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Canada experiences an increase in the number of internationally trained nurses seeking employment opportunities
Canada’s provinces are making it easier for internationally trained nurses to work in the country by shortening registration and licensure processes. Atlantic Canada’s Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) has introduced an expedited process for applicants from seven designated countries: the Philippines, India, Nigeria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. The new process reduces the processing time for nurses licensed in other parts of Canada from five days to just one and for internationally trained nurses from the designated countries from months to a few weeks. The NSCN received over 8,800 new applications through the new process just one week after its launch on May 1, 2023.
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IRCC revised the minimum required income for Super Visa applications
On May 2, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the minimum required income for the Super Visa applications. The new minimum income requirement represents an increase of over 3.33% compared to the previous year. The minimum required income for a single-person family unit is C$27,514, while the minimum required income for a two-person family unit is C$34,254. The Super Visa allows Canadian permanent residents and citizens to invite their parents and grandparents to come to Canada for a stay of up to five years, possibly extending their visit to another two years.
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Quebec premier calls for temporary foreign workers in the province to be proficient in French
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is determined to protect the French language in the province and has announced that all temporary foreign workers will soon need to speak French. He also opposes increasing immigration to Quebec to match the rest of Canada and is planning new measures to ensure that temporary foreign workers learn French and do not contribute to Quebec’s Anglicization. Last year, the Francophone province accepted 68,715 new permanent residents, according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
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