Immigration Update

Employers in Quebec will hire overseas candidates more easily

The Government of Quebec made it easy for employers to hire overseas candidates with high-demand occupations under the province’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

The province simplified work permit processing exempted employers from posting and recruitment efforts, as well as increased the share of temporary foreign workers per workplace by 10% to 20%.

This policy will allow the province to address severe labour shortages in Quebec’s major in-demand occupations, especially in the sectors such as retail trade, accommodation, catering, and food processing.

#Quebec, #labour_shortage, #TFWP, #foreign_workers

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/foreign-workers/quebec.html

Canada will launch a pilot program to accept North Korean refugees

Canada will launch a pilot program to accept North Korean refugees

According to a Toronto-based human rights organization HanVoice, Canadians will be able to sponsor people fleeing North Korea under a new program that will be launched in February 2022.

The program will focus on bringing women and children fleeing North Korea and help refugees escaping the country’s authoritarian regime to start a new life in Canada. Currently, the US and South Korea are the only countries accepting refugees from North Korea.

Canada will prioritize bringing more families of North Korean women and children who have survived sexual and gender-based violence, or those who are at risk.

#North_Korea, #Korean_refugees, #refugees

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canadian-citizens-will-be-able-to-sponsor-fleeing-north-koreans-for-the-first-time-1.5639134

https://www.albertaprimetimes.com/national-news/canadian-citizens-will-be-able-to-sponsor-fleeing-north-koreans-for-the-first-time-4553076

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/new-pilot-program-allows-canadians-to-privately-sponsor-north-korean-refugees-1.6228200

The number of deaths of Indian international students is increasing

In Canada, the number of deaths of international students, especially those from India, has increased. In the last two weeks, the Lotus Funeral & Cremation Centre has sent bodies of five international students to India, most of whom were from Punjab. These students came to get an education and settle here. Issues such as affordable housing and mental health support for these students are quite complicated and students cannot get full support. Moreover, drug traffickers and criminals also target these students, and leave them with no choice, but to commit suicide. #India, #international_students, #Punjabi_students, #Student_support  

CEC immigration category has stagnated

In October 2021, the number of invitations fell sharply due to the suspension of the Express Entry CEC category.

In October, Express Entry conducted only two rounds of draws, and a total of 1,569 EE candidates in the provincial nomination category were invited.

Compared to the 3,917 invitations issued in September, this is a drop of 60%. Only candidates in the provincial nomination category are invited, which means that experienced immigrant applicants (mainly international students) have lost the opportunity to be invited this month.

#Express_Entry, #PR, #CEC, #PNP

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/canadian-experience-class.html