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Nova Scotia: Provincial Nominee Program expanding to include paramedics and pharmacy technicians
Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2023 01:45 PM
The International Graduates in Demand stream of Nova Scotia’s Provincial Nominee Program is expanding to include paramedics and pharmacy technicians. Adding these occupations to this immigration pathway supports Nova Scotia’s recruitment efforts for healthcare professionals.
“Paramedics and pharmacy technicians play crucial roles in our healthcare system, and we need more of them,” said Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson. “Access to this immigration stream helps people who have grown...
N4 Booth at The Metropolis Conference, Oct 2-3
Posted on Monday, October 02, 2023 05:46 PM
The Metropolis Social Determinants of Health Summit aimed to examine lessons learned from the contagion for social researchers, policymakers, and service providers via an examination of the demographic, social, economic, political and behavioural factors that impacted the ability to respond to the health emergency arising from the pandemic with a view to establishing a more...
Trusted Resources about Equitable Health Care Through Interpretation
Posted on Monday, October 02, 2023 03:42 PM
The need for interpreter services has never been greater. Good, clear, and accurate communication is essential in delivering exceptional care to any child or youth.
N4 has put together trusted resources about accessible interpreter services and tools that are necessary to provide the highest quality interpreter services to families.
N4 Webinar
Ensuring Equitable Health Care Through Interpretation: From Concept to Practice
Speaker:
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Jill Sullivan, Manager, Patience Experience, CHEO
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Jocelyn Lamont,
Featured Member: Mohja Alia
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2023 01:30 PM
Mohja Alia is the Manager of Employment and Bridging Programs at Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS). Mohja oversees employment and bridging programs and services that support immigrants in Nova Scotia and pre-arrival to Canada. She is an accomplished professional who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1997 as an immigrant from Jordan.
Like many immigrant families, Mohja and her family came to Nova Scotia eager to contribute to their new home as entrepreneurs who dreamt of starting a...
CTV: Canada just had its biggest population jump in 66 years
Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2023 09:32 AM
Immigration is almost solely responsible for the largest annual population boom Canada has seen since 1957, new estimates from Statistics Canada show.
The newly released data estimates show Canada’s population grew by more than a million people between from July 2022 to July 2023,which represents an increase of about three per cent.The population is now estimated to be well over 40 million.
Canada also saw a massive 46 per cent increase in the number of temporary residents in Canada over the same...
Featured Organization: Hire Immigrants Ottawa
Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023 03:09 PM
– Convene and Collaborate - bring together employers and multiple stakeholders to share ideas, foster and champion solutions and best practices for effective immigrants’ integration into the workforce.
– Build Employer Capacity - enhance employers’...
Senate Report: Highlighting worries in Canada's International Student Program
Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023 01:06 PM
The report's primary objective is to ensure the program remains effective and maintains a positive reputation while providing valuable educational opportunities to international students. It emphasizes the need for enhancements in program oversight, regulations, and procedures.
N4 Biennial Stakeholder Survey Now Open
Posted on Monday, September 25, 2023 11:15 AM
This 15-minute survey will inform N4’s focus for the coming years including the tools, education, and resources that we create and provide. We will be sharing the results later in the year.
N4 Newsletter: September 2023
Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2023 09:53 AM
The September Newsletter with the latest news, events, updates and much more:
N4 Biennial Stakeholder Survey - Open Now!
The N4 Stakeholder Survey captures the strengths and challenges professionals encounter while providing health or social services to newcomers. This 5-10 minute survey will inform N4’s focus for the coming years including the tools, education, and resources that we create and provide. We will be sharing the...
Statistics Canada: New Report on IEHPs
Posted on Monday, September 18, 2023 02:45 PM
There were an estimated 259,695 IEHPs aged 18 to 64 residing in Canada in 2021, accounting for 13% of all Canadians in the same age group with postsecondary education in a health field (excluding temporary residents). Nearly half of IEHPs resided in Ontario (116,310), followed by British Columbia (45,235), Alberta (42,035) and Quebec (30,595). The Atlantic region and the three territories had the lowest numbers of IEHPs, ranging from 475 in Prince Edward Island and 605 in the three territories to 3...
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