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New Brunswick pauses applications for the Provincial Nominee Program

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The province of New Brunswick has announced that it will be pausing applications to the provincial Express Entry stream until it can reduce the backlog due to an unprecedented surge in applications.    Quote by Immigration Minister Arlene Dunn: “The province has seen exponential population growth over the last year and we are happy to see this continue in unprecedented applications to our programming. If it was allowed to continue on its current track, the large demand on our current programming would jeopardize access to immigration for certain sectors or client types when it is required, such as internationally-educated nurses or international students who are currently in New Brunswick and graduating later this year”    In the first quarter of 2022, the provincial PNP welcomed 700 new permanent residents, among which 525 immigrants came in through the AIP.    Last year the province welcomed 5,320 new permanent residents and in the first qua...

Ottawa announces an investment of $1.5 million to be spent on new immigrant healthcare workers

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Ottawa has announced that investments of more than $1.5 million will be made to help foreign-trained healthcare professionals get their credentials assessed and recognized. The creation of an integrated platform will help them get important information and aid them in successfully integrating into Canada’s job market and communities.   This project aims to identify and provide solutions to the problems faced by immigrant healthcare professionals in getting their credentials recognized. This project will be assisted by the expansion of the National Newcomer Navigation Network by the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.   Quote by Marie France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Immigration Minister: “CHEO has a proven track record of ensuring health and social service sector professionals have the knowledge and tools they need to provide equitable care and services to newcomers. We are pleased to continue working with the National Newcomer Navigation Network ...