High demand for computer and information systems managers means there are Canada job opportunities for qualified foreign nationals to gain their permanent residence here through occupation-targeted Express Entry system draws.
“Computer services benefit from the constant development of innovative computer and communications products that are designed and serviced by the workers that these managers oversee,” notes the Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS).
By 2031, COPS is projecting there will have been 42,600 jobs created in Canada for computer and information systems managers and that, coupled with the existing shortage of these workers, will leave employers scrambling to fill those jobs despite there being 53,400 new workers looking to fill such jobs during that time.
“This gap is not considered to be statistically significant, which means that the number of job openings and job seekers are projected to be relatively similar over the 2022 – 2031 period,” notes the COPS website.
“As such, the labour shortage conditions seen in recent years will not clear and are expected to persist over the projection period.”
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With Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) changing Canada’s Express Entry system to allow it to target 82 jobs in healthcare, technology, trades, transport and agriculture this summer – including computer and information systems managers – it opened the door to a new pathway to immigration for them.
The flagship Express Entry selection system had previously only conducted draws based on immigration programs, not by targeting specific occupations.
Ottawa made the changes to help resolve serious labour shortages in Canada.
“Everywhere I go, I’ve heard loud and clear from employers across the country who are experiencing chronic labour shortages,” said then-Immigration Minister Sean Fraser.
Computer And Information Systems Managers Can Earn Up To $149,994 Annually In Canada
“These changes to the Express Entry system will ensure that they have the skilled workers they need to grow and succeed. We can also grow our economy and help businesses with labour shortages while also increasing the number of French-proficient candidates to help ensure the vitality of French-speaking communities.”
Job Bank pegs the median hourly wage for computer and information systems managers in Canada, categorized under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 system with the code 20012, at $55.38 but that varies from a low of $34.86 right up to $76.92.
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Based on a standard, 37.5-hour work week, that means these workers can expect to earn up to $149,994 per year in Canada.
In mid-September, the Job Bank job-hunting and career-planning website listed 198 jobs for computer and information systems managers across Canada.
Job Bank ranked their job prospects over the next three years as very good, its highest rating, in Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick and good in British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan.
Canada Hoping Occupation-Targeted Draws Will Help Resolve Labour Shortages
Candidates hoping to immigrate through Express Entry occupation-targeted draws need at least six months of continuous work experience in Canada or abroad within the past three years in one of these occupations to be eligible, experience that can have been gained while working in Canada as temporary foreign workers with a work permits or as an international student with a student visa.
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Under the changes announced at the end of May, the Express Entry streams, including the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program, Federal Skilled Trades (FST) program and Canadian Experience Class (CEC), as well as parts of the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) are now more responsive to labour market needs.
Canada first signalled its intention to start occupation-specific draws through Express Entry in June last year, when changes were made to the Immigration, Refugee and Protection Act to allow invitations based on occupations and other attributes, such as language ability.
Most of Canada’s provinces have been issuing occupation-specific invitations for several years.
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Under the changes to the act, the immigration minister is required to consult provinces and territories, members of industry, unions, employers, workers, worker advocacy groups, settlement provider organizations, and immigration researchers and practitioners, before announcing new categories.
IRCC must also report to parliament each year on the categories that were chosen and the reason for the choices.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) says the number of occupations facing shortages doubled between 2019 and 2021. From 2018 to 2022, federal high skilled admissions accounted for between 34 and 40 per cent of overall French-speaking admissions outside Quebec, which manages its own immigration intake.
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