Some 20 percent of occupations are regulated in Canada to protect the health and safety of Canadians (e.g. nurses, engineers, electricians, etc.). If you belong to any of the regulated occupations and want to work in such occupations in Canada, you need to obtain a license from a provincial regulatory body. Licensing requirements often include education [...] [...more]
The province of New Brunswick in Canada needs foreign Skilled Workers. This need is made more critical with a modest population growth and an aging population in the province which saw its population increase by only 0.1 per cent for the statistical year of 2006-2007. If you are a Skilled Worker, consider immigrating to the province [...] [...more]
The Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allows Ontario to match its labour market needs with the skills of would-be immigrants. At this stage, the PNP is employer-driven. That means, as a foreign national interested in immigrating to Canada, you would need have been offered a job offer that has been approved by the provincial nominee program [...] [...more]
The province of Manitoba achieved the highest annual immigration rate in Canada as a record number of newcomers settle there, Statistics Canada reported yesterday. In recent years, Manitoba has been recruiting immigrants to avert a predicted labour shortage. As a result, more than 50,000 newcomers settled in the province between 1999 and 2006. The province plans [...] [...more]
You may be able to qualify for the MPNP -B, which will help to fast-track your application for permanent residence to the province of Manitoba. Please review the MPNP-B requirements below to see if you qualify: * Minimum personal net worth of CDN$350,000. * Minimum amount of equity investment in Manitoba of CDN$150,000. * Demonstrated business ownership experience [...] [...more]
Good news for eligible foreign nationals hoping to get fast track processing of their permanent resident applications if they intend to reside in Nova Scotia. Under a new immigration agreement between Nova Scotia and Ottawa signed Wednesday in Halifax: a) the limit of 400 nominees per year has been removed b) nominees become eligible for a temporary work [...] [...more]
Since spring 2007, Ontario’s employers have been obtaining help in filling labour needs through a new pilot Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The pilot PNP will enable Ontario to match the skills of prospective immigrants to the needs of its labour market. The pilot PNP is expected to benefit Ontario employers and multinational corporations investing in Ontario. Ontario’s [...] [...more]
The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) will begin a study that will forecast the state of the Canadian labour market by 2012, called the ICTC Outlook 2012-2015 on Human Resources in the ICT Labour Market. The ICTC Outlook report also seeks to determine how foreign trained IT professionals can provide expertise in offshore project [...] [...more]
Canada needs to take a fresh approach to immigration if it wants to avoid worsening labour shortages, the federal finance minister has been told. Attracting and retaining skilled workers from abroad was a key issue at a private, invitation-only forum held near Ottawa last week with Jim Flaherty and Canadian business leaders and academics. More than [...] [...more]
If you as a Canadian employer are facing labour shortage, we as immigration professionals suggest that you find your manpower through these avenues as well : 1. Student work permits Student work permits allow foreign students at approved institutions to work off-campus. Under the regulations, foreigners studying in Vancouver could take a semester off and work full-time. 2. [...] [...more]
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