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Housing crisis: Feds stick by immigration plan, rethink international student flows
Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2023 12:40 PM
Canada is experiencing a boom in the number of temporary residents who are coming to the country, which includes international students and temporary foreign workers.
In 2022, Canada's population grew by more than one million people, a number that included 607,782 non-permanent residents and 437,180 immigrants.
Academics, commercial banks and policy thinkers have all been warning the federal government that the pace of population growth, facilitated by immigration, is making the housing crisis...

Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI): A snapshot of Canadian health care, 2023
Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 08:05 AM
Canadians take pride in their universal health care systems, but the COVID-19 pandemic — combined with a growing population — has placed enormous strain on health resources. Hospitals are at or over capacity, surgeries and procedures have been delayed and there is increasing need for mental health services. Adding to the pressures, health care providers are burned out and some are leaving their profession.
the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), an independent organization which...

Statistics Canada: Provincial Nominee Program Report
Posted on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 01:44 PM
The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) was introduced in all provinces, excluding Quebec, and most territories in Canada between 1998 and 2009. Its primary goal was to increase the settlement of economic immigrants outside major Canadian cities and to address the workforce needs of employers, as perceived by the province or territory. Over the years, the number of programs within the PNP has continuously expanded, resulting in 68,000 provincial nominees landing in Canada in 2019.
This article...

Trusted Resources about the Water Well Project (Australia)
Posted on Monday, August 21, 2023 03:07 PM
The Water Well Project is an Australian health promotion charity which aims to improve the health outcomes of those from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds.
N4 has put together trusted resources that describe some of the barriers to health in these communities and share the story of The Water Well Project.
N4 Webinar
Innovations in Improving Access to Healthcare - The Water Well Project (Australia)
Speaker:
- Dr. Linny Kimly Phuong, Founder and Board Director, The Water Well Project.
Innovations in Improving Access to Healthcare - The Water Well Project (Australia)
Posted on Monday, August 21, 2023 09:12 AM
August 16, 2023 | 1 hour | English
Innovations in Improving Access to Healthcare - The Water Well Project (Australia)
The Water Well Project is an Australian health promotion charity which aims to improve the health outcomes of those from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds. Dr Linny Kimly Phuong, Founder and Board Director, will describe this initiative.
Speaker: Dr Linny Kimly Phuong, Founder and Board Director, The Water Well Project

CBC: Surge of refugee claimants overwhelming some Ottawa shelters
Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 03:15 PM
Canada had processed nearly 60,000 applications from asylum seekers as of June, the highest mid-year count going back to at least 2015.
Thousands have shown up at Toronto's emergency shelters. The number of asylum seekers there rose from 530 per night in September 2021 to 2,800 this May, and led to...

IRCC: Online survey on immigration levels
Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2023 09:28 AM
The Immigration Levels Plan is a projection of how many permanent residents will be admitted to Canada in a given year, and sets targets for overall admissions per immigration category. It builds on ongoing work to strengthen our immigration system and spread the...

Trusted Resources about the Welcome Collaborative
Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 08:43 AM
The Welcome Collaborative (WC) is a new orientation program designed to help newly licensed physicians trained outside of Canada to integrate successfully into the Nova Scotian healthcare system.
N4 has put together trusted resources that review the genesis of the program, review the curriculum offered, and present the recent results of participant experience.
N4 Webinar
Speakers:
- Rhonda...
N4 Newsletter: July 2023
Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 08:16 AM
The July Newsletter with the latest news, events, updates and much more:
N4 / SPU IEHPs Online Program
Fostering Canadian Integration for IEHPs: From Learning to Action
This 12-week program is designed to accompany and support IEHPs with the challenges of finding their place in Canada. It is based on an integrated development model that focuses on knowledge, skills and identity-making.
The program's content will allow you to...

IRCC: More federal housing support for asylum claimants
Posted on Friday, July 21, 2023 01:18 PM
Canada is a nation that has been shaped by immigration. With increasing global migration, like many other countries, Canada is experiencing a rise in the number of people claiming asylum. While housing and supports for asylum claimants are the responsibility of provinces and municipalities, the federal government recognizes the need for all levels of government to work together on solutions to address the current need, and we have been there every step of the way.
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