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CAMH: NOW OPEN! Registration for the Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Online Course
Posted on Friday, June 09, 2023 11:02 AM
The Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Project (IRMHP) offers online training, tools and resources to settlement, social and health service professionals working with immigrants and refugees. By participating, you’ll gain new knowledge, skills, tools and strategies to apply to your work. You’ll have the opportunity to connect and exchange ideas and experiences with hundreds of service providers across Canada and obtain advice from experts in the field. All activities are self-paced, so take...

IRCC: Eligible travellers from 13 more countries now qualify for visa-free travel to Canada
Posted on Friday, June 09, 2023 10:40 AM
News release
June 6, 2023, 11:30 a.m.—Winnipeg—Canada is a destination of choice for people looking to visit, do business or reunite with family and friends. That’s why we are committed to improving our immigration programs and services by making them more efficient and equitable for people around the world.
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the addition of 13 countries to the electronic travel authorization (eTA) program. Travellers from...

IRCC: Canada is reuniting loved ones through new immigration measures...
Posted on Friday, June 09, 2023 10:35 AM
Canada is reuniting loved ones through new immigration measures New measures also address labour shortages in Canada
News release
May 26, 2023—Vancouver—Families are meant to be together, especially during life’s big moments like moving to a new country. That is why Canada is working to help families reunite more quickly and easily, and support themselves once in Canada.

IRCC: Express Entry rounds of invitations: Category-based selection
Posted on Friday, June 02, 2023 03:23 PM
In category-based rounds of invitations, we invite candidates who are eligible for a specific category established by the Minister to meet an identified economic goal. We invite candidates to apply for permanent residence based on criteria such as
- ability to communicate in a specific official language
- work experience in a specific Training, Education, Experience and Responsibilities (TEER) category of the National Occupational Classification (NOC)
- education
Category-based rounds add to general and...

IRCC: Expanding employment opportunities for racialized newcomer women
Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2023 05:55 PM
Every woman and girl in Canada should have the opportunity to reach their full potential and overcome the unique barriers that can sometimes stand in their way. These barriers can be particularly significant for racialized newcomer women. That’s why the Government of Canada is helping racialized newcomer women find jobs by providing the support and services they need to succeed.

The Globe and Mail: B.C. government to send cancer patients to the U.S. for treatment
Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 06:50 PM
British Columbia will send cancer patients out-of-country for radiation therapy in response to growing wait times and a backlog at home.
Beginning May 29, eligible patients will be sent to Bellingham, Wash., to receive radiation therapy at either PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center or North Cascade Cancer Center, Health Minister Adrian Dix said Monday.

CBC News: N.S. community doubts refugees recruited as health-care workers will ever arrive
Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 09:08 AM
International workers who applied under federal program face lengthy delays
As Bahati Maganjo helps care for a patient who has just had a hip replacement in New Glasgow, N.S., she says her passion for working in health care is fuelled by the reality of growing up on the doorstep of war.

IRCC: New investment for S.U.C.C.E.S.S. to provide pre-arrival services for newcomers
Posted on Saturday, May 13, 2023 03:48 PM
Pre-arrival settlement services are key to setting newcomers up for success in Canada. They provide newcomers with the information and support they need to make informed decisions about their new lives in Canada before they arrive, which helps them successfully transition into their communities and find work faster.
IRCC: Investing in settlement services for newcomers
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2023 11:33 AM
Settlement services are key to setting up newcomers for success in Canada. They provide newcomers with the information and support they need to make informed decisions about their new lives in Canada before and after they arrive, which helps them successfully transition into their communities and find work faster.
Welcoming IENs into the Canadian Health Care Sector: Recommendations for Change
Posted on Thursday, April 27, 2023 04:56 PM
April 26 | English | 1 hour
Welcoming Internationally Educated Nurses into the Canadian Health Care Sector: Recommendations for Change
N4 has published a recommendation report designed to serve as roadmap to integrate and retain internationally educated nurses (IENs), without sacrificing Canadian standards for nurse credentialling and licensing, which support patient safety and quality of care.
A working group of...
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