Occupations in High Demand
On November 28, 2008, the Minister for Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney, announced measures to improve economic and labour market-based migration to Canada. The Action Plan for Faster Immigration includes issuing instructions to visa officers to process federal skilled worker applications for candidates who are in 38 high-demand occupations, have an offer of arranged employment, or have been living in Canada legally for at least one year as either a temporary foreign worker or international student.
The above mentioned criteria relate to the eligibility to apply; however, an applicant must still meet selection criteria. In its simplest form, your application to come to Canada as a skilled worker will be assessed against a point system consisting of six selection factors: education level, work experience, English/French proficiency, age, job offer and adaptability.
New federal skilled worker applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be processed. The guidelines for high-demand skilled occupations are very precise, and we recommend checking the CIC website to determine if your occupation is listed.
If you would like an assessment by Pace Law Firm, contact James Metcalfe.
