Canada's provinces are making it easier for internationally trained nurses to work in the country by shortening registration and licensure processes.
Atlantic Canada's Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) has introduced an expedited process for applicants from seven designated countries:
the Philippines, India, Nigeria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.
The new process reduces the processing time for nurses licensed in other parts of Canada from five days to just one and for internationally trained nurses from the designated countries from months to a few weeks.
The NSCN received over 8,800 new applications through the new process just one week after its launch on May 1, 2023.
#NSCN, #nursing, #nurses, #internationally_trained_nurses, #healthcare
May 16, 2023
On May 9, 2023, the Government of Canada published new instructions for in-Canada study permit applications.
The changes were designed to make it easier for protected persons and their families to stay in Canada and pursue their educational goals.
The new instructions allow protected persons and their family members to apply for a study permit from within Canada, regardless of whether they have already applied for in-Canada permanent residence.
Before, protected persons and their families could apply for a study permit if they were in-Canada permanent residence applicants.
#Protected_persons, #study_permit, #refugees
May 10, 2023
On May 8, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the extension of the Agri-Food Pilot until May 14, 2025.
The annual occupational caps have also been removed to allow more candidates to apply.
Changes to the pilot will be introduced in stages by the end of the year, which includes expanding open work permit access to family members of all participants, allowing unions to attest to a candidate's work experience, providing an option for applicants to meet job offer or education requirements, and accepting work experience gained under an open work permit for vulnerable workers.
#IRCC, #AFP, #Agri_Food_Pilot, #PR, #agricultural_workers
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/canada-announces-extension-agri-food-141800390.html
May 9, 2023
The Prince Edward Island (PEI) officials travelled nearly 10,000 km in March to recruit nurses in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
PEI’s director of Workforce Planning, Recruitment, and Pharmaceutical Services states that over 30 nurses are expected to immigrate to the province by early 2024.
Healthcare authorities across Canada are facing severe labour shortages. In Prince Edward Island, the current job vacancy rate at Health PEI is approximately 20%.
As a result of the nursing shortage on Prince Edward Island, many nurses are reluctant to accept additional shifts.
#PEI, #Nurses, #healthcare_workers, #Dubai, #UAE
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-nurse-recruitment-dubai-1.6820549
May 9, 2023
