Australia, Canada & New Zealand Immigration Update - 10 April 2022

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Australia, Canada & NZ Immigration Update

10th April 2022 - Issue #42

In this issue:

·     Australia announces 2022-23 Migration Program planning levels

·     Australia State and Territory nomination breakdown for 2021-22

·     Canada eases access rules for temporary foreign workers

·     NZ to gain 60,000 more residents than government forecast

·     Special Feature: Famous Canadians – Tommy Douglas!

·     Other Global News

Australian Immigration

Australia announces 2022-23 Migration Program planning levels

Australia has announced its 2022-23 Migration Program planning levels for the upcoming migration year.

The 2022-23 Migration Program will have a planning level of 160,000 places in three categories: Skill, Family and Special Eligibility.

Skilled migration will have 109,900 places, Family migration will have 50,000 places, and Special Eligibility will have 100 places for a total of 160,000 places for Australian migration in 2022-23.

Read more here on Australia’s 2022-23 Migration Program planning levels!

Australia State and Territory nomination breakdown for 2021-22

When Australia announces its Migration Program planning levels every year, Australian States and Territories are allotted nominations.

Australian State and Territory governments can use these allocations to nominate skilled migrants who can move to Australia and boost the local workforce of the nominating State or Territory.

Under its 2021-22 Migration Program settings, Australian States and Territories were able to nominate skilled migrants in three visa categories: Skilled – Nominated (subclass 190), Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) (subclass 491), and the Business Innovation and Investment Program (BIIP).

Click here for a more detailed look at the nomination allocations for Australian States and Territories!

Canadian Immigration

Canada eases access rules for temporary foreign workers

Canada has introduced measures to make it easier for Canadian employers to hire temporary foreign workers.

The Canadian government introduced the new measures to address labour shortages, with the country facing a low unemployment rate and high job availabilities at the same time.

According to a media release, the new measures will help Canada build its workforce by allowing Canadian employers to hire skilled migrants under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) in situations where no Canadians are available to do the work.

Click here to read the five measures Canada has introduced to ease access for temporary skilled migrants!

New Zealand Immigration

NZ to gain 60,000 more residents than government forecast

New Zealand is set to gain thousands more migrant residents than originally forecast under the government’s “fast-track” residency visa.

In September 2021, New Zealand’s Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi announced the Residency visa – a fast-track pathway to residency for migrants who were already in New Zealand on temporary work visas last year.

Although 165,000 migrants were expected to be granted New Zealand Residency via this pathway, the actual number of Residency visas granted could exceed the forecast by an additional 60,000 places.

Read more here on New Zealand’s Residency visa estimate being potentially exceeded by 60,000 places!

Famous Canadians – Tommy Douglas!

Canada is home to some of the most famous and influential people the world has seen. However, when a viewer-supported survey singles out one person as “The Greatest Canadian”, it becomes clear who Canadians consider to be their greatest of all time. The man in question – the Father of Medicare, Tommy Douglas!

Born in 1904, Tommy Douglas wanted to help people from his youth. He believed people should have a good quality of life regardless of their financial status, and decided to enter politics to help people.

After entering politics, he helped people understand socialism. His bold ideas and public speaking ability helped him connect with voters, and he became the Premier of Saskatchewan in 1944. He kept his promise of making life better for everyone in Saskatchewan by bringing in power for heat and lights in the province. He also passed laws that ensured workers got at least two weeks of paid vacation and said people of all races and genders were equal.

In 1959, Tommy Douglas introduced free healthcare for everyone in Saskatchewan. Before long, Canadians across the country wanted the same healthcare rights, and Tommy was elected into the federal government in 1961. Many of his ideas, such as healthcare, minimum wage and money for seniors, were implemented throughout Canada.

In 2004, Canadians across the country voted Tommy Douglas as “The Greatest Canadian” for a television program and immortalised him as the most outstanding Canadian of all time.

Other Global News

United States

U.S. govt urged to protect women in temporary work programs

An advocacy group for Mexican women has urged the U.S. government to protect women in temporary work programs from discrimination and sexual harassment.

The advocacy group claimed that women in certain agricultural jobs are often excluded from employment opportunities, while those who are employed have to face harassment at work.

The Center for Migrant Rights said although the U.S. and Mexican governments met and addressed a petition filed on this matter last year, the efforts did not go very far.

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