On September 12, 2023, Alberta published the update considering the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) inventory.
According to the new update, there were around 1,895 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications, 548 Rural Renewal Stream applications, 207 Accelerated Tech Pathway applications, 152 Family Connection Stream applications, 142 applications from priority sectors, and less than ten applications under the Dedicated Healthcare Pathway.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) allocated a quota of 9,750 nominations to Alberta for 2023 under the AAIP. This year, Alberta invited 2,859 candidates and issued 7,483 nomination certificates.
#Alberta, #AAIP, #PNP, #ITA, #Nomination_certificate, #Express_Entry
September 13, 2023
The Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, and student advocates express concern that the current housing crisis may cause an unjustified backlash against immigrants and international students.
With the number of international students expected to reach 900,000 this year, a significant increase from just under 240,000 in 2011, Housing Minister Sean Fraser suggested a cap on the number of international students Canada accepts.
However, advocates believe that such a proposal could unfairly target already vulnerable communities.
Additionally, Miller emphasized that international students contribute significantly to the economy, amounting to $20 to $30 billion yearly through tuition and other fees.
#International_students, #Marc_Miller, #housing
https://vancouversun.com/news/politics/impact-immigration-canada-housing-shortage
https://macleans.ca/politics/stopping-immigration-wont-fix-canadas-housing-crisis/
September 12, 2023
Canada is committed to helping families reunite through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP).
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept up to 15,000 sponsorship applications this year and will send invitations to apply to 24,200 interested potential sponsors starting on October 10, 2023.
Due to the number of remaining PGP applications from previous years, IRCC will randomly select potential sponsors from the 2020 pool.
Those not invited may consider applying for a super visa, which allows visits of up to 5 years at a time and can be extended for up to 2 years.
#PGP, #Parents_and_grandparents, #sponsorship, #family_reunification
September 11, 2023
Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan had the highest percentage of internationally educated healthcare professionals (IEHPs) working in their fields in 2021, with 74%, 68%, and 67%, respectively.
Ontario had attracted the most significant number of IEHPs, with 116,310 residing there in 2021. IEHPs were most likely to be nurses, with one-third studying nursing.
The fields of study varied by province, with Prince Edward Island having the highest percentage of IEHPs studying nursing at 53%, Newfoundland and Labrador having 30% trained to be physicians, and Ontario having the highest proportion of IEHPs studying dentistry at 10% or pharmacy at 9%.
#Healthcare_professionals, #nurses, #healthcare, #IEHP
September 8, 2023
