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Newfoundland and Labrador invited candidates under the Priority Skills Stream
On November 17, 2021, the Department of Immigration, Skills and Labour published the number of applicants invited under the Priority Skills Stream of the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP). In October 2021, the province invited 260 candidates. The overwhelming majority of them (205) were Software Developers. In addition, the province approved the applications of 9 Cloud Specialists, 11 Web Developers, 8 Python Developers, 7 AI Developers, 5 Bioinformaticians, 5 UI/UX Developers, 5 Net Developers, 3 Data Analysts, and 2 Security Specialists. In September 2021, NL invited 22 candidates working in the IT sector, while in June 2021, 381 healthcare professionals were invited.
#Newfoundland_and_Labrador, #NLPNP, #PNP, #Priority_Skills
Nova Scotia accepts applications from food service workers
Nova Scotia added three new eligible occupations to its Occupations in Demand immigration stream and accepts immigration applications from food service workers to address the labour shortage issue. Now, employers can hire applicants working under the NOC 6513 (Food and beverage servers), NOC 6711 (Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers, and related support occupations), and NOC 6731 (Light duty cleaners) without the need to do a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). In addition, employees are also exempted from working with an employer for six months before applying to Nova Scotia’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
#Nova_Scotia, #NSPNP, #PNP, #NOC, #Occupations_in_demand, #Food_service_workers
The Current and Future Role of Immigrant Talent
On October 29, 2021, the Conference Board of Canada introduced a study about essential workers, offering suggestions of how to improve the nature of essential work in Canada and fill labour gaps in essential services. Canadian-born workers usually avoid essential occupations in food manufacturing, truck transportation, nursing, and residential care facilities due to the low compensation and lack of career mobility. Thus, immigrants take these jobs even if they are mostly overqualified. Overqualification, however, makes these immigrants underemployed and limits their earnings and career prospects. The study calls for the Federal Government to provide more pathways for essential workers to address the labour shortages in the country.
#Conference_Board_of_Canada, #essential_workers, #overqualification
Canada became the world’s most-Googled destination
Canada is among the most desired countries for studying abroad, according to Google search data analysis. According to the report, in 36 countries of the world, Canada was the most searched destination for prospective students. That is more than any other nation. The University of Toronto was found to be the most searched Canadian university and was ranked seventh in worldwide search interest. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, international student enrolment in Canada had more than tripled in 10 years.
#International_students, #Canadian_Universities, #Education