Information recently released (June 2013) by Statistics Canada reinforces the assessment that the severe shortage of skilled tradespeople across Canada is likely to grow over time and that there will be an increased need for Canadian immigration to help address this crucial issue.
As rising numbers of older Canadian skilled tradespeople retire, there are not enough younger certified tradespeople available to replace them, particularly because many Canadian young people are studying or training for other occupations (some of which are not in high demand).
This has resulted in a situation that is being referred to as “skills mismatch” in which many Canadian young people are having a challenge finding jobs in Canada at the same time that many Canadian jobs in high-demand skilled trades (such as machinists, mechanics, sheet metal workers and welders) are going unfilled.
Canada’s government has forecast, for example, that the country will need 319,000 skilled workers just for the construction industry during the 2013-2020 timeframe. Thus, if you are a foreign skilled tradesperson and meet the eligibility criteria, you may be able to apply for a Permanent Resident (PR) Visa to Canada through one of various Canadian immigration programs!
One Canadian immigration program that offers a PR Visa to Canada to qualified skilled foreign workers is the new Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). The FSTP will accept up to 3,000 applications for a PR Visa to Canada during its first year for such high-demand Canadian jobs as aircraft mechanics, carpenters, crane operators, electricians, ironworkers, machinists, oil and gas well drillers, pipefitters, plumbers, power engineers and power system operators, and welders. A similar Canadian immigration program is the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) which offers a PR Visa to Canada to qualified skilled tradespeople whose occupations are needed in specific provinces or territories.
Not only are there high-demand jobs in Canada for skilled tradespeople, there is also a need for university-educated professionals in dozens of occupations. The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) was established to offer a PR Visa to Canada to qualified professionals in such high-demand Canadian jobs as chemical engineers, civil engineers, computer programmers, financial analysts, medical laboratory technologists, and petroleum engineers, to name just some.
There are common criteria among these Canadian immigration programs (such as having adequate English or French language abilities; meeting health and character standards; and verification of credentials), as well as requirements that are unique to each program.
As rising numbers of older Canadian skilled tradespeople retire, there are not enough younger certified tradespeople available to replace them, particularly because many Canadian young people are studying or training for other occupations (some of which are not in high demand).
This has resulted in a situation that is being referred to as “skills mismatch” in which many Canadian young people are having a challenge finding jobs in Canada at the same time that many Canadian jobs in high-demand skilled trades (such as machinists, mechanics, sheet metal workers and welders) are going unfilled.
Canada’s government has forecast, for example, that the country will need 319,000 skilled workers just for the construction industry during the 2013-2020 timeframe. Thus, if you are a foreign skilled tradesperson and meet the eligibility criteria, you may be able to apply for a Permanent Resident (PR) Visa to Canada through one of various Canadian immigration programs!
One Canadian immigration program that offers a PR Visa to Canada to qualified skilled foreign workers is the new Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). The FSTP will accept up to 3,000 applications for a PR Visa to Canada during its first year for such high-demand Canadian jobs as aircraft mechanics, carpenters, crane operators, electricians, ironworkers, machinists, oil and gas well drillers, pipefitters, plumbers, power engineers and power system operators, and welders. A similar Canadian immigration program is the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) which offers a PR Visa to Canada to qualified skilled tradespeople whose occupations are needed in specific provinces or territories.
Not only are there high-demand jobs in Canada for skilled tradespeople, there is also a need for university-educated professionals in dozens of occupations. The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) was established to offer a PR Visa to Canada to qualified professionals in such high-demand Canadian jobs as chemical engineers, civil engineers, computer programmers, financial analysts, medical laboratory technologists, and petroleum engineers, to name just some.
There are common criteria among these Canadian immigration programs (such as having adequate English or French language abilities; meeting health and character standards; and verification of credentials), as well as requirements that are unique to each program.