#AAIP

[takenbtwind]

If I had a nickel for every sarcastic composer character that was portrayed by an actor who was later in the Falsettos 2016 revival, I would have two nickels. Which isn't a lot. But it's weird that it happened twice.

[echochamber]

I've got beginner's luck 'cause the first time that I'm in love I'm in love with you. Gosh, I'm lucky!...

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[prismartist]

yeah no okay i need to sleep but i also more importantly need to talk about stairway to paradise. literally what the hell is that about. chris wheeldon must've known how queer that number is right?? right????

i mean, the beats are like so:

first: henri struggles with his performance. though he loves dancing he's nervous, he's cracking, he has the stage presence of a newborn deer. he approaches adam for help, and the moment adam encourages him... he's able to bring his fantasy to life.

second: about a fourth into the performance/fantasy, suddenly adam shows up to dance with him. not his ballerina fiancee. adam. his other half, if you will, in the song-and-dance duo. henri briefly questions it, they have cute banter, and then.

and then they have a marvelous goddamn time.

third: adam and henri fall into rhythm as if they'd been doing this for years. they take turns on the verses, on the dance... and they dance together in sync, joyous and unrestrained. henri's certainly enjoying himself. he's living his ultimate dream, the vision that he's striving for all his life. which... just so happens to have adam in it. nothing quee- i mean strange about that at all. just guys being dudes. having your best friend be in your dream fantasy. sure.

fourth: he kicks adam out eventually, because of course, and henri's free to finish on his own terms, carrying that levity into real life and ending strong. he slayed. he was fantastic. he even managed to convince his parents to support him. he was finally his true self.

what a nice fun number. so nice, in fact, that the show then does the same thing again! but this time, it's with JERRY AND LISE.

you know, the main romantic couple of the show???

an american in paris goes like this: lise is agitated about performing, stating that there's no real passion when she dances. even though she loves dancing, there's just something missing. when the ballet starts, about a third into it jerry appears. she briefly questions it, and then they fall into rhythm like they've always done by the seine. lise feels that passion again, and after jerry leaves and the fantasy ends, she's able to finish strong and absolutely slay the performance, finding her true self... and her true desires.

SOUND FAMILIAR???.

the fact that these two numbers are back-to-back as well?????? like we're supposed to see those parallels right?? i'm not going insane??? ignore the fact that it's 3 am.

to be fair i've thought about this for years but the details finally hit me and i'm just. dude. yall see my vision? stairway to paradise is to henri as american in paris is to lise. and so it follows, then, that jerry is to lise as adam is to henri.

god how are they literally so gay without being that gay at all. i am taking this show by the collar and shaking it. what did you meaaaannnn by this i swear to god!!!!!!!!!!!

[stitchkiss]

OH MY GOD IT’S AAPI MONTH

[minimalistic-maggie]

I want to share this video about Anna Mae Wong. Her fighting spirit shines through even to this day. I see a strong and knowledgeable lady that loved acting.

[newboundsimmigration]

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[immigrationpathways]

Alberta Modifies Permanent Residency Program to Help Fill Jobs

Alberta is making a change to an immigration program to address current and future labour shortages.

Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP)

The government is modifying the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) to give more opportunities for international, high-demand workers with close relatives in Alberta to fill job vacancies in the province.

Opportunity for Workers Through Express Entry

“AAIP’s change will draw workers in high-demand sectors through Express Entry who have immediate family ties in Alberta,” said Rajan Sawhney, minister of trade, immigration and multiculturalism. “This approach will help ensure Alberta’s economy will prosper by dedicating a portion of provincial nominations towards in-demand workers who will have a great support network right from day one.”

Recently, Ottawa officially started accepting applications from young workers internationally for the International Experience Canada (IEC) program.

Under the AAIP, Alberta can nominate qualified workers for permanent residency. Nominees must have skills to fill job shortages in the province and be able to provide for their families.

If newcomers have an established support system already in place when they accept a job in the province, they are more likely to have an easier transition to a new culture and community, noted the provincial government. The program also helps retain these workers over the longer term, it said.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sets AAIP annual nomination limits. In 2022, AAIP issued all 6,500 nomination certificates that were allocated by IRCC to skilled and semi-skilled immigrants across seven immigration streams. Of these, 3,120 certificates were allocated under the Alberta Express Entry Stream.

Shortages Today, Tomorrow

The change to the program is a welcome development for stakeholders.

“The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program is one of the most attractive provincial nominee programs in the country. This announcement will definitely increase the retention of talent in Alberta,” said Sheba Singh, CEO, Canarch Immigration Solutions. “Immigration fuels our economy. Giving priority to high-demand workers with families in Alberta will not only fill the labour gap but will also provide solid support to new immigrants in their settlement.”

There’s already a shortage of workers in the province. Currently, Alberta has 100,000 job openings in the province across all sectors. In-demand sectors include healthcare, construction, education, technology and engineering.

And it can get worse: industry experts predict that Alberta will experience skilled worker shortages into 2025 due to industry growth and retiring workers.

“With job vacancies high and unemployment relatively low, the labour market in Alberta is the tightest we've seen in years, and skilled immigration is one of the best ways we can address the labour shortages affecting the majority of Alberta employers,” said Adam Legge, president, Business Council of Alberta. “Maximizing the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program is a win for Alberta's economy, addressing many of the labour gaps and attracting more people to the province.”

Canada added 104,000 jobs in December 2022, with the unemployment rate declining to five percent, according to Statistics Canada. And employers are anticipating a “brisk” hiring climate for the first quarter of 2023, according to a ManpowerGroup report.

Source: HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

[takenbtwind]

A great meme courtesy of my much more offline friend

[prismartist]

oh. oh shit. in the dressing room scene before stairway to paradise. when adam is yelling about how lise deserves "real passion" and "real happiness" henri gets so defensive and says "i don't know what you're implying but if y-" before adam cuts him off again.

and like. oh yeah. henri's incredibly fucken insecure about his queerness. the implication that he can't provide lise with real love is a threat on his supposed heterosexuality. that's his internalized homophobia acting out. no wonder he gets insecure at that. ouhg. oh god.

[ghimmigrationsvcs]

Alberta needs more workers in the oil sector The upswing in Alberta's oil industry means more job opportunities this year, making it an attractive destination for foreign nationals looking to immigrate. So far this year, Alberta's economy has grown substantially due to the rising prices of crude oil and natural gas in winter and spring. This increase in income is represented by the government's revised budget for the current fiscal year, which now estimates a surplus of $13.2 billion. Although oil prices have decreased from their earlier highs this year, the drilling activity and production as of September are higher than last year. #Alberta, #Oil_industry, #foreign_workers, #employment, #AAIP (at Alberta, Canada) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl6fF2ULR5U/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[expresswayimmigration]

Alberta Issued 100 Invitations in the latest AAIP Draws

Alberta Advantage Immigration Program invites 100 new applicants   On March 1st, 2023, Alberta published the details of the draw conducted by Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), held on February 16, 2023. The above-mentioned draws were part of the Alberta Express Entry Stream.   A total of 100 skilled immigrants were invited to apply for the Canadian Permanent Residence visa. The…

[jewishbarbies]

TS is behaving like a company, because at the end of the day Taylor Swift ©️ is one, just like companies only seem to remember that LGBTQ+, BIPOC and AAIP people and so many other minorities exist on their respective day/month or week, that’s why she will only probably say anything right now (don’t forget this is also beneficial for her financially), also because of the recent climate around her regarding MH, yet her fans won’t accept this or those who do accept it, it’s only because they want to listen to her music guilt-free, just like so many purchase from a company who does this regardless, this being out of convenience or just unavoidable

[altaruwusmolboiz]

ROTPL AAIP AU where Cynthia is Jerry, Lydia is Lise, Nancy is Adam, and Shy Guy is Milo

[us-the-voices-and-more-voices-2]

ayo this is a dog whistle!

[IMAGE ID: a YouTube comment by lyleessex4631 which reads, “paul just about everything that we buy in Australia is made in china, it doesn’t matter which which shop you go into you will still buy something that will have the made in china :Chinese flag emoji: on it” END ID:]

the paul is poll btw some people spell phonically and it gets confusing.

so you see right here? This seems pretty run of the mill right?

but just the entire part of it is screaming with dog whistles, this is how anti-Asian hate gets so insidious.

“Poll everything we buy in Australia is made in china” this by itself is a normal ass sentence, but this is referring to the video I took the screenshot from, and how people are not buying as much Australia Day stuff. (Topic for another day lol)

and so this guy is saying how if the Australian population knew that most of the stuff they bought was made in china they would hate that fact. (In this context it’s because they hate the Chinese people not the government just the people, and would like them to not be in Australia because of the racism and xenophobia. This is literally what they say.)

“It doesn’t matter which shop you go into it will all have the made in china 🇨🇳 on it”

Again pretty normal thing to say, but how they are saying it and the context is that-

“china and the Chinese people are icky and spies and I think they are bad”

again this sorta thing is incredibly suspect because no one else was talking about china, there was no references to china, and this came out of nowhere.

this is full on a dog whistle in anti-Asian hate, and just in general.

this rhetoric in my country (Australia) is very dangerous, since there are TONS AND TONS of displaced and diaspora AAIP people.

and loads of them being from Taiwan or Hong Kong or Vietnam or China or a shit ton of places. (Because iykyk)

and this stuff really fucking needs to be called out, because I’ve seen so much hate in my life so fucking much and it’s only gotten worse since I was little.

It started like this, the devolved into hate campaigns and crimes and conspiracies.

these are dog whistles get to know them please !