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    "data": {
        "id": 1756632,
        "msgid": "gateway-for-indonesian-labour-to-canada-opens-wider-1779542314",
        "date": "2026-05-22 09:09:30",
        "title": "Gateway for Indonesian Labour to Canada Opens Wider",
        "author": "Fitriyan Zamzami",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesian Ambassador Muhsin Syihab\u2019s visit to Fredericton on 19-20 May 2026 advanced a memorandum of understanding on the health workforce between KP2MI and New Brunswick's Department of Health, with New Brunswick seeking skilled Indonesian nurses and elder-care staff. The agreement is expected to enter the recruitment phase in autumn 2026 and to dispatch the first cohort in the first semester of 2027. The talks also covered potential collaboration with the University of New Brunswick, energy cooperation, and trade opportunities under ICA-CEPA.",
        "content": "<p>Fredericton \u2013 The working visit of the Indonesian Ambassador to\nCanada, Muhammad (note: actual name Muhsin) to Fredericton, New\nBrunswick, Canada on 19-20 May 2026 is described as bringing fresh\nmomentum to Indonesia\u2013Canada cooperation in the health sector. A gateway\nfor workers in other sectors is also opening wider. The visit followed a\nMemorandum of Understanding between KP2MI and the Department of Health\nof New Brunswick, signed in mid-2025. As demand for services, healthcare\nprofessionals, and the growth of new health facilities increases, demand\nfor skilled health workers is increasing, and Indonesia is viewed as a\npotential supplier. \u201cNew Brunswick needs skilled health workers. This\ncooperation could bring competent nurses from Indonesia to work in the\nhealth sector and elder-care services in New Brunswick,\u201d said the New\nBrunswick Health Minister, John Dornan. The Honourable Louise Imbeault,\nLieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, and several ministers present at\nthe meeting saw the cooperation as a positive step for Indonesia and\nCanada toward broader coverage. New Brunswick Immigration Minister\nJean-Claude D\u2019Amours remains optimistic about prospects for further\ncollaboration with Indonesia in New Brunswick, particularly in health\nservices, education, and construction. During the visit, Ambassador\nMuhsin also met with representatives of two leading health-care facility\ngroups in New Brunswick: Horizon Health Network at Dr.\u00a0Everett Chalmers\nRegional Hospital, and Shannex at Niall &amp; Medley Hall Nursing Home.\nHe urged the Department of Health and the two companies to ensure that\nNew Brunswick becomes a safe and welcoming home and workplace for\nIndonesian nurses stationed there. \u201cThis cooperation opens new\nopportunities for Indonesian professionals and represents Indonesia\u2019s\ncontribution to supporting the health sector in Canada,\u201d said Ambassador\nMuhsin. The agreement between KP2MI and the Province of New Brunswick on\nhealth workforce is expected to move into the recruitment phase soon in\nautumn 2026, with the first intake anticipated in the first semester of\n2027. To support the agreement, Ambassador Muhsin also explored\npotential collaboration to strengthen Indonesian nursing human resources\nwith the University of New Brunswick. In recent times, UNB has\ncollaborated with universities from other countries and opened similar\ncooperation opportunities with Indonesian nursing education\ninstitutions. In addition to follow-up on the agreement, the visit was\nused to explore cooperation in other areas. In renewable energy, a\nmeeting with NB Power and a tour of the Centre for Nuclear Energy\nResearch at UNB provided a forum for exchanging ideas on the use of\nnuclear energy to meet Indonesia\u2019s electricity needs as outlined by the\nGovernment of Indonesia. In the trade sector, a meeting with the\nFredericton Chamber of Commerce discussed opportunities for trade and\ninvestment that leverage the momentum of the Indonesia\u2013Canada\nComprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (ICA-CEPA) signed in\nSeptember 2025.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/gateway-for-indonesian-labour-to-canada-opens-wider-1779542314",
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