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Canada issued 5,956 ITAs in the Express Entry draw for CEC candidates
On May 31, 2021, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a new Express Entry draw. In the program-specific draw #190, Canada issued 5,956 Invitations to Apply for permanent residence in Canada in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Program. The lowest score was 380 points. The tie-breaking rule for this round was May 28, 2021 at 14:45:22 UTC. In 2021, Canada already issued 74,773 invitations to apply in 20 draws of Express Entry. IRCC keeps the practice of program-specific invitation rounds. Unfortunately, Canada is not inviting candidates from abroad at the moment.
#Express_Entry, #IRCC, #ITA, #CEC
Saskatchewan keeps accepting applications from international graduates
On May 31, 2021, Saskatchewan updated the number of spots remaining through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) for international graduates in the framework of the temporary immigration policy. The provincial government has allocated 1,000 spots for direct submission of a nomination application for those who resided in the province on September 1, 2020, and has completed an educational program in the province. Since the last week, the province accepted only 3 applications, and 857 spots remain available. SINP updates this data every Monday.
#Saskatchewan, #SINP, #PNP, #international_students, #international_graduates
Canada – US border may reopen in fall
The Government of Canada started planning for the Canada-US border to reopen as the vaccination campaign is going well. On May 25, 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a press briefing that more than fifty percent of Canada’s population received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. Previously, he has suggested that the border will reopen when at least 75 percent of Canadians are vaccinated. Provinces, such as Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia, are planning for a steady reopening. Canada introduced travel restrictions in March 2020 and closed the border with the US to all non-essential travel. Travel restrictions are currently in place until at least June 21.
#Covid_19, #Borders, #travel_restrictions, #USA
Statistics Canada introduced a study of the profile of immigrants in nursing and health care support occupations
On May 28, 2021, Statistics Canada introduced a new detailed analysis of immigrants in nursing and health care support occupations. The report examines the representation of immigrants in nursing and health care support occupations as well as the professional integration of immigrants who completed their nursing education both in and outside Canada. According to the study, the vast majority of immigrants in all health care occupations were from the Caribbean and Bermuda, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Philippines. Especially, the immigrants from the Philippines accounted for nearly one-third of adult immigrants in nursing and health care support occupations. The analysis found out that a significant proportion of adult immigrants working in nursing and health care support occupations transitioned into these occupations after arriving in Canada. This case raises important questions for policies that focus on immigration as a solution to labour shortages in nursing and health care support occupations.
#Statistics, #nursing, #health_care_occupations