NEWS . July 30, 2018
The Canada Research Coordinating Committee (CRCC) has launched a national consultation to reinvigorate Canada’s support for science and to position Canada as a global leader in research excellence. CAPS/ACSP encourages all postdocs working in Canada and Canadian postdocs working abroad to participate in this consultation – particularly the section on “Support for early career researchers”. Click here …
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NEWS . July 30, 2018
CAPS/ACSP is proud to announce a new international partnership with the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) in the United States. CAPS/ACSP works to improve the lives, training, and work experience of all Canadian postdocs through advocacy, the maintenance of a strong postdoc community, and by providing information, resources, and support for postdocs working in Canada and …
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NEWS . July 21, 2018
After over a year of effort, the CAPS/ACSP Executive Council has finally managed to find a suitable National Health/Dental Insurance Plan to offer postdocs. The anticipated launch date is: September 1st, 2018 Although we did not end up needing to request additional input or assistance from members, the Executive Council would like to thank the …
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NEWS . July 16, 2018
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has requested input from CAPS/ACSP regarding current immigration policies and the impact of those policies on international postdocs working in Canada. To maximize input from international postdocs and ensure that we capture all the major challenges related to postdoc immigration, the CAPS/ACSP Executive designed the following survey: CANADIAN IMMIGRATION …
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NEWS . June 20, 2018
This post is to remind all postdocs working in Canada about the deadline to apply for a ruling from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for the purposes of gaining access to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Employment Insurance (EI) statutory benefits programs (i.e., a CPP/EI Ruling). The deadline to apply to the CRA for …
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