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Canadian employment rose by an estimated 43,000 in November 2007, pushing the employment rate to another record high (63.8%). So far this year, employment has increased 2.3% (+388,000), stronger than the 1.8% increase seen over the same period in 2006. As more people entered the labour force in November, the unemployment rate moved up 0.1 of a percentage point to 5.9%.
Following three months of strong increases in the public sector, November’s employment gains were mostly in the private sector. However, employment growth in the public sector has continued to outpace that of the private sector for the past 12 months.
Four industries recorded employment increases in November: transportation and warehousing; business, building and other support services; educational services; and natural resources. Gains were concentrated among men aged 25 to 54 years.
Growth in average hourly wages remained strong in November, with a year-over-year increase estimated at 4.2%, well above the most recent increase in the Consumer Price Index (+2.4%).
According to the most recent international data available, Canada’s employment rate was higher than that of the United States and most European countries in the second quarter of 2007. Among European countries, only Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden had higher rates of employment.

The total number of Australian jobs advertised in newspapers and on the Internet increased by 0.7 percent in November to a weekly average of 256,356 per week. This follows a 2.7 percent rise in total advertisements recorded in October. The total number of advertisements in November was 36.8 percent higher than 12 months ago.
Looking at the different channels for advertising jobs, the number of job advertisements in newspapers increased by 0.2 percent in November. This follows a 1.7 percent increase in October. Newspaper advertisements are now 3.7 percent higher than in November 2006.
The rise in newspaper job advertisements in November was driven by increases in South Australia; Victoria; Tasmania; Western Australia and Queensland. These increases were partially offset by sizeable falls in both the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory, with a marginal decline also recorded in New South Wales.
The number of Internet job advertisements grew modestly by 0.8 percent in November to average 235,859 per week. In trend terms, Internet job advertisements increased just 0.1 percent, the slowest rate of growth since February 2003. Nevertheless, the trend estimate of Internet job advertisements still remains 32 percent higher than a year ago.
“Total Australian job advertisements have reached a new high, indicating that demand for workers remains very strong. This reflects the continued strong economic momentum of the Australian economy, as illustrated by growth in GDP of 4.3 percent over the year to the September quarter,” ANZ Head of Australian Economics Tony Pearson said.
However, the monthly trend increase in job advertisements has continued to ease, suggesting the demand for labour is not rising as strongly as it was earlier in the year. The forward nature of the relationship between the Job Advertisements series and employment suggests that employment growth will continue to slow over coming months, although it will remain positive. Although we cannot be sure of what is driving this development, it may be that recent increases in interest rates and uncertainty associated with the global financial market volatility has made businesses more cautious in putting on additional workers, even while economic activity remains robust,” Mr Pearson said.
“Looking at job advertisements by state, it continues to be the smaller states of Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory which are showing the strongest increases in job advertisements. Queensland and New South Wales are also showing signs of improvement. In contrast, job advertisements in Western Australia and to a lesser extent in South Australia appear to be turning down,” Mr Pearson said.

Between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006, Alberta experienced the highest net inflow of residents, posting a migration rate of 20.3 people for every 1,000 population. British Columbia was a distant second with a net migration rate of 12.3 people, while Ontario was third at 9.6 people.
The highest net inflow relative to the population size occurred in Calgary, which had a net inflow of 21.5 migrants for every 1,000 residents, followed closely by Edmonton with a net inflow of 21.0 migrants and Toronto with 17.3 migrants.
In absolute terms, Toronto had the highest net inflow, with 91,909 more people moving into the metropolitan area than moving out. Vancouver ranked second with a net inflow of 36,321 people, followed by Calgary (+22,961 people).
For Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Montreal, the number of net migrants was highest in the 25-44 age group.
An important shift in rates of net gain per 1,000 population occurred between the 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 periods. In 2004/2005, 4 of the 5 census divisions with the highest net gain in migrants were located near Montreal, with the census division of Mirabel leading the way.
In 2005/2006, Mirabel still ranked first, but this time it was followed by three census divisions from Alberta and two from Ontario.

Data is from Statistics Canada.

During a state visit to India, Canadian Immigration Minister Diane Finley announced the expansion of services for migrants from China and India to get their professional credentials assessed and recognized in a timely manner before immigrating to Canada.
While on her November visit in New Delhi, Finley announced the opening of a new office of the Canadian Immigration Integration Project (CIIP). The CIIP, funded by the Foreign Credential Recognition Program, is designed to help skilled migrants prepare for the professional accreditation and recognition process in their country of origin before making the move to Canada.
"The Government of Canada is committed to helping newcomers succeed, and one way to do that is to help them before they get to Canada," Finley said.
"Too many newcomers have come to Canada only to learn after they've arrived what credentials are needed. By expanding our [Foreign Credential Referral Office] programs overseas, we're helping prospective immigrants to get a head start by providing information on the foreign credential recognition process and the Canadian labour market."
The service will be implemented on a rotational basis in the Indian states of Gujarat and Punjab. China will receive rotational services in the cities of Beijing and Shanghai.
Foreign professional credential recognition in Canada is a territorial and provincial responsibility. However, the federal government has taken on a "facilitative role" in response to the difficulties migrants have faced in the past after migrating to Canada.

Canada expects to welcome "between 240,000 and 265,000 newcomers in 2008", according to the 2007 report presented to the House of Commons on 31 October 2007. The 2007 'Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration' provided information on immigration figures for 2006 and outlines Canada's immigration strategy for 2008.
Highlights of the report included:
• admitting 240,000 to 265,000 new permanent residents in 2008
• between 139,000 and 154,000 new permanent residents will be admitted under a new program called the Canadian Experience Class. The new stream, to be implemented in 2008, allows certain temporary foreign workers and international students with Canadian degrees and Canadian work experience to apply for permanent residency from within Canada
• admitting between 68,000 and 71,000 migrants under family reunification
• admitting between 26,000 and 31,800 refugees and up to 8,000 people under humanitarian and compassionate reasons as permanent residents
In 2006, Canada granted 251,649 migrants permanent residency. Of these, 138,257 were admitted as skilled migrants, business migrants, provincial nominees, and live-in caregivers. 70,506 were admitted for family reunification, 32,492 were granted asylum, and 10,223 were granted permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
"Our government believes that immigration plays an important role in building our communities and growing our economy," Immigration Minister Diane Finley said in a statement.
"The immigration targets tabled today will help ensure that Canada continues to grow and benefit from all that newcomers and their families bring to our country," she added.

An Alberta, Canada program designed to assist migrants' registration and accreditation in their chosen professional field will get a CAD $740,000 boost from the Albertan government.
The Immigrant Access Fund (IAF) provides loans of up to CAD $5,000, repayable within four years, to foreign-trained professional and trades people to cover the cost of tuition fees, course materials, exam fees, living and travel expenses, qualification assessments, and professional association fees.
"At this stage of Alberta's unprecedented growth, we need everyone working to their full potential, and new immigrants are no exception," said Iris Evans, Albertan Minister of Employment, Industry and Industry.
The federal government has admitted that skilled migrants who come to Canada face problems with local governments and employers recognizing foreign credentials gained overseas. "Some newcomers have trouble finding work in their profession because of a range of registration, certification or education issues - we need to overcome these barriers in a way that allows them to practice their professions fairly and safely, and in accordance with Canadian standards," Evans said. Evans announced the loan program during the opening of the Edmonton and North Alberta office of the Immigrant Access Fund. "Alberta welcomes all newcomers to share in our high quality of life and to help sustain our economic prosperity," said Dr. Maria Eriksen, IAF president.
"This boost from the Alberta government will go a long way toward assisting immigrants to settle into our communities, find quality work in their chosen fields, and be proud to call Alberta home," she added.

Channel 4 News in the UK is reporting that the new points system to be rolled out in 2008 could possibly relax requirements for unskilled workers, particularly in the construction industry.
It's estimated that 33,500 new jobs will be created for the Olympics in 2012 and filling them with labor from the United Kingdom and the European Union will be difficult. Compounding the problem is a government construction target of 3 million new homes by 2020.
The British government has set up a Migration Advisory committee, which is advising the government on the new migration points system scheduled to start going into effect in 2008. It's expected the committee will help the government to limit immigration. The UK Home Office was forced to admit recently that an estimated 1.5 million foreign workers came to Britain in the last ten years, much higher than earlier reports.
However, with concerns about a shortage of lower skilled labor, the committee could decide that the UK needs more construction workers from abroad. Take the Olympics: you're going to need a lot of construction workers to build the Olympics and -- at the same time -- the housing that's going to be built...it's possible that UK can't get enough workers from [Britain and the EU] and therefore need workers from outside the EU. The government may ask the committee to look into allowing more unskilled workers from outside the EU into the labor force.

The British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) won a judgment on 09 November 2007 in favor of international doctors living in the UK. The ruling found that guidance handed out by the Department of Health (DH) to National Health Service (NHS) employers was unlawful and international medical graduates should be treated on par with medical graduates from the Britain and the European Union.
The appeal was heard by Lord Justice Sedley, Lord Justice Maurice Kay and Lord Justice Rimer and all three were unanimous in their ruling that the DH guidance was wrong.
The controversial guidance suggested that NHS employers should look first to British and European Union medical graduates to fill NHS training posts before hiring international medical graduates in Britain under the UK Work Permit scheme or the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP).
"We are delighted...this will reduce stress among tens of thousands of doctors who are providing excellent care every day within the NHS. This judgment means that these International Medical Graduates can continue to be treated on merit in any recruitment process," said Dr Raman Lakshman, Vice Chair for Policy for BAPIO.
Dr Buddhdev Pandya, Corporate Advisor to BAPIO, is happy with the ruling but hopes that the situation can be put behind all those involved.
"This was a landmark judgment and now is the time for us all to work with the Home Office and Department of Health in a constructive way to heal the wounds and build up again a diverse and highly trained workforce," he said.

Britain's Border and Immigration Agency (BIA) has caught up with their backlog of work permit applications. This is good news for United Kingdom employers who hire migrant workers from outside the European Union or European Economic Area.
In Nov 07, the BIA was considering applications within 5 days of receipt. At the end of October, BIA was making decisions on 70 percent of applications within 5 working days and 88 percent of applications within 15 working days. However, review requests are currently taking 5 weeks to decide.
"We have taken steps to reduce the backlog of cases on the reviews team and hope to have resolved this by the end of 2007," the BIA said in a release.

A new study released by the British Council says that the United Kingdom is one of the most welcoming countries for immigrants when compared to 27 other European countries. The 'Migrant Integration Policy Index' analyzed the integration of immigrants in the 25 European Union states, as well as Norway, Switzerland and Canada. The UK ranked ninth overall in the report.
The UK was ranked fifth for favorable immigration policies that allow migrants to gain long-term residence and citizenship. They ranked ninth for overall for ease of integration of immigrants, with Sweden coming in first. However, the UK faired fine at 15th place in the study in immigrant integration for allowing migrants the right to vote and take part in democratic processes. The British Council study also said that the UK could do better at making family reunification easier.
Overall, Sweden was top country in the report -- followed by Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, Canada, Italy and Norway. According to the report, previous research showed that 3.4 million people in the UK were born outside the EU -- approximately 1 in 18 of the population.

Two organizations that usually find themselves on the opposite sides of the fence on immigration issues such as H-1B visas have joined forces to urge United States lawmakers to ease the retention of highly skilled immigrants.
In a joint letter to key U.S. House and Senate leaders, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-USA (IEEE-USA) urged measures that would ease the hiring of foreign-born scientists and engineers as well as other proposals that would enhance U.S. global competitiveness in the hi-tech sector. Both organizations that highly skilled foreign talent should be able to gain permanent residence "green cards", in an expedited manner, rather than having to wait five to ten years, as many do under the current immigration system. They support legislation to attract and retain highly skilled foreign professionals with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines as permanent residents.
"The U.S. should be encouraging highly skilled talent to enter and remain in the United States in order to improve America's competitive position in the global economy. Other nations are working hard to attract this same talent to compete against U.S. companies," the letter stated.
Both organizations support legislation that would:

• Raise the employment-based immigrant visa cap, including an exemption for foreign professionals with advanced degrees in STEM disciplines from U.S. universities
• Create a new foreign student visa category to allow U.S. STEM bachelors or higher degree holders who have a job offer to transition directly from student visas to green cards
• Extend post curricular optional practical training for foreign students from 12 months to 24 months to allow them to move more easily from temporary to permanent status
• Exempt spouses and children of certain employment-based professionals from the employment-based immigrant visa ca

The letter states that 51 percent of master's and 71 percent of PhD graduates in electrical and electronic engineering disciplines from U.S. universities are foreign nationals.

New Zealand Immigration Minister David Cunliffe announced new immigration policies that will make it easier for citizens to bring family members into the country for visits. "The changes recognize the importance of family support and make the immigration system more transparent," Cunliffe said.
"Parents and grandparents play a key role in family life. The new policies will make it easier for family from offshore to visit," he added. there will be a new multiple visit visa for parents and grandparents visiting family in New Zealand. The visa will allow them to travel back and forth to New Zealand over a three-year period without the need to apply for a new visa each time.
Changes were also announced for the sponsorship of parents, adult children, and siblings in the family residence immigration categories. These include:

• Establishing a quota for the sponsorship of parents, adult children, and adult siblings to come to New Zealand as permanent residents
• Introducing more stringent "character criteria" for people wishing to sponsor partners to come to New Zealand
• Introducing a minimum income requirement of NZD $29,897.92 (approximately USD $23,000) for sponsors of parents
• Extending the timeframe for sponsors to guarantee support for their parents from two years to five years (effective with the passing of the Immigration Bill in 2008)
• Withdrawing the existing Family Quota immigration category

The 2007-2008 quotas for parents, adult children, and adult siblings will be based on actual numbers from previous years. There will be 3100 to 3400 places for parents, 250 to 350 places for adult children, and 1100 to 1250 places for adult siblings during this period.
"The largest part of our residence programme will continue to be for skilled migrants and their immediate families. There will be no change to the current distribution of places with 60 percent of residence places for skilled migrants, 30 percent for family related places and 10 percent for our international and humanitarian obligations," Cunliffe said.
Cunliffe stated that the changes making it easier for people to bring family members to visit New Zealand are being balanced by tighter requirements in some cases. "The family package announced today recognizes the important role extended families play in enhancing settlement outcomes for our valued migrants. While the existing share of the total residence program has been preserved, enhanced character and sponsorship requirements ensure a transparent and sustainable family residence program," he said.

On 24 October 2007, Immigration Minister David Cunliffe announced changes to New Zealand immigration policy for students wishing to remain in the country as permanent migrants.
From late November, many international students will be able to remain in New Zealand for 12 months, rather than 6, under a job search permit that will allow them to look for skilled work.
"There is increasing competition for skilled graduates and we need to allow them enough time to find a job in their area of expertise here in New Zealand, and not run the risk that they will go elsewhere," Cunliffe said.
The new rules will also allow current graduates in New Zealand on a six month permit to extend it for another six months. Cunliffe stated that longer extensions would be allowed for architecture and accounting graduates whose discipline requires professional registration only after a certain amount of experience. Architecture and accounting graduates, who need three years practical experience to achieve professional registration, will be allowed to stay and work in New Zealand for three years without the need to reapply for a work permit.
New Zealand relies on a points-based system to attract highly skilled immigrants. The government actively promotes immigration to the country -- which has been slowing down recently -- in an effort to combat labor shortages in key sectors.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is collaborating with several media firms to get Canadians talking about what citizenship means to them. Many Canadian citizens have given their cool views about their experience of being an integral part of Canada.
Infact people have uploaded their videos to share their welcoming cultural diversity & bad experiences with others in Canada. What’s more is that people are winning exciting prizes like video cameras, digital cameras or mp3 players.
Sounds interesting!!!

The Canadian Orientation Abroad (COA) initiative was implemented by CIC to provide orientation sessions abroad to assist refugees and others who have been accepted for immigration to Canada in preparing for their move to Canada and to facilitate their integration into Canadian society. The COA is the responsibility of the Settlement Division of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and is currently delivered abroad on behalf of CIC by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), under a contribution agreement.
COA sessions are offered to all classes of immigrants and refugees who have been selected for permanent resident status. However, priority is given to Convention refugees (CRs). In addition, CIC has indicated that the participation of women and children is a priority.
Current COA Sites (2005)

Site Coordination,Active Training Site	Satellite Sites
	Fixed Room, Regular Staff On-Call
Manila
Nairobi	Fugnido, Shirkole, Bonga and Addis (Ethiopia); Kigoma, Kasulu, Kibondo, N’gara, and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania); Kakuma, Dadaab (Kenya); Uganda and Djibouti
Cairo
Tehran	Mashad, Shiraz, Isfahan, Zahedan
Islamabad	Peshawar, Karachi, Lahore

Most provinces in Canada have an agreement with the Government of Canada that allows them to nominate immigrants who wish to settle in that province. If you choose to immigrate to Canada as a provincial nominee, you must first apply to the province where you wish to settle and complete its provincial nomination process. The province will consider your application based on its immigration needs and your genuine intention to settle there.
Here is a list of the provinces and one territory currently participating in this program.

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• New foundland & Labrador
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

Since the eligibility criteria vary among the provinces, you should visit our nearest branch office for more information.

The United States have begun accepting applications for the Diversity Visa 2009 Lottery (DV-2009 or "Green Card" Lottery) w.e.f 12 noon East Coast time for the U.S. on Wednesday, 03 October 2007. The application period will end at 12 Noon Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, 02 December 2007. All applications must be submitted by electronic Entry Form on the Internet; paper entries will not be accepted.
The United States Green Card is a permanent residency visa that must be renewed every ten years. The idea behind the Diversity Visa Lottery (or the "Green card Lottery," as it is informally referred to) is to give the opportunity for immigration to people from cultural backgrounds that are considered under-represented in U.S. immigration statistics. The theory is that the American economy and culture are stronger when people from diverse backgrounds become part of U.S. society.
Any country that has more than 50,000 immigrants that came to the U.S. during the previous 5 years becomes "ineligible." The U.S. publishes a list of these countries every year. In the present list of ineligible countries are Brazil, Canada, China (mainland-born), Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam. Persons born in Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan are eligible.
Note: The determination of the eligibility for an individual is based upon their country of birth, not the country they currently live in or which country (or countries) they have current citizenship with.
There is only one other qualification for an applicant: they must meet either the education OR work experience requirement of the DV program. A person must have EITHER a high school education or its equivalent, and it is up to the applicant to prove this if their application is selected for an interview.
However, if a person does not have the formal education required, they may also claim two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation that requires at least two years of training or experience to perform.

Improvements to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program were announced recently that will make it faster for employers in British Columbia and Alberta to hire foreign workers.
The program is designed to help employers fill positions when qualified Canadians cannot be found. The program is jointly administered by the Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) and Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC).
The new improvements are being implemented as a test project in British Columbia and Alberta and will allow eligible employers who need workers in 12 specific occupations to receive their Labour Market Opinions (LMO) in three to five days.
Under Canadian immigration regulations, HRSDC is required to provide an LMO to Citizenship and Immigration (CIC) or to an employer on the likely impact hiring a foreign worker will have on the Canadian labour market. In the past, an LMO could take up to five months.
The 12 occupations, identified as being in high demand in Canada, are as follows:

• Carpenters
• Crane Operators
• Hotel and Hospitality Room Attendants
• Hotel Front Desk Clerks
• Food and Beverage Servers
• Food Counter Attendants
• Tour and Travel Guides
• Registered Nurses
• Dental Technicians
• Pharmacists
• Snowboard and ski instructors and
• Retail Sales Persons and Sales Clerks

To qualify for the test project, employers must meet certain conditions. These include making reasonable efforts to find qualified Canadians or permanent residents, not having any labor disputes in progress at the employer's workplace, and that working conditions, including pay, meet minimum standards.
Parvinder Sandhu, Sr. Director, WWICS Canada Inc., feels elated on this move of CIC. “The Speedy processing of Temporary Work Visas would help the unemployment in specific skill-shortage sectors of Canada.” he said.

The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and the Honourable Monte Solberg , Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Canada, announced improvements to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to make it easier for employers in Alberta and British Columbia to hire foreign workers when there are no Canadian citizens or permanent residents available to fill the position.
“Canada’s new government has been listening to employers in Alberta and British Columbia, and they are truly having a hard time finding enough workers,” said Minister Solberg. “The improvements we are announcing are making it easier, faster, and less costly for employers to hire temporary foreign workers.”
“These new initiatives will assist employers by reducing overall costs and make it two to four weeks faster for employers to hire temporary foreign workers,” said Minister Finley. “They will effectively help employers having difficulty finding Canadian workers to fill their human resource needs, while continuing to protect the access of Canadian workers to the labour market.”
The improvements include:

• Regional lists of occupations under pressure.
• Providing better information for employers.
• Creating federal provincial working groups.
• In addition to these initiatives, Temporary Foreign Worker Units announced in Vancouver and Calgary last August are now fully operational and providing advice to employers seeking to employ temporary foreign workers.

Mr. Devinder Sandhu, Sr. Director, WWICS, was pleased with these initiatives taken by the new government & implementing on the policies. “The employers of Alberta & BC have been in dire need of skilled professionals & tradesmen & this initiative would help them in solving their recruitment needs.” he said.
Source: Canada News Centre

Australia has formalized a longstanding Working Holiday visa agreement with Canada. The program allows thousands of young Australians and Canadians to take an extended holiday and work in each others' country.
Canada and Australia have had the longstanding agreement since 1975. The program is a testament to the close relationship between Australia and Canada.
Canadian citizens are top users of this program, with more than 60,000 entering Australia since last ten years. The arrangement is a good outcome for both our countries. Not only does it provide opportunities for young Australians and Canadians to experience each other's culture and lifestyle, but it also builds strong business ties and cultural associations.
The MoU provides some new conditions for Australians & Canadians:

• eligible Australians aged 18-30 years to stay and work in Canada for two years. It also allows Australians unlimited access to the program, and will remove the annual quota on visa applications that previously existed.
• Canadians entering Australia under the Working Holiday Maker program will be issued with a 12 month visa which allows them to work for up to six months with each employer and study for up to four months. They can apply for a second year's visa if they complete three months seasonal work in regional Australia in the first year.

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.

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.

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.

So, here lies and opportunity to Immigrate to Australia. For more details, you may write to us at australia@wwicsgroup.com or info@wwicsgroup.com.

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.

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.

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..

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.

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..

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.

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.

Source : Times of India, 25th July 07.

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.

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.
 

Source: HRSDC

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.
  
  

Source : CIC

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.”