Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Barack Obama

Canada: And it will spell out how many refugees, skilled workers and other immigrants will be accepted in Canada this year, according to The Chronicle Herald. The annual plan lays out the total number of permanent residents that Canada will accept in the coming year. And the topics on the table then — trade, the environment and the Arctic — are some of the same ones that current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and current U.S. President Barack Obama are expected to discuss at this week state dinner in Washington, D.C. ——— WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN THE LIBERALS' IMMIGRATION PLAN The federal Liberals are expected to release the 2016 immigration plan this week — perhaps even as soon as today when the House of Commons resumes sitting. The numbers help everyone from provinces to settlement agencies figure out their own service and support requirements for the year ahead. ——— PLUNGING OIL PRICES PUT SQUEEZE ON OILPATCH WORK CAMPS The big slowdown in Canada oilpatch is putting a squeeze on businesses that house and feed workers in remote locations. But they're a lot quieter nowadays, with oil and natural gas prices too weak to justify most new projects. ——— WIFE SAYS CANADIAN TEACHER IN INDONESIA FACING WORRISOME PRISON CONDITIONS The wife of a Canadian teacher convicted of sexually abusing children in Indonesia says she worried squalid prison conditions could threaten his health. During boom days those camps more closely resemble hotels or resorts, complete with Wi-Fi, fitness centres, ice rinks and meals prepared by Red Seal chefs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.