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  • Flu cases surging in Ontario, BC, and Quebec, warns Niagara Health

    Flu cases surging in Ontario, BC, and Quebec, warns Niagara Health

    Canada Global (Web News) Niagara Health is reporting a sharp increase in flu cases across regional hospitals, with a growing number of patients requiring hospitalization, including intensive care.

    Dr. Kashif Pirzada, a Toronto emergency physician, has observed a similar trend, noting that many individuals are facing long waits for ambulance services.

    “The flu can feel like being hit by a truck,” Dr. Pirzada explained. “Symptoms include body aches, extreme fatigue, and high fever lasting about a week. Many children and elderly patients need fluids or oxygen to recover, often requiring hospital stays, which is adding strain to our healthcare system.”

    The Public Health Agency of Canada confirms that flu activity is widespread across Ontario, B.C., and Quebec, with cases expected to continue rising in the coming weeks.

    Health officials emphasize the importance of flu shots in reducing the severity of illness. They also urge individuals to seek medical attention if experiencing severe dehydration, extreme fatigue, or rapid breathing. Typically, flu activity would have peaked by now, but experts predict this season’s peak may still be weeks away.

  • IRCC introduces new programs to PGWP-eligible fields of study

    IRCC introduces new programs to PGWP-eligible fields of study

    Canada Global (Web News) Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has recently broadened the range of study programs eligible for Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs).

    Effective December 17, 2024, the updated list of PGWP-eligible fields now includes specific programs in early childhood education and developmental service work. Prior to this update, as of October 4, 2024, IRCC had outlined field requirements across five primary categories, which align with the occupation-based Express Entry categories:

    • Agriculture and agri-food
    • Healthcare
    • Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
    • Trade
    • Transport

    The recent revision introduces a new category: Education.

    Programs eligible for PGWPs are organized and categorized according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP), Canada’s system for classifying educational programs.

    The table below lists all the new programs now eligible for a PGWP under the education field of study, along with the corresponding CIP codes:

    CIP 2021 Title CIP 2021 Code
    Developmental services worker 19.0710
    Montessori teacher education 13.1207
    Waldorf/Steiner teacher education 13.1208
    Early childhood education and teaching 13.1210
    Teaching assistants/aide, general 13.1501
    Child development 19.0706
    Child care and support services management 19.0708
    Child care provider/assistant 19.0709
    Early childhood and family studies 19.0711

     

    In September 2024, IRCC announced that international students must graduate from programs linked to occupations experiencing long-term labor shortages in order to qualify for Post-Graduation Work Permits (PGWPs).

    This requirement does not apply to graduates with university bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees but is relevant to those completing college programs or vocational programs at universities. Students who applied for study permits before November 1, 2024, are not subject to this field of study requirement.

     

  • Drug Use In Public Places, Bc Court Rejects Province’s Appeal Against Injunction

    Drug Use In Public Places, Bc Court Rejects Province’s Appeal Against Injunction

    Canada Global(Web News)BC’s highest court upholds stay on law banning public drug use BC’s highest court has upheld the province’s appeal of a stay on the law banning the use of illegal substances in many public places. The attempt has been rejected. The break was imposed during a legal challenge to the law, launched by advocates for drug users.

    The Court of Appeal’s decision on the case brought by Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth was issued on Friday, a ministry spokesman confirmed.
    According to a lawyer representing the Harm Reduction Nurses Association, Justice Ronald Schoolrod issued the order orally after the

    court found that it was not in the public interest to allow BC to appeal the injunction
    on a limited interim basis. This means that this law should not be enforced.”

    The decision upholds a three-month temporary injunction — ordered Dec. 29 by BC Supreme Court Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson.
    “Despite the fact that the judge refused to allow the province to appeal,” the ministry said, BC will continue to fight for its law, arguing that it is intended to help drug users find services. To help while keeping other members of the public safe.