More women are choosing a career in agriculture — and changing the industry from the inside

When Penny Miller was growing up on her family’s cow-calf ranch in Athabasca, Alta., her father, who also worked in forestry, and her two older brothers were regularly called away to off-ranch jobs.  As a result, keeping the operation running was a responsibility often left to 10-year-old Penny and her mother, a task that proved…

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Canada announces launch date for new permanent residence pathways for home care workers

mmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that new immigration pilots for home care workers will open on March 31, 2025. These new pilots are referred to collectively by IRCC as Canada’s “Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots”. These pilot programs will replace the previous permanent residence (PR) pathways for caregivers, which have expired. Home…

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