New nursing strategy calls for active recruitment of internationally trained nurses The maritime province of New Brunswick will require internationally trained nurses to deal with a looming shortage in province’s health-care system, a new government report says. The recruitment of…
Immigration is helping drive the fastest population growth in decades in Canada’s three Maritime Provinces - Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, says a new report by the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC). These three provinces have been…
An update to the Atlantic Immigration Pilot from June 1, 2019 will now allow intermediate-skilled spouses of principal applicants candidates, who are in Canada on work permits through the Program, to apply for an open work permit. Prior to the…
Canada’s construction industry is one of a few sectors experiencing labour shortages particularly in Atlantic Canada, British Columbia and Ontario. According to the latest BuildForce Canada assessment, owing to a huge cohort of retirees along with a small uptick in…
Atlantic Canada has entered into critical phase for tackling skilled workforce shortage with the baby boomer generation already beginning to retire. The region’s workforce is set to decrease sharply if nothing is done to halt the slide over the next…