Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Service Canada introduced an analysis on occupational job prospects and wages in Nova Scotia that examines employment trends arising from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the study, the economic decline is anticipated to be less severe than in other provinces due in part to the low number of cases.
However, the impact of the next wave of COVID-19, as well as possible travel restrictions is also not excluded.
The report states that businesses that rely on tourism will depend on the state of travel restrictions in 2021 and financial supports provided by the Government.
#NovaScotia, #ESDC, #ServiceCanada, #COVID19, #employment
September 27, 2021
The Mexican Consulate continued with its program of visits to agricultural establishments participating in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP).
Farms were visited in Newcastle and Pickering in Ontario, where the consular representatives spoke with Mexican labourers about their labour rights, working conditions and access to social security.
In addition, preventative protection measures were implemented.
Mexican seasonal agricultural workers are essential in the Canadian agricultural supply chain and food security.
The agreement for the SAWP was signed in 1974 between Mexico and Canada, and it has involved the temporary mobilization of almost 450,000 Mexican labourers to Canadian territory.
Consul General Porfirio Thierry Muñoz Ledo paid a visit to a community vaccination centre on August 15 that is open to all foreign nationals, regardless of their immigration status.
Mexicans in the Greater Toronto Area have taken advantage of the initiative of Deputy Mayor Ana Bailão to facilitate access to the free Ontario vaccination program, with support from the Latin American COVID-19 Task Force.
#Mexico, #SAWP, #Agriculture, #TFWP, #work_in_Canada, #seasonal_workers
September 24, 2021
The National Occupational Classification (NOC) undergoes a major structural revision every ten years.
The new NOC 2021 will be the product that reflects changes in the economy and involves in-depth research, analysis, and assessment.
The new NOC 2021 will include structural changes and reorganization of certain groups across broad occupational categories and Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities (TEER) categories.
In addition, the NOC 2021 will also overhaul the current four-category NOC "Skill level" structure by introducing a new six-category system, adopt a five-tiered hierarchical arrangement of occupational groups.
Additionally, ESDC and Statistics Canada will introduce a brand new five-digit codification system that will replace the current four-digit NOC codes.
#ESDC, #NOC, #TEER, #National_Occupational_Classification
https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/Noc2021
September 24, 2021
On September 21, 2021, the Government of Canada announced that Transport Canada will lift travel restrictions for all direct passenger and business flights from India on September 26, 2021.
Once the restriction is lifted, eligible travellers will have to follow additional measures to enter Canada.
Travellers will have to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 molecular test from the approved Genestrings Laboratory at the Delhi airport taken within 18 hours prior to departure.
In addition, before boarding, travellers’ test results will be checked again to ensure their eligibility.
On September 22, 2021, Canada accepted three direct flights from India to check whether the new measures were working.
#Covid_19, #Travel_restrictions, #India, #Travel_ban
https://www.canindia.com/ban-on-direct-flights-from-india-to-be-lifted-next-week/
https://www.martlet.ca/indian-students-scramble-to-travel-to-canada-during-direct-flight-ban/
September 23, 2021
