Despite nominating a record number of healthcare workers through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) last year, Ontario is still in need of family doctors.
The Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS) reports an increase in unfilled family medicine residencies, with 108 out of 560 open spots.
This shortage emerges despite the OINP nominating over 2,000 internationally educated healthcare workers for immigration to Canada.
Roughly 12% of all OINP nominations were made to healthcare workers last year. Despite 2.3 million Ontarians lacking a family doctor, many medical graduates are not applying to family medicine due to the perceived stress and underfunding.
#Ontario, #OINP, #healthcare, #family_doctors, #physicians, #CaRMS
April 5, 2024
Statistics Canada reports that new immigrants in Canada are now experiencing faster employment growth than their Canadian-born peers, closing the employment gap.
Immigrants aged 25-54 have seen a 10.7% increase in employment rate from 2010 to 2023, while Canadian-born workers saw a 4.1% increase.
The employment rate gap dropped from 13.1% in 2010 to 6.5% in 2023. Unemployment rates for immigrants also decreased from 12.1% in 2010 to 6.6% in 2023.
Immigrants recovered faster from COVID-19 employment setbacks, especially in the accommodation, food services, and retail sectors. Immigrants are also contributing more than one-third of all patents and increasing their participation among investors in Canada despite making up only a quarter of the population.
#Statistics_Canada, #employment, #statistics, #unemployment
April 1, 2024
Three additional Canadian provinces have begun issuing Provincial Attestation Letters (PALs) to international students seeking study permits.
As of January 22, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) mandates provinces to issue PALs in line with their allocated study permit caps for 2024.
New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador join British Columbia, Quebec, Alberta, and Manitoba to implement PAL systems.
Other provinces and territories must start issuing letters by March 31. Details for Ontario, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Northwest Territories are still pending.
#PAL, #study_permits, #international_students, #IRCC, #attestation_letters
March 26, 2024
On March 19, 2024, British Columbia announced updates to the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), effective January 2025.
The updates aim to create clearer pathways for international workers and better outcomes.
A detailed summary will be available in late 2024, and the criteria will be in the BC PNP Skills Immigration Program Guide in January 2025.
The updates will ensure nominees contribute to British Columbia’s economy and are less susceptible to immigration system misuse.
Targeted invitations will continue for priority occupations like healthcare, construction, and early childhood education.
#BCPNP, #BC, #British_Columbia #updates
March 21, 2024
