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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.
Job
market booming in Australia Appointment Ads reach new
record in Nov07.
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.
Canada expands migrant services to India and China.
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.
Alberta provides small loans for immigrant settlement.
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.
New
UK points system may relax rules for unskilled workers.
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.
UK
doctors to be treated as equals in court ruling.
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.
UK
eliminates backlog on work permit applications.
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.
United Kingdom ranks well in immigrant integration.
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 eases immigration policy for Family Visa.
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.
New
Zealand immigration policy changes for foreign students.
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
Did
you know that in 2006, over 13,000 immigrants selected
by provincial nominee programs became permanent
residents?.
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.
DV-2009: United States Diversity Visa (Green Card)
Lottery begins.
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.
More improvements to Canadian Temporary Foreign Worker
Program.
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.
Canada's New Government to help employers address labour
shortages in Western Canada.
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 and Canada formalize Working Holiday program.
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.
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.”