By next spring, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) could introduce a three-month program to recognize foreign medical credentials in Ontario.
This year, the self-governing body for Ontario’s medical professionals submitted a proposal to the province's Ministry of Health, a 12-week program designed specifically for internationally trained physicians in Ontario.
Practice Ready Assessment (PRA) programs in seven Canadian provinces help foreign-trained physicians who have previously finished their training and practiced overseas.
#CPSO, #Ontario, #PRA, #medical, #medicine, #physicians, #doctors
https://canadavacancy.com/ontario-plans-foreign-trained-doctor-credential-recognition-program/
December 30, 2022
On December 22, 2022, the Government of Canada updated instructions regarding the bar on applying to the pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) exemption for Iranian nationals.
According to the update, Iranian nationals who received an Immigration and Refugee Board decision or a PRRA decision between December 20, 2021, and December 19, 2022, are exempt from the 12-month bar.
However, those with decisions made after December 19, 2022, are still subject to the 12-month bar.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will notify qualifying Iranian nationals that they can make a PRRA application.
#Iran, #CBSA, #PRRA, #refugees, #Iranian_refugees, #pre_removal_risk_assessment
December 23, 2022
As Canada is facing a shortage of workers, employers have taken the initiative to offer higher wages to attract more workers.
According to the latest Statistics Canada report, the average hourly wage has risen by 7.5% since last year, amounting to $24.20 per hour.
The job vacancy rate is the ratio of vacant positions to total labour demand, encompassing both filled and open positions.
With job openings rising and salaries rising accordingly, it is an ideal time for those seeking new employment opportunities in Canada.
#Statistics_Canada, #Wages, #employment, #unemployment, #statistics
December 22, 2022
As the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown restrictions ravaged China, searches on the country's leading internet search engine for "conditions to immigrate to Canada" skyrocketed by a whopping 28-fold.
On April 3, WeChat reported a massive surge of Chinese citizens seeking information about "immigration," with the word being searched 50 million times in one day and video views increasing by 14 times.
This follows public protests against China's zero-COVID policies that made many leave their home country for Canada or other Western countries.
#China, #Chinese_immigrants, #COVID_19, #immigration_to_Canada
December 22, 2022
