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Canada conducts an online survey of newcomers
On November 22, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced an online survey that the Government conducts on their resettlement, settlement, and integration experiences. The survey is voluntary and confidential and aims to help IRCC understand the efficiency of programs and services. All immigrants 18 years and older who became permanent residents in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020 are encouraged to complete the survey by December 18, 2021. The survey is available in English, French, Chinese, Arabic, Spanish, and Farsi.
#Survey, #IRCC, #resettlement, #integration
Saskatchewan still has 367 spots for international graduates
On November 22, 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 academic program in the province. Since the last week, the province has accepted 15 applications, and 367 spots remain available. SINP updates this data every Monday. Since the launch of the program, SINP has accepted 633 applications from international graduates.
#Saskatchewan, #SINP, #PNP, #international_students, #international_graduates
Who can enter Canada after January 15, 2022, being unvaccinated?
The Government of Canada will not allow unvaccinated or partially vaccinated travellers to enter Canada after January 15, 2022. This regulation is applicable even to those who were before exempted from travel restrictions. However, there are still limited exemptions for foreign nationals. Certain groups such as agricultural and food processing workers, marine crew members, individuals entering on compassionate grounds, new permanent residents, resettling refugees, and some children under the age of 18 will be allowed to enter Canada. To ensure the safety of Canadians, these travellers will be subject to testing, quarantine, as well as other entry requirements.
#Travel_restrictions, #COVID_19, #vaccination, #Travel_exemption
Mexican Consulate asked Ontario Government to monitor compliance with agricultural worker rights
In early October, the Mexican Consulate participated in the provincial operational review meeting of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP), convened by the Foreign Agricultural Resources Administration Services Organization (FARMS) and the National Employment Service (SNE) of the Mexican Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (STPS). The central objective of the operational meeting was to evaluate the implementation of the bilateral labour mobility program with the Province of Ontario and to exchange perspectives on how to update the contract model for the 2022 season. The Consulate discussed the working conditions of seasonal workers, wage imbalances in Ontario’s agribusiness sector as well as the measures taken by the provincial authorities to protect foreign agricultural workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The SAWP offers an orderly and legal temporary employment alternative for Mexican farm workers in Canada. According to the Mexican Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS), 9,810 men and 242 women were employed in the SAWP in Ontario this agricultural season.
#Mexico, #SAWP, #FARMS, #STPS, #seasonal_workers, #Agricultural_workers