On March 1, 2022, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Sean Fraser issued a statement on Fraud Prevention Month.
The Minister stated that immigration fraud continues to be a common and serious crime in Canada for many prospective immigrants who decided to get help from unlicensed consultants or lawyers.
Every March, IRCC actively participates in the Government of Canada’s Fraud Prevention Month to inform newcomers about the risks associated with fraud and the ways they can protect themselves.
He advised newcomers to be informed and prepared to protect themselves and prevent possible fraud.
#Fraser, #Fraud_Prevention_Month, #immigration_fraud, #IRCC
March 2, 2022
On March 1, 2022, the Government of Canada updated instructions for international students who work on campus.
According to the new instructions, foreign students who have not submitted an immigration medical exam (IME) while applying to their study permits and perform on-campus work as research or
teaching assistants at facilities located off-campus will have to undergo an IME if their on-campus work is considered as essential and is in a hospital or any other public health facility.
The Government also updated the section regarding work authorization for full-time students with a part-time course load in their final academic session.
#International_students, #Study_permit, #IME, #medical_exam, #on_campus_work
March 2, 2022
The Government of Manitoba set up an advisory council to improve immigration practices and attract more foreign nationals and international students to the province.
Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson stated that the “new advisory will help look at new and innovative ways to continue to be a welcoming new home for all newcomers,
ncluding refugees and international students, a dynamic destination for immigration and business investors, and an attractive place for people to come to build a life of opportunity and prosperity for themselves and their family.”
#Manitoba, #advisory_council
March 1, 2022
The Government of Quebec is going to invest $65 million to recruit 1,000 foreign-trained nurses from francophone countries over the next two years as a part of Quebec’s action plan to recognize the foreign credentials of immigrants.
The provincial Immigration Minister Jean Boulet said that this initiative will allow Quebec to speed up international recruitment efforts.
The plan also includes settlement services to help these newcomers integrate into society as well as resolve labour shortages in healthcare and social services.
#Quebec, #nueses, #nursing, #labour_shortage, #Boulet
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-recruit-foreign-nurses-1.6353552
March 1, 2022
