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Ottawa published ministerial instructions amendments after the NOC 2021 introduction

On March 16, 2023, the Government of Canada published ministerial instructions amendments after the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 change.

On September 23, 2022, the government expanded the geographic boundaries for participating communities to allow more employers to participate in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Program, increased the application deadline to August 2024,

expanded the job offer range available to candidates with specific work experience, and decreased the amount of settlement funds applicants were required to have.

The recent Ministerial Instructions will not affect applications received by a community before September 23, 2022. #RNIP, #NOC_2021, #rural_immigration, #Ministerial_Instructions

March 17, 2023

Canada expands employment opportunities for racialized newcomer women

On March 15, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced support and services to help racialized newcomer women find jobs in Canada.

The Government of Canada has allocated $1.1 million to the YWCA of Metro Vancouver to support the Tech Connect program for newcomer women under the Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot.

The Racialized Newcomer Women Pilot was formed with work placements, mentorship opportunities, and gender-specific employment counselling services to support the career progression and workplace access of racialized newcomer women.

By allocating funding to projects such as Tech Connect, Canada's government reveals its dedication to boosting a successful transition for racialized female immigrants. #IRCC, #racialized_women, #YWCA, #Tech_Connect

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/committees/cimm-may-12-2022/racialized-newcomer-women-pilot.html

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/expanding-employment-opportunities-for-racialized-newcomer-women-865374913.html

 

March 16, 2023

Ottawa published processing instructions for temporary special measures to support Iranian nationals

On March 14, 2023, the Government of Canada published processing instructions regarding the temporary special measures to support Iranian temporary residents living, working, or studying in Canada.

To help support Canadian citizens and permanent residents residing in Iran, the measures have granted fee waivers on travel documents to help facilitate their travel.

In effect until February 28, 2024, these special measures include priority processing and fee waivers for temporary residents in Canada and Canadian citizens and permanent residents currently living in Iran. #Iranian_applicants, #Temporary_measures_for_Iranians, #Iran

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/mandate/policies-operational-instructions-agreements/public-policies/iran-nationals-extend-stay.html

March 15, 2023

Alberta is expecting a massive rise in the AAIP over the next three years

Alberta is currently in dire need of workers to fill over 100,000 job vacancies and bolster its economy. To meet the labour shortage, the Prairie province has asked Ottawa to increase the number of immigrants it can accept through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). Danielle Smith, Premier of the province, declared that AAIP would experience a significant surge over the subsequent three years. By the end of 2025, there may be an estimated 67 percent increase in nominations. The AAIP has recently increased the immigration numbers to 9,750 nominations for 2023. Those figures are predicted to climb even higher, with 10,140 anticipated for 2024 and approximately 10,849 for 2025. #AAIP, #labour_shortage, #Alberta, #nominations  

March 14, 2023