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Canada expanded settlement services for newcomers
On August 23, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the expansion of critical resettlement capacity and settlement services in eastern Ontario. With an investment of $840,271, the Government will help newcomers settle in small and rural communities, and access essential services during their first year in Canada. in addition, the Conseil Economique et Social d’Ottawa-Carleton (CESOC) has also been provided with $605,648 additional funding to support the Refugee Resettlement Assistance Program, which delivers essential services to government-assisted refugees.
#IRCC, #CESOC, #settlement_services, #refugees, #funding, #resettlement
Saskatchewan updated the Application Processing Times for SINP
On August 23, 2022, Saskatchewan updated the processing time of various streams of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). According to the new data, in the second quarter of 2022, in the International Skilled Worker category, the processing time in the Employment Offer stream was 2 weeks, in the Occupation In-Demand stream – 39 weeks, and in the Express Entry stream – 38 weeks. In the Saskatchewan Experience category, the processing time in the Existing Work Permit stream, International Students stream, and Health Professionals stream was 1 week. For the Truck Drivers stream, it was 2 weeks, and for the Hospitality Workers stream – 3 weeks. In the Entrepreneur and Farm category, the processing time for the Entrepreneur Applications was 9 weeks, while for the Entrepreneur Nominations, it was 4 weeks. For the Entrepreneurs Farmers stream, the province has not provided any information regarding the processing times. The Job Approval Process, the authorization for an employer to hire a foreign worker through the SINP, took 9 weeks.
#Saskatchewan, #SINP, #processing_times, #PNP
British Columbia invited 220 skilled regional candidates
On August 23, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified regional candidates, including Tech workers. In the General draw, BC issued 205 invitations, with a minimum score of 75 points. In the Childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 4214), the province invited less than 5 candidates. Additionally, less than 5 invitations have been issued for other priority occupations (NOCs 3114, 3213). For the regional healthcare workers, the BCPNP issued 5 invitations. In total, the province invited up to 220 regional candidates. In 2022, British Columbia has already issued 5,897 invitations.
#British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP, #ECE, #Regional
Canada to double its population in the next four decades
Canada’s population is predicted to be as high as 74 million people by 2068 because of a regular influx of immigrants from different countries. According to Statistics Canada’s report, Canada’s population will go from 38.2 million in 2021 to anywhere between 42.9 and 52.5 million in 2043, and 44.9 to 74 million by 2068. If Statistics Canada’s projections are correct, in the coming decades, immigration will be key to population growth in Canada, though the absolute number of immigrants admitted each year will vary depending on different economic scenarios.
#Statistics_Canada, #population, #Population_growth