Calling Potential New Immigrants Overseas: 10 Fastest-Growing Jobs in Canada and U.S.

Colin Singer
-
0
Calling Potential New Immigrants Overseas: 10 Fastest-Growing Jobs in Canada and U.S.

Canada immigration news: The fields of green energy, healthcare and information technology have plenty of available jobs in Canada and the U.S., offering significant opportunities for those looking to immigrate here.

Here are the Top 10 Fastest-growing Jobs in North America as reported by the Visual Capitalist website using United States Bureau of Labour Statistics figures. 

  1. Wind turbine service technicians.
  2. Nurse practitioners.
  3. Solar photovoltaic installers.
  4. Statisticians.
  5. Physical therapist assistants.
  6. Information security analysts.
  7. Home health and personal care aides.
  8. Medical and health services managers.
  9. Data scientists and mathematical science occupations, all other.
  10. Physician assistants.

Read More Canada Immigration News

Here Are The Top 10 Best Communities in Canada In 2021
Amazon Begins Hiring Blitz To Fill 15,000 Canada Jobs
COVID-19: Newly-Arrived Canada Immigrants Landing More Jobs

The job trends in Canada are expected to be comparable but all figures reported here are American and salaries expressed in U.S. dollars. 

Global Talent Stream Offers Quick Access To High-Skilled Jobs

In Canada, there are many pathways for highly-skilled tech workers to gain permanent residency, including the Global Talent Stream (GTS) of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) under which Canadian work permits and visa applications are processed within two weeks.

In terms of sheer percentage growth, the fastest-growing job over the next decade in Canada and the United States is expected to be that of the lonely wind turbine service technician. That industry is expected to hire 68.2 percent more such employees over the next decade at a median annual wage of U.S.-$56,230.

Still in the green energy sector, solar panel installers are expected to also be in high demand with this occupation ranked as third-fastest growing. Demand for these workers is projected to soar by 52.1 percent over the coming decade and come with a media salary of U.S.-$46,470.

But a word of caution is warranted here. These are very young industries still and so that fast percentage growth is on a very small existing base of available jobs. There are expected to be only 4,700 new wind turbine technician jobs and 6,100 new solar panel installer jobs created during that period.

The best bet for an immigrant to Canada looking for a domain where jobs will be plentiful is home health and personal care aide. That sector is expected to grow by a relatively modest 32.6 percent, making it the seventh-fastest growing occupation but, in the United States, that means an additional almost 1.3 million jobs over the coming decade.

The downside to these jobs is the salary. Health and personal care aides have the lowest median annual wage at U.S.-$27,080 of any of the other top 10 fastest-growing occupations on the list.

Lots of Jobs In The Canadian Healthcare Sector

In the healthcare sector, though, there are several occupations that combine both a lot of opportunity with excellent salaries. 

In the number two spot on the top 10 fastest-growing jobs list are nurses. These jobs are expected to grow by 52.2 percent over the coming decade with a median annual wage of U.S.-$111,680.

In the eighth spot, medical and health services manager jobs are forecast to grow in number by 32.5 percent and command median annual wages of U.S.-$104,280. Physician assistants, the tenth occupation on the list, are expected to grow in number by 31 percent and offer a media annual wage of U.S.-$115,390. And physical therapy assistants, the fifth-ranked occupation, is expected to grow by 35.4 percent over the coming decade with another 33,200 jobs added in the United States, at a median annual wage of U.S.-$59,770.

Those with a penchant for science and math will be heartened to know there are three job categories on the fastest-growing jobs list.

Demand for statisticians is expected to rise by 35.4 percent, or 14,900 jobs in the United States, with a median annual wage of U.S.-$92,270 in the coming decade. IT analyst jobs are forecast to grow by 33.3 percent, or 47,100 jobs in the United States, at a median annual wage of U.S.-$103,590. 

And the demand for data scientists and all other mathematical science occupations is expected to rise by 31.4 percent, or 19,800 jobs over the coming decade at an average salary of U.S.-$98,230.

PEI PNP Draw: Province Issues Immigration Invites To 143 Candidates

Colin Singer
-
0
PEI PNP Draw: Province Issues Immigration Invites To 143 Candidates

Canada immigration news: Prince Edward Island immigration has issued issuing invitations to apply to 143 skilled worker and entrepreneur candidates in a new provincial draw.

The September 16 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams.

It saw 129 invites issued to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, while Business Impact candidates received 14 invitations.

Business Impact candidates required a minimum score of 72 points.

Read More Canada Immigration News

Prince Edward Island Draw: Province Invites 155 Skilled Workers and Entrepreneurs
Prince Edward Island: Full Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery Expected In 2021
New Prince Edward Immigration Island Draw Sees 156 Candidates Invited

PEI PNP Immigration Draws 2021

Date

Category

Invites Issued

Minimum Score

16-09-2021

Labour Impact/Express Entry

129

N/A

Business Impact

14

72

19-08-2021

Labour Impact/Express Entry

152

N/A

Business Impact

9

72

15-07-2021

Labour Impact/Express Entry

118

N/A

Business Impact

9

75

17-06-2021

Labour Impact/Express Entry

101

N/A

Business Impact

12

60

20-05-2021

Labour Impact/Express Entry

138

N/A

Business Impact

17

80

15-04-2021

Labour Impact/Express Entry

140

N/A

Business Impact

16

75

18-03-2021

Labour Impact/Express Entry

140

N/A

Business Impact

10

70

18-02-2021

Labour Impact/Express Entry

102

N/A

Business Impact

19

82

21-01-2021

Labour Impact/Express Entry

196

N/A

Business Impact

15

80

PEI launched its Expression of Interest system at the start of 2018, and has made monthly draws ever since, with some disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Video: How PNP Immigrants Can Move Anywhere in Canada

PEI issued a total of 1,955 invites during 2020, up from 1,629 in 2019.

Of the 2020 invites, 1,742 went to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, with the remaining 213 going to Business Impact candidates.

Anticipated 2021 Prince Edward Island Expression of Interest Draw Dates

October 21
November 18
December 16 

Prince Edward Island Express Entry Stream

PEI’s Express Entry category operates by considering candidates already in the federal Express Entry Pool for a provincial nomination.

Such a nomination adds 600 points to a candidate’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score and effectively guarantees an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian immigration.

The PEI Express Entry Category features two pathways to Canadian permanent residence, one for candidates with a job offer and one for those without.

Prince Edward Island Labour Impact Category

1) Skilled Worker Stream

This employer driven stream allows skilled workers with an employment offer in PEI to be nominated for Canadian Permanent residence if they meet the following criteria:

  • A full time employment offer from a Prince Edward Island business in an occupation classified as skill level “0”, “A” or “B” of the National Occupational Classification (NOC);
  • Completion of a post-secondary education, with a minimum of 14 years of formal education;
  • Between 21 and 55 years of age;
  • At least 2 years of full time work experience in the past 5 years;
  • Sufficient proficiency in English or French to occupy the employment offered;
  • Sufficient settlement funds;
  • Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.

2) Critical Worker Stream

This category is designed to resolve labour shortages and is open to foreign workers already in PEI with employment in specific critical demand occupations. The primary criteria for nomination are:

  • A full time offer of employment from a Prince Edward Island business in one of the following occupations:
    • Truck driver;
    • Customer service representative;
    • Labourer;
    • Food & beverage server;
    • Housekeeping attendant.
  • 6 months of work experience with the Prince Edward Island business offering employment;
  • Current valid Canadian work permit;
  • High school diploma and minimum of 12 years of formal education;
  • Between 21 and 55 years of age;
  • At least 2 years of full-time work experience in the past 5 years;
  • Demonstrate basic proficiency in English or French language;
  • Sufficient settlement funds;
  • Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.

Prince Edward Island Business Impact Category

Work Permit Stream

Individuals applying under the P.E.I. Work Permit Stream must obtain a Canadian work permit and work for a P.E.I. business for a certain amount of time as designated in a Performance Agreement.

After the Performance Agreement is fulfilled, the applicant must make a minimum $150,000 investment in the business and commit to managing the business on a daily basis from within P.E.I.

Previously, Prince Edward Island operated direct permanent residence business streams, but these were closed in September 2018 over immigration fraud concerns.

 

Parents and Grandparents Program: Canada To Issue Invitations From Monday

Colin Singer
-
0
Parents and Grandparents Program: Canada To Issue Invitations From Monday

Canada immigration news: The new round of Invitations to Apply for Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program will start to be issued from Monday, September 20.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is to accept 30,000 new applications for the popular program, with ITAs to be sent out over a two-week period.

IRCC is randomly selecting from those who submitted interest to sponsor forms in fall 2020.

Candidates who receive ITAs have 60 days to submit a full application. The deadline will be marked clearly on the ITA. ITAs will be sent out using the email included on the interest to sponsor form.

Read More Canada Immigration News

Parents and Grandparents Program: How Much Money Do I Need?
Canada’s 2021 Parents and Grandparents Program: What To Do If You Get Invited
Parents and Grandparents Program: How Many New Permanent Residents?
Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program: All You Need To Know

Parents and Grandparents Program: Application Process

Once the ITA is received, there are two applications to complete:

  1. Application to become a sponsor.
  2. Application for permanent residence from the parents or grandparents.

Both applications can be submitted online at the same time.

IRCC advises candidates not to start filling out an application unless they receive an ITA, to avoid using outdated forms or old instructions. Those who apply without receiving an ITA will not be refunded the application fee.

IRCC says more information on how the application process works will be available in the coming weeks.

Applicants who live in Quebec must follow that province’s steps to sponsor their parents and grandparents.

Citizens sponsoring their parents or grandparents need:

  • The date they became a Canadian citizen.
  • Their UCI or client ID number.

Both are on the back of the citizenship certificate.

Application Fees

Application fees, paid online, include:

  • Processing fees for the sponsor, the people being sponsored and their dependents.
  • Right of Permanent Residence Fee
  • Biometrics fee

Biometrics Fee

A biometrics fee is payable when the application is submitted. However, biometrics are collected after the application is submitted.

Other Fees

Candidate may also need to pay fees to third parties for:

  • Medical exam.
  • Police certificate.

Information Submitted During Processing

The following documents are not required to be submitted with the application, but will be requested during processing:

  • Medical exams.
  • Police certificate.
    • Police certificates are required for the people being sponsored and each family member 18 or older who isn’t already a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. They are valid one year from the date of issue.
  • Biometrics.

Changes of Situation During Processing

Candidates must inform IRCC if any of the following applies to them during processing:

  • Birth or adoption of children.
  • Marriage or divorce.
  • Death of an applicant or dependant.

What Should I Do If I Do Not Get Selected?

Those not successful in the PGP process should consider the Parents and Grandparents Super Visa, which allows a parent or grandparent to visit Canada for up to two years at a time. A super visa allows multiple entries for up to 10 years.

Here Are The Top 10 Best Communities in Canada In 2021

Colin Singer
-
0
Here Are The Top 10 Best Communities in Canada In 2021

Canada immigration news: Atlantic Canada includes the two cities ranked as the best communities in the country by national news magazine Maclean’s.

In its 2021 Canada’s Best Communities guide, Maclean’s just couldn’t decide which was better, Halifax, Nova Scotia or Charlottetown in Prince Edward Island. 

On the one hand, Halifax has more days without rain or snow and also more days with temperatures above the freezing point – and it scores slightly better in terms of crime. It also has way more doctors and specialists per capita.

Read More Canada Immigration News

COVID-19: Newly-Arrived Canada Immigrants Landing More Jobs
Applied For Canada Visit Visa Before September 7? You May Need To Re-Apply
Make it Easier to Hire Foreign Workers, Canada Restaurateurs Tell Ottawa

Both cities have great internet access, allowing residents to work from home with ease, and feature a wide variety of bars and restaurants and easy access to an airport. 

But Charlottetown is more affordable in terms of housing, with the average home costing roughly $12,000 less and lower property taxes as a percentage of the average income. Prince Edward Island also has a marginally lower provincial tax rate for the average family.

So, Maclean’s called it a toss-up and left them tied for first place as the best community in Canada.

Fredericton, New Brunswick Third Best Canada Community

In the number two spot, though, is yet another Atlantic Canadian city, New Brunswick’s provincial capital of Fredericton. 

Although colder for more days of the year and with a less favourable crime score, Fredericton impressed Maclean’s with its low cost of housing. The average value of real estate for a family was only $211,492 in this community, a full $90,993 cheaper than in Charlottetown. 

The small New Brunswick city also has slightly more doctors and specialists per capita than Charlottetown, although not nearly as many as Halifax.

In third and fourth place in the Maclean’s ranking are the communities of St. Thomas and Belleville in the central Canadian province of Ontario. Well-ranked primarily due to their great internet access, high number of doctors and specialists and amenities, each of these communities has drawbacks compared the more highly-ranked Atlantic Canadian cities.

Belleville, for example, scored worse on the Crime Severity Index than the national average and had a higher average real estate cost and property taxes per average income than did Fredericton. St. Thomas, which scored as a very safe community in terms of crime, does not have nearly as many doctors and specialists as the higher-ranked communities and also has higher property taxes.

Edmonton and Winnipeg For Amenities and Affordable Real Estate

Provincial capitals Edmonton, Alberta and Winnipeg, Manitoba, came in at fifth and sixth in the rankings respectively, impressing the judges with the wide variety of bars, restaurants and world-class airports and very affordable real estate for cities of their size. 

Edmonton has a population of over one million and yet the average value of primary real estate in that city is only $377,119, making homeownership a realistic goal for most middle-class families. In the somewhat smaller Winnipeg, with its population of 778,600, the comparable real estate costs $306,123. 

Both Edmonton and Winnipeg have among the highest numbers of doctors and specialists per capita of any of the top 10 best communities in Canada, making healthcare relatively easy to obtain. The downside to both cities is their unfavourable Crime Severity Index rankings, both of which are higher than the national average. 

In the seventh spot on the list is yet another Atlantic Canadian city, Moncton. The bilingual city in New Brunswick has amazing internet access and by far the most affordable housing of the top 10 with the cost of a primary residence coming in at only $198,857. The crime score, though, is above the national average, the property tax rate relative to income is not great and neither is the provincial tax rate for the average family. Moncton also has the third-highest number of days with rain or snow in the top 10 cities, making it less desirable for those who like sunny, dry and warm weather. 

Cornwall The Place To Be For Community Engagement

In Ontario, the small city of Cornwall ranks eighth on Maclean’s list with very low real estate costs and its strong sense of community engagement. This is a place where neighbours know one another and feel like they are part of a community. So, even with somewhat high property taxes relative to income and higher crime than the national average, Cornwall with its community engagement and great internet access makes it into the top 10.

Rounding out the top 10 of the 415 best communities in which to live in Canada is Brooks, Alberta. A small community of only 16,390, this is a fast-growing community that likely offers a great many opportunities for entrepreneurs and it also has the distinct advantage of having very low property and provincial income taxes relative to the average income. 

The downsides to Brooks are a low number of doctors and specialists per capita, a slightly higher crime rate than the national average, and less impressive internet access than other top 10 communities.

Amazon Begins Hiring Blitz To Fill 15,000 Canada Jobs

Colin Singer
-
0
Amazon Begins Hiring Blitz To Fill 15,000 Canada Jobs

Canada immigration news: Amazon Canada is starting a hiring blitz this week to fill 15,000 Canada jobs as it gears up to expand its workforce with its first Canadian jobs fair.

That’s an increase of about 60 per cent to Amazon Canada’s existing workforce of 25,000 and comes as the company is also looking to lure workers from other companies during the labour shortage with a substantial bump up in wages. 

“We have a job for just about everyone,” said Ardine Williams, vice-president of human development, in an interview with Bloomberg.

Read More Canada Immigration News

COVID-19: Newly-Arrived Canada Immigrants Landing More Jobs
Applied For Canada Visit Visa Before September 7? You May Need To Re-Apply
Make it Easier to Hire Foreign Workers, Canada Restaurateurs Tell Ottawa

These new jobs will be warehouse and distribution positions in communities across the country. 

Amazon Already Poised To Fill 1,800 Jobs Before New Hiring Spree

They come only a few months after the ecommerce behemoth announced it would be hiring another 1,800 tech corporate and tech employees in Canada this year alone to support its AWS, Alexa, Amazon advertising, and retail and operations technology teams in Vancouver and Toronto.

But Amazon’s take-no-prisoners advance into the Canadian retail sector is marked by much more than just an increase in the number of jobs. The retailer is also sweetening the pot for its existing and future employees with a hefty wage increase.

Amazon is upping the starting wage for its Canadian employees on the front line to somewhere between $17 and $21.65 per hour.

The company currently starts employees at about $16 an hour, making this a raise of between 6.25 to 35.3 per cent on the current base wages.

Amazon is holding a virtual job fair on Sept. 15 to recruit for these new positions.

Canada’s Open Doors Policy For Immigrants Attracts Tech Jobs

The ecommerce company’s increasing stake in the Canadian retail market comes only four months after venture capitalist Chris Albinson, the incoming CEO of Communitech, first saw the writing on the wall and warned American policymakers in an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail.

“As the United States has tightened immigration and become less welcoming, Canada has made shrewd policy moves to attract top global talent and capital,” wrote Albinson.

“Canada now has six times as many skilled immigrants, as a percentage of population, as our American neighbours do – a significant stat when you consider half of the founders of America’s tech unicorns (private companies worth $1-billion or more) were born outside the U.S.” 

The venture capitalist warned U.S. policymakers that Canada stood poised to dominate the tech sector because of its immigration policies and its “strong advantage in the next wave of technology (think artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing, 5G, Medtech, and advanced manufacturing), our relative cost advantage, and parity in access to markets and capital.”

Global Talent Stream Targets Two-Week Visa Processing

Amazon’s investment in Canada is proving those to have been prophetic words.

“Amazon is proud to create good jobs that provide opportunities for employees to develop new skills and grow their careers while innovating on behalf of customers,” said Jesse Dougherty, Amazon vice-president and Vancouver site lead this summer.

There are many pathways for highly-skilled tech workers to gain permanent residency in Canada, including the Global Talent Stream (GTS) of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) under which Canadian work permits and visa applications are processed within two weeks.

As vaccination rates rise and the Canadian economy recovers, the country is seeing huge job growth and opportunities for new Canadians and temporary foreign workers.

That’s providing new opportunities for those who want to immigrate to Canada.

“Employment rose by 90,000, up 0.5 per cent, in August, the third consecutive monthly increase,” reported Statistics Canada.

“Employment is within 156,000 jobs, down only 0.8 per cent, of its February 2020 level, the closest since the onset of the pandemic.”

Even more encouraging is that the new jobs are primarily full-time, not part-time. In August, Canada added 69,000 full-time jobs, up 0.4 per cent.

The sectors showing the most growth were the hotels, motels, and restaurants where there is currently a massive labour shortage in Canada.

Employment for Recent Immigrants Up Since Start of Pandemic

The latest figures also show that immigrants who arrived in Canada within the last five years are enjoying better employment prospects since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, with their employment rate hitting 70.4 per cent last month.

That’s 6.1 percentage points higher than in the same month in 2019, before the start of the pandemic.

Many of these immigrants would likely have come to Canada under economic immigration programs, including the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, Canadian Experience, Caregiver, Skilled Trade and Skilled Worker programs, which would have greatly increased their employment prospects.

Alberta Immigration Draw: Province Invites 500 Candidates With Minimum Score of 300

Colin Singer
-
0
Alberta Immigration Draw: Province Invites 500 Candidates With Minimum Score of 300

Canada immigration news: Alberta immigration’s largest-ever Express Entry draw saw the province issue invitations to 500 candidates through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program.

In the September 7 draw, candidates needed a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300.

Important requirements for the Alberta Express Entry stream are that candidates have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to the province, and are working in an occupation that supports Alberta’s economic development and diversification.

For full details of the requirements for Alberta Express Entry, please see below.

Read More Canada Immigration News

Alberta Invites 850 Express Entry Candidates In Two New Draws
Largest-Ever Alberta Express Entry Draw Sees 396 Invitations Issued
Minimum CRS Drops To 300 In New Alberta Express Entry Draw

Alberta Express Entry 2021 Draws

Draw Date

NOI Letters Sent

CRS Score of Lowest-Ranked Candidate

07-Sep-21

500

300

30-Aug-21

400

301

23-Aug-21

450

300

10-Aug-21

396

300

27-Jul-21

148

300

14-Jul-21

181

301

29-Jun-21

148

302

16-Jun-21

184

300

05-Jun-21

191

300

18-May-21

250

301

05-May-21

250

300

20-Apr-21

200

301

06-Apr-21

200

302

26-Mar-21

300

301

02-Mar-21

200

301

16-Feb-21

159

352

10-Feb-21

200

301

28-Jan-21

100

360

08-Jan-21

50

406

Source: www.alberta.ca

Video

While federal government nomination limits for 2021 are not yet available, Alberta has 950 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications and 250 expression of interest applications in the Alberta Express Entry pool.

High Number of Applications

Alberta says a high number of AINP applications have been received in the following occupations, meaning they may take longer to process:

  • 6311 – Food service supervisors
  • 7511 – Transport truck drivers
  • 6211 – Retail sales supervisors
  • 6322 – Cooks
  • 1241 – Administrative assistants
  • 1221 – Administrative officers
  • 9462 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
  • 4214 – Early childhood educators and assistants
  • 0621 – Retail and wholesale trade managers
  • 0631 – Restaurant and food service managers

What are the Requirements for Alberta Express Entry?

In order to be eligible to receive a notification of interest, candidates must:

  • Have an active Express Entry profile in the federal Express Entry pool.
  • Have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to Alberta.
  • Be working in an occupation that supports Alberta’s economic development and diversification.
  • Have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 300 points.

Factors that may improve a candidate’s chances of receiving a notification of interest:

  • A job offer from an Albertan employer and/or work experience in Alberta.
  • Having graduated from a Canadian post-secondary institution.
  • Having a relative that is living in Alberta: parent, child and/or sibling.

Factors that decrease a candidate’s chances of receiving a notification of interest:

British Columbia Draws: Province Invites 464 Immigration Candidates

Colin Singer
-
0
British Columbia Draws: Province Invites 464 Immigration Candidates

Canada immigration news: Two new draws through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program saw B.C. immigration invite a total of 464 candidates. 

The September 14 draws featured a general draw, and a second draw targeting two NOC codes: 0621 for Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers and 0631 for Restaurant and Food Service Managers.

In the general draw, the province issued 365 invitations across five streams, with minimum scores ranging from 69 to 90.

In the NOC-specific draw, 99 invites were issued through four streams, all featuring minimum scores of 105.

Read More Canada Immigration News

Two New BC PNP Draws See British Columbia Issue 488 Immigration Invitations
New British Columbia Immigration Draw Sees 74 Invitations Issued
British Columbia Entrepreneur Draw: Province Issues Up To 12 Invitations

Latest General B.C. Immigration Draw

Date

Category

Minimum Score

Invitations Issued

14-Sep-21

SI – Skilled Worker

90

Total: 365

 

SI – International Graduate

77

SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled

69

 

EEBC – Skilled Worker

86

 

EEBC – International Graduate

75

Source: www.welcomebc.ca

B.C. Draw Targeting NOCs 0621, 0631

Date

Category

Minimum Score

Invitations Issued

14-Sep-21

SI – Skilled Worker

105

Total: 99

 

SI – International Graduate

105

 

EEBC – Skilled Worker

105

 

EEBC – International Graduate

105

Video:

New Ontario Masters, PhD Graduate Draw Sees 691 Invitations Issued

Colin Singer
-
0
New Ontario Masters, PhD Graduate Draw Sees 691 Invitations Issued

Canada immigration news: A new draw through Ontario’s Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams saw the province issue 691 Invitations to Apply.

The Expression of Interest draw took place on September 14 through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).

The draw saw 627 ITAs issued to Masters Graduate candidates scoring a minimum of 35 points.

A further 64 ITAs were issued to PhD Graduates who scored at least 16.

“You may apply to these streams if you received an invitation to apply on August 18, 2021,” an OINP statement said.

Read More Canada Immigration News

Ontario Masters Graduate Stream Draw Sees 326 Candidates Invited
Ontario Invites 479 In First Masters, PhD Graduate Stream Draws – Canada Immigration News
Ontario Immigration Masters and PhD Graduate Streams Open For Expressions of Interest

Masters Graduate Stream

Date Invitations issued Date profiles created Score range Notes
14-Sep-21 627 April 28, 2021 – September 14, 2021 35 and above General draw

PhD Graduate Stream

Date issued Invitations issued Date profiles created Score range Notes
14-Sep-21 64 April 28, 2021 – September 14, 2021 16 and above General draw

Masters Graduate Stream: Requirements

This stream offers an opportunity to obtain permanent residence to international students who obtained a masters degree in Ontario without requiring a job offer.

To be eligible to apply, a candidate must meet the following criteria:

  • Graduated from a Master’s degree program from an eligible institution in Ontario, that was at least one-year full-time.
  • Obtained minimum language CLB/NCLC level 7 or above in English or in French.
  • Resided legally in Ontario for at least one year in the last two.
  • Have sufficient settlement funds.
  • Intend to live and work in Ontario.
  • Must have legal status in Ontario or abroad.
    • Applications from elsewhere in Canada will not be accepted.
  • Application must be submitted within two years of completing the requirements to graduate from the master’s degree.

PhD Graduate Stream: Requirements

This stream offers international students an opportunity to become a permanent resident for who hold a PhD degree from Ontario without requiring a job offer.

To be eligible to apply, a candidate must meet the following criteria:

  • Graduated from a PhD degree program in an eligible institution in Ontario, and have completed at least two-years full-time.
  • Resided legally in Ontario for at least one year in the last two.
  • Have sufficient settlement funds.
  • Intend to live and work in Ontario.
  • Application must be submitted within two years of completing the requirements to graduate from the PhD degree.

COVID-19: Newly-Arrived Canada Immigrants Landing More Jobs

Colin Singer
-
0
COVID-19: Newly-Arrived Canada Immigrants Landing More Jobs

Canada immigration news: Immigrants who arrived in Canada within the last five years are enjoying better employment prospects since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with their employment rate hitting 70.4 per cent last month.

That’s 6.1 percentage points higher than in the same month in 2019, before the start of the pandemic.

Many of these immigrants would likely have come to Canada under economic immigration programs, including the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, Canadian Experience, Caregiver, Skilled Trade and Skilled Worker programs, which would have greatly increased their employment prospects.

Others initially came through the Global Talent Stream (GTS) of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) under which Canadian work permits and visa applications are processed within two weeks to fill labour shortages.

Read More Canada Immigration News

Make it Easier to Hire Foreign Workers, Canada Restaurateurs Tell Ottawa
Canada Extends COVID-19 Policy Offering Work Permit Applications For Visitors
Canada Records Lowest Unemployment Since Before COVID

Although immigration levels plummeted during the pandemic with the closure of borders due to public health restrictions, the Canadian economy is now roaring back to life and jobs in the healthcare and construction sector are abundant.

Booming Job Market Provides Opportunities For Immigrants

That’s providing new opportunities for those who want to immigrate to Canada.

“Employment rose by 90,000, up 0.5 per cent, in August, the third consecutive monthly increase,” reported Statistics Canada this week.

“Employment is within 156,000 jobs, down only 0.8 per cent, of its February 2020 level, the closest since the onset of the pandemic.”

Even more encouraging is that the new jobs are primarily full-time, not part-time. In August, Canada added 69,000 full-time jobs, up 0.4 per cent.

The sectors showing the most growth were the hotels, motels, and restaurants where there is currently a massive labour shortage in Canada.

‘Unprecedented’ Growth in Restaurant Sector Jobs

“It’s unprecedented times out there,” says Luc Erjavec, Restaurants Canada’s vice president for Atlantic Canada. “I’ve heard of restaurants changing their hours, closing earlier … The staff they have is burning out.”

Restaurants Canada’s latest survey shows that 80 per cent of restaurateurs are having trouble hiring kitchen staff and 67 per cent are having difficulty finding servers and staff to bus tables.

Construction firms are also in hiring mode with the number of jobs in this sector increasing by 20,000, or 1.4 per cent, in August alone. That’s the first time since March that sector has seen job growth.

The paucity of people to work construction was so serious in June that contractors were turning away work due to a lack of employees.

“We work our whole lives to be at this point and now we have got to say no,” Jonathan Denton, owner of Little John’s Renovations in Moncton, reportedly told Global News. 

The contractor was turning away roughly 20 per cent of the business coming his way in June during a construction boom because he couldn’t find enough skilled workers.

Business leaders in the Atlantic Canadian province of New Brunswick say the answer to the labour shortages is immigration. 

New Brunswick Business Groups Urge Increased Canada Immigration

In August, they sent a clear message to federal politicians on the campaign trail: boost immigration.

“Whichever party forms the government must prioritize policies and investments that enable businesses to access talent and capital they need to recover and grow,” said Alex LeBlanc, chief executive officer of the New Brunswick Business Council in a press conference.

Six business groups gathered at Malley Industries in Dieppe last month in the bilingual province to lay out their three policy priorities for the next federal government after the Sept. 20 election.

The six business groups who asked the government to boost immigration include:

  • Le Conseil économique du Nouveau-Brunswick;
  • New Brunswick Business Council;
  • Fredericton Chamber of Commerce;
  • Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton;
  • Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce, and;
  • Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.

“As businesses and residents in New Brunswick go to the polls, they will be looking to federal parties for a clear plan to drive economic recovery and post-pandemic growth,” said LeBlanc. “Today, we are laying out specific policies that will drive investment, workforce growth, and increased competitiveness in our province.”

Immigration Processes Need To Be Streamlined and Simplified: Business Leaders

Business leaders in New Brunswick want Ottawa to ensure the province will be allocated enough immigration spaces to bring in 10,000 immigrants – with 30 per cent of them being francophones – in the next two and a half years, by 2024.

They also want the federal government to simplify and speed up the overall process of immigration with an emphasis on streamlining and accelerating pathways for international students.

And to ensure the immigrants who arrive in New Brunswick stay there and settle down, the business community also wants Ottawa to put more money into settlement services and initiatives for welcoming communities.

“As we emerge from the pandemic, it is crucial that the next federal government make the right investments, put the right policies in place to ensure sustained growth for New Brunswick and the entire Atlantic region,” said John Wishart, chief executive officer of the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Moncton.

Applied For Canada Visit Visa Before September 7? You May Need To Re-Apply

Colin Singer
-
0
Applied For Canada Visit Visa Before September 7? You May Need To Re-Apply

Canada immigration news: Anyone who applied for a visitor visa before Sept. 7 – the day the country opened its borders to all fully-vaccinated travellers – should re-apply if their situation has changed and they are coming for one of 10 reasons, say Canadian immigration officials.

Those reasons include coming to Canada:

  • to be reunited with an immediate family member who is a Canadian citizen, a person registered under Canada’s Indian Act or a permanent resident of Canada;
  • to be reunited with an immediate family member who is in Canada temporarily;
  • to be reunited with an extended family member who is a Canadian citizen, a person registered under Canada’s Indian Act or a permanent resident of Canada;
  • to visit for business (meeting, special event, training);
  • to attend an end-of-life ceremony or a funeral;
  • to be present during the final moments of life of a loved one;
  • to provide care to a critically-ill person;
  • to join a vessel as a marine crew member;
  • to assume a posting as a diplomat or to travel as an accompanying immediate family member of a diplomat arriving on posting who will also be accredited in Canada, or;
  • to handle the affairs of a victim of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752.

Read More Canada Immigration News

Canada Extends COVID-19 Policy Offering Work Permit Applications For Visitors
COVID-19: U.S. Adds Another Month to Canada Border Closure – Canada Immigration News
Canada Has More Indian International Students Now Than Before COVID-19

Those who applied before Sept, 7 and have already informed Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that they qualify for a COVID-19 exemption do not need to submit a new application or write to the department.

“We strongly encourage you to wait until you’re eligible to travel to Canada before you submit a visitor visa application,” the IRCC notes on its website. “Travel restrictions are in place across all border crossings.”

Canada Opens Borders To Fully Vaccinated International Travellers

Ottawa re-opened the border to all fully-vaccinated travellers last week. 

“Not only will this make a big difference for Canada’s travel and tourism industry and all those whose jobs depend on it, it will also make it easier for those with a Confirmation of Permanent Residence letter to come to Canada and play a role in our recovery from the pandemic,” said Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino.

There are no changes to the mandatory testing requirements for unvaccinated travellers. 

With this strategy, Ottawa is hoping to be able to continue monitoring COVID-19 variants in Canada and determine the effectiveness of the variants.

The country first opened up its borders to fully-vaccinated Americans before further relaxing the travel restrictions on Sept. 7.

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair has described Canada’s approach to gradually re-opening the border as one “guided by facts, scientific evidence and the advice of our public health experts.” 

All travellers still have to provide a quarantine plan and be prepared to quarantine, in case it is determined at the border that they do not meet the necessary requirements.

Easing of Restrictions a Boon For Canada’s Tourism Industry

“The easing of Canada’s border measures is welcome news for tourism businesses across the country, the thousands of Canadians employed by the sector and the communities who rely on it,” said Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly.

“It has been a challenging year as we balance the need to protect both the health of Canadians and our economy but tourism businesses have demonstrated incredible resilience,” she said.  

Canada’s border officials take compliance with the country’s public health restrictions during the pandemic very seriously. 

Quarantine Act Provides For Fines Of Up To $750,000

Under the Quarantine Act, anyone who submits false information on their vaccination status could be liable to a fine of up to $750,000 or six months imprisonment or both, and even prosecution under the Criminal Code for forgery. 

Violating any quarantine or isolation instructions provided to travellers by a screening officer or quarantine officer when entering Canada is an offence under the Quarantine Act. This can lead to a $5,000 fine for each day of non-compliance or for each offence committed, or more serious penalties, including six months in prison and/or $750,000 in fines. 

Non-compliant air travellers may also be subject to fines of up to $5,000 for each offence committed under the Aeronautics Act.

1...161162163...246Page 162 of 246

Latest News

© Canada Immigration News