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Canada extended the temporary public policy exempting some foreign nationals from the additional medical exam
On December 24, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) extended the temporary public policy announced in June 2021 that exempts some foreign nationals from having to complete an additional immigration medical exam as part of their application for permanent residence (PR) or a permanent resident visa (PRV). The policy that is set to expire on December 28, 2021, has been extended until March 31, 2022. This policy will support faster application processing and help in-Canada applicants with the transition to permanent resident status more quickly.
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Statistics Canada introduced ten occupations with the largest two-year increases in job vacancies
On December 20, 2021, Statistics Canada introduced the list of ten occupations with the largest two-year increases in job vacancies and their average offered hourly wage in the third quarter of 2021. According to the list, the increase was in the following occupations: food counter attendants, kitchen helpers, and related support occupations; food and beverage servers; cooks; retail salespersons; nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates; registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses; construction trades helpers and labourers, light duty cleaners, material handlers; and licensed practical nurses. Statistics Canada will release the detailed information for the fourth quarter of 2021 on March 22, 2022.
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Immigrant wages have been increased in recent years
On December 6, 2021, Statistics Canada published a new study regarding immigrants’ income trajectories during the initial years since coming to Canada. The study compares the wages of immigrants admitted in 2017 and 2018 and finds out that immigrants who came to Canada in 2018 had a 4.2% higher wage ($31,900) in 2019 than those admitted in 2017 ($30,600). Despite that, their average wage was still 17.8% lower than the average wage of the total Canadian population ($38,800) in 2019.
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