To lure tech employees to Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) launched the new Tech Talent Pathway.

The Tech Talent Pathway aims to address Saskatchewan's acute labor shortages in the tech sector. Employers in Saskatchewan's technology and innovation sectors will be able to attract more talent to promote growth and boost Saskatchewan's global competitiveness thanks to this new road to permanent residence for tech professionals.

In a statement, Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said, "As Saskatchewan recovers from the effects of the worldwide pandemic, our technology industry will be an essential engine of economic recovery." "The new Tech Personnel Pathway provides a dedicated stream for our Saskatchewan firms to attract highly competent talent into our growing technology sector."

​This new stream will make the immigration process easier and faster for IT workers who are already employed in Saskatchewan as well as those who have been recruited from outside the country.

"Our ability to attract and retain highly talented immigrants, who constitute vital anchors of specialized talents in our communities and workforce, is critical to Saskatchewan's economy," said SaskTech President Dr. Aaron Genest in the announcement. "The Tech Talent Pathway is unique in Canada and provides a competitive advantage to Saskatchewan industry." It simplifies the immigration process and recognizes that we want our immigrants to stay in Saskatchewan and contribute to the creation of new solutions that Saskatchewan can export throughout the world."

A total of $59.2 billion financial loss and a 53 percent decrease in contribution to GDP has been caused by the Coronavirus pandemic to Canada’s travel and tourism sector last year.

In addition, the devastating situation provoked by the COVID-19 left 373,000 people engaged in the country’s travel and tourism sector jobless, facing many difficulties.

According to WTTC’s Senior Vice President, Virginia Messina, such losses revealed by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) ’s Economic Impact Report (EIR) have left “huge numbers of people fearing for the future”.

Based on EIR’s report, in 2019, Canada’s travel and tourism sector contribution to GDP was $111.6 billion or 6.4 percent, while just 12 months later, it marked a 3.2 percent decrease to $52.4 billion.

In addition, the number of women, youth, and minorities employed in the travel and tourism sector in the North American country declined from 1.8 million in 2019 to 1.4 million in 2020, or (20.9 percent decrease).

Domestic visitor spending decreased by 51 percent last year. In comparison, international spending dropped by 71.1 percent due to stringent travel restrictions imposed to prevent the virus’s further spread.

Even though the decrease in the travel and tourism sector was profound last year, the figures could have been worse if not for the government’s Emergency Wage Subsidy scheme, which helped employers keep their jobs amid the COVID-19 situation, EIR’s report stressed.

“However, the situation could have been far worse if it were not for the government’s Emergency Wage Subsidy scheme which supported up to 75 percent of wage subsidy to eligible employers and in turn, allowed many to keep their jobs in the suffering Travel & Tourism sector,” WTTC’s Senior Vice President pointed out.

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You can learn much about the world and the people in it by traveling to new places. On the other hand, a lot of travel can rack up a pretty high bill. Follow these suggestions so you can use the time you have on vacation to have fun and save money.

Make sure you have all essential information in written form when traveling far afield. Know where your embassy or consulate is and how they can be reached should you need to get into contact with them. You could possibly need this information while you are abroad. If you encounter any issues on your trip, they can help with these issues.

Learn about the place you are traveling to. Look over different points of interest you may want to visit. Memorizing a few facts about where you will be visiting will make navigating much easier once you get there.

Get educated about foreign food ingredients to prevent unintentional exposure to allergens. Learn the words for foods to which you are allergic in the native tongue of the country you are visiting, especially if your reactions are severe. You can tell the workers of your condition and inform the doctors if something does happen.

When traveling abroad, be on the lookout for criminals who may be posing as law or government officials. Don't give anyone your original passport, because this could set you up for theft. Walk or drive your own car to a police station if you are asked to. Never, under any circumstances, get in a car with an unknown local.

Make sure you include identification information in your luggage, besides the ones on your luggage tag. Make sure that this is on the inside as anyone can tear off tags on the outside. Should it be that your bags go missing and no tag is attached, airline employees will look for identification you have placed inside so that they can get your bags to you.

There are many beautiful vistas and unusual fauna and flora in a desert. Someone who has never experienced a desert will likely find their first exposure very striking. Life is not too short to include a peek at the unique environment of an arid region.

When going on a road trip, try to avoid rush hour. If that is absolutely unavoidable, use rush hour time to take a break. This can be a great time to relax and get a bite to eat, or maybe let the kids out to burn off some energy.

For most people, staying at a fancy hotel is not an option. If you aren't comfortable with the area but have no choice, pack an ordinary rubber doorstop. In addition to locking and chaining the door, you can wedge this beneath your door. Although intruders can break the chain and lock easily, opening the room door is almost impossible with a firmly lodged door stop under the door.

Hopefully, you have found a good amount of help in this advice. Get out and start your adventure. Traveling is truly interesting and fulfilling.