News of the week: course for end of pandemic and acceptance of new immigrants
The news from June 14 to 20 continues to delight.
Immigration news
In the past week, three immigration selections have been made:
- 70 people received invitations through the BC Technical Program;
- 255 candidates were selected by the province of Saskatchewan;
- 940 professionals and graduates from Canadian universities were selected through the Ontario program.
As of December 2020, there are no Express Entry selections for the Overseas Skilled Trades category. But if you're a regular reader of our news and digests, you know that there are 5-6 draws in Canada every week. What kind of programs? My wife, who is an immigration consultant, agreed to record a video with me and tell me which programs can immigrate right now.
Because the number of new immigrants to Canada declined during the pandemic, the country has set a goal of welcoming more than 400,000 people this year. Experts say it may not reach that figure, but it is likely to get closer to it.
But for some professions, it will be harder to move. Many trades require a licence to work in Canada. There was only one province that abolished this rule in 2003, but now the authorities have again introduced mandatory certification — so far only for 10 professions.
There is good news for French-speaking teachers and nurses. Both are sorely lacking in the province of Ontario. Hospitals are willing to offer nurses impressive bonuses to get them hired. And for teachers, a new strategy has been created that will help people get teacher education, professional development, and schools will be rewarded for hiring French-speaking teachers.
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