April 26, 2019 – New data reveals some of the top Canada jobs most likely to see candidates receive Canada Express Entry immigration Invitations to Apply in 2019. Technology and engineering occupations are at the top of the list for the most in-demand positions in Canada. Both fall under NOC 21 for professional occupations in…
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A further notice warning of processing delays for Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) has been issued by Canada’s federal government. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), which handles Canada work permit and LMIA requests, has published average processing times by each Temporary Foreign Worker Program category. The times range from 10 business days for the…
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Saskatchewan immigration has removed four occupations from its In-Demand Occupations List as of April 17, 2019. The occupations to be removed are land surveyors (NOC 2154), technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology (NOC 2255), tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners (NOC 6342), and appliance servicers and repairers (NOC 7332). The move comes after Saskatchewan conducted an…
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Quebec employers filled 300 vacancies with temporary foreign workers on a recent recruitment drive in the Moroccan city of Casablanca. Positions in welding, health, hospitality, information technology and catering were all filled on the provincial government-organized recruitment mission. It was the first Quebec recruitment drive to be held outside Europe. The 22 Quebec employers represented…
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Manitoba immigration has issued Letters of Advice to Apply to 403 candidates through three Manitoba nominee program streams in its third draw in two weeks. The March 1 draw comes after Letters of Advice to Apply were also issued on February 21 and February 15. The latest draw majored on the Human Capital Pathway of…
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Since it was launched in September 2018, Quebec’s new Expression of Interest system has already seen 91,000 candidates submit profiles, the provincial immigration ministry (MIDI) has announced. The data shows more than 23,000 candidates signed up with a month of the launch of ‘Arrima’, the name given to the Quebec Expression of Interest portal. The…
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Quebec immigration candidates who have already received a Quebec Certificate of Selection (CSQ) face longer waits to have their cases approved due to lower immigration quotas. There are 41,200 applicants in the system already approved for Quebec immigration, but the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) decision to reduce quotas means longer wait times. The already approved…
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Chemical Engineers (NOC 2134) remain sought-after in the Canadian economy despite the move towards targeting technology occupations in recent Canada immigration policy developments. As an eligible occupation under Canada’s Federal Skilled Worker Program, qualified and experienced Chemical Engineers are likely to find a smooth path to permanent residence via Express Entry. The occupation is also…
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The deadline for communities to register for Canada’s new Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot has been extended. Communities wishing to take part in the skilled worker immigration stream now have until Monday March 11, 2019 to submit their applications. The previous deadline was Friday March 1. The five-year pilot is open to all Canadian provinces…
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Canada targets specific Digital Media and Design occupations for two-week work permit processing through the Global Talent Stream. The targeted occupations include those related to virtual reality, at the cutting edge of the technology economy in which Canada is looking to foster growth. The positions fall broadly under National Occupational Classification 5241, while the terms…
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