Posts Tagged ‘federal skilled worker immigration to canada’

Should immigrants adopt Canadian values???

November 21, 2011

In a recent survey done by Environics, commissioned by Pierre Eliot Trudeau Foundation found that both immigrants settled in Canada and those born in Canada have the same view that certain values should be accepted as part of becoming a Canadian immigrant.

The poll results show that 97% of Canadians feel that newcomers should embrace “Gender Equality” and “tolerance of others” and 96% of the immigrant Canadians agree as well.

Nearly 9 in 10 Canadians polled believed that Canada’s law should take precedence over the religious law for the new arrivals and 91% of the immigrant Canadians agreed. And, 88% of the Canadians polled agreed that newcomers should become familiar with Canada’s history and culture and 87% of the polled immigrants concur.

Almost 8 in every 10 Canadians polled also strongly feel that immigrants should “raise their kids as Canadians” and 74% of the new arrivals polled agreed. The survey suggests that newcomers adopting Canadian values is a much higher priority for the public than achieving financial self-sufficiency.

That is definitely food for thought for the new comers and something to learn about, take into account when planning to move to Canada permanently.

What do you think as an would be immigrant/ new comer to Canada/ well-settled immigrant/ Canadian should the newcomers adopt the Canadian way of life?

If you are looking to immigrate to Canada, please fill in the free assessment form or contact us at info@immigrationzonecanada.com for further information.

Canadian Immigration Federal Skilled Worker quota changes effective 1st July 2011

August 19, 2011

Effective 1st July 2011, government of Canada, has reduced the number of applications from 1000 per eligible occupation to only 500. And the clock is ticking already, this limit of only 500 applications for each of the 29 eligible occupations has started from 1st July 2011 and will end on 30th June 2012.

In total, the government of Canada, will only be taking 10,000 applications from 1st July 2011 till 30th June 2012. So if you have been thinking about filling up the forms, or gathering the required documentation or finding out if you are eligible or not, do you make enough points or you are slightly short on points how to get more points..etc,. then act on it NOW..

The hour-glass is trickling.. And, soon the 500 cap will be reached on the eligible occupations. Also remember, there is always a chance you might not be eligible next year as the government of Canada, revises the list of eligible occupations based on the economic demand and the shortfall or surplus of people for occupations in Canada.

So act fast, and remember you can always send us a free assessment form to get you started on the path of becoming a permanent resident of Canada.

Chefs..get ready to immigrate to Canada

April 23, 2011

Canadian Immigration has selected 29 occupations for immigration under the federal skilled worker program. One of the 29 is Chef.. So who is a Chef? Someone who plans and directs food preparation and also someone who prepares and cooks specialty foods. You could be employed in a restaurant, hotel, hospital, or any other health care institution, in clubs, ships etc., These activities could involve creating new recipes, taking care of multiple establishments within your role, supervise cooks and kitchen staff, consulting with clients regarding wedding, banquets, special occasions etc.,

Some of the titles are:

  • assistant chef
  • banquet chef
  • chef
  • chef de cuisine
  • chef de partie
  • chef pâtissier
  • cold foods chef
  • corporate chef
  • entremetier
  • executive chef
  • executive sous-chef
  • first sous-chef
  • garde-manger chef
  • head chef
  • head rotisseur
  • master chef
  • meat chef
  • meat, poultry and fish chef
  • pasta chef
  • pastry chef
  • rotisserie chef
  • saucier
  • second chef
  • sous-chef
  • specialist chef
  • specialty foods chef
  • supervising chef
  • working sous-chef

If you or someone you know has worked in a paid job for at least 1 year as one of the above titles or has carried out responsibilities of a chef and is looking to immigrate to Canada, then please fill up the free assessment form or contact us at info@immigrationzonecanada.com for more information.

Dentists eligible for immigration to Canada under the Federal Skilled Worker program

March 6, 2011

Government of Canada has amended the list of eligible occupations and effective 26th June 2010, Dentists are eligible to apply for immigration to Canada.

If as a Dentist,  you diagnose, treat, prevent and control disorders of the teeth and mouth. Work in private practice or may be employed in hospitals, clinics, public health facilities or universities then you are eligible. And, the above also includes dental surgery, designing of bridges, fitting of dentures, supervision of dental hygienists and other dental staff as well as dentists who have specialised in orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, oral pathology etc.,

Some of the job designations are:

  • dental officer – military
  • dental surgeon
  • dentist
  • dentist, public health
  • doctor of dental surgery
  • endodontist
  • general practice dentist
  • implantologist – dentistry
  • oral and dental surgeon
  • oral and maxillofacial surgeon
  • oral medicine specialist
  • oral pathologist
  • oral pathology and maxillofacial surgery specialist
  • oral radiologist
  • oral surgeon
  • orthodontist
  • pediatric dentist
  • pedodontist
  • periodontist
  • prosthodontist
  • public health dentist
  • specialist, oral medicine
  • stomatologist
  • surgeon, dental
  • surgeon, oral
  • surgeon, oral and maxillofacial

If you have at least one year of experience as a dentist then you are eligible to apply for immigration to Canada currently. Also, note that as of 29th Oct 2010, Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) had received 197 applications out of the allowed 1000 for the year starting from 26th June 2010.

If you are not sure whether you will make sufficient points to be eligible for immigration, then fill the free assessment form or email us at info@immigrationzonecanada.com to find out more.

Canadian Immigration system’s proposed overhaul, more emphasis on youth, language ability and skilled trades..

February 21, 2011

Government of Canada has proposed an overhaul in the Canadian Immigration system placing more emphasis on youth, language ability and skilled trades.

“There’s no shortage of people who want to come to Canada, and we should frankly do all we can to attract the best and brightest,” said Mr. Kenney. “There are certain traits which seem to be more heavily correlated with higher income and better employment, such as younger immigrants and higher levels of language proficiency.”

Under the current Federal Skilled Worker program, a prospective immigrant needs to score minimum 67 points out of 100 to be eligible for immigration. Where Education factor contributes 25 points, Language proficiency is 24 points, Work Experience is 21 points, Age contributes to 10 points, Arranged Employment in Canada and Adaptability contribute 10 points each, all together adding to 100.

“A welder from Poland doesn’t need to have university-level French, but somebody expecting to work as a medical doctor does. Perhaps the points system should be more intelligent and flexible to correspond,” Mr. Kenney said.

The current immigration system favours the highly educated, proficient in language/s applicants to score an easy 67 versus tradespeople with less educational qualifications and lower proficiency in language. But a trades person doesn’t necessarily need excellent language skills to work in their trades, although language is important for an easy integration in Canada and in the Canadian work force. The proposed new system will address this shortfall and aim to make the point system flexible to address the needs of the Canadian market place.

This is a good news story which if followed through will give better opportunities to tradespeople for immigration under the Federal Skilled Worker program, and it will cause less anguish and distress when new immigrants look for jobs in Canada.

If you are looking to immigrate to Canada or would like to know more about it, please contact us at info@immigrationzonecanada.com, visit our website or fill in the free assessment form.

Government of Canada releases Federal Skilled worker application status as on 29th Oct 2010..opportunity to apply for Canada Immigration in 2010

November 3, 2010

Government of Canada had introduced the new eligible occupations effective 26th  June 2010 and had capped the applications to 1000 per occupation from 26th June 2010 to 25th June 2011. Immigration ministry of Canada, CIC has released the latest statistics and they have received only 2998 complete applications out of the allowed 20,000 as of October 29th  2010.

The way we see it, this is the right opportunity for all of us who have been thinking about immigrating to Canada and have not yet made up their mind. Here is the list of the eligible occupations and the number of applications received by CIC.

Eligible Occupation for Federal Skilled Worker class effective 26th June 2010 No of Complete Applications Received*
Restaurant and Food Service Managers 116
Primary Production Managers (except Agriculture) 29
Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management 900
Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners 40
Biologists and Related Scientists 141
Architects 165
Specialist Physicians 126
General Practitioners and Family Physicians 157
Dentists 197
Pharmacists 260
Physiotherapists 55
Registered Nurses 405
Medical Radiation Technologists 8
Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists 4
Licensed Practical Nurses 18
Psychologists 37
Social Workers 81
Chefs 17
Cooks 44
Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades 19
Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades 53
Electricians (except Industrial and Power System) 32
Industrial Electricians 36
Plumbers 8
Welders and Related Machine Operators 7
Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics 14
Crane Operators 0
Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction 2
Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service 17
* Based on complete applications received by CIC as on 29th October 2010.

Also please click on the link to see a graph of the eligible occupations and the applications received. Chart_FSW applications 29th Oct10

As you can see some occupations have a wide open playing field for example: Medical Radiation Technologists and Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapists, Welders and Related Machine Operators, Heavy-duty equipment mechanics..

We will be posting about each of the eligible professions in the coming weeks and if you would like to learn more or find out your eligibility for Federal Skilled worker immigration to Canada, please contact us or fill in the free assessment form.

Are you a Social worker, wondering if you can immigrate to Canada?

August 28, 2010

If you answer YES to the below description than you are eligible for immigration to Canada.

Social workers  help individuals, couples, families, communities, organisations etc., to develop the skills and resources required to enhance social functioning including counselling, therapy etc.,. You are employed with hospitals, schools, child welfare organisations, community agencies etc., or work in a private practice.

Some examples of designations are:

  • Addiction social worker
  • Case management consultant – social work
  • Case management social worker
  • Case work consultant – social work
  • Casework supervisor – social work
  • Caseworker – social work
  • Certified social worker
  • Child welfare social worker
  • Children’s aid investigator
  • Co-ordinator of social work
  • Family social worker
  • Geriatric social worker
  • Group social worker
  • Medical social worker
  • Psychiatric social worker
  • Registered social worker
  • School social worker
  • Social casework consultant
  • Social work co-ordinator
  • Social work officer
  • Social work officer – military
  • Social work supervisor
  • Social worker
  • Social worker, groups
  • Social workers supervisor

On 23rd June 2010, government of Canada changed the list of occupations eligible for immigration to Canada in order to meet and fulfill the current occupational demands of the Canadian society. Overall the no of eligible occupations went down and lots of occupations were removed from the list.

However, certain occupations were added to the list as well. If you have 1 year of Social worker experience than you are eligible to apply for immigration to Canada.

There is a catch, Canada is only accepting 1000 applications each year from each occupation. That means that the moment Immigration department of Canada reaches 1000 mark for Social Workers than no more applications will be processed in 2010.

So if you are a Social Worker and meet the above description with at least 1 year of experience under your belt than waste no more time. Contact us or fill up a free assessment form to find out if you qualify so that your application is one of the 1000 that are processed in 2010.

New list of Federal Skilled Worker-Canadian immigration released!!

June 27, 2010

We have been talking about this and the government of Canada has gone ahead and updated their list of in-demand occupations to fill in the work force shortage and help the Canadian economy. The catch is the limited number of applications that will be accepted under these 29 occupations per year.

Ok, so are we eligible now? Here is the list of new occupations:

Restaurant and Food Service Managers,  Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture), Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management, Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners, Biologists and Related Scientists, Architects, Specialist Physicians, General Practitioners and Family Physicians, Dentists, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Registered Nurses, Medical Radiation Technologists, Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists, Licensed Practical Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, Chefs, Cooks, Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades, Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades, Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System), Industrial Electricians, Plumbers, Welders & Related Machine Operators, Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics, Crane Operators, Drillers & Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction, Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service

Now the important part is if you have been thinking about immigrating to Canada, and you have one year of experience in any one of the 29 in demand occupations above then start the process asap. Canada is capping the applications per year per occupation to 1,000. So make sure you are one of the 1,000 this year!!

Contact Immigration Zone Canada or fill up the free assessment form asap so that you know if you are eligible to apply for immigration to Canada and you are one of the 1,000 whose application will be accepted by the Canadian immigration authorities.

Canadian Federal Skilled Worker Immigration program changes effective 26th June 2010

June 27, 2010

Today, Minister Jason Kenney announced the long-awaited updated list of occupations for the Federal Skilled Worker program of Canadian Immigration.

Canada’s 2010 quota for immigration is about  265,000 immigrants. The focus is on economic immigration to help the ease shortage of work force and boost the economy. And, Canadian immigration wants to reduce the backlog of older, already filed in process applications of Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) so they have gone ahead and reduced the number of eligible occupations so that they can finalise the pending applications and reduce the backlog.

This is indeed good news for all those people who have been in the pipeline for some years now. Soon they will have some update on their pending applications. But what about the rest of us, who were thinking of immigrating to Canada. Currently there are about 380,000 pending FSW applications down from 640,000 in Nov 2008.

Now what? There are 29 eligible occupations effective today, 26th June 2010 that are eligible to apply for FSW or have a job offer. The main purpose is to reduce the number of new applications. To achieve that goal they will only be taking a fixed amount of applications per eligible occupation for the year. So it will become a first come first serve FSW program. This will bring Canadian economic immigration program (federal skilled worker program) in line with the rest of the world, namely UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Wait for our next post with the list of the new in-demand occupations or eligible occupations and what is the new cutoff number of applications per year introduced today by the Canadian authorities.

Contact Immigration Zone Canada or fill up the free assessment form asap so that you know if you are eligible to apply for immigration to Canada.


Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.