On June 18, 2021, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair wrote in a tweet that Canada will extend travel restrictions on non-essential international travel until July 21st, 2021.
This also means that the US – Canada border will also remain closed.
In addition, the minister also announced that ‘the government is planning measures for fully vaccinated Canadians, Permanent Residents, and others who are currently permitted to enter Canada and will provide further details on Monday, June 21.’
#IRCC, #CBSA, #travel_restrictions, #COVId
https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=Canada+Extended+Travel+Restrictions+Again&qpvt=Canada+extended+travel+restrictions+again&FORM=EWRE
June 21, 2021
The Standing Committee proposed 38 reforms to improve the Canadian immigration system
Last month, the Standing Committee of Citizenship and Immigration formally submitted a 122-page report to the House of Commons in order to meet the immigration goals and resolve the delays in application processing caused by the pandemic.
The report that was formally submitted to the Senate on May 13, 2021, outlines the impact of the pandemic on the Canadian immigration system and contains 38 reform proposals.
The focus of the report is the backlog and delayed processing of applications for family reunification and temporary residents.
#Immigration, #report, #immigration_policy, #IRCC
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/report-independent-review-immigration-and-refugee-board.html
June 18, 2021
New Brunswick entered the first phase of the Green level
On June 15, 2021, New Brunswick reached 75.1 percent of vaccination throughout the province and announced the province’s entrance to the first phase on the path toward the Green level of the COVID-19 recovery plan that will be effective as of midnight.
In this phase, the province will remove some of the Public Health restrictions that have been in place since the pandemic began. According to the new regulations, no isolation or testing will be required for those travelling to New Brunswick from the following selected regions:
New Brunswick is looking for professional caregivers
The Department of Social Development is looking for individuals interested in becoming professional caregivers to provide full-time, stay-at-home help for our most vulnerable children with complex needs.
By the end of 2021, eight professional care homes will be created in the province’s different regions.
According to the Social Development Minister Bruce Fitch, this initiative will ‘fill the gap in the continuum of care for children who have complex needs and help those with mental health challenges.
Interested individuals will be evaluated as to their
a. interest,
b. education,
c. knowledge,
d. qualifications,
e. and parenting ability and skills for children with behavioral, emotional, mental health, or complex medical needs.
#New_Brunswick, #Caregivers
https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/news/news_release.2021.06.0457.html
