The Government of Canada has made announcement that it would implement rigid regulations. The motto behind this step is to enhance the working conditions of applicants who come to work in the country on temporary basis as well as the care-givers in the nation.

The Federal government has confirmed that the employers have been exploiting and mistreating people who come here. According to Chair Nigel Thomson from the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants, the new stringent regulation would see to it that the temporary workers don’t face any hassles here and it would be made sure that employers play their rules.

In order to take care of this issue, the Federal government has implemented these rigid rules to take care of the employees who are live-in caregivers, plus the ones who work on temporary basis. The steps would save them from potential exploitation from their employers.

The rules came into implementation in April 2010. In accordance with these regulations, the employers would be required to give the contracts which have properly demonstrated wages, benefits and hours of duties, including the leaves which would be granted to these employees.

Also, starting from April 2011, new regulations will apply a stricter and accurate assessment to employments for these categories before the employers are granted the authority to hire. It will take care whether the employer who is hiring the workers are following the guidelines or not.

When it comes to Canada, the laws of this nation do not permit any foreigner who is a criminal or an alleged one. At the same time, exceptions might always crop up. And desertion is definitely not in there.

When it comes to deserting the armed forces, it is considered as crime in both United States and Canada. However, the American soldiers have seen Canada has a safe place from the American military authorities. It seems to be a common belief amongst the American soldiers that once crossing the border would make them safe.

A similar situation was also encountered during the Vietnam War when many draft dodgers and deserters had walked in Canada. Abandoning the military is considered as a crime in both the United States and Canada even then yet the Canadian government ignored this aspect. This might have been because Canadians were against the Vietnam War. At the same time, the US army was the key.

On the other hand, in today’s scenario, the US is involved in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. These wars are not exactly opposed by the Canadian government. So, this time it might be difficult for the American soldiers to seek shelter in Canada. It is agreed that Canada was not exactly involved in the Iraq war. But then it has been one of the key players in the Afghan war. So, one side there is deserters living safely in Canada while there are those who are dying on the streets of Kandahar.

With the increased number of desertions, a new federal directive has instructed all the immigration officers to look into the criminal aspect of this form of desertion. Based on the criminal nature, these cases would then be referred to the superiors. This clearly projects that the number of deserters would be minimal with the tough laws in place.

According to the Sri Lankan media, a ship of Tamil Tigers containing 300 migrants has been suspected to have left for Canada. The authorities at Canada are monitoring on the same for months now. As per the reports, the ship also has the leaders of the Tamil Tigers amongst the illegal immigrants. A warning was issued for the same ship in May by the coast guard at Philippines.

In June, the ship was suspects to be in the Gulf of Thailand and is moving towards Australia. The main concern here is that Australia has been quite aggressive in intercepting ships carrying asylum seekers from Sri Lanka.

Now, the reports suggest that the ship was roaming for a while before it set course towards Canada. According to the Press Secretary to Jason Kenney (Canadian Immigration Minister), Celyeste Power said that the Canadian government is devoted to calmping down on such illegal and fake refugees. At the same time, it would cater those who are actually in need with all the protection. She also said that the Immigration Department would be involved if the ship lands in Canada.

Incase, the ship does not land here, the issue would be taken over by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. This department would monitor all the activities pertaining to this issue.

It was also reported in the last month that spies from Canada are working along with Australian as well as Asian authorities to clamp down this ship’s progress. This is because if the ship lands in Canada, the process would be even more tedious as this would involve assessing the applications for asylum. This simply means a lengthier process.

According to an Immigration expert from America, the Korean government should implement an approach parallel to that of Canadian approach as far as its Immigration policies are concerned.

The Canadian government allows their individual province to have their individual policies, a step which would further enhance the economy in a major way. Additionally, the approach would allow the government to tackle all the immigration related issues with an ease.

Dr. Charles Harns said that by implementing individual policies for each province, the latter would be able to have their own economic goals. They should collaborate together and be partners in deciding as to what policy is apt for these provinces to achieve their goals. He went on to say that while there is no single model for Immigration in the country, he is really looking forward to an immigration model like that of Canada. The immigration policy of the latter allows each province to play a critical role in catering to the Immigration strategies in an attempt to meet the economic needs of the country. This allows them to balance the quantity of temporary migrants with that of the number of immigrants.

A similar model would allow Korea to lure global talent, at the time when the country faces the problem of aging population and other facets. In addition, it is good to have a healthy competition amongst the provinces, which would allow them to learn important aspects from each other and come out with the best practice.

Every person would want that whichever country he visits or immigrates to; he must be able to really enjoy the beauty of that country. But sometimes language becomes a barrier for the person to really get to know about the country.

To break this barrier of language, the provincial government of Canada has introduced a new way that is by creating an online guidebook in different languages which would help the people to acquaint themselves with various places in the country. This move by Canadian government is a step towards reaching out to new Canadians.

In a statement, Cindy Andy, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Minister said that this new service will help the newly arrived Canadians to locate various recreational places such as parks in their region quite easily.

An individual can make the use of the new service by accessing a forty five page online guidebook which would be available in different languages including Punjabi, French, Spanish, simplified Chinese, Arabic, English and Tagalog (Filipino). Those newly arrived people from other countries in Canada do not have camping facilities in their homelands. For such people, this online guidebook can make it easier for them to locate provisional parks in the country where they can pursue their camping activities.

The official website of the guidebook is www.albertparks.ca/naturellanguage.com, which can guide them on their road journey in Canada. Canada is a beautiful country with breathtaking natural landscapes and it is famous for its hospitality and hygiene. And language must not become the barrier for the people to explore its scenic beauty.

It is mandatory for the prospective Immigrant applicants to provide proof of ample financial assets and net worth to support self and dependants (is any) after you land in Canada. There are other mandates linked with your living in Canada. They are:

• No financial assistance would be provided from the Canadian government for initial settlement.
• You must be able to make use of your financial assets to support the entire cost of living of yourself and your clan in Canada.
• The applicant is required to show proof of financial condition and net worth to the Canadian Visa office at the time of the submission of the application. The size of your family determines as to how much money is you are required to support yourself and your clan in Canada. Here is the table (the amounts are amended annually).

In case the applicant has arranged employment in Canada, he/she is not required to have this much funds in Canada. It is mandatory to inform the Canadian official when you land in Canada. Failing to do so, you may be taken into police custody.

Consult an Immigration expert for more info on this.

After the deadly earthquake stuck Haiti, reports have confirmed that the quantity of Haitians approved to come to Canada is less than the government’s own set target to bring Haitians to the country.

According to a statement by Canadian government, the number of immigration applications for Haitians approved this year is 1,031. But if stats from the year 2009 are seen, the figures are double the amount of stats recorded at the same point, but still less than the current target for Port-au-Prince, which is near to 2,235.

Critics are of the view that given the condition, where thousands of people are still in the need of shelter, food, water and sanitation, it becomes the duty of the Canadian government to exceed its numbers. One of the critics from TCRI states that the number is ridiculously low. Given the condition that people are going through a period of emergency and distress, the waiting period is increasing day by day. No one is sure as to when they would be given more visas.

Others believe that targets are being met as if it is just a normal year, ruling out the chances as to how serious the situation is turning out to be for those Haitians who are waiting in queues.

A spokesperson from Citizenship and Immigration Canada has given answers to these critics stating that they should wait by the end of this year to see the exact statistics and how many visas are granted.

The occupation of heavy-duty mechanics is one of the new occupations that have been added to the new list of 29 occupations brought out by the Canadian government for the Federal Skilled Worker program. A heavy-duty equipment mechanic caters to repairing, adjusting, overhauling and maintaining heavy-duty equipment which is used in transportation, oil and gas, construction, landscaping, forestry and so on. They are usually employed by firms owning and operating heavy equipment, rental and service establishments, urban transit systems and so on.

Qualifying Criteria

• The applicant must have completed a three to five year apprenticeship program or should have a bachelor’s degree or a diploma in a related subject.
• An applicant must have the relevant work experience of at least one year.
• Overall, a person must have experience of around 2-4 years; actual number of years of experience to apply under this occupation is dependent on many factors such as whether the applicant is married and his English language skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Repairing or replacing parts that are defective as well as adjusting equipment.
• Finding out if there is any form of malfunctioning or faults with the help of computerized and other equipment used for testing purposes.
• They might have to do repairing work on heavy trucks.
• Evaluating all the cranes, bulldozers and other related heavy equipment for its performance. With this, inspecting the same for the detection of any faults or malfunctioning.
• These mechanics have the option of specializing in any specific kind of machinery like power shift transmissions, hydraulics or electronics, combines or tracked vehicles and so on.

Apart from the above, there are other similar duties as well as which the mechanic is expected to perform. If you are a heavy-duty equipment mechanic intending to migrate to Canada, write to us at ajay@abhinav.com to get started with your immigration process ASAP.

With the Canadian government giving more emphasis on its health care services, the occupation of registered nurses has been added to the recently introduced list of 29 occupations for the Federal Skilled Migrant program. Based on the list, an applicant can immigrate to Canada on his/her skills and qualifications. At the same time, it is not mandatory for a professional to seek an employment opportunity in prior to qualify for immigration. The group involves nurse practitioners, graduates of a nursing program, registered nurses as well as registered psychiatric nurses and so on.

Qualifying Criteria

• The applicant must have a minimum of a Bachelors degree in nursing.
• An applicant must have an experience of at least one year as a nurse or related field.
• A person must have experience of around 2-4 years; actual number of years of experience to apply under this occupation is dependent on many factors such as whether the applicant is married and his English language skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitoring the patients for any changes in their condition as well as assessing, addressing and documenting the symptoms.
• In order to cater to the right interventions by the nurses, assessing the patients is one of the duties.
• Administering the relevant treatment as well as medication which have been prescribed by the physician.
• Operating the medical equipment as well as assisting in surgeries.
• They also have an option to specialize in specific areas such as psychiatric care, pediatrics, surgery and so on.

Apart from the above, there are other responsibilities that a registered nurse would be expected to perform. Canada being one of the developed nations in the world offers great opportunities for work and life. Contact us at ajay@abhinav.com to know more.

The occupation of Medical Radiation Technologist is one of the recently added occupations to the list of 29 occupations thrown open for immigration to Canada under the federal skilled worker program, which has been recently brought out by the Citizenship and Immigration Canada on 26th June’2010. The main reason behind this is the increased demand in the services of radiology. With the Canadian government prioritizing its health care services, more intakes for educational programs in courses related to this field have been brought about. So, in the coming years, the number of radiation technologists is anticipated to rise.

Qualifying Criteria

• The applicant must have at least a Bachelors degree in health sciences in radiography, nuclear medicine or radiation therapy. Otherwise, the candidate must have attended 2-3 years of college based on his specific field in radiology.
• An applicant for Immigration under this category must have experience of at least one year as a radiologist or related field.
• A person must have experience of around 2-4 years; actual number of years of experience to apply under this occupation is dependent on many factors such as whether the applicant is married and his English language skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

The jobs and responsibilities differ as per the niche areas such as radiological technologist, nuclear medicine technologist or a radiation therapist. For instance, radiological technologist operates the X-ray, computerized tomography scanners, magnetic resonance imaging scanners, radiographic and fluoroscopic equipment which produce the anatomic images of the human body which help in the diagnosis of any disease or injury. Similarly, a nuclear medical technologist prepares radiopharmaceuticals like radionuclides along with other materials. These radionuclides are then used on the patients or the biological samples.

Based on the specialization of the applicant, his job duties would vary. If you are a radiologist looking for better prospects, immigrating to Canada is the right choice. Please write to us at ajay@abhinav.com to know more!