Canadian citizens born outside Canada struggle to pass Canadian citizenship to their children born abroad

Transfer of citizenship to foreign-born Canadians became impossible for Canadian citizens who were born outside Canada. The problem that faces many Canadians nowadays, began in 2009 when the government passed an amendment that prevented Canadian citizens who were themselves not born in Canada from passing on their citizenship to children also not born in Canada. This limited access to naturalized citizenship and privileged Canadians without dual citizenship. In addition, Bill C-24 came into effect in 2015, allowed the government to strip dual-citizen Canadians of their nationality should they be found guilty of terrorism, fraud, treason, or serving in a foreign army. The act has not been applied to citizens born in Canada. Critics call the government to change this legislation. #Citizenship, #Bill_C_24   https://www.cic.gc.ca/English/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=365&top=5 https://convirzon.ca/Client/ghimmigration/federal-and-provincial-programs/family-sponsorship/

June 28, 2021

Study and Stay graduates help New Brunswick to increase population in the province

The most recent graduates from the Atlantic Canada Study and Stay program have received diplomas and the majority of them have already secured jobs in New Brunswick. International students who want to live and work in Atlantic Canada can apply for the program, funded by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour. Through the Study and Stay program, graduates have been provided with the skills, resources, connections, and essential support to launch successful careers in New Brunswick. #Study_and_Stay, #New_Brunswick, #international_students, #study_in_Canada   https://www.electionsnb.ca/content/gnb/en/news/news_release.2021.06.0496.html    

June 28, 2021

Canadian universities saw a spike in the number of enrolments in Nursing programs

Nurses are in high demand in the country. Canadian educational institutions cannot train students fast enough to fill the available jobs in the healthcare system. The nursing shortage provides opportunities for immigrants to look for well-paid jobs. Canadian universities, on the other hand, face a huge amount of increase in the number of students. The University of British Columbia saw a spike of 31 percent in enrolments to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and interest in the graduate nursing programs doubled. Students also increasingly apply to the nursing programs in Ontario too, were nursing schools saw a 17.5-percent increase in nursing applications. In 2018, Jobbank Canada had already forecasted a shortage of 36,500 nurses before the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic. #Nursing, #international_students, #study_in_Canada

June 25, 2021

The Federal Government is working on a plan for the return of international tourists

The Federal Government is working on a phased plan to welcome back international visitors and tourists as pandemic restrictions loosen. Canada restricted the movement of non-essential travellers for more than a year, even banning direct flights from countries like India and the UK when variants of COVID-19 raised concerns. According to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, anyone entering Canada would need to be fully vaccinated before arriving, as the country cannot risk another wave of COVID-19 that would be devastating to businesses.   #Tourism, #Covid_19, #International_travel   https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/trudeau-says-government-looking-at-plan-for-return-of-international-tourists-1.5459801

June 25, 2021