Express Entry

Supporting Internationally Educated Nurses joining the Canadian health workforce

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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This investment will support the integration of Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) into Canada's health care system.

Key Points: 
  • This investment will support the integration of Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) into Canada's health care system.
  • This investment will help more Internationally Educated Nurses join the workforce in Canada to help our current workforce and get more nurses into our health care system even faster."
  • Our government is committed to supporting both the recruitment and retention of this vital workforce and integrating more Internationally Educated Nurses into the workforce is a critical piece of this approach."
  • This announcement is part of the Government of Canada's larger and ongoing efforts to support the health workforce, including:
    A federal, provincial and territorial statement on supporting Canada's health workforce which outlines collaborative actions underway to address challenges facing Canada's health workforce including working together to address retention issues, undertaking a study of the education and training supply and demand for key health professions, reducing the time it takes for internationally educated health professionals to join our health workforce, increasing the sharing and standardization of health workforce data, and more.

Construction stakeholders call for immigration system reforms to help address looming labour gaps

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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The difficulty is, the system does not currently support this objective.”

Key Points: 
  • The difficulty is, the system does not currently support this objective.”
    The report is clear in its findings: Canada’s immigration system favours university-educated applicants.
  • The system should be reformed to better reflect domestic labour force priorities, and award additional selection points based on those needs.
  • Better align federal and provincial immigration policies, and increase transparency
    Immigration is a shared responsibility among the federal, provincial, and territorial governments.
  • Ensure industry involvement in labour market planning, analysis and recruitment
    The federal government should consult more broadly with Canadian industries, including the construction sector, when establishing national immigration targets.

Improving the working lives of nurses across Canada

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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To help support and retain members of the nursing workforce, today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada's Minister of Health joined Dr. Leigh Chapman, Canada's Chief Nursing Officer at Trillium Health Partners, Credit Valley Hospital, to announce the release of the Nursing Retention Toolkit: Improving the Working Lives of Nurses in Canada to help improve the working lives of nurses.

Key Points: 
  • To help support and retain members of the nursing workforce, today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada's Minister of Health joined Dr. Leigh Chapman, Canada's Chief Nursing Officer at Trillium Health Partners, Credit Valley Hospital, to announce the release of the Nursing Retention Toolkit: Improving the Working Lives of Nurses in Canada to help improve the working lives of nurses.
  • The toolkit will be shared widely throughout Canada's health care system- including with nurses, nursing employers, and health authorities across the country.
  • As a resource created by nurses and for nurses, the toolkit is the result of a collaborative effort with the nursing community which shares the federal government's commitment to improve nursing retention in Canada.
  • Category-based selection allows Canada to issue invitations to apply to prospective permanent residents with specific work experience, including in health care.

Government of Canada announces supports to improve well-being of health workers and help internationally educated health professionals enter the workforce more quickly

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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The Government of Canada will continue working with these organizations as well as other partners and provinces and territories to improve retention, increase recruitment, and advance efforts so that health workers and internationally educated health professionals can work across Canada more quickly.

Key Points: 
  • The Government of Canada will continue working with these organizations as well as other partners and provinces and territories to improve retention, increase recruitment, and advance efforts so that health workers and internationally educated health professionals can work across Canada more quickly.
  • These investments will help improve the well-being of dedicated health workers across Canada and ensure more internationally educated health professionals can put their skills and experience to work, benefitting Canadians from coast to coast to coast."
  • "Health professionals are the backbone of our health care system, but are facing many challenges affecting their own mental health.
  • These investments will help support the well-being of health workers and also improve workforce planning by helping to implement solutions that ensure internationally educated health professionals can begin working where they're needed most in Canada."

Health Workforce Canada established to improve health workforce data and planning

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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More than ever, there is a need to improve health workforce planning and to better share knowledge and experience to recruit and retain health workers across the country.

Key Points: 
  • More than ever, there is a need to improve health workforce planning and to better share knowledge and experience to recruit and retain health workers across the country.
  • That is why the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada's Minister of Health, welcomed the establishment of Health Workforce Canada (HWC).
  • Health Workforce Canada will help us better understand the root causes of health workforce issues by understanding data gaps and supporting planning efforts for the future.
  • HWC will operate as an independent, not-for-profit organization working with the broad network of health workforce partners across Canada to provide advice on health workforce data development.

Canada announces first-ever category-based selection invitations for newcomers with work experience in transport

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that the first round of invitations for transport occupations through category-based selection in Express Entry will occur this week.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that the first round of invitations for transport occupations through category-based selection in Express Entry will occur this week.
  • By prioritizing the invitation of skilled newcomers with work experience in transport occupations, Canada aims to meet the increasing demand for talent and fill key positions that contribute to the nation's economic growth and advancement.
  • Through category-based selection, Canada reaffirms its commitment to attract top global talent and help meet the need for transport workers to support the economy.
  • Category-based selection helps us invite newcomers with experience in transport occupations to fill significant labour gaps and ensure the future success of the Canadian transport sector.

As Canadian immigration rises, UIS Canada simplifies the journey to Canadian Residency

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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UIS Canada, a market player in the Canadian immigration consultancy industry, expanded its comprehensive suite of immigration services, designed to empower international candidates with turn-key yet personalized support for their relocation journey to Canada.

Key Points: 
  • UIS Canada, a market player in the Canadian immigration consultancy industry, expanded its comprehensive suite of immigration services, designed to empower international candidates with turn-key yet personalized support for their relocation journey to Canada.
  • Against a backdrop of increasing international migration, emigrating to Canada is now much easier with UIS Canada's comprehensive suite of immigration services.
  • As a pioneer in the Canadian immigration consultancy landscape, UIS Canada is primed to support global candidates in achieving their Canadian dreams.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230905526563/en/
    As a pioneer in the Canadian immigration consultancy landscape, UIS Canada is primed to support global candidates in achieving their Canadian dreams.

Canada announces the first-ever Express Entry invitations for newcomers with experience in the trades

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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By prioritizing the invitation of skilled newcomers with experience in the trades, Canada aims to meet the increasing demand for talent and fill key positions that contribute to the nation's economic growth and advancement.

Key Points: 
  • By prioritizing the invitation of skilled newcomers with experience in the trades, Canada aims to meet the increasing demand for talent and fill key positions that contribute to the nation's economic growth and advancement.
  • On May 31, the Honourable Sean Fraser, the previous Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced changes to Express Entry through category-based selection .
  • Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, the new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced the first trades round for category-based selection will open this week.
  • This round of category-based selection recognizes these skilled trades workers as essential, and I look forward to welcoming more of these talented individuals to Canada."

Canada announces First-Ever Express Entry invitations for French-speaking newcomers

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Friday, July 7, 2023
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It's our shared responsibility to create a Canada where everyone can flourish in the official language of their choice.

Key Points: 
  • It's our shared responsibility to create a Canada where everyone can flourish in the official language of their choice.
  • By prioritizing the invitation of French-speaking newcomers, Canada aims to support economic growth through Francophone immigration outside Quebec while recognizing this enriches and strengthens these communities.
  • On May 31, Minister Fraser announced new changes to Express Entry through category-based selection.
  • This focus on French-speaking newcomers will help promote the French language and address labour shortages in communities outside of Quebec.

Canada announces new immigration stream specific to health workers

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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Now the Government of Canada can issue invitations to apply for permanent residency in Canada to candidates from particular fields or with specific skills, training or language ability.

Key Points: 
  • Now the Government of Canada can issue invitations to apply for permanent residency in Canada to candidates from particular fields or with specific skills, training or language ability.
  • The first round for category-based selection will open today and will invite 500 health workers to apply.
  • A dedicated round of invitations for health workers is in addition to existing immigration initiatives to fill labour gaps in the health sector.
  • Today's announcement advances Canada's efforts to retain and recruit health workers to address the health workforce crisis.