On June 28, 2023, the Canadian Government announced the category-based selection to invite skilled newcomers with work experience in healthcare to address this sector’s severe labor market shortages.  Statistics Canada reported an all-time high of 150,100 job vacancies in health and social assistance in the third quarter of 2022, with […]

On June 27, 2023, Canada introduced a new policy to help foreign workers that allows temporary foreign workers without a study permit to pursue longer study programs. This measure allows foreign workers to pursue additional training and education to enhance their careers and future job prospects.  The measure applies to […]

Temporary residents in Canada are primarily from India and China and tend to be younger and employed. According to Statistics Canada, the labor force participation rate for the Canadian population is 63.4%, аnd it is 74.2% for temporary residents.  Last year, nearly one million temporary residents participated in the census, […]

On June 16, 2023, the Government of Canada announced new instructions for assessing new and pending applications under the Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots.  On April 30, 2023, the Government amended the Ministerial Instructions: reducing the work experience requirement from 24 to 12 months,  clarifying that […]

On June 22, 2023, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced $260,000 to help internationally trained nurses work in Newfoundland and Labrador. The funding will help nursing regulators by implementing a call-answering service contract, creating a Registration Support Assistant position, and providing an incentive program through NLHS.  This is in […]

On June 15, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced a temporary policy allowing eligible post-graduation work permit (PGWP) holders to apply for an additional open work permit valid for up to 18 months.  All applications must be received between April 6 and December 31, 2023, and their PGWPs […]

On June 2, 2023, Newfoundland and Labrador made it easier for internationally-trained nurses to work in the province by amending the Registered Nurses Regulations. The changes include establishing a Designated Countries Pathway for nurses from seven countries, including the US, UK, India, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland, and […]

New Brunswick Nurses Association has announced that the registration process for internationally educated nurses from 14 countries will be expedited. This will cut the time to become registered to work in the province from 12-18 months to as few as 14 days for nurses from the United States, United Kingdom, […]

According to a recent study by IDP Education, Canada is a highly attractive option for international students, with over 25% of survey respondents selecting it over other major destination countries like the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Post-study work is a key factor for 63% of students globally, […]

A new policy came into effect to make it easier for foreign nationals and their families who submitted a complete permanent resident application in Canada as a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner to get open work permits, On May 10, 2023. The old pilot program, which ended on May 9, […]