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IRCC: Temporary Policy to Exempt Refugee Claimants from Certain Requirements for Open Work Permits

Posted on Friday, November 25, 2022 10:31 AM

Temporary public policy to exempt refugee claimants, in Canada, from certain requirements for open work permit issuance

Background

Canada’s asylum system has been under considerable strain due to sustained high levels of asylum claimants seeking Canada’s protection. More recently, the lifting of COVID-19 pandemic-related border restrictions led to a renewed surge in refugee claims in Canada, resulting in critical delays in the early stages of refugee claim processing.

This bottleneck is preventing...

N4 Newsletter: November 2022

Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 08:24 AM

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The November Newsletter with the latest news, events, updates and much more:

Community of Practice (CoP)

Connect, learn, and collaborate

Are you working in the field of newcomer navigation – whether it is health, settlement, education, employment, or other newcomer-serving disciplines? Have you identified or observed gaps or disparities in newcomer services/care? If so, then please share your ideas and resources with us.

Chairs:

Health Canada: Federal Statement on the Federal, Provincial, Territorial Health Ministers’ Meeting

Posted on Friday, November 18, 2022 02:00 PM

Statement

November 8, 2022 | Vancouver, BC | Health Canada

Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, issued the following statement after the Federal, Provincial, Territorial (FPT) Health Ministers’ Meeting:

"Today, we met in-person with our provincial and territorial counterparts for the first time since 2018 following an unprecedented period of collaboration...

IRCC: Workers from 16 New Occupations Now Eligible for Permanent Residence

Posted on Friday, November 18, 2022 01:25 PM

Solving Labour Shortages in Key Sectors Like Health Care, Construction, and Transportation: Workers From 16 New Occupations Now Eligible for Permanent Residence

Immigration is not just good for our communities and our economy. It is essential. That is why the Government of Canada is working to welcome newcomers who bring the skills our economy needs to help address acute labour shortages across the country.

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced...

What’s Happening at N4 in November

Posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 03:26 PM

We’re excited to host three webinars this month, with diverse guests from across Canada:

November 2: Navigating the IEN Process: The New Brunswick Model, with Robb Parker of the New Brunswick Department of Health – if you missed it, you can watch the recording.
November 16: Ethical and Legal Considerations of Consent and Privacy, with Dr. Michelle Mullen, Bioethicist, CHEO
Space is limited for this participatory and interactive training.

November 30: The Role of Fairness Commissioners / Offices in Canada from an...

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