United Kingdom is the most peaceful and safe country of the world, enjoying a level of tranquility that is rare in today's life. Its vast infrastructure offers all the amenities of life to the entire population through the length and breadth of . . . .
The
Provincial government of Nova Scotia unveiled a new
classification of immigrants to attract skilled labour to
Nova Scotia and keeping foreign workers here. Under the new
policy, the "Family Business Worker" stream focuses on
helping employers originally from other countries bring
relatives to the province, which have skills and experience
that qualify them to work in Nova Scotia.
The new Canadian Immigration category was developed after
consultation with immigrant employers and others in Nova
Scotia’s ethnic communities. It’s seen as a way to attract
and retain more newcomers to this province and address the
problem of finding Skilled Workers in Canada.
Family members eligible to come here under the program must
be the business owner’s child, grandchild, sibling, niece or
nephew, or aunt or uncle. Employers must own at least 33 per
cent of the business, which should be under the same
management for the past two years. There is no application
fee. New workers must have a guaranteed full-time job offer
in Nova Scotia from an employer who is a close relative.
Lt. Col. B.S. Sandhu, Chairmaqn & Managing Director,
WorldWide Immigration Consultancy Services Ltd. (WWICS)
welcomed the new immigration policy and said, “The
initiative of Nova Scotia government seeking new immigrants
to their province opens vast opportunities for immigration
aspirants to immigrate to Nova Scotia along with their
family & relatives. It will also help foreign business
operators solve staffing problems by calling their families
& relative to work & live together, giving another reason
for family reunion”.
Alberta
& Ontario, the pulsating provinces of Canada, are hiring
temporary foreign workers on Work Permit to meet the huge
skill shortage in these provinces.
In some regions, and depending on the circumstances, labour
market information is indicating the demand for labour in
certain specific occupations is greater than the available
supply. To meet the pressing human resource needs of
employers, Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
and Service Canada (SC) have developed Regional Lists of
Occupations under Pressure.
The best thing is that, for occupations found on these
lists, employers will not be required to undertake lengthy
or comprehensive advertising efforts before being eligible
to apply to hire a foreign worker.
Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA),
there are special cases when employers do not need an HRSDC
labour market opinion to hire a foreign worker, and/or the
foreign worker may not need a Citizenship and Immigration
Canada (CIC) work permit. To learn about occupations that
are exempted from the HRSDC Approval, meet our nearest
branch office. Also know more about occupations that are
exempt from the CIC work Permit.
Also, please note that special criteria apply for employers
hiring foreign workers in some industry sectors and
occupations like Academics, Seasonal Agriculture, Film and
Entertainment, Information Technology, Live-in-caregivers,
Pilot Project for Occupations requiring a high school
Diploma or Job-specific Training.
Lt. Col. Sandhu, Chairman & Managing Director, WorldWide
Immigration Consultancy Services Ltd. (WWICS) said, “More
than 150 companies are keen to source 4000 to 5000
professionals / tradesmen for employment with them in
Canada. Foreign workers can fill skill shortages in Canada
and bring new skills and knowledge to help the country's
economy grow.”
A recent poll in the UK suggests that more Britons than ever before want to make their dreams of migrating to another country a reality - with Canada as one of the top choices!
Over the past three years, the number of people hoping to leave the United Kingdom has tripled. 13% of Britons would like to migrate to another country, with a full 25% of 18-25 year-olds dreaming of a move.
Most would-be emigrants hope to find a higher quality of life abroad, a lower cost of living, and a warmer climate.
Canada is near the top of the list of preferred destinations, falling behind only Australia and Spain as the preferred destination for UK emigrants.
Canada offers an extremely high standard of living, a booming economy with plenty of employment opportunities, and a comparatively low cost of living. All of these factors make it a highly attractive destination for Britons who seek greener pastures abroad.
A new study has shown that Canada’s generally growing economy will mean that most Canadians can expect a salary increase of at least 3.6% for the next two years. The red-hot Alberta economy is driving an even higher expected salary increase of 5.3% for 2006, and 5.2% for 2007.
The study indicates that the boost in Alberta's expected Salary levels will mean that employers in other provinces will have a hard time keeping skilled workers. As such, they will also have to offer salary increases in order to be competitive in the labour market.
Alberta's mining, oil and gas industries will likely enjoy the highest salary increases, while central Canada’s heavy metal and manufacturing industries will enjoy a smaller pay increase
The Ontario government has introduced new measures designed to make college and university education in the province more "international".
As well as establishing scholarships for Ontario students to study abroad, the programs come as part of a wider initiative to improve the quality of postsecondary education, making the province more attractive to international students. International students make a significant cultural and economic contribution to life in Ontario, and help to make it a world leader in education.
The Ontario government also plans to increase the number of international students who choose to study in Ontario by creating a special award to recognize the experience of international students, and signing student exchange agreements with countries like China, India, and the United States.
Ontario already attracts more international students than any other province in Canada, but competition from other provinces is growing. Thus, the Ontario government plans to improve postsecondary education through funding increases, hiring more faculty, coordinating university research, and massive upgrades to University and College campuses.
Ontario recognizes that international students make a valuable contribution to education in the province. Exposure to different cultures and different ways of thinking help to maintain Ontario’s place as a world leader in education, and help ensure that the Ontario economy has the skilled workers that it needs in order to thrive.
The Canadian Dollar has gained once more against its American counterpart as new reports indicate that the Canadian economy will continue to expand.
The Canadian dollar achieved a six-week high of approximately 90 U.S. cents - adding to four continuous years of gains.
The broad economic picture favors the Canadian dollar, as the economy benefits from a rise in resource prices, and the growth in value of Canadian companies. The Canada is the alone among G7 countries as the only nation with a balanced national budget. Canada represents the world’s 8’th largest economy, and is expected to surpass every other G7 member except the United States.
With a population of just over 30 million sustaining this growth, Canada is in constant need of skilled workers to add to the growing labour force.
Australia's policy of encouraging Skilled Migrants aged 15 to 34 is ensuring more Australian tax payers to support the retired work force now making up more than 70% of skilled immigration to Australia.
Due to the progress this migration provides, permanent residence immigration is hoped by policy-makers to reach 140,000 this financial year, and business groups are lobbying for this to be raised to 180,000 in the next. Employment in Australia climbed five times more than expected during June 2006, due in large part to workers being taken on by building companies for mining and energy projects.
Fifteen years of uninterrupted economic growth also means 16 new positions have been added to the Skilled Migration Program, extending the Skilled Occupations List to 81 positions, and 120,000 job vacancies exist across the country. Figures released by the Bureau of Statistics have indicated that employment has risen by 52,000 after gaining a revised 47,000 in May. This is the biggest rise in employment the country has seen for almost two years.
The recent increase in Australia's workforce is due to a combination of mining companies expanding in order to meet increased demand from Asia, and the building of roads, dams and power stations by state governments. The government is also actively recruiting more hospital workers and teachers on top of the 80,000 jobs that have been added to the health and community service sector in the last year.
Australian companies have conducted talent-search road shows world-wide in order to lure skilled workers to fill vacancies in industries such as mining, construction and engineering. Activities such as the talent-search are necessary due to international competition for skilled worker groups, with countries such as UK, Canada, India, New Zealand and Iceland all employing such tactics.
BRITISH
COLUMBIA AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGREE TO ATTRACT ENTREPRENEURS
The Canadian federal government and the government of British Columbia announced an agreement designed to attract entrepreneurs to the Pacific province.
Both governments aim to establish a pilot project that will let British Columbia select qualified entrepreneurs from the immigration stream, and fast-track their applications to the province.
The agreement will help steer entrepreneurs towards British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) for applicants with skills that can add to the province’s economic development.
Since the introduction of the of B.C.’s business skills PNP category, business newcomers have contributed over C$350 million to the provincial economy. The BC economy will require a constant influx of business and skilled immigrants to keep up with growing economic demand, and a declining birth-rate.
The construction industry in Canada is so desperate for workers that the Canadian Construction Association has sent an open letter to the government recommending relaxed immigration requirements.
Canada’s construction boom is projected to last until at least 2013, and Canada does not have enough domestic workers to keep up with the steadily growing demand.
The Canadian construction industry will need approximately 190,000 workers to fill vacancies, with 35,000 of those positions in British Columbia alone. The construction industry believes that attracting newcomers to Canada is the answer to the ongoing skills shortage.
Monte Solberg, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announced today the creation of new pilot project centering on Temporary Foreign Worker Units in Vancouver and Calgary.
Both Vancouver and Calgary are currently experiencing a severe shortage of workers, thanks to ongoing construction and resource industry booms. CIC is now taking steps to alleviate that shortage, by helping streamline some Temporary Work Permit applications.
Temporary Foreign Worker Units will work closely with local industry groups to help meet their needs. The units will provide advice to employers who plan to hire some types of foreign workers, and prescreen supporting documents to help make the application process faster and easier.
"Temporary foreign workers help to support Canada’s economic growth and prosperity," says Solberg, "and I’m pleased that CIC is working with provinces and communities to address labour shortages in Alberta and British Columbia."
Canada
desperate for skilled workers, promises to fix flawed
system.
Canada is in dire
need of skilled migrants, but its snarled up immigration
application system is punishing the skilled workers it
desperately needs, reports Maclean's magazine.
It is estimated 500,000 skilled workers are held
up in the visa application backlog. Many of these have
work experience in occupations that the government says
are needed, such as construction or nursing. Although
Canada has the fastest growing population in the G8
group of countries, Statistics Canada estimates future
population growth will depend solely on immigration by
2030.
Half of all Canadian visa applications for skilled
migrants take 55 months to be processed. Some take as
many as 74 months. That's over six years. These
statistics emphasize the advisability of obtaining
professional advice if you want to apply for a Canadian
visa.
The WWICS can assist skilled workers interested in
Canadian immigration. We not only take care of
immigration part, we also assist our clients with our
customized Post landing services. For more information,
walk in to our nearest branch office..
WWICS Cautions
against Lethargy in Immigration System.
One of the main
forces behind the world's largest immigration company,
WWICS, its Sr. Director, Devinder Sandhu says that the
immigration business is still a great business to be in,
first of all, because he sees the future very rosy and
secondly, it allows him to help people all over the
world. Of course, as with the changing demands in the
developed world, the nature of immigration too is
changing slowly.
Mr. Devinder Sandhu says, "Skilled immigration was our
forte for a long time. While it still remains our focus
area, we are diversifying into other areas like business
category." Investors and self-employed applicants form a
major part of that immigration process. "In the investor
category, the process both at Federal level and the
Provinces, especially Quebec is much faster. There are
now a large number of high net worth individuals in
India and China and other developing parts of the world
who are looking to make investments abroad."
WWICS works with the Provinces to meet the specific
local requirement of skilled people or investors.
Mr. Sandhu says that another area where he has noticed a
large movement is among students who want to study in
the Canadian system. WWICS itself started the
prestigious Canadian Institute of International Studies
in Chandigarh in 2000. The fifty-acre campus is home
hundreds of students who have an option to study locally
to meet the Canadian standards or to come to Canada and
complete their courses. Sandhu says, "I have always felt
that student visa and work visa should always get
preference over immigration. Earlier Canada made it
difficult for these two categories. We used to send a
lot of people to Australia then. Now they have made
changes here that will be helpful. Now students who come
here and graduate from here have an option of working up
to two years here. It can be extended even further. And
later they can apply for Permanent Residence (PR) from a
station outside like in the US. Ideally I believe it
should be processed here in Canada."
Mr. Devinder Sandhu, who is in touch with immigration
developments all over the world, says that Australia now
has the most progressive immigration regime. "They have
a system where the accreditation and licensing is done
at the Federal level unlike here where the Provincial
and bureaucracy and dozens of agencies make it so
difficult. Australian immigration is faster at around 10
to 12 months while applications for Canada from 2002 are
still pending. I think Canada should allocate more
resources to clear this backlog. A lot of our clients
have changed their minds because of this delay."
Mr. Sandhu a keen observer of the Canadian scene is
rooting for a major initiative in the work visa regime.
He says that the acute manpower shortage in Western
Canada has led employers to seek the help of agencies
like WWICS who can get the job done. Already in many
areas, foreign workers are issued two-year work visas
and the wages offered are in line with what is
acceptable locally. Sandhu says, "It would be a good
idea if they are allowed to apply for PR after the end
of two years, which is not the case now."
Sandhu is puzzled why that is not the case now since
when a person has spent two years working or even
studying and working, you've a well-adjusted, integrated
into the local conditions, productive person right here
as a potential immigrant.
If Canada doesn't' do something soon to smoothen these
creases in their system, we will slowly start losing the
edge, and the very people that we need will start
migrating to greener pastures. Already Australia is
posing stiff competition to Canada. "Nearly 50% of our
clientele are now going to Australia. Earlier there was
an obsession with Canada, especially in the North. But
today in North, even in Punjab, people prefer to move to
Australia. In Australia, people are getting jobs in
their own professions. For example someone who gets
$35000 here will get $55000 in Sydney for doing the same
job." Canada can no longer afford to sit back and hope
the get the best.
High quality of
living in Australian and Canadian cities.
Cities in Australia,
New Zealand and Canada dominate the rankings of the best
cities to live in, according to the 2007 Mercer Human
Resource Consulting Quality of Living Survey.
Of the top 25 cities, nine are from these countries,
with Vancouver, Auckland and Sydney all in the top ten.
The analysis is based on a detailed assessment and
evaluation of 39 criteria for each city including
political, social, economic and environmental factors,
personal safety and health, education, transport and
other public services.
The rankings are based on data collected on 215 cities
between September and November 2006. The data is
regularly updated to take account of changing
circumstances.
Top Australasian cities are Auckland (tied for 5th),
Sydney (tied for 9th), Wellington (12th), Melbourne
(17th) and Perth (21st).
Highly ranked Canadian cities are Vancouver (3rd),
Toronto (15th), Ottawa (tied for 18th), Montreal (22nd)
and Calgary (24th).
Swiss cities Zurich and Geneva are at the top of the
rankings this year.
In a separate study, Mercer ranked cities on health and
sanitation. Canadian city Calgary tops this list.
This survey is based on the quality and availability of
hospital and medical supplies and levels of air
pollution and infectious diseases. The efficiency of
waste removal and sewage systems, water potability and
the presence of harmful animals and insects are also
taken into account.
For more information on moving to the above cities see
Visa Bureau's Australian visa pages; New Zealand visa;
or Canadian visa pages..
Australian
Immigration Authorities Introduces
New Skill Assessment.
For people intending
to migrate to Australia from India, Sri Lanka, UK, South
Africa and the Philippines in certain trades.
This new skills assessment service applies only to
residents of India, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, South
Africa and the Philippines who wish to have their skills
assessed for the General Skilled Migration programme in
one of the following trade occupations:
general electrician
general plumber
refrigeration and air-conditioning mechanic
motor mechanic
carpenter and joiner
electrical powerline tradesperson
cable jointer
bricklayer
New assessing authority
Under this new service, applications from potential
migrants from India, Sri Lanka, UK, South Africa and the
Philippines in certain trades will no longer be assessed
by TRA. From 1 September 2007 applications will be
assessed by the VETASSESS Consortium, a group of
Australian registered training organisations.
Skills assessment
Under the new skills assessment service, there will be
three assessment phases:
A free self assessment tool for potential applicants
to gauge their suitability for the assessment process
A paper based pre-assessment that would take into
account qualifications and work experience in the
relevant trade (applications accepted from 1 September
2007).
A technical interview and in country practical
assessment. There would be a schedule of visits to each
of the five countries for 2007/08 which would be
available when you get in touch with us.
So, if you fall under this category & you wish to plan
to file your immigration case for Australia, do not
waste any time. Get in touch with WWICS to make your
dreams come true.
There is good news
for those looking to migrate to Australia as the general
skilled migration programme Down Under has undergone
significant changes which has remarkably enhanced the
prospects of migrants. Also the new visa structure to be
effective from September this year has cut the GSM visa
sub-classes from 15 to 9 making the task of prospective
migrants easier.
“Also more bonus points to the students with Australian
work experience have made the task of vying for jobs
more competitive for Indians,” said Mr. Devinder Sandhu,
Director, World Wide Immigration Consultancy Services.
Informing about the recent changes, which are likely to
impact the scope of Indians seeking Australian bearing,
Mr. Sandhu said, with the latest changes, Indians
proficient in English will stand a better chance with
increased weightage to the proficiency factors in terms
of more marks. Sandhu told that Australian authorities
have demarcated the programme into two categories –
proficient and competent. This entails a hike of 5
points from the current 20 points to 25 for language
factor for proficient English knowing person.
The new migration regime, which is likely to be made
effective from September 1 this year, will see no change
in the marks or weightage of competent English-knowing
persons with 15 points to be awarded as before. Mr.
Sandhu informed, though that threshold level of IELTS
requirement has been increased by one band each making
it slightly tougher in that sense of the word.
Elucidating certain other factors of the changed set of
norms, Sandhu said that more weightage will now be
accorded to migrants having completed at least 12 months
of Australian work experience with 10 additional bonus
points over and above 5 points awarded for 6 months work
experience earlier. “The requirement of the trade
persons will not be affected by these changes’, he
added.
However, under the new norms, a new work permit graduate
visa for overseas students who decide to stay on in
Australia after completing their studies will now enable
them to compete for jobs in their chosen vocation.
Fifteen general skilled migration visa sub-classes,
currently available on-shore and off-shore for
prospective immigrants to Australia, have been reduced
to nine under the new visa structure. Out of nine, four
will be off-shore and five on-shore, with easy identity.
Kaur, Singh
Please Excuse, says Canadian Government.
A news from Toronto
says Kaurs & Singhs planning to emigrate to Canada –
please excuse. The Canadian government’s long-standing
immigration policy that forces people with the two
surnames to change them has delayed many people’s
arrival in the country, the latest being that of a
Punjabi man wanting to join his wife in Alberta
province.
Tarvinder Kaur, who is pregnant, said her husband Jaspal
Singh’s application to become Permanent Resident has
been delayed for well over a month because of his last
name in India so he can get to Calgary before she gives
birth next month, she said.
Karen Shadd-Evelyn, a spokeswoman with Citizenship &
Immigration Canada, said the policy preventing people
from immigrating to Canada with those last names has
been in place for the last 10 years. “I believe the
thinking behind it in this case is because it is so
common. With the sheer numbers of applicants that have
those as their surnames, its just a matter of numbers &
for processing in that Visa Office,” the spokeswoman
said.
Microsoft is
attracting Foreign Workers to its new centre in Canada.
The US technology
giant Microsoft is setting up its new centre in
Vancouver, British Columbia to benefit of Canada’s more
open immigration system for foreign skilled workers. The
Microsoft Canada Development Centre will allow “the
company to recruit and retain highly skilled people
affected by immigration issues in the U.S.”
Given the persisting restrictions on bringing overseas
talent to the U.S., Microsoft has decided to recruit the
foreign high-tech workers it needs to its new centre in
Canada instead. There is no annual limit on the number
of Canadian work permits to be granted and Canadian
companies in labour-tight industries are eagerly
recruiting foreign talent. Attracting Information
Technology Workers has been deemed a priority in Canada,
and special immigration provisions for IT workers have
been implemented to facilitate their entry into the
Canadian work force.
At present, North American educational institutions are
not turning out enough students with computer science
degrees to meet the demand from businesses in the U.S.
and Canada. Two-thirds of computer science graduates are
trained in India, China, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Microsoft needs to recruit and retain these foreign
high-tech workers and the Canadian immigration system
provides more flexibility to do this than the American
system.
The Vancouver centre will serve as a base for software
development for a full range of Microsoft products. The
centre will open with a staff of 200 workers and will
likely expand to employ 1,000, both Canadian-born and
internationally recruited. Along with its proximity to
corporate offices in Redmond, Washington, the Vancouver
location was chosen for its diverse population, solid
infrastructure, and high quality of life.
“This means, Microsoft welcomes competent IT
professionals on Work Permit & India offers the best
solution as far as the quality manpower is concerned’,
added Mr. Parvinder Sandhu, Sr. Director, WWICS.
Canada's New
Government and SIAST Partner to Improve Foreign
Credential Recognition.
Parliamentary
Secretary Lynne Yelich, on behalf of the Honourable
Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social
Development announced $295,000 for the Saskatchewan
Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST) to
improve foreign credential recognition by assessing
immigrants' competency and credentials before arriving
in Canada.
Saskatchewan is implementing a bold immigration strategy
to attract 5,000 newcomers annually by 2008," said Lt.
Col. B.S. Sandhu (Retd.), CMD, WWICS. Such projects will
complement the initiatives of Saskatchewan immigration
program by making it easier for employers to identify
potential new employees worldwide that have the skills
necessary to be successful in the Saskatchewan labour
market.
Through the FCR program the Canada's New Government is
working closely with provincial/territorial governments,
regulatory and educational bodies, professional
associations and other stakeholders to ensure immigrants
can make full use of their talents and experience to the
benefit of Canada.
In November and
December 2006, Canada’s New Government announced
improvements to the Foreign Worker Program. These
improvements included the development of Lists of
Regional Occupations Under Pressure which cut
recruiting time for employers. These lists are
currently available in British Columbia, Alberta and
Ontario and will be announced in other provinces and
territories as they become available. In addition a
handbook for employers has been developed detailing
exactly what steps they must take to hire a foreign
worker. The November announcement also highlighted the
ongoing work of two federal-provincial working groups
in Alberta and B.C.
On February 23, 2007, Canada’s New Government
announced four additional changes to the Foreign
Worker Program:
To extend the duration of the Labour Market
Opinion (LMO) from up to 12 months, to up to 24
months in length where appropriate. A Labour Market
Opinion (LMO) is an assessment of the likely impact
a temporary offer of employment will have on the
Canadian labour market.
Effective February 23, 2007 this extension
affects those foreign workers working in Canada
under the Pilot Project for Occupations Requiring
Lower Levels of Formal Training (National
Occupational Classification (NOC) C and D
categories). The list of jobs requiring less formal
training can be found under occupations NOC C and D
To enable employers to complete the “Foreign
Worker Application (Application for a Labour Market
Opinion)" form online as of April 1, 2007.
To extend the duration of the LMO under the
Live-in Caregiver Program from 1 year to a maximum
of 3 years and 3 months when requested by the
employer. Effective February 23, 2007 live-in
caregivers are eligible for work permits for the
same time period. Therefore, most live-in caregivers
who remain with the same employer will no longer
have to apply every year to have their work permits
renewed; and
To expedite the process for employers hiring a
foreign worker by allowing work permit applications
to be processed at the same time as the application
for an LMO, if requested by the worker. Effective
February 23, 2007 this concurrent processing of the
employer’s LMO and the foreign national’s work
permit should reduce the total processing time for
these applications.
WorldWide
Immigration Consultancy Services (WWICS), congratulates
Honourable Diane Finley, Minster for Citizenship and
Immigration Canada for under taking the new portfolio of
Immigration ministry.
WWICS is the world’s largest global resettlement solutions
company which pioneered in Canadian Immigration in India. We
are dedicated to helping I aspirants not only in immigration
but also with our customized placement & settlement
services.
WWICS has been actively voicing on issues that address to
the needs of not just the prospective immigrants but also
the new immigrants that have landed in Canada. We are
committed to pledge to continue to bring our concerns,
issues, opinions and ideas through the appropriate forums to
which we have been invited and that may arise to effect
positive change and enhancement to the immigration system
and ultimately to Canada’s social fabric.
We look forward to good support from the new Immigration
office as well as with other related departments and
agencies such as Services Canada (SC) / Human Resources and
Skilled Development Canada (HRSDC), and the Immigration and
Refugee Board
Canadian government
is working towards fostering two key areas of Immigration.
Firstly, it is targeting the occupations which are facing
high skill shortage. Lots of employers are facing specific
skill shortage which is affecting their business, revenue
generation and the Canadian economy at large. The Canadian
government is facilitating such employers as Services Canada
(SC), earlier commonly known as Human Resources and Skilled
Development Canada (HRSDC), is coordinating with the
government so that maximum positive labour market opinions
are granted by the SC / HRSDC.
So, for all Work Permits applications, HRSDC would ensure
that the Temporary Work Visas are issued in a timely manner.
The Hon’ Minister of Citizenship & Immigration Canada, in
her speech & Press Release has been mentioning that
Processing of Work Permit cases are their key focus and has
accentuated that after issuance of Work Permit, the
individual’s Permanent Residency application would be
processed on priority basis.
The second immigration category being promoted by Canadian
Government is Student Visa. The Government is Extending
Off-Campus Work Program to More International Students
living in Canada. They would further facilitate to transfer
their Work Permits status so that they may obtain Permanent
Residency Status.
In this regard, new policies are being formulated, wherein
they would have valid extension in the period of their stay
in Canada. Earlier the graduate students were given Post
Graduate Work permit and after completion of the same, they
had to return to their homeland. If its employer wishes to
retain the employee, he would have to seek positive labour
market opinion from HRSDC.
But with the latest amendment in the policy, the employer of
the student on Work Permit would not have to provide any
proof of skill shortage for the employee and he would be
granted 2 years extension for Work Permit. During this
period, the Permanent Residency Application could be moved
and CIC would process the application with automatic points
of Arranged Employment.
To cater to the needs of our clients who fit in these two
categories - Work Permit & Study Visa , WWICS has opened
four new offices in Vancouver-British Columbia, Winnipeg-
Manitoba, Edmonton-Alberta & Nova Scotia, besides our
corporate office in Toronto, to facilitate the quick
processing of these cases.
There are immediate
Job Opportunities in Canada. WorldWide Immigration
Consultancy Services Ltd.(WWICS) is glad to share with you
that we have 779 Open Job Orders of Canadian National
companies. The Job Orders available with us are in the
following categories:
1. Assistant Manager - Retail: Applicant should be
qualified up to a minimum of 10+2 level. Must possess more
than 3 years of Work Experience in retail in a reputed
organization. Should be having excellent communication
skills. At the base salary person can earn CD $ 25, 000 per
annum.
2.Truck Drivers: Should be qualified up to
10+2 level or a minimum of 10th standard. Should be having
more than 5 years of experience in driving Heavy Duty
Tractor Trailers and must possess 5 years old Heavy Duty
Driving License. Should be having basic communication
skills. At the base salary truck drivers can earn CD $ 35,
000 per annum.
3.Mechanical Tradesmen (Diesel Mechanics, Auto
Mechanics, Agricultural Equipment Mechanics & Gasoline
Mechanics): Should be qualified up to 10+2 level or 10th
with a relevant Degree / Diploma from ITI in the relevant
trade. Should be having more than 4 years of experience in
relevant trade. Should be having basic communication skills.
At the base they can earn CD $ 38, 000 per annum.
4. Construction Workers (Cement Finisher, Roofers,
Excavators, Back Hoe Operators, Re Bar Specialists,
Carpenters): Should be qualified up to 10+2 level or
10th with a relevant Degree / Diploma from ITI in the
relevant trade. Should be having more than 4 years of
experience in relevant trade. Should be having basic
communication skills. At the base they can earn CD $ 35, 000
per annum.
5. General Labour: Should be qualified up to 10+2
level. Should be having more than 4 years of experience in
similar profession. Should be physically fit in order to be
able to lift 20 kilos plus. Should be having basic
communication skills. At the base they can earn CD $ 25, 000
per annum.
All of these Job Positions are with best of the employers in
Canada and we have already obtained positive Labour Market
Opinion from Services Canada (formerly known are Human
Resources & Skills Development Canada - HRSDC). The total
time involved once the person retains our services is
between 4-6 months.
So, if anyone one known to you or your family & friends is
falling in any of these above mentioned occupation, kindly
ask them to get in
touch with us or visit the
nearest WWICS
branch for detailed information.
If you are thinking of getting a job in Canada, this is a great time to do it. With over 500,000 jobs available every year and with the trends expected to continue over the next ten to fifteen years, more & more people are now immigrating to the land of maple leaf.
The aging population in Canada coupled with the low birth rate has meant that in 20 years time there will be three retired persons for every young, working. The resultant manpower shortage has meant that over 2,62,000 immigrants entered Canada last year out of which around 30 percent were Indians. Some job opportunities are in the field of civil engineering, construction, Mechanical Trade, oil sector, health care & hospitality industry. There is even a shortage of around 25,000 truck drivers in Canada.
Even Australia has a booming economy to the extent that 1,50,000 jobs are advertised every week. Mover over, its immigration process is also very fast. Highlighting this, Lt. Col. B.S. Sandhu, CMD, WWICS said, “Countries like Canada & Australia are facing huge skill shortage & we at WWICS are there to not only assist these aspirants in immigration but also in placement & settlement services.”