Bengaluru
Immigration Minister marked the start of National Francophone Immigration Week 2021
On November 8, 2021, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) marked the start of National Francophone Immigration Week 2021 and thanked French-speaking newcomers living in different communities across Canada, for their contributions to the country’s linguistic duality. He also highlighted the ‘National Francophone Immigration Week’ as an opportunity to recognize the importance of Francophone immigration.’ Considering in-demand occupations in the labour market, in May 2021, Canada announced parallel pathways for Francophone candidates under the temporary resident to permanent resident stream.
#Francophone_immigration_week, #Fraser, #French_speaking_immigrants
Saskatchewan invited more international graduates under the SINP
On November 8, 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 11 applications, and 394 spots remain available. SINP updates this data every Monday. Since the launch of the program, SINP has accepted 606 applications from international graduates.
#Saskatchewan, #SINP, #PNP, #international_students, #international_graduates
Employers in Quebec will hire overseas candidates more easily
The Government of Quebec made it easy for employers to hire overseas candidates with high-demand occupations under the province’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). The province simplified work permit processing exempted employers from posting and recruitment efforts, as well as increased the share of temporary foreign workers per workplace by 10% to 20%. This policy will allow the province to address severe labour shortages in Quebec’s major in-demand occupations, especially in the sectors such as retail trade, accommodation, catering, and food processing.
#Quebec, #labour_shortage, #TFWP, #foreign_workers
Agricultural workers denounce abuse and flee farms
Four Mexican and Guatemalan agricultural workers returned to their countries of origin on September 25, saying they were exhausted from the living and working conditions at the farm in les Hautes-Laurentides. Prior to their departure, other workers packed their bags and fled. According to the director-general of the Quebec Workers and Agricultural Workers Support Network (RATTMAQ), to date, 11 workers have asked to leave and seven have fled. The workers who denounced their conditions asked not to be identified out of fear of repercussions.
#Agriculture, #Farm_workers, #RATTMAQ, #Quebec