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 Manitoba has issued 566 invitations to apply in a new Canada immigration draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The March 23 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. A batch of 266 invitations with the lowest score of 612 went to Skilled Workers in Manitoba candidates currently employed in Manitoba in one of the following major group occupations: 72 – Technical trades and transportation officers and controllers 74 – Mail and message distribution, other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers 75 – Helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers 94 – Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing 95 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities Meanwhile, Skilled Workers in Manitoba candidates in all occupations received 200 LAAs, with a minimum score of 672 points. International Education Stream candidates received 52 LAAs. The remaining 48 LAAs went to Skilled W...

Since its implementation in 1998, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has helped a plethora of people immigrate to Canada. Candidates looking to apply through the PNP will potentially have two streams of nomination available to them: the regular (base) PNP (separate from Express Entry) or the Express Entry-aligned (enhanced) PNP. Base PNP Canada utilizes the PNP to help spread the benefits of immigration throughout the country, by allowing certain provinces and territories to nominate foreign skilled workers (based on provincial labour market, economic, and individual skill factors) to come, work, and settle in Canada. Under the program, skilled workers may obtain permanent residence (PR) and can eventually become naturalized citizens. Each province has a number of PNPs for multiple categories and types of workers. At least one of these programs will be connected to Express Entry as well—this is where enhanced PNP nominations take place and the primary difference between both nominati...

There are a number of requirements for 482 visa, but let's discuss what a Subclass 482 visa is first. A Subclass 482 visa is a temporary skill shortage (TSS) visa that allows skilled workers to come to Australia and work for an approved business for up to four years. This visa is also known as the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa and is designed to fill skill shortages in the Australian labour market. The 482 visa has three streams: 1. Short-term visa stream: This allows skilled workers to work in Australia for up to two or four years if an International Trade Obligation applies. 2. Medium-term visa stream: This allows skilled workers to work in Australia for up to four years. It can also lead to permanent residency if the worker meets the eligibility criteria. 3. Labour Agreement visa stream: This allows skilled workers to work in Australia under a labour agreement negotiated between the Australian Government and an employer. There are some jobs in Australia for which there are...

 VANCOUVER, BC, March 16, 2023 /CNW/ - With more vessels and goods being transported on Canadian waters than ever before, investing in a strong, diverse, and skilled marine workforce along our coasts is critically important. That's why, through Canada's Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is providing underrepresented groups with new training opportunities to strengthen Canada's world-class marine safety system. Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced a new investment of nearly $30 million, through the Oceans Protection Plan, to extend the Marine Training Program for four additional years, and to continue delivering marine training opportunities for Indigenous Peoples, Northerners, and women. Through this investment, the Government of Canada is renewing its partnership with: the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), in collaboration with Camosun College; the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC); and the Nunavut Fishe...

American, Japanese, Australian and Canadian citizens might be subject to entry visa requirements, as Brazil has decided to impose such requirements. According to Reuters, the country’s Foreign Ministry is expected to inform the four counties’ governments and later publicly announce the measure. The decision suspends a unilateral decision that the former government made in 2019, which aimed at facilitating tourism. On the other hand, Brazilians still need to apply for visas in order to travel to all these four countries. Reportedly, the decision to lift visa requirements had impacted Brazil’s ability to negotiate with those countries. The Brazilian government also reveals that tourism rates were minimally improved, although the COVID-19 pandemic can also be a factor for such claims. The number of tourist arrivals from the United States, who already represented a small fraction of tourists in Brazil, hadn’t reached 2018 levels even in 2022. Moreover, the number of Japanese tourists fell ...

Skilled Worker British Columbia’s growing economy needs skilled and experienced workers. The Skilled Worker stream is a way for workers in a professional, management, technical, trade or other skilled occupation to gain permanent residence in B.C.   Eligibility To qualify for this stream, you must: have accepted a full-time, indeterminate job offer (the job offer must not be temporary or have a defined end date) from a B.C. employer. The job must be in a skilled occupation  (NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3)   be qualified to perform the duties of the job have a minimum of two years of full-time (or full-time equivalent) work experience in any skilled occupation (NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3) show you can support yourself and your dependants have, or be eligible for, legal immigration status in Canada for NOC TEER 2 or 3 occupations, meet minimum language requirements have a wage offer in line with B.C. wage rates for the occupation Your job offer does not need to be indeterminate i...

 Eligible individuals can apply to be nominated to work and live in Alberta permanently. Overview The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), formerly the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program, is an economic immigration program that nominates people for permanent residence in Alberta. Nominees must have skills to fill job shortages or be planning to buy or start a business in Alberta. They must also be able to provide for their families. The program is run by the governments of Alberta and Canada. If you are nominated through the program, you may apply for permanent residence status together with your spouse or common-law partner, and dependent children. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada manages applications for permanent residence. The federal government also makes final decisions on these applications. Program streams Choose a stream to find out how to get nominated: Streams for workers The AAIP has 3 streams for foreign workers who are living and working in Alberta...

Backgrounder Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced mandatory Canada Health Transfer (CHT) deductions totalling over $82 million in respect of patient charges levied during 2020-2021, for medically necessary services that should be accessible to patients at no cost. This includes the first deductions taken under the  Diagnostic Services Policy  (DSP), totalling over $76 million for patient charges levied for medically necessary diagnostic imaging services. An additional $6 million was also deducted for other patient charges including those levied for insured services provided at private surgical clinics and for access to insured abortion services. A breakdown of the deduction amounts are as follows: Provinces Deductions under the DSP Other deductions Total British Columbia $17,165,309 $5,945,221 $23,110,530 Alberta $13,781,152   $13,781,152 Saskatchewan $742,447   $742,447 Manitoba $353,827   $353,827 Ontario NA $32,800 $32,800 Que...

Three provinces have issued invitations to apply under the PNP. British Columbia, Alberta and Prince Edward Island have invited candidates under their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Getting a provincial nomination can be an advantage for candidates planning to apply for permanent resident status. This is because immigration is a shared responsibility between the federal and provincial governments. Provinces nominate candidates that the government feels will integrate easily into the provincial labour force based on attributes such as work experience, education, language ability or other human capital factors. Both the federal and provincial governments use the PNP as a valuable tool to spread the benefits of economic development throughout the country. Provincial Immigration Results February 25- March 3 British Columbia British Columbia invited 169 total candidates in its weekly BC PNP draw. Among the candidates, 145 were invited in a targeted draw for tech occupations. This means...

The number of new Canada immigrants though the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) more than doubled last year and easily surpassed the previous record set during the year before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals a staggering 27,195 new permanent residents to Canada arrived through the PGP last year, or 131.6 per cent more than the 11,740 in 2021. Since the PGP relies on existing relatives in Canada sponsoring their parents and grandparents, the PGP has taken time to rebuild its numbers after the dramatic drop in overall immigration wrought by the public health and travel restrictions imposed by governments to curb the spread of COVID-19.  As overall immigration plummeted from 341,175 new permanent residents in 2019, the last full year before the pandemic, to only 184,595 newcomers in 2020, so too did the number of new arrivals under the PGP. After welcoming 22,010 new permanent residents through ...