Healthcare authorities recruited overseas to address a severe labour shortage last year, resulting in increased immigration from internationally-trained nurses, orderlies, and other healthcare workers.
According to the latest data, 2,595 new permanent residents came to fill healthcare openings through the Express Entry system last year, up 28.1% from 2,025 the previous year.
Last year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made nurse aides and orderlies eligible for the Express Entry Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program, as demand was very high for these highly-skilled workers.
#Healthcare_workers, #IRCC, #FSWP, #EE, #Express_Entry, #nurses, #statistics
April 28, 2023
On April 21, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a new Volkswagen plant expected to create 3,000 direct and up to 30,000 indirect jobs.
Frank Blome, CEO of PowerCo, a Volkswagen company that produces batteries for electric vehicles, stated that the factory would become the world's largest Volkswagen plant.
Volkswagen, the largest carmaker in Europe, recently invested significantly in Ontario and Canada.
The company invests $7 billion in St. Thomas, Ontario, to create its first electric car battery production factory abroad.
#Volkswagen, #Jobs, #Ontario #work_in_Canada
April 25, 2023
Canadian employers are increasingly looking for international candidates to fill tech positions due to a shortage of qualified candidates.
This presents opportunities for foreign nationals who wish to immigrate to Canada through the Express Entry system. According to the Federal Government’s Job Bank website, job prospects in this sector are rated as "good" to "very good" across the country over the next three years.
In 2022, the average salary for certain positions ranged from $51,900 to $154,300, with some positions paying even higher.
For 2023, salary expectations have slightly changed, with the average range now at $74,000 to $130,600 and a median salary of $100,100. #Tech_workers, #Jobbank, #Job_bank, #labour_shortages, #Express_Entry, #EE
April 25, 2023
Alberta is expanding the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) to attract more healthcare workers, refugees, and entrepreneurs to operate businesses in rural areas.
The program has undergone some changes to encourage immigration to the province.
Under the AAIP, foreign nationals hoping to immigrate to Canada only need to make a minimum investment of $100,000 instead of the previously demanded $200,000.
In 2022, there was a significant increase in immigration to Alberta, with a rise of 25.6% and 49,505 new permanent residents.
#AAIP, #Alberta, #healthcare_workers, #Bisuness_immigration, #entrepreneurs, #refugees
https://www.alberta.ca/aaip-updates.aspx
April 22, 2023
