CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

Immigration Corner: Do I qualify for migration to Canada? - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | August 26, 2014 I have been working on an  ambulance for the past five years. My friends said they heard that I can move to Canada if I sponsor myself to go there. I checked out the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) website, but I'm confused and I'm not sure if I qualify. I was also wondering what the salary range is for paramedics in Canada.  DK Dear DK, In Canada, the field of paramedics, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and emergency medical services is growing in popularity and Citizenship and Immigration Canada ( CIC)  has included paramedic occupations as one of the professions that may apply under the Federal Skilled Worker Programme . That programme is often called locally, the "professional self-sponsorship programme".  Paramedic jobs include workers who administer pre-hospital emergency medical...

I want to work as a nurse in Canada - News - Jamaica Gleaner - Tuesday | June 3, 2014 Dear Ms Powell, I am  a practical nurse in Jamaica and have worked for more than five years in a hospital. Recently, one of my friends told me she was applying to be a licence practical nurse through the Federal Skilled Worker Programme. I am very interested in doing that. Could you tell me how I can become a licensed practical nurse in Canada? - KR Dear KR, In Canada, nursing is a profession with three regulated nursing groups: registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and registered psychiatric nurses (RPNs). Many nurses from around the world have found rewarding careers in Canada as licensed practical nurses (LPNs). Approximately 88,200 LPNs are registered in Canada. Nurses who have been trained outside of Canada would need to become certified before being able to practise anywhere in Canada. For international nurses, before you ca...