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Canada doubles immigration program for out-of-status construction workers in the Greater Toronto Area 

The Government of Canada continues to deliver innovative immigration measures, such as creating pathways for out-of-status migrants, to help Canadian employers address critical labour shortages.

In 2019, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in partnership with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), launched a permanent residence pilot program for 500 out-of-status workers in the construction industry in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

Building on the success of this initiative, Peter Fonseca, Member of Parliament for Mississauga East-Cooksville and Julie Dzerowicz, Member of Parliament for Davenport, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced today that IRCC is extending and expanding the pilot program, doubling its scope to 1,000 out-of-status construction workers in the GTA.

This program acknowledges the critical role that construction workers play in building and growing our cities, and offers them and their families a path to permanent residency so that they can stay long-term. This program is one of a number of new measures implemented to address labour shortages in Canada by ensuring that we bring and retain the workers we need to grow the economy and build our communities.

The program promotes greater stability in the construction industry and ensures that skilled workers in Canada continue to address critical housing development needs. Just as important, this initiative will help bring a larger number of workers out of the underground economy, which benefits Canada’s world-renowned programs and services (like the Canada Child Benefit, Old Age Security and Employment Insurance).

Eligible individuals have until January 2, 2024, to apply for permanent residence and can include their spouses, partners and dependent children in their application. Potential applicants will continue to submit their names to the CLC, who will determine their eligibility before referring them to IRCC.

The Government of Canada will take into account the advice from consultations with academics, non-governmental organizations, provinces and territories as we explore new and innovative ways to regularize the status of undocumented workers in Canada.

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Australian Business Schools rank among the world’s best!

In the latest 2023 Business Master’s Rankings, seven Australian business schools ranked top 100 globally for specialist Business Masters in Management, Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management.

Most business schools in Australia have gained world-leading accreditations, such as AACSB and EQUIS – the most prestigious standards in business education. This means you will enjoy a learning experience that meets the highest standards of a world-class education.

Interested in studying business in Australia? Use our course search tool to explore your study options. http://ow.ly/ap9X50L7Chk

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QUT, RMIT University and The Australian National University scientists aim to grow plants on the moon by 2025.

An Australian space start-up will experiment with growing plants on the moon by sending a capsule containing carefully selected seeds and ‘resurrection’ plants, along with sensors, a camera and water on a commercial lunar lander travelling to the moon in 2024.

QUT – Project set to grow plants on the moon

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Queensland considers stronger regulations after students quizzed over teacher’s living arrangements!

Queensland’s education minister, Grace Grace, says she is considering beefing up the powers of the independent schools’ regulator, to ensure students outside the state system are “protected and supported”.

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University of Canberra

Last week we launched our brand-new Advanced Engineering Lab. Check out the flexible open space for teaching with tech such as drones, programmable autonomous devices, and robotics

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Part-time jobs in Australia for foreign students

There are rules for all international students studying in Australia who want to work part-time. Education might be cheaper than in the USA, but the cost of living is relatively high in Australia. For international students to study and live comfortably in Australia, they might need to work also

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Spotlight on Training and Adult Education Trends and Jobs-Skills Insights in Singapore

In 2021, our workforce training participation rate reached a high of 50% amidst the pandemic, with a record

Number of 660,000 individuals participating in upskilling and reskilling efforts funded by SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). Demand for workforce reskilling and upskilling is expected to rise in tandem with the needs of the Digital Economy, Green Economy, and Care Economy.

The aspiration is for lifelong learning to be the cutting edge of our workforce and our economy, to enable Singaporeans access to more and better jobs, and to adapt well to a shortening shelf-life of skills. To achieve this ambition, it cannot be business-as-usual for the Training and Adult Education (TAE) sector. For those involved in TAE, new skills and new capabilities need to be acquired.

This inaugural Jobs-Skills Quarterly Insights highlights three emerging trends that are driving the demand  or TAE jobs and skills:

1. Education Technologies (EdTech) and related skills are powering the TAE business. Today, our universities, private education institutions, and training organisations are amongst the top hiring companies for emerging roles such as Instructional Designers and Technologists. The top skills in demand for these roles include Learning Solution Design, Technology-Enabled Learning Delivery, and Curriculum Design *, as organisations strive for closer integration between technology, learning and performance enhancement.

2. There is increased recognition of the criticality of workplace learning, and the need for capabilities to organise the workplace for learning. Based on job posting data, demand for workplace learning roles such as learning-performance consultant has more than doubled between Q2 2021 to Q1 2022. The top skills in demand for these roles include Project Management, Learning and Development, and Learning Mode Design, as well as critical core skills such as Creative Thinking, Digital Fluency, and Learning Agility.

3. Career/learning counselling and coaching-related skills have risen in significance and demand, to translate industry trends and business transformations to tangible actions that can be taken by individuals who want to enhance their workplace performance or prepare for career pivoting. With increasing need for personalised advice and coaching, the top skills in demand for these roles include People Capability Development, Performance Management, and Workplace Performance Diagnosis. More companies are investing in these in-house capabilities, spurring demand for new roles such as Career/Workplace Coaches.

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Savings up to $9,000 AUD: the UWA College International Launch Scholarship

05 September 2022

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on their pathway tuition fees when they join a pathway program in October 2022. 

Why choose the University of Western Australia? 

  • Top 100 in the world (QS World University Rankings 2023) 
  • Part of Australia’s elite ‘Group of 8’ universities 
  • 5 stars for teaching quality (Good Universities Guide 2021) 
  • 4,500+ global industry partnerships

This new scholarship celebrates the launch of UWA College – INTO’s newest location, which offers guaranteed progression to the University of Western Australia (UWA). 

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Western Sydney University ranked #1 for sustainability, equity and inclusion

Our partner university Western Sydney University (WSU) was ranked #1 in the world for sustainability, equity, and inclusion in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Ratings. Out of 1400 institutions, Western Sydney University topped the list with the rankings being based on a university’s teaching, research, outreach and stewardship.
 
Navitas is a proud partner of WSU. Students wishing to study at WSU can start in Navitas programs at the Sydney Institute of Business and Technology (SIBT) or Western Sydney University, Sydney City Campus

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Griffith College: Pathways to either Nursing or Health Science degrees

Griffith College offers two very distinct Health programs to meet the specific needs of the health programs with our partner, Griffith University.
 
The Diploma of Health Care is a targeted program blending the art of caring with the science of anatomy and physiology. All the educators for the clinical courses are registered nurses with additional qualifications in teaching and health education. It is a direct pathway to the second year of the Bachelor of Nursing at Griffith University.
 
The Diploma of Health Science is a science-based program designed to prepare students for an allied health or health science pathway, including areas such as pharmacy, laboratory assistant, pathology technician or allied health worker to mention a few. The educators have science-based degrees and backgrounds.