Nova Scotia introduced two more NOC codes to their International Occupations In-Demand stream
Nova Scotia added two more National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes to their International Occupations In-Demand stream. Newly added occupations are NOC 7521 - Heavy equipment operators (except crane), and NOC 7611 - Construction trades helpers and labourers. Earlier, the province had only 2 occupations that were in demand: NOC 3413 - Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates, and NOC 7511 - Transport truck drivers. Candidates, that have a job offer from one of Nova Scotia's companies can apply for this PNP stream. After receiving a nomination under the stream, applicants can apply for Permanent Residence to the federal government of Canada.
#Nova_Scotia, #Occupations_in_demand, #NOC
Canada will grant permanent residence to the family members of Canadian victims of recent air disasters
On May 13, 2021, the Government of Canada has published a public policy that helps to facilitate the granting of permanent residence (PR) to some of the members of Canadian victims of Ukrainian and Ethiopian air disasters, as a result of which, many Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada died. Eligible applicants have to submit their application for PR until May 11, 2022. PR will be granted to the victim’s family members who are currently in Canada. Those who are outside Canada and an announcement will be made once those measures are in place.
#IRCC, #immigration_policy, #PR, #Ukraine, #Ethiopia
Minister Mendicino highlighted immigration investments from Budget 2021
On May 12, 2021, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marco Mendicino highlighted immigration investments from Budget 2021 in the meeting with the Canadian Club of Ottawa. Immigrants create jobs, help to drive economic growth, and play an important role in Canada’s economic recovery. Through these investments, Canada will draw more highly skilled people and international students to Canada and develop an immigration system that will help to welcome new Canadians more easily. Budget 2021 will contribute to improvements of a modern immigration processing platform, as well as enhance capacity and service standards within the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Client Support Centre and will support racialized newcomer women.
#Budget_2021, #IRCC
Canada will update citizenship materials for prospective citizens
This year Canada will introduce a new version of the Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship study guide. The current guide was created in 2009 and lightly updated in 2012. The guide provides newcomers with Canada’s history, culture, and ethics in advance of the citizenship test they must pass to become Canadians. The guide has been criticized for its many misrepresentations about Canada and was significantly outdated. The new guide will focus on three themes: relationships, opportunity, and commitment, according to Cohen, press secretary to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marco Mendocino. It will also include ‘more information about a wide variety of historically underrepresented groups, like francophones, women, Black Canadians, the LGBTQ2 community and Canadians with disabilities,’ and will ‘help new Canadians get a sense of Canada’s long history and their role in shaping our shared future.’
#citizenship, #immigration_policy, #citizenship_oath #citizenship_test
