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Saskatchewan launches new immigration streams to boost agriculture and healthcare workforce
On August 30, 2024, the Government of Saskatchewan unveiled two new talent pathways under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) to address workforce shortages in agriculture and healthcare. As labour shortages challenge businesses nationwide, these new provincial immigration pathways will help Saskatchewan employers access the skilled workers necessary for growth. The Agriculture Talent Pathway will empower producers to recruit the expertise needed to sustain food production, enhance export value, and leverage innovations in agriculture. This initiative is designed to meet the rising demand for skilled labour in established and emerging industry roles. Meanwhile, the Health Talent Pathway aligns with the Government of Saskatchewan’s Health Human Resources (HHR) action plan, streamlining healthcare recruitment through a unified approach within the SINP.
#Saskatchewan, #SINP, #immigration, #agriculture, #healthcare, #workforce_development, #Talent_Pathways, #labour_shortage, #skilled_workers, #workinCanada, #HealthcareRecruitment
Manitoba invited skilled candidates under the MPNP
On August 30, 2024, Manitoba held an invitation round #227 under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, MPNP issued 24 LAAs to candidates invited under the Strategic Recruitment Initiative. The lowest score in the SWO category was 727 points, 24 more than in the draw #226. Another 126 invitations were issued in the International Education Stream. In this round, Manitoba has issued LAAs to 150 candidates, including 21 Express Entry candidates. In 2024, MPNP invited 5,840 candidates, and 854 of them received invitations in the Express Entry.
#Manitoba, #MPNP, #International_students, #PNP, #SWO, #SWM
Closure of the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Program has officially closed. July 31 was the deadline for communities to recommend applicants to IRCC, and August 31 marked the final date for recommended applicants to submit their permanent residency applications. Launched to promote settlement in remote areas of Canada, the RNIP allowed each region to invite up to 125 applicants annually, totalling a program capacity of 2,750. As the RNIP concludes, a new initiative, the Rural Community Immigration Pilot Program, is set to debut this fall. Like the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), this program aims to stimulate economic development in remote regions. It will provide additional support to designated employers, offering enhanced assistance to employees compared to other provincial pathways. While the specific communities and eligibility criteria are yet to be announced by IRCC, the program is designed to address the ongoing demand for skilled workers in rural Canada.
#RNIP, #RuralCommunityPilot, #immigrationtoCanada, #Economic_development, #Skilled_workers, #PR, #IRCC, #ruralimmigration, #newInitiatives
IRCC invited 3,928 candidates under the IEC
Over the last two weeks, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held new draws in the pools of International Experience Canada (IEC). From August 19 to September 1, Canada invited 3,928 young foreigners to apply for an IEC open work permit. As of August 1, 35,097 candidates were registered in the pool and waiting for the invitation. In this round, there were 395 ITAs for Australia, one for Austria, 69 for Belgium, 1,043 invitations for Chile, 53 for Costa Rica, 11 for Croatia, 49 for the Czech Republic, 21 for Denmark, 10 ITAs for Estonia, 234 for France, 222 for Germany, 6 for Hong Kong, 183 for Ireland, one ITA for Iceland, 169 for Italy, 275 for Japan, 378 for Korea, 7 for Lithuania, 3 for Luxembourg, 54 for the Netherlands, 115 for New Zealand, 7 for Norway, 20 for Poland, 62 for Portugal, 24 for Slovakia, 6 ITA for Slovenia, 22 for Spain, 15 for Sweden, 7 for Switzerland, 350 for Taiwan, and 116 ITAs for the United Kingdom. In 2024, Canada issued 112,988 ITAs under the IEC Program.
#IRCC, #IEC, #ITA, #Working_Holiday, #Young_Professionals, #International_CoOp, #work_permits, #work_in_Canada