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British Columbia invited skilled candidates and tech workers
On April 25, 2023, British Columbia issued new invitations in the Skilled Worker – International Graduate categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the Tech-targeted draw, BC issued 113 invitations with a minimum score of 90 points. In the Childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202), the province invited 28 candidates who scored 60 points. In the Healthcare-targeted draw, t province issued 27 invitations to candidates who scored 60 points too. In this draw, BC invited a total of 168 candidates. Including this draw, in 2023, British Columbia already issued 3,704 invitations.
#British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP, #ECE, #BCPNP_Tech
Canada is actively recruiting internationally trained nurses and other healthcare professionals
Healthcare authorities recruited overseas to address a severe labour shortage last year, resulting in increased immigration from internationally-trained nurses, orderlies, and other healthcare workers. According to the latest data, 2,595 new permanent residents came to fill healthcare openings through the Express Entry system last year, up 28.1% from 2,025 the previous year. Last year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made nurse aides and orderlies eligible for the Express Entry Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program, as demand was very high for these highly-skilled workers.
#Healthcare_workers, #IRCC, #FSWP, #EE, #Express_Entry, #nurses, #statistics
Islamophobia is still widespread in Canada
According to early findings from a Senate committee studying the issue, Islamophobia and violence against Muslims are deeply ingrained in Canadian society. The most vulnerable are Muslim women who wear hijabs, particularly Black Muslim women. The Committee on human rights found that addressing Islamophobia in various public spheres is challenging. Statistics Canada recently released figures that revealed police-reported hate crimes targeting Muslims increased by 71% from 2020 to 2021. Based on census figures, the rate of these crimes was eight incidents per 100,000 members of the Muslim population.
#Canadian_Muslims, #Islamophobia, #Muslims, #statistics
MIFI invited over 1,000 candidates in the new Arrima draw
On April 25, 2023, the Quebec Ministry of Immigration (MIFI) published the results of the 45th invitation round in Quebec’s online system Arrima. On April 20, 2023, MIFI invited 1,020 candidates to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. Candidates invited in this round had a minimum score of 598 and a valid job offer outside the territory of the Montreal Metropolitan Community. This year, MIFI invited 5,265 candidates through the regular Arrima draws. Since the launch of Arrima in July 2019, the Government of Quebec invited 18,582 foreign nationals in 45 draws to apply for immigration to Quebec.
#MIFI, #Quebec, #Arrima, #QSW