MI-3 Notice of Assessment from CIO

We have just received today the first batch of Assessment Notice from Centralized Intake Office (CIO) for Federal Skilled Worker program applicants filed under Ministerial Instructions (MI-3).

Notice of Assessments are being sent by CIO via email. We have so far received 8 assessment notice for MI-3 application filed on July 1 and 2, less than 3 months from the time their applications were sent to CIO.

The following are the breakdown of 8 applications with assessment notice based on job classification:

2 - Nurses
1 - Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
1 - Industrial Electricians
1 - Architects
1 - Specialist Physicians
1 - Medical Radiation Technologists
1 - Pharmacists

Check your spam folder to make sure you're not missing CIO's email. It would be best if you will create an email filter to make sure CIO's email won't go to spam folder.

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Registered Nurse as Licensed Practical Nurse?

Yesterday, I posted an update from Centralized Intake Office (CIO) that the cap for Registered Nurses has been reached already. And on that blog post, I discussed some options that Registered Nurses may do. Here's another option: Apply as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

But are Registered Nurses eligible to apply as Licensed Practical Nurse?

Of course, yes. Registered Nurses are highly qualified LPNs!

But wait. In order for a Registered Nurse to qualify as LPN, he/she must have at least one year experience as LPN.

Licensed practical nurses provide nursing care usually under the direction of medical practitioners, registered nurses or other health team members. They are employed in hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, rehabilitation centres, doctors' offices, clinics, companies, private homes and community health centres. Operating room technicians are included in this unit group.

Licensed practical nurses perform some or all of the following duties:

Provide nursing services, within defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures

Perform nursing interventions such as taking vital signs, applying aseptic techniques including sterile dressing, ensuring infection control, monitoring nutritional intake and conducting specimen collection

Administer medication and observe and document therapeutic effects

Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care

Monitor established respiratory therapy and intravenous therapy

Monitor patients' progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team

Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families.

Operating room technicians perform some or all of the following duties:

Prepare patients for surgery by washing, shaving and sterilizing the patients' operative areas

Assist in surgery by laying out instruments, setting up equipment, assisting surgical teams with gowns and gloves and passing instruments to surgeons

Clean and sterilize the operating room and instruments.

These duties are actually included in the functions of most nurses here in the Philippines. I really think that some Filipino nurses may qualify as LPN depending on how they would present their job description.

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Ottawa Protocol on Combating Antisemitism

Ottawa Protocol is an action plan developed during the second annual conference of the Inter-parliamentary Coalition for Combating Antisemitism (ICCA) which took place in Ottawa in November, 2010.



Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird today signed the Ottawa Protocol on Combating Antisemitism.

“The Government of Canada is a leader in the fight against anti-Semitism,” said Minister Kenney. “The Ottawa Protocol complements what Canada is already doing to combat hatred and discrimination, including anti-Semitism. We are a member of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research. Here at home, we have launched programs to promote integration and social cohesion of Canadians from all backgrounds.”

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Cap Reached for Registered Nurses (NOC 3152) | CIO MI-3 Update as of September 20, 2011

As of September 20, 2011, the cap for Registered Nurses (NOC 3152) has been reached already. This means Centralized Intake Office (CIO) will only accept applications under this job classification for those with Arranged Employment.

Applications received toward the overall cap: 2,203 of 10,000 as of September 20, 2011

Eligible Occupation	Number of Complete Applications Received
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers	183
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture)	17
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management	(Cap reached)
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners	30
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists	103
2151 Architects	53
3111 Specialist Physicians	81
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians	86
3113 Dentists	115
3131 Pharmacists	202
3142 Physiotherapists	24
3152 Registered Nurses	(Cap reached)
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists	12
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists	8
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses	37
4151 Psychologists	9
4152 Social Workers	65
6241 Chefs	17
6242 Cooks	38
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades	19
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades	36
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System)	17
7242 Industrial Electricians	14
7251 Plumbers	4
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators	6
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics	9
7371 Crane Operators	1
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction	2
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service	15

For Registered Nurses who weren't able to make it, here's what you may do to pursue your Canadian dream while waiting for the next Ministerial Instruction.

1. Get your credentials assessed. Requirements and processing for credentials assessment varies depending on which Provincial and Territorial Regulatory Bodies for Nurses in Canada you will be applying from.

Getting your credentials assessed and writing the exam will give you an advantage. Here's a Guide for Filipino Nurses planning to live and work in Canada based on actual experience of a Filipino Nurse.

2. After the credentials assessment, the next step is to find employer. This Canada Jobs Portal would be of help in finding employer in Canada.

3. You need a Labor Market Opinion (LMO) or Arranged Employment Opinion (AEO) in order to apply for a Work Permit or PR Visa, respectively. Your employer needs to apply for AEO and LMO from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC).

Another alternative that nurses may consider is to try Australia, which now have the most livable city in the world.

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Total complete FSW Applications Received | CIO Update as of September 13, 2011

As of September 13, 2011, the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) already received a total of 1,979 applications. CIO will only receive 10,000 application until June 30, 2012 with a cap of 500 applications per occupation.

Applications received per eligible occupation:

Eligible Occupation	Number of Complete Applications Received
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers	151
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture)	16
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management	(Cap reached)
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners	23
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists	93
2151 Architects	41
3111 Specialist Physicians	63
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians	67
3113 Dentists	102
3131 Pharmacists	160
3142 Physiotherapists	22
3152 Registered Nurses	473
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists	11
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists	6
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses	31
4151 Psychologists	9
4152 Social Workers	54
6241 Chefs	14
6242 Cooks	37
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades	17
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades	28
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System)	15
7242 Industrial Electricians	14
7251 Plumbers	4
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators	5
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics	8
7371 Crane Operators	1
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction	1
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service	13

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September 2011 Visa Bulletin is Now Out! | Merry Christmas!

Visa Bulletin is Gateway to Canada's monthly newsletter to its clients. If you have a pending Permanent Resident Visa application to Canada or is just planning to apply, you may be interested to read it too!

September 2011 Visa Bulletin - Merry Christmas!

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Only 90 Slots Remain for Registered Nurses (NOC 3152) | CIO Update as of September 6, 2011

As of September 6, 2011, only 90 slots remain for Registered Nurses (NOC 3152) for Federal Skilled Workers program under Ministerial Instruction 3 (MI-3). There is a great chance that the cap for nurses will be reached within this month.

Applications received toward the overall cap: 1,698 of 10,000 as of September 6, 2011:

Eligible Occupation	Number of Complete Applications Received*
0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers	112
0811 Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture)	11
1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management	(Cap reached)
1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners	16
2121 Biologists and Related Scientists	69
2151 Architects	33
3111 Specialist Physicians	48
3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians	54
3113 Dentists	77
3131 Pharmacists	123
3142 Physiotherapists	17
3152 Registered Nurses	410
3215 Medical Radiation Technologists	9
3222 Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists	5
3233 Licensed Practical Nurses	22
4151 Psychologists	9
4152 Social Workers	49
6241 Chefs	11
6242 Cooks	31
7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades	16
7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades	23
7241 Electricians (except Industrial and Power System)	14
7242 Industrial Electricians	11
7251 Plumbers	3
7265 Welders and Related Machine Operators	3
7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics	8
7371 Crane Operators	1
7372 Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction	1
8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service	12

Under MI-3, only a maximum of 500 applications per occupation will be received by Centralized Intake Office (CIO) for processing. Once the cap has been reached, CIO can only accept applications for affected occupation from people with an arranged employment.

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Top 5 Most Livable Cities in the World | Economist Intelligence Unit

Of the Top 5 Livable Cities based on Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual report on the most livable cities in the world, 3 cities are from Canada - Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary.

Here's the Top 5 Most Livable Cities in the World

1. Melbourne, Australia

2. Vienna, Austria

3. Vancouver, Canada

4. Toronto, Canada

5. Calgary, Canada

This is the first time for almost a decade now that Vancouver is not at the top of the 140 cities included in the survey.

How is livability measured?


Economist Intelligence Unit assesses which locations around the world provide the best or the worst living conditions using the following factors to determine a livable city:

1. Stability: prevalence of crime, threat of conflict (military or otherwise), etc. (25 percent of score)

2. Healthcare: availability and quality (20 percent of score)

3. Culture and environment: social freedoms, availability of amenities, and climate (25 percent of score)

4. Education: availability and quality (10 percent of score)

5. Infrastructure: quality of transit, roads, water, energy, and telecommunication and availability of good housing (20 percent of score)

Canada remains to be a best bet if you are planning to immigrate.

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

September 1 is the start of Christmas season in the Philippines. So don't be surprised if suddenly Christmas will be a trending topic in Twitter on September 1.



Dr. Dahipon, a licensed dentist will be moving to Canada with her family few days from now. They will be celebrating White Christmas in Canada for the first time. Noticed her tummy? Yup, she will be giving birth to her 3rd child few months from now. She will soon have a Canadian citizen child.

Dreaming of a White Christmas, too?

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