New Brunswick launched a new pilot program for international graduates of private career colleges

On August 18, 2021, New Brunswick announced a new immigration stream for international graduates of private career colleges to help support the province’s increasing labour needs. Starting April 1, 2022, international students who graduate from one of four New Brunswick private career colleges, and who have studied in one of nineteen selected occupations, will be able to apply to the Provincial Nominee Program, and work and live in the province while they wait for permanent residency. The eligible institutions are Atlantic Business College, Eastern College, McKenzie College, and Oulton College. #New_Brunswick, #private_career_colleges, #International_students, #international_graduates https://welcomenb.ca/content/wel-bien/en/immigration_programs.html  

Accompagnement Quebec is offered to sponsored refugees

On August 18, 2021, the Ministere de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Integration (MIFI) published that the province this week will offer sponsored refugees Accompagnement Québec, the free and personalized service to facilitate their integration in the province. This will help MIFI ensure that sponsors provide refugees with settlement and integration services. Sponsored refugees can get registered for Accompagnement Quebec with the help of their sponsor on Arrima. Sponsored refugees whose sponsorship period has ended can also register with Accompagnement Québec, and benefit from the services. #MIFI, #Quebec, #refugees, #Accompagnement_Quebec http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/informations/news/news-2021/accompagnement-quebec.html

Canada introduced a new update for Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot

Canada introduced a new update for Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot On August 16, 2021, the Government of Canada introduced a new program delivery update for Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). As of now, foreign nationals who have applied for permanent residence under the RNIP Program and received an acknowledgment of receipt may be issued a full 1-year employer-specific Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)-exempt work permit. Under paragraph 205(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), or until the passport’s expiry date, whichever comes first. Applicants are not eligible to apply for the RNIP work permit at a port of entry. All applications must be submitted online only. #RNIP, #work_permit, #LMIA, #IRPR https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/updates/2021-rnip.html

Nova Scotians want to see more newcomers in the province

According to the latest Narrative Research poll conducted in the last full week of July, 75 percent of Nova Scotians want their province to invite more immigrants from outside the country. And even more, support came for medical doctors from overseas. An incredible 92 percent of Nova Scotians want the province to recruit more doctors from abroad. Following the North American trend, Nova Scotia’s population is decreasing every year. The province has labour shortages in the healthcare and information technology sectors as well as in the occupations that require physical stamina such as in the agricultural and forestry sector. #Nova_Scotia, #Narrative_research_poll https://arrivein.com/immigration/provincial-spotlight-introduction-to-nova-scotia-for-newcomers/