Future of Canadian immigration and other news
The most important events from March 13 to 19.
Canadian filmmakers won 4 Oscar Awards. Brendan Fraser was named Best Actor for his role in The Whale. Adrien Morot, who worked on the same film, was awarded for best make-up and hairstyles. Director Sarah Polley won Best Adapted Screenplay for Women Talking. And the team of James Cameron got the statuette for the best visual effects for the new Avatar.
Important events
The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank made a lot of noise around the world and caused fear among investors. However, experts are confident that Canadian banks are not in danger and make positive forecasts.
And for the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, the outlook remains unclear. The government has appointed an independent expert to investigate Chinese interference in the election, which could help Trudeau win. The speaker is former Governor General David Johnston. He'll have broad powers to investigate and make recommendations for judicial review and other processes.
Canadians are divided over if it's time for the country to sever ties with the British crown. In a recent survey, 56% of people said it was time to rethink their relationship with the monarchy. But this is not easy to implement, as the Canadian Constitution requires a unanimous decision on the new system of government from the House of Commons, the Senate, and all 10 provinces. At the same time, the majority of Canadians, 67%, are indifferent to the new King.
Immigration and job fairs
In Canada, the Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration was held to discuss the future of the immigration system. Officials talked about provincial immigration programs, the Atlantic Program, and support for migrants from Ukraine.
New Brunswick will again hold job fairs, but this time only for residents of France and Belgium. Those who have a temporary or permanent residence permit, or citizenship in these countries can participate. The list of occupations is also limited — only nurses, teachers, and educators are required.
Immigration draws
On March 14, British Columbia held a draw. The province selected 235 people. Most of them are tech specialists. Invitations were also sent to childhood educators and assistants, healthcare workers, and veterinarians.
On the same day, there were three draws in Ontario in which 908 invitations were sent. 2 people were selected among skilled refugees, and the rest of the invitations went to international students with technical, medical, and trades occupations.
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On March 15, Canada published a record Express Entry draw, sending 7,000 invitations. This is the biggest draw in a long time. But the passing score is still higher than it was before the pandemic.
And on March 16, Ontario held another round of invitations, the fourth in a week. The region selected 615 French-speaking skilled workers with health, education, finance, technology, and trades occupations.
Another draw took place on March 16 on Prince Edward Island. The province sent out 144 invitations. 6 of them were received by entrepreneurs, the rest by specialists and university graduates.
Alex Pavlenko, founder of the Immigrant.Today emigration portal
