Embassy of Canada to Paraguay

🇨🇦🤝🇵🇾 Cooperation to strengthen financial supervision

This week, Toronto Centre is visiting Asunción to continue its long-term engagement with the Superintendencia de Seguros del Paraguay (SIS), part of the Banco Central del Paraguay.

The main objective of this mission is to provide training and technical support for the implementation of a risk-based supervision (RBS) framework, strengthening the Agency’s supervisory capacity and its ability to assess the soundness and stability of financial institutions.

Are you planning to visit Canada? Check the entry requirements and apply early for your visa: https://bit.ly/3On1ymn

🇵🇾 Paraguayan professionals:
Last chance to apply for the BECAL Becas de Postgrado en el Exterior "Don Carlos Antonio López" scholarships for graduate studies abroad and pursue a postgraduate program in Canada 🇨🇦.
📅 Deadline: May 8, 2026

This is one of the main opportunities to access funded graduate studies abroad at universities within the Universités CALDO Universities - Canada Consortium: University of Alberta, McMaster University, University of New Brunswick, Ontario Tech University, Queen's University, uOttawa, and University of Waterloo.

If you already hold an admission letter to an eligible program, remember to complete and submit your application for consideration. 🔗 More information on the official link: https://becal.gov.py/posgrados-en-el-exterior-asistidas/

Brownie, the mascot of the Embassy of Canada for Paraguay, is dreaming of traveling to the World Cup 🌎⚽. And who can blame him? This tournament will be truly unique. For the first time ever, Canada will host the event, together with the United States and Mexico.

👉 Forty‑eight countries will take part in a truly multicultural celebration where sport brings us together. Do you think Brownie will make his dream come true? ✈️ 😉

Canada welcomes the world

🌍 This year Canada will welcome the world as co‑host of a historic tournament: the first‑ever trinational FIFA World Cup, the largest edition ever organized, and the first to integrate human rights throughout its planning and delivery. ✨

As a co‑host country, Canada is working closely with host cities, international partners, and sporting institutions to advance inclusion, integrity, and cooperation. 🤝

This global celebration will be an opportunity to strengthen connections, build new partnerships, and create a legacy that extends far beyond the tournament. 🌐

https://youtu.be/qZ1p3IBHhyo?si=aX4DMAqf1jVoFQMI

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The manipulation of information, disinformation, and fake news are weakening public trust and harming our information ecosystems.

Today, World Press Freedom Day, is an opportunity to reaffirm freedom of expression and strengthen collaboration among journalism, human rights actors, and society as a whole.

In this spirit, we present the project “Combating hate speech and fake news targeting the LGBTQ+ population,” funded by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) and implemented by the Paraguayan Network of Sexual Diversity (Red Paraguaya de la Diversidad Sexual (REPADIS) Through the “Queer Check” campaign, the project debunks falsehoods, promotes critical thinking, and encourages healthy debate on human rights and diversity.

🌈👉 Learn more about this initiative: https://youtu.be/FdYrxa5EyUY

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Embajada de Canadá en Argentina y Paraguay Fondo Canadá-Edición 2025-2026 Proyecto REPADIS Paraguay

The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) supports small-scale, high-impact local projects that promote sustainable development, human rights, and the strengthening of civil society. 🤝🌍

Today, we are pleased to share the results of the project “Citizen Participation: Indigenous Youth in Asunción and the Metropolitan Area”, implemented by Callescuela

The project included training and capacity-building workshops on rights, as well as Indigenous handicraft workshops, creating spaces for learning, cultural expression, and community engagement. 🎨🧵

The initiative aimed to revalue traditional cultural practices and to strengthen the transmission of values and knowledge from generation to generation. 🌿👥

▶️ Watch the video and discover how this project came to life within the community:
https://youtu.be/X9tcXuG41qE

💬 More participation, stronger communities.

Embajada de Canadá en Argentina y Paraguay Fondo Canadá-Edición 2025-2026 Proyecto Callescuela Paraguay

-When should I apply for an electronic travel authorization (eTA) or visitor visa for the FIFA World Cup 26™?
As early as possible! You don’t need to have a FIFA ticket before you apply, and having one does not guarantee that your application will be approved.

Learn more in our Help Centre: https://ircc.canada.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1670&top=40

🌎 As part of International Mother Earth Day, it is an honor to celebrate by presenting the project “Climate Resilience for Rural Families in Libertad del Sur and Taguató,” an initiative that responds to the growing challenges of climate change in rural territories.

The project was implemented by the Pro Cordillera San Rafael Association (PRO COSARA) and funded by the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), 2025–2026 edition 🇨🇦🤝.

🌾🌿 The project aimed to diversify production in the Atlantic Forest, strengthen food security 🥗, and optimize the use of natural resources 🌱 through the implementation of sustainable agricultural practices.

💦 Training in water management—an essential and scarce resource—and awareness-raising on the impacts of climate change were key components of this initiative, developed in collaboration with students, teachers, and local communities.

👩‍🌾✨ The initiative also prioritized the participation of rural women as key actors in community development.

🎥💚 We invite you to watch this video, which highlights the importance of a project that strengthens rural communities on their path toward a more resilient future 💪:
https://youtu.be/Bl3W1O5FtPE

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Embajada de Canadá en Argentina y Paraguay Fondo Canadá-Edición 2025-2026 Proyecto Asociación Pro Cosara Paraguay

If you are a Paraguayan professional 🇵🇾 and want to pursue a postgraduate degree in Canada with a scholarship, this opportunity is for you! 🇨🇦

The Postgraduate Scholarships Abroad “Don Carlos Antonio López” (BECAL) call remains open, but the deadline is approaching ⏳

📅 Application period: October 13, 2025 – May 8, 2026

This opportunity allows you to study at universities within the CALDO consortium: University of Alberta, McMaster University, University of New Brunswick, Ontario Tech University, Queen's University, uOttawa, and the University of Waterloo.

💡Access postgraduate programs at top Canadian universities, with different support schemes that may include coverage of tuition costs, academic support, or related benefits, depending on the university and program.

📌 If you already have an offer of admission to a funded program, this is your final opportunity to apply.

🔗 More information:
https://becal.gov.py/posgrados-en-el-exterior-asistidas/

Is your child planning to travel to Canada? Find out which documents they need to submit to apply and to bring when they travel: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/minor-children-travelling-canada.html