healthcare | É«ºüÈë¿Ú The Voice of Canadian Immigration Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:05:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 /wp-content/uploads/2020/08/favicon-1.png healthcare | É«ºüÈë¿Ú 32 32 Four provinces offering incentives to skilled immigrants in healthcare occupations /2024/08/four-provinces-offering-incentives-to-skilled-immigrants-in-healthcare-occupations-0845681.html Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:00:42 +0000 /?p=45681 Canada is always looking to attract skilled workers to strengthen its economy and workforce. While Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has taken steps to fill urgent shortages such as those in healthcare, several provinces are attempting to attract skilled workers in the healthcare industry using financial incentives. These include tuition rebates, reimbursement for different […]

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]]> Debunking four myths about life in Canada  /2024/07/debunking-four-myths-about-life-in-canada-0744938.html Sun, 07 Jul 2024 12:00:31 +0000 /?p=44938 There is a lot of misinformation online about what it’s like to live in Canada. As one of the world’s most popular immigration destinations, many people create a picture of life in Canada that either focuses too intently on the positives of living here or only spotlights the negative aspects of life in this country. […]

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]]> Category-based Express Entry draws: A year in review /2024/06/category-based-express-entry-draws-a-year-in-review-0644749.html Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:00:04 +0000 /?p=44749 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted its first-ever category-based draw on June 28, 2023. This new draw type was announced in May of last year as a way for Canada’s immigration department to attract skilled newcomers based on specific national labour gaps and demographic challenges. In other words, IRCC chose to implement this new […]

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]]> Canada Dental Care Plan will soon open to more Canadian residents /2024/06/canada-dental-care-plan-opens-to-more-canadian-residents-0644632.html Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:00:01 +0000 /?p=44632 Families in Canada with children under 18 may be eligible for the new Canada Dental Care Plan (CDCP) as of June 27. The CDCP aims to help ease the financial burden of paying for dental care out of pocket for those below a certain income threshold with no private dental plan, as is often supplied […]

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]]> As a foreign national, am I eligible for a health card in Canada? /2024/04/as-a-foreign-national-am-i-eligible-for-a-health-card-in-canada-0443549.html Sun, 07 Apr 2024 13:00:23 +0000 /?p=43549 As a foreign national in Canada, whether you arrive here as a temporary resident (TR) or a permanent resident (PR), it is important to obtain public healthcare coverage in your destination province/territory. Failing to register for healthcare can leave you having to pay thousands of dollars for healthcare when needed. Note: The Government of Canada […]

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]]> 10 mistakes to avoid as a newcomer to Canada /2024/03/10-common-mistakes-to-avoid-as-a-newcomer-to-canada-0343503.html Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:00:57 +0000 /?p=43503 Starting a new life in Canada can be both exciting and daunting. On one hand, newcomers are coming to Canada with the opportunity to start fresh after leaving their home country, a move that gives them a chance to build a prosperous life for themselves and their families in a country that has ranked in […]

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]]> Who received ITAs in the last Express Entry healthcare category-based selection draw? /2024/02/who-received-itas-in-the-last-express-entry-healthcare-category-based-selection-draw-0243130.html Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:00:24 +0000 /?p=43130 On February 14, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a category-based draw for Express Entry candidates with experience in healthcare occupations where the department issued 3,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to those with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 422. This CRS score marked the lowest minimum score of any healthcare draw since the introduction […]

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]]> Canada needs more immigrant doctors to support the national healthcare system  /2024/02/canada-needs-more-immigrant-doctors-to-support-the-national-healthcare-system-0242739.html Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:00:44 +0000 /?p=42739 Amidst a population boom of over five million people in the last ten years, Canada has added just 167 medical residencies over the same length of time, making it increasingly difficult for many Canadians to obtain regular access to a family doctor. This is according to a late-January story by CBC News, which also noted […]

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]]> Canada invests $86 million to recognize foreign healthcare credentials /2024/01/canada-invests-86-million-to-recognize-foreign-healthcare-credentials-0142479.html Sat, 20 Jan 2024 14:00:03 +0000 /?p=42479 On January 15th, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, announced $86 million in funding to 15 organizations across Canada. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The funding will go towards speeding up the accreditation for internationally educated health professionals (IEHP), since long wait times and difficulty finding a family […]

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]]> How to immigrate to Canada as a healthcare worker /2024/01/39929-0139929.html Sun, 07 Jan 2024 13:00:20 +0000 /?p=39929 Amidst an alarming shortage of healthcare workers across Canada, this article will provide an overview of how to immigrate to this country as a healthcare worker and acquire accreditation to find employment. In September this year, CTV News released a story about three teens who were unable to find treatment at their local hospital, in […]

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