Immigration rules hamper health-care recruitment, nurse says after permanent residency application rejected
A nurse in Winnipeg says Canada's immigration system is undercutting efforts to address a shortage of health-care workers, after his application for permanent residency was rejected on a technicality.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-nurse-permanent-residency-russia-9.7133516?cmp=rss

Immigration rules hamper health-care recruitment, nurse says after permanent residency application rejected
A nurse in Winnipeg says Canada's immigration system is undercutting efforts to address a shortage of health-care workers. after his application for permanent residency was rejected on a technicality.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-nurse-permanent-residency-russia-9.7133516?cmp=rss

Immigration rules hamper health-care recruitment, nurse says after permanent residency application rejected
A nurse in Winnipeg says Canada's immigration system is undercutting efforts to address a shortage of health-care workers. after his application for permanent residency was rejected on a technicality.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-nurse-permanent-residency-russia-9.7133516?cmp=rss

B.C. premier signals he won't support feds' temporary foreign worker program expansion
B.C. Premier David Eby has signalled he won't support the federal government's move to temporarily increase rural employers' allowances for temporary foreign workers, saying there should be a pathway to permanent residency instead.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/temporary-foreign-workers-sechelt-sunshine-coast-rural-cap-9.7131396?cmp=rss

OPEN CALL
Nordic-Baltic Sound Residence Network invites established composers and sound artists to fulfill their creative ideas, applying for double residence programs. This project connects four residence centres: NOTAM - Norwegian centre for Technology Art and Music, (Oslo, Norway), DAR - Druskininkai Artists’ Residence (Druskininkai / Vilnius, Lithuania), Inkonst (Malmö, Sweden), Sound Art Lab (Struer, Denmark). The artists selected for the program will visit 2 different residencies and spend 2-3 weeks in each of them, working on their projects with professional technical support.

The selected artists will receive a fee of 2 711 eur, travel allowance up to 300 eur for each residence visit (600 eur in total), additional green travel allowance (350 eur), free accommodation and studio space, as well as administrative and tutorial assistance.

Application must include:
1. CV, contact info and portfolio (max. 3 pages) with 2-3 most relevant audiolinks;

2. Short description of the project with the estimated results at the end of the project period (up to 1000 characters);

3. Priority list of the residencies and dates preferred;

4. Motivational letter explaining why the particular residencies are chosen, as well as expectations from the visits (up to 1000 characters).

The application form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHc5qWE9XH8IaegmXwEdZZYLasKjYRpaB7UtDEzKEJ6xQtDg/viewform

More info:
https://www.artdruskininkai.lt/en/news/2026/03/17/sound-based-residencies-open-call/






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Calgary Public Library's call for AI artists met with real life backlash
The Calgary Public Library is looking for an artist who ethically uses AI to create their work. One person will be chosen for a 10-week residency. The new program has received a fair amount of backlash, including from Calgary's mayor.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7123346?cmp=rss

Artificial intelligence residency at Calgary Public Library raises some eyebrows
The Calgary Public Library has opened up applications for a 10-week residency program focused on Artificial intelligence — but it's causing some stir in the city's arts community.
#Canada #Education #CalgaryPublicLibrary #cityofcalgary
https://globalnews.ca/news/11722935/calgary-public-library-ai-residency/

Artificial intelligence residency at Calgary Public Library raises some eyebrows
The Calgary Public Library has opened up applications for a 10-week residency program focused on Artificial intelligence — but it's causing some stir in the city's arts community.
#Canada #Education #CalgaryPublicLibrary #cityofcalgary
https://globalnews.ca/news/11722935/calgary-public-library-ai-residency/