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CBC: Thousands of Federal Public Servants Across Country Begin Strike
Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 11:27 AM
CBC News · Posted: Apr 18, 2023 8:07 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 19
More than 155,000 federal public servants are on strike after the federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) failed to reach a deal before a Tuesday evening deadline.

Government of Canada: Budget 2023
Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 11:19 AM
Budget 2023 A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle Class, Affordable Economy, Healthy Future
The 2023 federal budget is the government’s plan to build a stronger, more sustainable, and more secure Canadian economy—for everyone.

IRCC: Canada Marks Significant Milestone, Welcoming over 30,000 Vulnerable Afghans
Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 11:10 AM
News release
April 12, 2023—Ottawa— Communities across Canada continue to welcome Afghans and are helping them settle in to their new homes, as the Government of Canada works toward resettling at least 40,000 Afghan nationals by the end of this year.

IRCC: 2022 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration
Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 10:58 AM
Message from the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
As Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, I am pleased to present the 2022 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration.
Recommendations for Welcoming Internationally Trained Physicians into Canada’s Health Care Sector
Posted on Friday, April 21, 2023 08:28 AM
April 19 | English | 1 hour
Part of the Solution: Recommendations for Welcoming Internationally Trained Physicians into Canada’s Health Care Sector
Despite being highly skilled and experienced, less than half of Internationally Trained Physicians (ITPs) who immigrate to Canada are practicing in their profession. The process for an ITP to become licensed is complex, expensive, and province-specific, fraught with systemic barriers and bias. This webinar presents concrete and actionable...

IRCC: Canada Announces Support for Turkish and Syrian Temporary Residents
Posted on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 03:30 PM
News release
March 18, 2023—Mississauga, Ontario—As part of Canada’s response to the situation in Türkiye and Syria, the Government of Canada has been processing temporary and permanent residence applications from people affected by the devastating earthquakes on a priority basis, including applications for refugee resettlement. Now, we are also taking steps to make it easier for Turkish and Syrian nationals already in Canada to extend their stay.

IRCC: Canada Announces Extension of Post-Graduation Work Permits for Up to 18 Months
Posted on Friday, March 17, 2023 04:00 PM
News release
Foreign nationals with expired or expiring post-graduation work permits will qualify to work in Canada longer
March 17, 2023—Toronto—Employers are facing unprecedented challenges in finding and retaining the workers they need during this period of economic recovery and growth.
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced that international graduates with a recently expired or expiring...
Tapping Canada’s Hidden Healthcare Talent Pool
Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2023 03:03 PM
March 8 | 1 hour | English
Tapping Canada’s Hidden Healthcare Talent Pool: Tips and Tools to Recruit and Retain International Experience
Based on a 2022 pan-Canadian outreach with healthcare stakeholders, N4 has developed an Employer Resource Toolkit designed to optimize the integration of Canadian internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) into the workforce. This session will provide healthcare employers...

WHO: Countries Urged to Safeguard the Health of Refugees and Migrants
Posted on Monday, March 06, 2023 01:56 PM
1 March 2023 - Departmental news
Today the World Health Organization (WHO) released a new technical brief, Addressing the needs of refugees and migrants: An inclusive approach to Universal Health Coverage, setting forth key actions and policy recommendations to safeguard and promote the health of refugees and migrants and ensure health equity for these populations.
N4 Re-Connect Event
Posted on Thursday, March 02, 2023 01:06 PM
N4's Re-Connect Event was held on February 22 to share N4's recently published report: ““A Missing Part of Me:” A Pan-Canadian Report on the Licensure of Internationally Educated Health Professionals.” This report explores the barriers that internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) experience on their path to licensure in Canada, as well as some facilitating factors. The research is the result of individual and organization stakeholder visits that N4 conducted in 2022 and provides a...
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