The upswing in Alberta's oil industry means more job opportunities this year, making it an attractive destination for foreign nationals looking to immigrate.
So far this year, Alberta's economy has grown substantially due to the rising prices of crude oil and natural gas in winter and spring.
This increase in income is represented by the government's revised budget for the current fiscal year, which now estimates a surplus of $13.2 billion.
Although oil prices have decreased from their earlier highs this year, the drilling activity and production as of September are higher than last year.
#Alberta, #Oil_industry, #foreign_workers, #employment, #AAIP
December 8, 2022
On December 5, 2022, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that Canada would invest up to $90 million in projects designed to help foreign-educated immigrants obtain credential recognition.
The minister launched a call for proposals for these initiatives, each of which could receive between $500,000 and $10 million.
Canada is facing an extreme shortage of well-trained medical personnel such as doctors, nurses, paramedics and therapists. According to a study by Statistics Canada two years ago,
many newcomers who possess the necessary skills for these positions are unemployed or working below their skill level in non-healthcare jobs that only require a high school education.
#Fraser, #Healthcare_workers, #labour_shortage, #credential_recognition
December 8, 2022
On December 7, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced new updates for the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot programs.
According to the latest update, categories under these pilot programs are now identified as the Gaining experience category (Category A) and the Direct to permanent residence category (Category B).
Additionally, IRCC provided additional information added to assessing admissibility and updates to evaluating the genuineness of job offers and introduced clarification on language and educational requirements, as well as on completeness checks, incomplete applications and mandatory forms.
The government also updated the National Occupation Code (NOC) 2016 edition to the NOC 2021.
#IRCC, #NOC_2021, #NOC_change, #PDI, #PDU, #Home_Child_Care_Provider_Pilot, #Home_Support_Worker_Pilot
December 8, 2022
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