Immigrant aid, vaccination passports and other news of the week

The week of August 9 to 15 brought positive news for prospective immigrants.

Immigration news

Over the past week, Canada has held three immigration drawings:

British Columbia has issued 51 invitations to IT people;
Ontario selected 48 candidates with in-demand occupations;
Manitoba called 275 professionals and graduates.

Ontario's new selection system, considered a competitor to the popular Express Entry, is now in place for two more immigration streams. A total of five provincial immigration program streams are now selected under the system. The main difference with Express Entry is that Ontario's system does not assess a candidate's personal qualities, such as age, education or length of work experience.

Help for immigrants

Canada has begun implementing its 2021 budget, which has a significant budget line for immigrant entrants. The government has announced some projects it intends to fund. These include testing artificial intelligence, strengthening the interaction between employers and immigrants, moving to an online format and attracting people to sparsely populated areas.

Special attention will be paid to immigrant women because, according to statistics, they are more likely to face gender and racial discrimination, have lower wages and higher unemployment rates. The government will help women with employment, training, social support and affordable childcare services.

Canada has also made sure that prospective immigrants are less likely to fall victim to scammers. In the fall, the College of Immigration and Citizenship Counsellors will open in Ottawa to regulate counsellors, investigate misconduct and prosecute unlicensed counsellors.

Online immigration

The pandemic has illustrated the importance of advancing technology in all areas of life. One of Immigration Canada's goals is to provide as many services online as possible. Soon, candidates invited in immigration selections will be able to apply for permanent residency not on paper, but on a special website. At first this will only be available through the immigration representative.

A portal for online applications for Canadian citizenship has also been launched. For now, it also works with restrictions: people over the age of 18 and only for themselves and not for their families can apply. Other categories of applicants will be added in the future.

Jobs in Canada

Finding a Canadian employer is not easy, but what if your profession also requires a licence? "I guess it's not meant to be," many people think and give up trying to move. And in vain! I invited Victoria, who, while in her home country, obtained as many as two licences to work in Canada, for an interview. She did it online, without taking any courses or paying anything. Now the whole family lives in Canada, and I think everyone should watch this inspiring story.

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But there are also problems with working in Canada. For example, foreigners sometimes face illegal actions from employers. That's why the government has made it tougher on Canadian companies that hire people from abroad.

Travel

The big news of the week is vaccination passports. Authorities in Canada have officially confirmed that they are working on introducing documents confirming that a person has been vaccinated. They will be needed for travel abroad. In the absence of a passport, the traveller will have to take a COVID-19 test and undergo quarantine after arriving in Canada.