In the second quarter of 2021, more than 123,000 people migrated within Canada, changing their provinces.
This is the most significant jump in interprovincial migration recorded in the last 30 years.
The majority of the people - almost 12,000 people left Ontario, starting a new life in other provinces.
The outflow of people from Ontario to other regions may be the result of many institutions shifting to online during the pandemic.
Many can now perform their professional duties without being physically present at the workplace, which frees them from expensive urban real estate and attracts them to provinces with lower prices.
#Ontario, #Population_outflow, #interprovincial_migration
November 25, 2021
On November 24, 2021, the Government of Canada announced a new pathway for the extended family members of Afghan interpreters who immigrated under the 2009 and 2012 policies.
To be eligible for this pathway, an applicant must be an Afghan national who was outside Canada at the time of his or her application;
has been in Afghanistan on or after July 22, 2021; be an extended family member of an individual who was previously granted permanent residence under the 2009 or 2012 public policies;
provide a statutory declaration from a former interpreter to confirm their relationship;
provide a statutory declaration attesting to the applicant’s identity, and submit the application using the special forms for this program.
#Afghanistan, #Afghan_refugees, #refugees, #interpreters
November 25, 2021
The Government of Canada will not allow unvaccinated or partially vaccinated travellers to enter Canada after January 15, 2022.
This regulation is applicable even to those who were before exempted from travel restrictions.
However, there are still limited exemptions for foreign nationals. Certain groups such as agricultural and food processing workers, marine crew members, individuals entering on compassionate grounds, new permanent residents, resettling refugees, and some children under the age of 18 will be allowed to enter Canada.
To ensure the safety of Canadians, these travellers will be subject to testing, quarantine, as well as other entry requirements.
#Travel_restrictions, #COVID_19, #vaccination, #Travel_exemption
November 23, 2021
convened by the Foreign Agricultural Resources Administration Services Organization (FARMS) and the National Employment Service (SNE) of the Mexican Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (STPS).
The central objective of the operational meeting was to evaluate the implementation of the bilateral labour mobility program with the Province of Ontario and to exchange perspectives on how to update the contract model for the 2022 season.
The Consulate discussed the working conditions of seasonal workers, wage imbalances in Ontario's agribusiness sector as well as the measures taken by the provincial authorities to protect foreign agricultural workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The SAWP offers an orderly and legal temporary employment alternative for Mexican farm workers in Canada.
According to the Mexican Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS), 9,810 men and 242 women were employed in the SAWP in Ontario this agricultural season.
#Mexico, #SAWP, #FARMS, #STPS, #seasonal_workers, #Agricultural_workers
November 23, 2021
