*******As of November 10 2011 Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) reports that the annual 500 cap for NOC 3152: Registered Nursesand NOC 1122: Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management has been reached. No more applications will be accepted for these occupation unless the principal applicant has an offer of arranged employment. Fellows should also note that 476 applications for NOC 3131: Pharmacists have been received against an annual cap of 500.

As of November 10, 2011 CIC reports that they have not received any applications from PhD applicants. The total cap for PhD applications is 1,000.

*****ICCRC is the regulatory body for immigration consultants

 
The Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC/the Council) is the regulatory body for immigration consultants.  The Council is working hard to make positive changes in the regulation of this profession.  As a non-profit organization, the Council’s objective is to fairly and effectively regulate immigration consultants with accountability and transparency.

The Government of Prince Edward Island is set to announce important changes to its Provincial Nominee Program in the coming weeks 

For more information on this development please click on the link below to read a CBC news article on the matter.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2011/02/08/pei-new-provincial-nominee-program.html

CHANGES MADE TO THE FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER JOB LIST:

1.       0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers

2.       0811 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)

3.       1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management

4.       1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners

5.       2121 Biologists and Related Scientists

6.       2151 Architects

7.       3111 Specialist Physicians

8.       3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians

9.       3113 Dentists

10.   3131 Pharmacists

11.   3142 Physiotherapists

12.   3152 Registered Nurses

13.   3215 Medical Radiation Technologists

14.   3222 Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists

15.   3233 Licensed Practical Nurses

16.   4151 Psychologists

17.   4152 Social Workers

18.   6241 Chefs

19.   6242 Cooks

20.   7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades 

21.   7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades

22.   7241 Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)

23.   7242 Industrial Electricians

24.   7251 Plumbers

25.   7265 Welders & Related Machine Operators 

26.   7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics

27.   7371 Crane Operators

28.   7372 Drillers & Blasters — Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction  

29.   8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service

Bill to protect foreign nationals a step in right direction

October 22, 2009

The Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) is pleased to see the Ontario Government has taken positive steps towards increasing protections for vulnerable foreign nationals by introducing the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act (Live-in Caregivers and Others), 2009 bill.

“Foreign nationals often find themselves the victims of unscrupulous agents and recruiters. The bill introduced in the Ontario Legislature is a step in the right direction in terms of protecting unsuspecting foreign nationals from exploitation and abuse,” said John Ryan, CSIC Chair and Acting CEO. “CSIC was pleased to have participated in the Minister of Labour’s consultation process to solicit input on how to improve conditions for foreign nationals and we look forward to continuing to work with Government representatives to augment the initiatives to offer foreign nationals even greater protections.”

CSIC has been at the forefront of consumer protection issues to ensure the fair treatment of foreign nationals as a public policy priority and supports any initiative to protect the vulnerable. CSIC’s made the five following recommendations to the Minister of Labour:

1. Mandatory Foreign Worker Recruitment Licensing
2. Mandatory Registration for Employers of Foreign Workers
3. Prohibitions Against Charging a Fee, Directly or Indirectly, to a Worker
4. Revenue Neutrality
5. Comprehensive Enforcement and Punitive Measures

CSIC’s entire submission is available at:

www.csic-scci.ca

Bill to protect foreign nationals a step in right direction

October 22, 2009

The Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) is pleased to see the Ontario Government has taken positive steps towards increasing protections for vulnerable foreign nationals by introducing the Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act (Live-in Caregivers and Others), 2009 bill.

“Foreign nationals often find themselves the victims of unscrupulous agents and recruiters. The bill introduced in the Ontario Legislature is a step in the right direction in terms of protecting unsuspecting foreign nationals from exploitation and abuse,” said John Ryan, CSIC Chair and Acting CEO. “CSIC was pleased to have participated in the Minister of Labour’s consultation process to solicit input on how to improve conditions for foreign nationals and we look forward to continuing to work with Government representatives to augment the initiatives to offer foreign nationals even greater protections.”

CSIC has been at the forefront of consumer protection issues to ensure the fair treatment of foreign nationals as a public policy priority and supports any initiative to protect the vulnerable. CSIC’s made the five following recommendations to the Minister of Labour:

1. Mandatory Foreign Worker Recruitment Licensing
2. Mandatory Registration for Employers of Foreign Workers
3. Prohibitions Against Charging a Fee, Directly or Indirectly, to a Worker
4. Revenue Neutrality
5. Comprehensive Enforcement and Punitive Measures

CSIC’s entire submission is available at:

www.csic-scci.ca