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
June 15, 2021
Immigrants are at higher COVID risk because of crowded workplaces and housing
A new study from Statistics Canada reports that immigrants were more likely to die from COVID-19 than people born in Canada in the first wave of the pandemic.
Immigrants were at higher risk of death because they work predominantly in essential services such as.
health care and long-term care,
and live in low-income,
overcrowded or multigenerational households.
Ontario, Quebec, and especially British Columbia demonstrated the highest death burden among immigrants.
Where immigrants comprise 28% of the population but accounted for 41% of COVID-19 deaths.
The study also illustrated that poor language skills and health knowledge made it difficult for some immigrants to understand and follow public health guidelines to help reduce their risk of COVID-19 infection.
#health_care_workers, #immigrants
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/immigrants-at-higher-risk-of-death-from-covid-19-due-to-work-overcrowded-housing-statcan-1.5463480
June 15, 2021
Canada introduced guidance on abuse for vulnerable workers
On June 11, 2021, the Government of Canada updated guidance for open work permits for vulnerable workers in International Mobility Program.
New instructions have been added to the guidance on abuse specific to the context of COVID-19. Migrants working in Canada on valid employer-specific work permits who are experiencing abuse,
or those at risk of abuse may be eligible to receive an open work permit that is exempt from the Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) process, per section 207.1 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR).
The Government also provided a link to the new form Letter of Explanation for Open Work Permit for Vulnerable Workers (IMM 0017).
#IRCC, #Open_work_permit, #Vulnerable_workers, #LMIA_exemption
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2019/05/canada-introduces-new-measures-for-vulnerable-individuals.html
June 14, 2021
Canada cannot keep Chinese international students in Canada
In Canada,
Chinese students make up a significant proportion of international students. While many international students are keen to stay in Canada, the majority of Chinese students have no intention to stay.
After graduation, they possess a set of attributes for Canadian employers – a coveted diploma, language skills, and probably Canadian work experience.
In 2019, more than 140,000 Chinese students had study permits in Canada. Although China seems less appealing to those outside its borders, it is becoming more desirable to many of its own people.
#Chinese_students, #international_students
https://multiculturalmeanderings.com/2021/06/11/why-do-so-many-chinese-international-students-in-canada-end-up-back-home/
