Health Care is an industry which is on high in Quebec. Be it medical practitioners, doctors, registered nurses, surgeons or other professionals linked with the “Health Care” industry, Quebec has something for everyone.

If reports are to be believed, there are around 350 firms and more than 24,000 employees associated with the Health Care industry, be it in pharmaceutical, research, employees, development or manufacturing related industry, Quebec allows people linked with this profession (along with overseas applicants) a perfect opportunity to gain more than what they could have achieved in their own countries! That’s why people immigrate to Quebec, to explore plenty of options which are in scarcity in their own country!

There are some of the multinationals like Aventis and Johnson & Johnson add a cherry on the cake when it comes to getting really big opportunities in Quebec. There are many subcategories in the medical industry. Some of them are: Dental Laboratories; Home Health Care Services, Kidney Dialysis Centers; Offices and Clinics of Doctors of Osteopathy, Psychiatric Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Care Facilities and Specialty Outpatient Facilities, NEC, to name a few.

Visit www.abhinav.com and know your chances of a successful immigration!

According to a latest release by the Labour Force Survey, the rate of employment has increased by about 93,000 in June. This led to a fall in the unemployment rate by 0.2% landing at 7.9%. Since January 2009, this has been the first time since the rate for unemployment has been below 8%.

It has been noticed that since July 2009, the rate of employment has been on a rise at +2.4% which means an increase by 403,000. This increase has literally overcome the losses which were encountered during the global downturn in 2008. The unemployment rate in the month of June was well above the rate in October 2008 (6.2%). The main reason behind this has been the rise in the number of people in the labor force.

This rise in employment in June was equally distributed between part time and full time employment opportunities. With this, most of the gains from employment from July 2009 have been from full-time jobs. The increase was about 355,000 which is equivalent to 2.6%. At the same time, an increase of 1.5% was seen for the part-time jobs.

The main increases in the employment was seen in various industries such as those of service, retail and wholesale trade, building and other support services, business, health care and social assistance. Apart from these, other services include personal care as well as automotive repair services.

It was also seen that in June, there has been a constant gain in the number of private sector employees. With this, the self-employed workers also increased with not much change when it came to the public sector employees.

When it comes to individual provinces, Ontario and Quebec saw the highest gains. There was an increase of about 60,000 employees in Ontario where as about 30,000 in Quebec. However, there was a reduction in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador. When it comes to other provinces, there was not much of change.

Chefs are at classified on the List of 29 Occupations which is open to applicants looking to immigrate to Canada under the Federal Skilled Worker Program. People concerned with the profession of Chefs are in high demand in the country and include professions like working in culinary industry, including restaurants, hotels, and clubs as well as some working in health care institutions as well.

Qualifying Criteria for Immigration

• It is mandatory for the applicant to complete secondary Schooling and he must have done additional trade or professional certification like Hotel management degree or diploma
• Executive chefs are required to show management training, in addition to other essential aspects like several years of experience.
• Specialist chefs are required to demonstrate experience in commercial food preparation.
• Must have worked as a chef for at least one year during last ten years and have overall work experience of at least 3-4 years.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Executive chefs are required to plan and direct food related activities like preparation and maintaining hygiene in all conditions. The applicant needs to consult with clients in relation to organization the weddings and other such functions. Planning menus, supervising activities, purchasing equipment and recruit staff members are other such facets which are required to be taken care of.
• Sous-chefs are required to perform duties like supervising activities, planning menus, preparing meals, to name a few.
• Chefs and specialist chefs perform duties like preparing specialty meals like pastries and sauces; instructing and supervising cooks, to name a few.

Additionally, there are other such responsibilities linked with the profession of Chef. Mail at ajay@abhinav.com and check whether you qualify for the same or not.

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.

A woman from South Africa is fighting hard to survive deportation in New Zealand. She is hoping that her love would serve as a huge source for her to fight this battle for her and her kids.

Rhonda Aylward, the concerned woman is an undocumented worker who is left without any answer when it comes to gaining residency in the land of Kiwis. She is now hoping to get married with a New Plymouth man with whom she has been sharing a relationship for almost twelve months now. Her temporary three month permit is about to end this week, a facet which would leave her in a dilemma on the facet of surviving an unclear future ahead. She is not sure whether she will face a deportation or her love would come to her rescue.

According to a spokesperson for the Associate Immigration Minister, a case note on this matter is expected to go in front of the minister any moment and the result is expected to come out any moment. These days, the Parliament is not in session.

Rhonda Aylward, at 28 years of age works with Heatherlea Health Care. But she has been termed as an over-stayer and she failed to mark her presence at work this week.

She said that she is back to her starting point. Being undocumented and fighting with it all over again, is the place where she started at. Now she is hoping to get married with her finance, Steve Batchelor and fight this battle of deportation with him. But she is worried that she cannot do anything right now. She can’t work, can’t support the clan and is in a state of limbo.

After the mysterious death of an inmate at the Oakington Immigration Reception Centre, investigations have strengthened to a major extend. Further, the officials at the center are facing heavy criticism knowing the fact that the victim died despite various cries for health care and painkillers.

A spokesman confirmed that that there was a sudden death at the center, with the victim identified as a 40 year old Kenyan, but he went on to say that the incident is not considered as suspicious. Police is investigating into the case further.

Another source dictated that the detainee was seen crawling on the floor after he was hit by a severe heart attack and had asked for medicines continuously, but met with his death at the end of the day. His requests were refused by the officials on a regular level.

According to Dashty Jamal from the International Federation of Iraqi Refugees, the detainee had asked for a doctor, but it is almost impossible/difficult to get a physician here.

Representatives from Refugee and Migrant Justice Group are demanding for quick enquiry and investigation. Caroline Slocock from the same department said that an incident of this kind should ensure that other detainees are reassured as soon as possible.

Dr Frank Arnold has critically said that its better to close the immigration removal centers rather than suffering from the drawbacks and harm incurred by these centers.

Incidents of these kinds are sure a red alert for the immigration officials and government authorities out there.

Now that the Health Care has been passed, many lawmakers have been bidding in for immigration reform to be the next issue to be addressed. The main idea behind this reform is to legalize all the undocumented residents in the United States.

This reform has been on hold for quite some time due to the Republicans who have been opposing it. As per the President of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, Dan Stein, they do not require an education regarding the subject. He strongly believes in restricting any form of aid for such undocumented migrants. This is because more such illegal immigrants would be motivated to come into the country. Also, it would be a bad example for those who decided to get back to their native country.

However, there are legal migrants in the country who have relatives living with them who are not legal migrants. Such people are expecting the government to bring about amends which could help them.

Research studies illustrate that there has been slight decrease in the number of illegal immigrants coming from Mexico. As per analysts, this has been due to the global recession with stringent measures been implemented at the borders. With this, stringent measures were taken keeping a check in workplaces with the help of police raids.

On the other hand, many immigration reform advocates feel that legalizing these migrants would aid to the US economy. As of now, there are around eleven to twelve million undocumented residents in the United States. Legalizing them would mean an increase in growth by $1.5 trillion in the economy of the United States. This is definitely something to consider.

There is a negative aspect involved which is the increased competition on the job front. This would mean people who have broken the law would be competing for the same position as an innocent local citizen. This would not be fair on part of the local Americans who have studied and worked hard to come up instead of taking short-cuts.

An initiative was taken almost three years back which had failed inspite many protest rallies being conducted throughout the country by the various immigrant rights groups. However, in the previous month, two senators came up with a plan which included all the illegal immigrants to indulge in community services and pay back the relevant taxes. This had to be done for them to be legal residents of the United States.

Above all, there are political analysts who still find it doubtful for the bill on immigration reform to be passed this year. This is mainly because of the congressional elections which are to be held in November. However, protestors pressing the issue have not yet given up and would continue with their initiative knocking the doors of the White House as well as the Congress. Thus, it is yet to be seen as to what Obama Administration does on the same.

It is apparent from recent reports that the UK is much worried about the uncontrollable immigration. While the General Elections for 2010 is expected to be held in May, the nation is struggling to manage the uncontrollable flow of migrants, which eventually giving a hard time to the government in providing the regular services to its population.

Peterborough is one of those cities in Britain, which experienced large flow of migrants over the years. The Councilors of the city’s council said that the city has been unable to provide sufficient services like health care, law and housing to its residents. The increase in number of migrants is eventually deteriorating the city’s image, as the crime rate is growing of late. The councilors were recently caught saying that the situation is getting worse by each day. They have even written about the problem to the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown and other two party leaders.

Reportedly, migrants account for over two thirds of the Peterborough’s total population growth. The population growth triggered by immigration is apparent in every aspect. Schools are also finding it difficult to provide education to the rising number of pupils. However, the authorities are more concerned about the aspect of crime. The city has seen a sharp rise in the percentage of crimes like robbery, theft and smuggling over the recent years. Besides, more and more people are now engaged in prostitution and drug dealing. People have also been breaking the law by driving without paying road taxes.

Serious problems like uncontrollable immigration may have an adverse effect on the current government at the General Elections 2010. Leaders of opponent parties have to say that the present UK government is not giving enough efforts to address these problems.

Gordon Brown, the UK Prime Minister had to say a lot about the nations’ immigration measures in his recent speech in Shoreditch, East London. According to him, proper and higher level training for the British nationals can help overcome the shortages of skilled people in the UK, which eventually would reduce the nation’s reliance on immigration of international skills.

The Prime Minister said that there is no space for unskilled workers in the nation from outside the European Union. Unskilled workers would no more permitted to enter the UK under the Point-based system. Along, he passed his green signal to the dependents and relatives of international migrants of the Point-based system to work in the nation freely.

According to Gordon Brown, by 2012, the Tier 2 visa shortage occupation list will see the elimination of the ‘Chef’ occupation. In addition, the ‘Care Worker’ occupation will also be wiped out from the list in 2014. However, the government is likely to review the policies once again, as they seem to affect their respective sectors- Health Care and Restaurants in the UK.

As part of the speech, the Prime Minister also delivered facts about the asylum claims. The inward migration figures were gradually down over the recent years. The net inward migration considerably went down in 2009, as compared to 2007!

To keep up with the updates of the amendments in the UK immigration rules, contact an Immigration and Visa consultant!

Food and Delhi can be used synonymously. If you are a Delhiite, you know what it is all about! As one of the costliest cities in India, the surge continues with the upcoming Common Wealth Games. But what has caught my sight is the curiosity of the Delhiites when it comes to food. Being a foodie myself, I know how hard it is to resist! So, the secret behind those extra large bellies is finally out.

According to the Household Consumer Expenditure report brought out by the Delhi Government, around thirty seven percent of an urban Delhiite’s monthly income is spent on food commodities. Milk products top the list with ten percent of the income being spent. This was followed by cereals and pulses costing another eight percent, two percent each for edible oils and fruits and vegetables catered to four percent and so on.

As per the report, urban Delhi’s per capita expense on a monthly basis has risen to Rs. 2078 (in 2008) from Rs. 1972 (in 2007). This makes the city being rated at the top amongst all states and union territories. With this, the monthly per capital expense at a national level for the urban India comes out to be Rs. 1472.

The report also mentioned that the fuel expenses catered to another nine percent while clothing led to an additional of six percent, three percent on medical and health care, house rent saw six percent, eight percent on education and one percent on products related to tobacco and others. These expenses were on a monthly per capita basis.

Apart from the thirty seven percent being spent on the food commodities, another sixty three percent was found to be paid for non – food groceries.

However, the more important question to ask is how many of them actually follow a health conscious diet? Be it the road side food which definitely has its share of germs or the elite restaurants which has its dose on the calories. The consumption of fatty rich diet with the lack of exercise could later turn out to be a major concern. With obesity kicking in, its high time, a nutritionist is paid a visit to.

Eating well is a must…but eating right is crucial for the healthy living of an individual. Even in urban cities like Delhi, the lack of awareness for the right information could easily be noticed. Most of these eating habits have sprung from their ancient traditional lifestyles which have been passed on to the current generation.

More so, the style statement is a major factor. It is a common notion amongst women that eating less would help them get slimmer. On the contrary, it would lead to the loss of their health. Similarly, for men drinking and smoking is a matter of a prestige issue. Most of them don’t realize that it is hazardous to their health. They succumb to addiction which leads to a fatal outcome.

However, this does not mean that one has to eat the plain bland diet which is prepared at home that would cater to all your health issues. We have taste buds for a reason! But lets use them judiciously…what say?