Canada Federal Skilled Worker (Professional) immigration applications are assessed on six factors. These selection factors are designed to indicate which applicants are likely to become economically established upon immigration to Canada. Each Canada Federal Skilled Worker (Professional) immigration selection factor is allotted a maximum number of points, and applicants must attain at least 67 points in order [...] [...more]
Quebec Immigration Minister Yolande James has announced a new program that will facilitate the process of immigration to Quebec for international students and foreign workers. In her announcement, Minister James cited the importance of attracting and retaining skilled workers and international students through immigration for Quebec’s economic growth. Though specific details have yet to be released, the [...] [...more]
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]
A forecast released in June by the Construction Sector Council (CSC) estimates that 85,000 new skilled workers will be needed in Ontario over the next nine years, with 50,000 of those required just to replace retirees. With tremendous growth in Ontario’s residential and industrial construction sectors there’s a shortage of roofers and electricians. Other tradespeople such [...] [...more]
We have received enquiries about assessments of credentials and academic qualifications in Canada. If you are seeking credential assessment services in your province, please visit this site where you find more information. Canada needs skilled immigrants: See the right panel to contact a licensed immigration consultant about studying, working or immigrating to Canada. [...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]
The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) recently issued a brief the House of Commons recognizing the important role that immigration plays in Canada’s healthcare system. In the brief, it draws attention to Canada’s aging workforce and slowing labour growth place an even greater emphasis on immigration as a source of skills and knowledge. Immigration is a [...] [...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]
Program helps would-be immigrant skilled workers navigate the Canadian job market before they leave their home countries The Canadian Immigrant Integration Project in Asia, a $4.5 million, three-year pilot program allows would-be newcomers to Canada in the skilled-worker class to go through a “pre-arrival orientation” in Manila, Delhi and Hong Kong – and, starting this month, [...] [...more]
The Canadian government’s process for bringing high-tech workers with certain skills into Canada can be completed in two to eight weeks. Canada’s technology sector needs immigration. Paul Swinwood, president of the Information and Communications Technology Council in Ottawa, said the number of available high-tech jobs is expected to increase by about 100,000 over the next several [...] [...more]
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