On March 16, 2022, the Government of New Brunswick announced that Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) Holders who have completed their studies outside of the province will be eligible to apply for the NB Express Entry Stream.
Starting April 1st, 2022, PGWP-holders who possess a job offer from an NB employer in a NOC that is related to their field of study can apply for permanent residency in the province.
Candidates who want to live and work in the province and meet all requirements for each stage of the Express Entry Stream are encouraged to submit their applications for PR.
#New_Brunswick, #Express_Enrty, #PR, #PGWP, #international_students, #NB_EE
March 17, 2022
On March 16, 2022, the Government of Canada announced changes to the medical inadmissibility policy of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).
The new amendments will allow the Government to better align the medical inadmissibility policy with Canadian values on diversity and the inclusion of people with disabilities.
According to the new guidelines,
Canada has tripled the cost threshold for determining medical inadmissibility for PR applicants and removed special education,
social and vocational rehabilitation and personal support services from the social services list that includes costs of treatments of some medical conditions.
#Medical_inadmissibility, #IRPA, #disability, #PR, #Medical_exam
March 17, 2022
According to the Government of Canada’s 2022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan, family reunification and the sponsorship of parents and grandparents for permanent residence will be one of the top priorities for the Government.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) still does not know when it will start accepting new applications under the 2022 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP).
This year, the new Immigration Levels Plan shows that Ottawa plans to issue 25,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to applicants through the PGP.
#Immigration_Levels_Plan_2022_2024, #IRCC, #PGP, #ITA, #IRCC
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2021/07/ircc-to-accept-a-record-number-of-applications-for-the-2021-parents-and-grandparents-program.htmlMarch 16, 2022
According to the latest update by Statistics Canada, there were 896,100 job vacancies in Canada at the start of December 2021 - 2.5% (+21,400) higher when compared to November.
Canada’s healthcare and social assistance, as well as accommodation and food services sectors, have led the increase, while the number of vacancies in the construction and manufacturing sectors has diminished.
In December 2021, Canadian employers were seeking to fill an average of 5.2 vacancies for every 100 positions. This rise in vacancies has occurred in the context of falling unemployment which was 5.4% in December.
#Statistics_Canada, #vacancies, #employment, #unemployment, #labour_shortage
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2022/03/11/canada-employment-rates-february/
March 15, 2022
