Good news for foreign caregivers inCanadawho wants to apply for permanent residency status. The government ofCanadahas implemented shorter procedures in the application of permanent residency of foreign caregivers. Aside from the easier process,Canadahas also approved new policies that would protect foreign caregivers from abusive employers.

According to Jason Kenney, Minister of Canadian Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, the new policies inCanadaapproved the new laws that are favorable to foreign workers in response to reports that some foreign caregivers are maltreated by their Canadian employers.

The new procedure would now allow foreign caregivers to apply for permanent residency after completing 3900 hours of work. Work hours are used to ensure that overtime work would be recognized. Past procedure require the workers to complete two (2) years of work before they would be eligible to apply for permanent residency. The result for the permanent residency application should also be given in 18 months or less.

Read more about  the new guidelines in hiring foreign caregivers in Canada. 

Canada remains to be a viable destination of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as the demand for foreign workers in the said country continues to be high. The chance for OFWs to get a job in Canada is also big as the Philippine Ambassador to Canada, Christopher Thornley, said that more employment opportunities await Filipinos there. Apparently Canadian employers prefer Filipino workers because of the good educational background and good communication skills.

What are the open positions?

As posted in WorkAbroad.ph, here are the latest job opportunities in Canada:

Chefs for Newfoundland, Canada
Caregivers for Ontario, Canada
Welders for Alberta, Canada
Heavy Equipment Mechanics for Ontario, Canada
Truck Mechanics for Alberta, Canada

Jobseekers are advised to click the link in the job position to view job details and application procedures. Any further inquiries regarding the job opportunity should be addressed to the agency that posted the job opening. You can view the contact details of the agency in the job advertisement.

All overseas job openings at WorkAbroad.ph are posted by POEA-licensed agencies. Still, aspiring OFWs must always exercise caution when applying for an overseas job. You should know your rights as an applicant to avoid being a victim of unfair recruitment procedures.

You can view more job openings for OFW in Canada here.

As of Mach, 2010), WorkAbroad.ph has a listing of 33 job openings and 662 vacant positions for Filipino workers in Canada. Here are some of the latest job openings in Canada:

Hotel Workers for Canada, Canada

Caregivers for British Columbia, Canada

Registered Nurses for British Columbia, Canada

Skilled Workers for Canada, Canada

Supermarket Workers for Canada, Canada

Click here to know more about these job openings for Canada and to submit an application.