Immigration Update
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On December 9, 2021, the Government of Canada announced a new pathway for the extended family members of Afghan interpreters who immigrated under previous measures in 2009 and 2012.
Considering the risk Afghans took to support Canada’s work in their country and understanding that some interpreters’ family members are still in precarious positions as a result of their
relationship with the interpreters, the Government provided this pathway to bring as many vulnerable Afghans as possible and help them acquire permanent residency in Canada.
#Afghanistan, #refugees, #Afghan_refugees, #PR
Regarding the nursing shortage across the country, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, NDP MP Jenny Kwan,
and some nurses trained overseas held a video press conference to call on the Immigration Minister to speed up the processing of immigration applications filed by foreign-trained nurses whose professional credentials have been accredited in Canada.
Kwan said that the shortage and overworking of nurses can cause harm to patients, delay surgeries, and increase wait times, so the Liberal government must increase resources to address the issue and grant permanent residency to qualified nurses.
#NDP, #Nursing, #nurses, #international_nurses, #application_processing_times
On December 3, 2021, British Columbia (BC) announced that the province’s participation in the second phase of the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) as a partner with Immigration,
Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Since many refugees are skilled and experienced, the Pilot will allow them to immigrate under the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The EMPP helps employers find skilled refugees for positions that can’t be filled domestically and address the province’s labour shortages.
In this phase, BC is planning to nominate up to 50 EMPP refugees under the BC PNP Tech category.
#BC, #BCPNP, #IRCC, #EMPP, #refugees, #PR, #economic_immigration
https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-to-B-C/B-C-Provincial-Nominee-Program/News
On December 3, 2021, the Government of Canada began to accept applications for the second phase of the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP)
that helps talented and skilled refugees immigrate Canada through the economic immigration streams, such as the Provincial Nominee Program, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, and the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot.
The expanded pilot will provide additional ways for refugees to come to Canada and allow 500 refugees and their families to contribute to Canada’s economy and economic growth.
#EMPP, #refugees, #PR, #economicimmigration
