Alberta is developing a new immigration stream for tourism and hospitality workers

The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a heavy blow to Alberta's tourism and hospitality sector, which still grapples with labour shortages hindering industry recovery and growth.

To aid employers in the industry, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program is working on creating a specialized immigration stream for tourism and hospitality workers.

This new stream is intended to offer a faster path to permanent residency for newcomers employed in the sector.

Based on priority sectors, the tourism and hospitality immigration stream will complement the Alberta Express Entry Stream selections in 2023.

#AAIP, #Alberta, #tourism, #hospitality

https://www.bing.com/search?q=Alberta+is+developing+a+new+immigration+stream+for+tourism+and+hospitality+workers&form=ANNH01&refig=06601966e42c40dcb9755dab2b2eb5de

April 28, 2023

Islamophobia is still widespread in Canada

According to early findings from a Senate committee studying the issue, Islamophobia and violence against Muslims are deeply ingrained in Canadian society.

The most vulnerable are Muslim women who wear hijabs, particularly Black Muslim women. The Committee on human rights found that addressing Islamophobia in various public spheres is challenging.

Statistics Canada recently released figures that revealed police-reported hate crimes targeting Muslims increased by 71% from 2020 to 2021.

Based on census figures, the rate of these crimes was eight incidents per 100,000 members of the Muslim population.

#Canadian_Muslims, #Islamophobia, #Muslims, #statistics

https://lethbridgeherald.com/news/national-news/2023/04/19/islamophobia-widespread-in-canada-early-findings-of-senate-committee-study-indicate/

https://globalnews.ca/news/9636076/islamophobia-canada-senate-committee/

https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/islamophobia-widespread-in-canada-early-findings-of-senate-committee-study-indicate-2

April 28, 2023

Canada is actively recruiting internationally trained nurses and other healthcare professionals

Healthcare authorities recruited overseas to address a severe labour shortage last year, resulting in increased immigration from internationally-trained nurses, orderlies, and other healthcare workers.

According to the latest data, 2,595 new permanent residents came to fill healthcare openings through the Express Entry system last year, up 28.1% from 2,025 the previous year.

Last year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made nurse aides and orderlies eligible for the Express Entry Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program, as demand was very high for these highly-skilled workers.

#Healthcare_workers, #IRCC, #FSWP, #EE, #Express_Entry, #nurses, #statistics

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-international-nurses-poorer-countries-worried-1.6655231#:~:text=The%20federal%20government%20and%20provinces%20are%20spending%20millions,immigration%20pathways%20and%20monetary%20grants%20to%20individual%20nurses.

 

April 28, 2023

Volkswagen to create new jobs in Canada

On April 21, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a new Volkswagen plant expected to create 3,000 direct and up to 30,000 indirect jobs.

Frank Blome, CEO of PowerCo, a Volkswagen company that produces batteries for electric vehicles, stated that the factory would become the world's largest Volkswagen plant.

Volkswagen, the largest carmaker in Europe, recently invested significantly in Ontario and Canada.

The company invests $7 billion in St. Thomas, Ontario, to create its first electric car battery production factory abroad.

#Volkswagen, #Jobs, #Ontario #work_in_Canada

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1002955/volkswagens-new-electric-vehicle-battery-plant-will-create-thousands-of-new-jobs

April 25, 2023