On March 10, 2022, British Columbia introduced key changes to the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) Skills Immigration stream to meet the labour needs of the province.
Effective immediately, the province will prioritize healthcare workers and early childhood educators (ECEs) to increase support for the care economy.
According to the new amendments, healthcare and dental assistants will be eligible for the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled category.
In addition, the province replaced the Health Care Professional category with the Health Authority category, which is now open to all occupations employed by a health authority.
However, management occupations will not be eligible under the International Graduates categories and will be admitted only under Skilled Worker categories.
Two years of skilled experience will make applicants eligible for the Skilled Worker category, which before required two years of directly related experience.
#BCPNP, #skilled_immigration, #healthcare_workers, #early_childhood_education
March 11, 2022
On March 9, 2022, the Government of Manitoba responded to the situation in Ukraine and in line with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), introduced a special immigration measure for Ukrainian candidates.
Under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), the province invited 71 candidates who meet all MPNP eligibility criteria and are affected by ongoing events in Ukraine.
To be eligible, applicants must be a Ukrainian citizen, have a minimum of CLB 4 in each language band, have connections to the province
(close relative, family-like, community, previous employment or studies in Manitoba), and score at least 60 points.
#Manitoba, #MPNP, #International_students, #Ukraine, #IRCC
https://immigratemanitoba.com/2022/03/
March 11, 2022
Many international students chose Canada not to only study here, but also to immigrate after graduation.
According to Statistics Canada’s report, economic principal applicants with Canadian study experience earn more than those who did not study in Canada during the first 2 years after immigration.
However, there are sharp differences between foreign students to Canada who studied in the country 2 years and less and those with three or more years of study.
The latter group has earned significantly less when compared to the former group.
#International_students, #Statistics_Canada, #earnings, #Canadian_Work_Experience
March 10, 2022
According to the “In Relocation Nation: How Immigrant Tech Founders Boost Canadian Innovation” report of the Innovation Economy Council, start-ups founded by immigrants or their children account for 34.7 percent of all start-ups in Canada.
These businesses develop and grow faster, thus, adding more jobs to the Canadian labour market.
The Council advises the Government of Canada to admit more entrepreneurs through this program.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) report shows that, in 2021, 455 new permanent residents came to Canada via Entrepreneur or Start-Up Visa (SUV) programs.
#IRCC, #SUV, #Start_up, #Entrepreneurs, #business_immigration
March 10, 2022
