Bengaluru
Canada changed the pre-removal risk assessment for Afghans
On October 18, 2021, the government of Canada exempted Afghanistan nationals from the 12-month bar due to the worsening conditions in Afghanistan that put individuals at risk. Afghan applicants whose previous pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) decision was made between October 19th, 2020 and October 18th, 2021, and whose refugee claim or previous application for a PRRA is rejected or withdrawn, or dismissed by the Federal Court, can apply for a PRRA. Those whose decisions were made after October 18th, 2021, will still be subjected to the 12-month bar.
#Afghanistan, #PRRA, #refugees, #asylum_seekers, #Afghans
Saskatchewan admitted 17 international graduates under the SINP
On October 18, 2021, Saskatchewan updated the number of spots remaining through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) for international graduates in the framework of the temporary immigration policy. The provincial government has allocated 1,000 spots for direct submission of a nomination application for those who resided in the province on September 1, 2020, and has completed an academic program in the province. Since the last week, the province has accepted 17 applications, and 424 spots remain available. SINP updates this data every Monday. Since the launch of the program, SINP has accepted 576 applications from international graduates.
#Saskatchewan, #SINP, #PNP, #international_students, #international_graduates
Canada – US land borders will open on November 8
The US will open land and sea borders starting November 8, 2021. All travellers must be fully vaccinated cross the border into the US for non-essential travel. This policy requires international travellers to provide only proof of vaccination. However, air travellers have to show a negative COVID-19 test in addition to the proof of vaccination. Those who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 or are partially vaccinated will not be allowed to cross the border. In early January 2022, the second phase of this policy is expected to be applied that will require both essential and non-essential travellers to be fully vaccinated.
#US, #borders, #COVID_19, #vaccination, #land_borders
Immigrant nurses in BC say language proficiency tests are a barrier to practising
Some internationally educated nurses in British Columbia said the language proficiency requirement to become a registered nurse is an unnecessary barrier forcing them to give up their career and look for other jobs. Amid the strain of the pandemic on other nurses, they say they feel frustrated and unable to help. Many internationally educated nurses immigrated to Canada almost a decade ago with hopes of continuing to work in their profession. However, after multiple attempts at passing the English proficiency exam, they had to make the difficult decision to switch careers. Multiple nurses are unable to score above the IELTS requirements for nurses and give up after multiple attempts.
#nurses, #English, #IELTS
The number of job vacancies in Canada hit a record high in the second quarter of 2021
According to Statistics Canada’s quarterly job vacancy report, Canada’s job vacancy rate in the second quarter of 2021 is the highest on record. From April to June 2021, Canada’s job vacancy rate was 4.6%, the highest level since comparable data was provided in 2015. The high vacancy rate was affected by the rise in the job vacancy rate and the decline in employment over the same period. There were 731,900 vacancies in the last quarter, an increase of nearly 26% over the same period two years ago. Before the pandemic, Canada had been experiencing a labour shortage problem. This problem has always been solved through immigration. However, due to the decrease in the number of new immigrants entering Canada in 2020, the tension in the labour market has been exacerbated. However, the low immigration rate is only one factor. Some people say that the government’s employment benefits also prevent people from returning to work. But economists say it is mainly due to the decrease in new immigrants.