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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 ...

Third plane carrying 319 Ukrainian refugees arrives in Halifax

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Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has announced that the third plane under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel, carrying 306 Ukrainian refugees has arrived at Halifax’s Stanfield International Airport. Quote by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser: “We’ll continue to provide support for those fleeing Putin’s war before and after they arrive in Canada and do everything, we can to make them feel at home. Canada is doing everything it can to support Ukrainians before and after they arrive in Canada”   “Canada is doing everything it can to support Ukrainians before and after they arrive in Canada. Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced and forced to flee their homes, and these charter flights will help make sure that those who want to come to Canada have the support they need. We’ll continue to work with provinces and territories, settlement organizations, and NGOs to make sure Ukrainians feel at home in their new communities.”   Quote by Kari...

Introducing the TRP Holder Class

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A TRP (Temporary Resident Permit) is a document that authorizes a person who is inadmissible for a work or student visa to enter or stay in Canada. These are issued for people who do not meet the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to enter or stay in Canada as temporary or permanent residents.    If a person traveling to Canada is deemed inadmissible, the family they are traveling with may also not be allowed to enter the country. The candidate along with all their family members must apply for their own Temporary Resident Permits before they enter Canada.   The TRP is only issued in exceptional circumstances by IRCC and allows people who are inadmissible for other visas or permits to visit or stay in Canada. The IRCC reviews each TRP application and decides its validity period.   How to Apply for a TRP? When applying for a TRP, the candidate must first prove that their trip or reason to stay in Canada is extremely necessary...

Manitoba PNP issues 146 LAA’s in the latest draw

  Manitoba PNP, in its June 2 draw, issued 146 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA’s), to skilled workers and international graduates. The LAA’s were issued through two MPNP streams. The summary of the draw is given below:   Name of MPNP stream: The number of LAA’s issued: The minimum score required to qualify: International Education Stream 54 N/A Skilled Workers Overseas via a Strategic Recruitment Initiative 92 714   About the streams:   The Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream It is based on the specific requirements of hiring Manitoba employers. This stream targets the selection of foreign-trained workers having required skills and nominates them for Canada PR. The stream has two pathways to Manitoba immigration. a) Manitoba Work Experience Pathway b) Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway   The Skilled Worker Overseas Stream It is a stream ...

Second plane carrying 306 Ukrainian refugees arrives in Montreal

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  Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser has announced that the second plane under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel, carrying 306 Ukrainian refugees has arrived at Quebec’s Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.   The last flight is set to arrive on the following dates: ●  June 2 - Halifax   Quote by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser: “We’ll continue to provide support for those fleeing Putin’s war before and after they arrive in Canada and do everything, we can to make them feel at home. Canada is doing everything it can to support Ukrainians before and after they arrive in Canada”   “Canada is doing everything it can to support Ukrainians before and after they arrive in Canada. Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced and forced to flee their homes, and these charter flights will help make sure that those who want to come to Canada have the support they need. We’ll continue to work with provinces an...