On October 8, 2021, the Government of Canada introduced new instructions for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP).
According to the new regulations, when an AIPP applicant who has a permanent residence (PR) application in processing decides to change his or her employer, he/she has to inform the province and IRCC, get a modified endorsement certificate and request a letter of support from the province.
In this situation, officers will put the AIPP PR application on hold until the required documentation is received.
#AIPP, #PR, #change_of_employers
October 12, 2021
In September, Canada managed to evacuate 75% of the 1,250 Canadian citizens and permanent residents and 15% of the vulnerable Afghans.
After the withdrawal of US troops, Canada's foreign affairs department announced that around 950 people have been able to leave Afghanistan, including 440 Canadian citizens, 150 permanent residents, and 350 family members.
Canadian authorities did not specify how these people were able to leave Afghanistan, which is now under Taliban rule. Several tweets from Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau indicate that many people left on special charter flights to Qatar.
#Afghanistan, #refugees, #Taliban, #Afghan_refugees
October 7, 2021
Nova Scotia announced a $2.5-million marketing campaign to attract more immigrants to fix serious labour shortages in the province.
According to provincial Immigration Minister Jill Balser, the province needs more people to ‘fill labour gaps, rebuild the economy and set a bold new course for business and financial growth.’
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions and delays in federal processing, immigration numbers have decreased in the province.
Between January 2, 2020, and April 1, 2021, Nova Scotia’s population increased only by 6,428 that is expected to increase as the restrictions ease and federal processing returns to pre-pandemic levels.
#Nova_Scotia, #marketing_campaign, #population, #labor_shortage
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/immigration-emigration-population-housing-1.6196304
October 7, 2021
On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada introduced new vaccination requirements for air, rail, and marine travellers to limit the risk of spreading COVID-19.
Starting from October 30, 2021, all travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated in order to travel.
The Government established a short transition period that allows individuals to travel with a valid COVID-19 molecular test taken within 72 hours of travel.
Mandatory vaccination requirements will be in place from December 1, 2021, since the transition period will end on November 30.
#COVID_19, #vaccination, #travelers, #marine, #rail, #Vaccination_requirements
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/travel-tourism-sector-welcomes-vaccination-120000238.html
October 7, 2021
