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Canada Moves to Reduce Dependency on Foreign Workers, To Prioritize Local Talent

Canada Moves to Reduce Dependency on Foreign Workers, To Prioritize Local Talent

Canada plans to freeze processing of Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) for low-wage jobs in cities with an unemployment rate of 6% or higher; effective September 26, 2024.

An LMIA is a document that an employer in Canada may need before hiring a foreign worker.

This recent decision, as reported by Immigration News Canada, is part of broader changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program aimed at reducing dependency on foreign workers and focusing on Canadian talent. 

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UK Announces More Companies Licensed to Sponsor Nigerians’ Work Visa

UK Announces More Companies Licensed to Sponsor Nigerians’ Work Visa

The United Kingdom has increased the number of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the worker and temporary worker immigration routes.

Checks by Japa Media, show that the list which was updated on Friday, August 23, has 119,195 approved companies. The approved updated list now contains 119,195 companies.

Interested Nigerians are advised to visit the listed company’s website and search for available vacancies.

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U.S. Embassy in Nigeria Moves to New Visa Services Provider

U.S. Embassy in Nigeria Moves to New Visa Services Provider

The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos have announced a transition to a new visa services provider. A post was made about this new development via the US Mission in Nigeria X account last week Monday, with the headline caption; “Important Visa Services Update!”
This update was further confirmed via the Embassy’s official website.

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Top 10 Occupations That Can Get You a Greece Work Visa

Top 10 Occupations That Can Get You a Greece Work Visa

Highlights: Top 10 occupations to get a Greece work permit
• Recent reports reveal huge job vacancies across 17 occupations in Greece.
• The construction and hospitality sector reported the maximum number of job vacancies in Greece.
• Skilled workers from Asia and North America are in demand in Greece.
• Around 180,000 agricultural workers are required to fill labor shortages in the country.

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FG Increases International Passport Fees

FG Increases International Passport Fees

The Federal Government has announced an increase in the fees for obtaining Nigerian passports, effective from September 1, 2024.

This was revealed by the spokesperson of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), DCI Kenneth Udo, in a statement on Wednesday.

According to him, the fee adjustment is part of the government’s efforts to uphold the quality and security of the Nigerian Standard Passport.

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Foreign Workers in Italy Generally Earn Less Compared to Native Workers, Study Reveals

Foreign Workers in Italy Generally Earn Less Compared to Native Workers, Study Reveals

Key Takeaways
• A recent study revealed that foreign workers in Italy tend to earn less than locals.
• As of January 2023, about 2.4 million foreigners were working in Italy, representing over ten per cent of the total workers.
• Italy is expected to need additional foreign workers in the upcoming years to tackle shortages in different sectors.

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Croatia Boosts Its Workforce by Issuing 20,000 Work Visas Monthly

Croatia Boosts Its Workforce by Issuing 20,000 Work Visas Monthly

Highlights:
• The Interior Ministry of Croatia has decided to issue 20,000 work permits per month.
• This move is aimed at addressing the labor force shortage, especially in the tourism sector.
• Schengen Visa news reports that coastal cities in Croatia are issuing more work permits.
• Around 85,000 residence permits have also been issued to facilitate foreign worker immigration.

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Canada Introduces Direct PR Pathway for French-Speaking Students from Africa

Canada Introduces Direct PR Pathway for French-Speaking Students from Africa

Ottawa, Canada’s capital city is set to introduce a new pilot program aimed at attracting and retaining Francophone international students by offering them a direct pathway to permanent residency upon graduation.

In a press release made via its official immigration site, it states that the initiative called the ‘Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot’ (FMCSP), will officially launch on August 26 and is in partnership with designated French-language and bilingual post-secondary institutions.

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Nigerian Nurses Trapped by License Verification Suspension: Calls Mount for Immediate Action from NMC

Nigerian Nurses Trapped by License Verification Suspension: Calls Mount for Immediate Action from NMC

Nigerian nurses, already burdened by overwork and poor remuneration, are now facing a new and alarming challenge—being held professionally hostage by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). The council has indefinitely suspended the verification of licenses, a mandatory process required for nurses seeking to migrate abroad for better opportunities. This move has sparked outrage across social media, with many calling on the NMCN to lift this restriction and allow nurses to pursue better working conditions outside Nigeria.

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