Canada Offering Easy Solutions For The Overseas Migrants to Work!

The Canadian Government is helping the international migrant workers to find full-time employment in their field of training as soon as the migrants land up in Canada. In earlier week Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Canadian Immigration announced a new program coming to the Toronto and Hamilton regions that will help almost 960 internationally trained newcomers get their credentials recognized in Canada. 

Applying For Loans as a Newcomer to Canada

The new program that honorable minister was saying is the Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) Loan Program for Toronto. The Loan Program helps the newcomers to pay for licensing exams, training and skill courses as well as everyday living costs while their work credentials are recognized in Canada. Having a newcomer’s credentials recognized in Canada makes it easier to find full-time employment as per their unique training and skill set. This is important for Canadian Government because it means more skilled workers working in their field of expertise and contributing towards the growing economy of Canada. 

Understanding the FCR Loan Program

The FCR Loan Program was introduced in 2012 as a pilot project in ten cities across Canada. The Canadian Government is investing over $1.577 million into the program for the next eight years and it will continue to bring in foreign skilled workers in their respective fields. Most of the women will be benefited from the counseling for the programs. The Government is putting every possible effort to encourage women to take part in the program initiated by the Government.

This is a Solution to Larger Problem

The FCR Loan program is continuing to expand and promises more, and easier, foreign credential recognition for a new skilled worker means greater addition of more newcomers into Canadian job. Canada is the most preferred immigration destination for new immigrants; the city of Toronto will be an important stepping-stone for the success of this project. Visit Source Link https://bit.ly/2Pv1GTT for more details.

Indians Searched More Canadian Jobs than U.S., Says Study

Canada’s booming tech sector might be the reason for the rise in job searches from India.

As per the recent study, many skilled and qualified workers from India are looking for work opportunities in Canada over the United States, with top-most searches in the tech jobs. 

The popular job site, indeed says the recent Canada’s share of job searches from India has been risen from six to 13 percent between August 2016 and July 2018. 

In the same period of job searches from India for employment opportunities in the United States drop from 60 to 50 per cent, “with Canada picking up most of the displaced interest.”

The research drop of US was the largest among other countries that were analyzed, Indeed reports suggested. The study saw cross-border job searches from 58 countries over the two-year period, with a particular focus on job searches targeting Canada and the U.S.

The top 10 job searches from India includes business analyst, software developer, web developer, java developer, software engineer and data analyst, the report also added that rising interest in Canada could be the driving force of the increased tech industry. Visit Source Link https://bit.ly/2D1RkVO for more details.

OINP Issues New Invitations to Express Entry Candidates

This is to inform that Ontario has issued new invitations to apply for provincial nomination for permanent residence to Express Entry and skilled trades stream applicants on October 19, 2018. This draw issued most invitations through Skilled Trades Stream for the year 2018. The total number of invitations was 439 given to skilled trade’s stream.

The total number of Notifications of Interest (NOIs) issued through this stream reaches 1,445.

The Skill Trade Stream allows the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to come and live in the province on permanent basis. The selected candidate’s invites in this draw had minimum of one year full-time work experience or the equivalent in part-time work experience, in a skilled trade listed in Minor Group 633 or Major Group 72, 73 or 82 of Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC).

 

The applicants applying for Ontario must also meet the stream’s provincial criteria that include getting a minimum proficiency CLB 5 in English or French language.

There is no minimum Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) requirement for this stream.
The selected candidates are entitled to receive 600 additional points towards their overall Comprehensive Ranking System score for increased nomination chances for Canadian Permanent Residence.

The applicants applying for Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program under Express Entry must indicate their interest in immigration to either Ontario or “All Provinces and Territories” when creating their Express Entry profile.

The candidates who got invitations through Skilled Trades Stream created their Express Entry profiles between January 1, 2018 and October 19, 2018. Visit source link https://bit.ly/2D06U4n for more details.

Atlantic Provinces Giving More Jobs to International Workers

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) was launched two years ago with an aim to provide matching international workers with Canadian jobs. The programs include four Atlantic Provinces namely Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, and Prince Edward Island (PEI). 

The success of AIPP is leading Canadian Government to match international workers with job openings in the Canadian market.

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program has proven to be successful way of recruiting foreign workers to fill the Canadian job market. The successful migrants coming through AIP are paired with Canadian employer to take full-time job in Atlantic Canada. The immigrants are given support through the immigration process and their employers in return assist them for Canadian settlement. 

The AIP success becomes clear when the government increased the program’s quota by creating space for an additional 500 workers and their families to take on jobs in the Atlantic region. The program has proven to be a successful model for bringing new immigrants to Canada with 100% certainty of employment. As finding job in Canada for new immigrant can be tricky, AIP could be adapted to a national level helping new migrants arrive in Canada with a job already lined up.

Know about AIP

The AIP is an employer-driven immigration program that allows an applicant to apply directly to a designated employer through AIP. The candidates who receives offer of employment can then begin an application with AIP. The candidates then can become permanent resident through AIP, with a job lined up and a personalized settlement plan for themselves and their family.

Also, employers hiring applicants through AIP do not require a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) to hire foreign workers. Thus, AIP is much easier platform for the migrants to get hired by the Canadian employers. 

What are other immigration options?

Canada offers different PR programs for the migrants willing to come and settle in the country. There are many PR options specifically for skilled workers hoping to start a new life in Canada. the programs include Express Entry System, The Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) is the largest immigration programs for international skilled workers. 

Provincial Nominee Program (PNPs) is the other alternative PR programs for the foreign skilled migrants. The province has different nomination criteria to nominate the applicants. Many PNPs are occupation-specific, recruiting applicants through in-demand occupations 

How to apply for AIP?

The application process for AIP has recently become much easier; three out of four Atlantic Provinces released their designated employers, making it faster and easier for applicants to get in direct contact with the potential employers in the province as soon as possible. The provinces are Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador. Visit source link https://bit.ly/2NQsnOf for more details. 

New Express Entry Draws Invited 3900 ISW With CRS 440

The latest Express Entry draw took place on 15 October, 2018 inviting 3,900 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score for the current invitation round was CRS 440.

CRS 440 is the lowest score drawn invited for this year so far and this is the fifth draw with CRS 440. The invitation number 3,900 has been constant for last few draws. The current CRS score is five numbers less than the previous draw that was conducted on October 3, 2018 with CRS 445 score. 

The Tie- Break time and date was applied to invite skill and qualified workers in this current draw. The Break-Even date was September 18, 2018 and time was 11:06:29 UTC. This means that all the applicants with CRS 440 score and above who have submitted their profile within the specific date and time were invited to apply for Canadian Permanent Residence in this current invitation round.

The current invitation round results has been conducted in less than two weeks, this might help the minimum score to drop more in the coming express entry draw.

Less time between draws results in less time for the Express Entry pool to refill that helps the CRS minimum score down. Visit Source Link https://bit.ly/2NDLISB for more details

New SINP Draw Invited Foreign Skill Workers With Lowest Score

This is to inform that government of Saskatchewan has invited skilled and qualified workers under its Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand Stream on 10^th October, 2018.

The Saskatchewan province invited 359 candidates for Express Entry with lowest rank score of 60 points in the latest EOI draw. Other 494 candidates were invited under Occupation In-Demand Category with lowest rank score of 63 points. 

All the candidates invited in the latest Expression of Interest draw had educational credential assessment positive reports.

Going by the Expression of Interest draws, one can conclude that more number of invitations is given on less FSW points as compared to the previous draws conducted on September 27, 2018 where, applicant was invited with 65 Express Entry points and 66 OID points. 

If this trend continues, there is speculation that SINP in coming weeks will invite more applicants with less point score. 

With the change in SINP invitation draw method from ‘First Come First Serve’ method to Expression of Interest draw method, more number of migrants are given invitations. 

If you wish to apply for SINP, an applicant must have at least 60 points out of 100 on Saskatchewan point assessment grid. The points calculated for age, educational qualification, work experience, language ability and adaptability factors. Visit Source Link https://bit.ly/2RJmm91 for more details.

British Columbia PNP Issues 351 Invitations Under Provincial Nomination Streams

The province of British Columbia invited 351 applicants to apply for a provincial nomination to skill immigration and Express Entry BC candidates on October 3, 2018

The candidates with minimum scores of 65 to 91 points were invited to apply for British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). The points are allotted depending upon the program category. The points are assigned when candidates register through the BC PNP’s Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) and are awarded on the factors like age, educational qualification, work experience, language factors and adaptability. 

 

Under SIRS, the maximum of 200 points are given to candidates for British Columbia nomination.
The recent British Columbia draw invited candidates under following categories:

• For Express Entry British Columbia- Skilled Worker, the minimum score was 82 points
• For Express Entry British Columbia- International Graduate, the minimum score was 91 points
• For SI-Skilled Worker Stream, the minimum score was 82 points
• For SI-International Graduate, the minimum score was 91 points
• For SI-Entry level and semi-skilled, the minimum score was 65 points

The invitation score for past many British Columbia draws has been constant except for Express Entry British Columbia Skilled Worker stream where applicants are invited with 82 points as opposed to 84 points in the previous draws.

The selected candidates are given additional 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score towards overall CRS points for Canada PR. This boosts their nomination chances for Canada PR in subsequent Express Entry draws. Visit Source Link https://bit.ly/2QtpdkY for more details.