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Saskatchewan introduced new services for displaced Ukrainians
The Government of Saskatchewan introduced a number of supports and services for Ukrainian individuals and families to help them settle in the province. The province currently prioritizes applications from Ukrainian citizens and accepts them under the International Skilled Worker categories of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). Saskatchewan also works with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) to provide Ukrainians with the most urgent information, services, and supports they need. In addition, the province also published guidelines for Ukrainian newcomers regarding the registration for a Health Card or school and childcare, obtaining a bank account or a driving license, or acquiring other services provided by the province.
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The Government of Alberta announced support for Ukraine
The Government of Alberta prioritizes the applications of Ukrainian nationals who have applied for permanent residency (PR) through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) and has temporarily waived certain fees for applications and requests made by Ukrainians. The province has also donated $1 million to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, $5 million to the Ukrainian World Congress, $5 million to the Canada Ukraine Foundation, and $350,000 to the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Alberta Provincial Council to coordinate the shipment of first aid and defensive equipment to Ukraine.
#Ukraine, #Alberta, #AAIP, #PR, #UCC, #Ukrainian_refugees
Canada still has a high level of job vacancies
According to the latest update by Statistics Canada, there were 896,100 job vacancies in Canada at the start of December 2021 – 2.5% (+21,400) higher when compared to November. Canada’s healthcare and social assistance, as well as accommodation and food services sectors, have led the increase, while the number of vacancies in the construction and manufacturing sectors has diminished. In December 2021, Canadian employers were seeking to fill an average of 5.2 vacancies for every 100 positions. This rise in vacancies has occurred in the context of falling unemployment which was 5.4% in December.
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Guelph as a top city for employment recovery in Ontario
According to the Bank of Montreal’s senior economist Robert Kavcic, “Canadian employment rose a strong 240,000 in the fourth quarter of 2021, from September to December, leaving total jobs now more than one percent above pre-COVID levels, and up 4.8 percent from a year ago.” He added that Canada’s seven out of ten provinces have now seen a full employment recovery. Ontario’s labour market was 2.1 percent above the pre-pandemic levels – “the strongest recovery in the country along with British Columbia.” Ontario’s City of Guelph was the top city for job recovery and the labour market in Canada.
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