Canada, a national coordinating body that unites 10 UCSS branches across Canada. UCSS-Toronto is also a member of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (Toronto Branch).
The UCSS has curated a list of verified organizations to provide support through.
Please visit and share the link:
https://ucsst.ca/
New CDAP Government Grants Released today!
Grow Your Online Presence
Yesterday, The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced the launch of the
Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP), to help Canadian small- and medium-sized businesses grow their online presence and upgrade or adopt digital technologies. This investment, which will provide $4 billion over four years, will support up to 160,000 small businesses and create good middle-class jobs across the country, including thousands of jobs for young Canadians.
GRANT #1 – GROW YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE
Eligible businesses will receive micro-grants of up to $2,400 to help with the costs related to adopting digital technologies.
GRANT #2 – BOOST YOUR BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
The grant covers up to 90% of the eligible cost of retaining the services of a digital advisor, up to a maximum grant value of $15,000 per SME, to develop a digital adoption plan.
Businesses also have the opportunity to secure a 0% interest loan from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to facilitate the acquisition of new technology.
For more information, please visit
CANADA DIGITAL ADOPTION PROGRAM WEBSITE
Use the GRANT ASSESSMENT TOOL to check Eligibility before you apply!
