Bengaluru
IRCC has received nearly 750,000 applications from Ukrainian nationals since March
On December 23, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the number of Ukrainian newcomers arriving in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). According to the latest update, between January 1 and December 18, 2022, 19,492 Ukrainians arrived in Canada by land, and an additional 115,859 reached by air. Between March 17 and December 21, 2022, IRCC received 746,724 applications under the CUAET. In total, IRCC approved 471,258 applications from Ukrainian nationals.
#Ukrainian_immigrants, #Ukrainian_refugees, #refugees, #CUAET, #Ukraine, #IRCC
Ottawa adds new occupations to the Global Talent Stream
On December 22, 2022, the Employment and Social Development department Canada (ESDC) extended the Global Talent Stream profession list from 12 to 17 occupations. The five newly-added engineering positions will allow more global talent to be recruited into the country. The new eligible occupations are Civil Engineers (NOC 21300); Electrical and electronics engineers (NOC 21310); Mining engineers (NOC 21330); Aerospace engineers (NOC 21390), and Computer engineers (NOC 21311). Through the GTS, employers can quickly and efficiently apply for a work permit to hire skilled foreign workers in 17 of the most sought-after professions.
#GTS, #Global_Talent_Stream, #foreign_workers, #engineers, #ESDC
Canada received 17,000 applications from Afghan nationals under the Special Immigration Measures Program
On December 23, 2022, the Government of Canada made a new update regarding the Afghan refugees arriving in the country. The last update shows that Canada has accepted 480 Afghan refugees since December 19, 2022. As of now, Canada has welcomed a total of 27,215 Afghan refugees. In addition, Canada received 17,000 Afghans and their families’ applications under the Special Immigration Measures Program for Afghans who had assisted the Government of Canada in Afghanistan. Most of them – 9,470 Afghans arrived in Canada under that program, while 15,190 Afghan nationals came under the Humanitarian program. In addition, Canada admitted 1,040 applicants under the pathway for extended family members of former interpreters.
#Afghan_refugees, #refugees, #Afghanistan
Ontario to launch foreign-trained doctor credential recognition program in 2023
By next spring, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) could introduce a three-month program to recognize foreign medical credentials in Ontario. This year, the self-governing body for Ontario’s medical professionals submitted a proposal to the province’s Ministry of Health, a 12-week program designed specifically for internationally trained physicians in Ontario. Practice Ready Assessment (PRA) programs in seven Canadian provinces help foreign-trained physicians who have previously finished their training and practiced overseas.
#CPSO, #Ontario, #PRA, #medical, #medicine, #physicians, #doctors