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Canada returned the number of international students to pre-pandemic levels

According to new statistics, the number of international students enrolling at Canadian educational institutions in 2021 was almost as high as it was in 2019, the year before the epidemic.

However, fewer Chinese, South Korean, and Vietnamese students came to Canada for their education in 2021, in contrast to a greater number of students from a broader range of countries and

regions, including Europe and Latin America. Last year, the number of Canadian study permits granted to foreign students was down by only 2.6% when compared with statistics of 2019.

#International_Students, #study_permits, #Statistics_Canada

https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/education/foreign-students-back-to-pre-pandemic-numbers-20220310-p5a3ni

May 19, 2022

Newfoundland and Labrador allows foreign nationals in Canada to sit on corporate boards

Since April 1, 2022, Newfoundland and Labrador has dropped 25 percent Canadian residency requirement for corporate boards and allowed temporary residents of the province to set up

corporations and sit on corporate boards with ease due to a change the province is making to its Corporations Act. According to the legislation, as it currently stands, corporations in the province

must have at least 25 percent of their directors be Canadian residents, which includes Canadian citizens, permanent residents, international entrepreneurs, and international graduate entrepreneurs.

#Newfoundland_and_Labrador, #foreign_workers, #corporations_act

https://www.gov.nl.ca/immigration/settlement-and-other-resources/guide-to-immigration-in-newfoundland-and-labrador/

May 19, 2022

Quebec ensures the rights of temporary foreign workers in the province

Inspectors are visiting workplaces throughout Quebec to ensure that temporary foreign workers are safe and healthy, targeting six main sectors of the economy. According to provincial

Immigration Minister Jean Boulet, “with the relaxation of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, the government of Quebec needed to improve the health and safety resources available to

temporary foreign workers and their employers.” These health and safety inspections will help raise awareness in workplaces about the rights and obligations of workers and their employers and

help foreign workers know their rights.

#Quebec, #foreign_workers, #TFW

https://www.quebec.ca/en/immigration/work-temporarily/temporary-foreign-worker-program

May 17, 2022

Canadian businesses help Afghan newcomers with employment

On May 13, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that Canadian businesses demonstrated incredible leadership in hiring Afghan newcomers. Businesses across Canada provided

employment for Afghans, and help them be financially independent, and eased Canada’s labour shortages. In addition, McCain Foods/Day & Ross, Maple Leaf Foods, Commissionaires, and

Amazon/Amazon Web Services have identified positions open to Afghan refugees in many cities across Canada, such as Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, and Halifax. Moreover, on Prince Edward

Island, the Immigrant & Refugee Services Association Prince Edward Island (IRSA PEI) started to help refugees who want to live in smaller communities settle across the province.

#Afghanistan, #Afghan_refugees, #refugees, #employment, #IRSA_PEI

https://www.indiablooms.com/world-details/USN/34599/canadian-businesses-help-afghan-refugees-by-offering-jobs-training-upgrading-skills.html

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2022/05/businesses-offer-jobs-for-afghan-newcomers.html

May 17, 2022