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  Easier Access To Permanent Residence For Physicians In Canada To Help Address Doctor Shortages Doctors from all over the world who choose to come to Canada to work in our communities play a vital role in keeping us healthy and ensuring local access to family physicians at a time when our aging population needs it’s the most. As provinces and territories seek to attract and retain more foreign-trained doctors to help address shortages, the Government of Canada is making it easier for these doctors to call Canada home permanently.   After a meeting with family physicians and Healthy Pictou Community at the Aberdeen Hospital, the honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced changes to make it easier for foreign-born physicians to remain in Canada, so they can continue to practice in Canada and bolster our health care system.   Some physicians have faced barriers in accessing permanent residence through, Canada’s flagship programs for ...

Employers In The Canadian Tech Industry Can Fast-Track Hiring highly Skilled Foreign Talent Through The Global Talent Stream...consult OM Visa Consultancy for more visa related queries

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  Employers In The Canadian Tech Industry Can Fast-Track Hiring highly Skilled Foreign Talent Through The Global Talent Stream Canada currently has north of one million job vacancies across the country. These job vacancies are spread throughout nearly every employment sector, which is why Canada has created several programs to aid employers with hiring foreign talent.   One such programs, specific to highly skilled foreign professionals in the tech industry, is the Global Talent Stream(GTS).   The GTS is a fast tracked program employers cause to bring foreign talent to this country and allow them utilize their skills in the service of helping innovative Canadian Companies grow.   Part of Canada’s larger Global Talent Strategy and contained within the Temporary Foreign Worker Program(TFWP), the GTS expedites the processing of work permit applications and temporary resident visas(if applicable) so that qualified applicants can start working in around two weeks from the...

Canadian govt has reduced work experience requirements for Caregivers & Nursing Assistants which provides Pathways to Permanent Residency confirmed by Vishal shah of OM International visa consultancy

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  Canada to Reduce Work Experience Requirements For Caregivers                      & Provide Pathways to Permanent Residence For decades, caregivers from abroad have played an invaluable role in supporting families in Canada. In recognizing their immense sacrifices, Canada has offered pathways to permanent residence in return.   On behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees & Citizenship, members of Parliament Salma Zahid and Rechie Valdez today announced that the amount of work experience in Canada required for a caregiver to qualify for permanent residence is being reduced from 24 months to 12 months. In addition, some spaces under the existing caregiver pathways have been reserved for caregivers who already have work experience in Canada from previous work permits that they are able to apply for permanent residence. The change will be effective as of April 30, 2023 and will be retro...
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  Government of Canada Increases Sponsorship Opportunities for                               Sponsorship Agreement Holders Canada continues to be a global leader in refugee resettlement and integration. Since the Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program was launched over 4 decades ago, Canadians and permanent residents have come together to offer protection and a safe, permanent home for tens of thousands of refugees each year. Key to the program’s success are over 130 organizations, known as sponsorship agreement holders(SAHs), who sponsor refugees year after year.   As the program continues to grow, so too has the number of these community organizations who want to support refugees. In recognition of this growth, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced that the number of refugees that SAHs can sponsor is increasing to 13,500 in 2023. Thi...
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  Advisory for Indian Students Going Abroad for Education to Canada Do’s 1.  Please check the credentials of the University/Institution before applying for admission and before making any payment towards admission/tuition fee etc. There are several instances where prospective students have made large payments to institutions which were not recognized by the Canadian Government. Their visa requests were turned down by the Canadian Consular offices in India because of these reasons. Payments of fees etc. were also not refunded to them on various technical pretexts. There have been instances of some institutions being closed down. If necessary, make reference to the Indian Diplomatic Missions/Posts in Canada.   2.  Ensure that after getting admission in the college/university, necessary immigration formalities are completed.   3.  Get registered with the nearest Indian Diplomatic Mission/Post as soon as possible upon arrival in Canada.   4.  Obey loc...
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  Global Talent Stream: Bringing Highly Skilled Foreign Tech Talent To                                                      Canada Canada currently has north of one million job vacancies across the country. These job vacancies are spread throughout nearly every employment sector, which is why Canada has created several programs to aid employers with hiring foreign talent .   One such program, specific to highly skilled foreign professionals in the tech industry, is the Global Talent Stream(GTS).   The GTS is a fast-tracked program employers can use to bring foreign talent to this country and allow them to utilize their skills in the service of helping innovative Canadian companies grow.   Part of Canada’s larger Global Talent Strategy and contained within the Temporary Foreign Worker Program(TFWP), the GTS expedites the processing o...