Nova Scotians want to see more newcomers in the province

According to the latest Narrative Research poll conducted in the last full week of July, 75 percent of Nova Scotians want their province to invite more immigrants from outside the country. And even more, support came for medical doctors from overseas. An incredible 92 percent of Nova Scotians want the province to recruit more doctors from abroad. Following the North American trend, Nova Scotia’s population is decreasing every year. The province has labour shortages in the healthcare and information technology sectors as well as in the occupations that require physical stamina such as in the agricultural and forestry sector. #Nova_Scotia, #Narrative_research_poll https://arrivein.com/immigration/provincial-spotlight-introduction-to-nova-scotia-for-newcomers/

Quebec launched a new self-assessment tool for Regular Skilled Worker Program

On August 12, 2021, the Ministere de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Integration (MIFI) announced a new self-assessment tool that will allow applicants to estimate the score they could obtain when filing an expression of interest (EOI) in Arrima under the Regular Skilled Worker Program. This tool will help compare applicants’ scores with the results of previous exercises and estimate the chances of receiving an invitation in the permanent selection application. Applicants can gain scores for several criteria, particularly, for the level and field of education, the presence of a spouse accompanying the principal applicant; proficiency in French, recognized by the Ministry; and work experience. #MIFI, #Arrima, #Self_assestment_tool, #Regular_Skilled_Worker_Program https://www.quebec.ca/en/immigration/immigration-programs/regular-skilled-worker-program

IRCC launched a new Permanent Residence Online Application Portal

On August 10, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced a new Permanent Residence (PR) Online Application Portal for authorized immigration representatives to submit PR applications for non-Express Entry programs online on behalf of their clients. In September 2021, representatives will be able to use the PR Online Application Portal and manage online applications from a single account for multiple clients. To use a PR Online Application Portal account, authorized representatives will have to provide membership ID number, business address, and name, and upload a valid copy of an identity document. #IRCC, #PR_online_application_portal, #non_Express_Entry, #consultants   https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/pr-confirmation-portal.html

Canada introduced new IRCC Sex and Gender Client Identifier Policy

On August 9, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published the new IRCC Sex and Gender Client Identifier Policy that is based on the Treasury Board Secretariat’s Policy Direction to Modernize the Government of Canada’s Sex and Gender Information Practices. The Policy aims to set out how an applicant’s sex and gender information will be collected, recorded, and displayed in the administration of IRCC programs as well as to minimize the risk of infringing the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter) and the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA). #Sex_and_Gender, #GCIP, #Charter, #CHRA https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/identity-management/sex-designation.html