Manitoba introduced new instructions for MPNP

On April 22, 2022, the Government of Manitoba published a new Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) notice regarding COVID-19.

Applicants who were laid-off due to COVID-19 and then have resumed working in the province can count months of work before and after the layoff towards the eligibility for the MPNP.

Those, who are on a temporary work permit in the province and lost their job permanently due to the pandemic can count the time they have worked for their previous and the new company towards the eligibility for the MPNP.

Applicants who have been laid off or their hours have been reduced, or have been laid off and re-hired have to obtain detailed documentation from their employers and include them in their application.

#Manitoba, #MPNP, #International_students, #PNP, #SWO, #SWM

https://immigratemanitoba.com/immigrate-to-manitoba/general-mpnp-policies/

April 26, 2022

New Brunswick introduced two centres of excellence for international students

New Brunswick launched two centres of excellence for international students in the province’s English-language elementary, middle, and secondary schools.

In these centres, students are eligible for innovative programs which provide them with career experience in entrepreneurship and preventative mental health skills.

Education Minister of New Brunswick Dominic Cardy stated that these centres “allow students to gain insight into key industries… and have a chance to interact with and learn from experts in their fields, regardless of their location in the province.”

#New_Brunswick, #international_students, #centers_of_excellence

https://thepienews.com/news/k12-international-student-centres-canada/

April 21, 2022

Canada needs more houses for immigrants

According to Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen, Canada’s investment in the housing sector will help attract and retain immigrants in the country.

After hitting a record level of immigration last year and starting to accept an unlimited number of Ukrainians, Canada is worried about the lack of affordable housing for newcomers.

With inflation hitting 6.7 percent, the Government of Canada addressed the shortage of affordable housing in its latest budget through strategies designed to double the amount of construction over the coming decade.

#Housing_issue, #housing_sector, #Hussen

https://www.livabl.com/2019/10/new-immigrants-canada-buy-homes.html

April 21, 2022

Women immigrants cannot enter the Canadian labour market

Educated and experienced immigrant women are finding it hard to get hired in the Canadian labour market. This is an issue that women have faced and continue to face. According to the recent survey of immigrant women living in the Great Toronto Area (GTA), 83.8 percent of participants had to alter their appearance or credentials to fit in better with other Canadians, downgrading experience and education, changing names, clothes, and accents. Highly-educated immigrant women who came to Canada had high points in the Canadian immigration point system, which became apparent that is not enough in the hiring process. #Women, #GTA, #Survey, #labour_market  

April 21, 2022