Latest news happening in the settlement sector of Ontario.
Here we post new publications (studies, reports), government notices and more.
A new study from the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario finds that attempts to manage the education, law, medicine, nursing, architecture and engineering professions have resulted in swings between under-supply of new entrants and over-supply of graduates.
The expansion will increase the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario's treatment capacity for children and youth with special needs and improve services for Francophone clients.
Ontario has passed legislation that aims to help patients and their families obtain better access to a more local and integrated health care system, improving the patient experience and delivering higher-quality care.
Ontario is supporting the construction of a new high school and community hub in Toronto, bringing modern learning facilities and community space to students and families in the Bloor-Dufferin neighbourhood.
The City of Toronto in conjunction with 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) launched a major effort today to improve Toronto's resilience to the shocks and stresses of an urban city in the 21st century.
As of December 1, 2016, the Government of Canada has lifted the visa requirement on Mexico.
Starting December 15, Ontario pharmacists will be able to administer additional vaccines to protect against 13 preventable diseases. This includes common travel vaccines for diseases such as Hepatitis A and B, Typhoid, and Rabies. In addition, the flu vaccine will continue to be administered by pharmacists, free of charge.
The Government of Canada is releasing a new spousal sponsorship application kit on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website on December 15, 2016.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been looking to find solutions to improve service to clients and reduce the uncertainty for Canadian citizens and permanent residents and for their spouses and partners who are being sponsored for permanent residence.
Government of Canada has begun a consultation process on Canada’s accession to the United Nations Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (the Optional Protocol).