The announcement of 6 New Immigration pathways towards PR seems to tell the immigrants – We Want you to Stay!
If you thought the February 2021 Express Entry draw with a ridiculously low CRS cut-off of 75 was the biggest immigration news this year? Well, think again!
April’s big announcement from Canada came in the form of a Temporary Public Policy Announcement from The Honorable Minister Marco Mendicino today and it is aimed at offering Permanent Residence to International Graduates and Temporary Foreign Workers over the next 6 months.
It is a well-known fact by now that COVID-19 has impacted inbound International travel heavily and has also led to delays in various other immigration functions that facilitate the timely processing of Immigration Applications from all over the world. Having targeted 401,000 new Permanent Residents in 2021 and similar ambitious numbers for the following 2 years, Canadian Immigration could have fallen short of its projections had it not been for the In-Canada applicants who were given priority on the recent Express Entry draws through The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP).
In the announcement made today, Canada went a step further in recognizing the contributions of newcomers thereby also ensuring stability in The Canadian Job Market during troubled times. This One-time program would be accepting 90,000 applications between 6th of May and 5th of November 2021. Under this program the following applicants and their family members would be eligible to apply:
International Graduates
40,000 International Graduate applications would be accepted under this program and applicants must meet the following key criteria before applying:
- The Institute: An International Student under A Post-Secondary Program who has completed his/her studies after January 2017 from an eligible Designated Learning Institute (Most colleges, universities, and trade schools outside of Quebec would need to be Publicly funded to be eligible).
- The Program:
- If the credential being awarded is a Degree (Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate) then the program should have been at least 8 months long.
- If the credential being awarded is either a Degree, Diploma, Certificate or Attestation through a program of any duration then it should lead to an eligible skilled trade occupation as provided on the list by IRCC (Annexure-X)
- For applicants who have pursued multiple studies, each program should have been at least 8 months long and the combined duration of the studies should equal a two-year credential.
- Work Experience: Must be employed inside Canada on a valid work permit at the time of application submission under this program.
- Language Proficiency: Must have attained CLB 5 in each of the four language skill areas in a test taken not more than 2 years ago.
- Residence: Must be legally residing inside Canada at the time of application submission and at the time the application gets approved.
- Must show an Intent to reside in a province outside of Quebec.
Temporary Foreign Workers
50000 applications would be accepted under this program and applicants must meet the following key criteria before applying:
- Work Experience: Must have accumulated at least 12 months of full-time work experience in an eligible Health related profession or eligible essential occupation within the preceding 3 years. When claiming the work experience under a health-related profession, the complete 12 months should have been dedicated to a job in an eligible healthcare profession whereas when claiming the work experience under an essential occupation, the 12 months can be divided between healthcare as well as essential jobs.
- Health Related Occupations – Annexure A
- Essential Occupations – Annexure B
- Employment Status: Be employed in any occupation inside Canada at the time of application submission.
- Language Proficiency: Must have attained CLB 4 in each of the four language skill areas in a test taken not more than 2 years ago.
- Residence: Must be legally residing inside Canada at the time of application submission and at the time the application gets approved.
- Must show an Intent to reside in a province outside of Quebec.
Family Members: Under both the programs a spouse/common law partner, dependent child, or the dependent child of a spouse/common law partner of a Primary Applicant might be eligible to apply if the concerned individual is currently in Canada or had been disclosed as an accompanying family member on a permanent residence application done in the past.
In Conclusion
Minister Mendicino, in his address, said that Canada needs workers who possess a range of skills in a range of sectors within our economy to keep it going forward and to accelerate our economic recovery. Every cloud has a silver lining and the darker the cloud gets the silver lining gets brighter. Without doubt Covid-19 has been the darkest cloud that Canada has ever seen, and the impact of this dark cloud was felt most by newcomers who moved to Canada to study or work and to create new lives for themselves. Enterprising individuals who took the right steps and put in the right effort by contributing during these tough times are now getting to see the silver lining by way of this Public Policy Announcement.
Our advice to all applicants would be to ensure that you check your eligibility prior to applying and to get help from a certified immigration professional because this is a One-time opportunity which may not come back again. One must also try and put in one’s application as early as possible because the program comes with a cap of maximum 90,000 applications overall and we do not know how soon this number would get achieved.
Annexure X – Eligible Skilled Trades
Major Group 72, industrial, electrical and construction trades
NOC 7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations.
NOC 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades, and telecommunications occupations
NOC 7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
NOC 7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
NOC 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers, and servicers
NOC 7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
NOC 7232 Tool and die makers.
NOC 7233 Sheet metal workers
NOC 7234 Boilermakers
NOC 7235 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
NOC 7236 Ironworkers
NOC 7237 Welders and related machine operators
NOC 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
NOC 7242 Industrial electricians
NOC 7243 Power system electricians
NOC 7244 Electrical power line and cable workers
NOC 7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers
NOC 7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers
NOC 7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians
NOC 7251 Plumbers
NOC 7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers
NOC 7253 Gas fitters
NOC 7271 Carpenters
NOC 7272 Cabinetmakers
NOC 7281 Bricklayers
NOC 7282 Concrete finishers
NOC 7283 Tile setters
NOC 7284 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
NOC 7291 Roofers and shinglers
NOC 7292 Glaziers
NOC 7293 Insulators
NOC 7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
NOC 7295 Floor covering installers.
Major Group 73, maintenance, and equipment operation trades;
NOC 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
NOC 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
NOC 7303 Supervisors, printing, and related occupations
NOC 7304 Supervisors, railway transport operations
NOC 7305 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
NOC 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
NOC 7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
NOC 7313 Heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning mechanics
NOC 7314 Railway carmen/women
NOC 7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
NOC 7316 Machine fitters
NOC 7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics
NOC 7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
NOC 7322 Motor vehicle body repairers
NOC 7331 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
NOC 7332 Appliance servicers and repairers
NOC 7333 Electrical mechanics
NOC 7334 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, and other related mechanics
NOC 7335 Other small engine and small equipment repairers
NOC 7361 Railway and yard locomotive engineers
NOC 7362 Railway conductors and brakemen/women
NOC 7371 Crane operators
NOC 7372 Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction.
NOC 7373 Water well drillers
NOC 7381 Printing press operators
NOC 7384 Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c.
Major Group 82, supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture, and related production
NOC 8211 Supervisors, logging, and forestry
NOC 8221 Supervisors, mining, and quarrying
NOC 8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
NOC 8231 Underground production and development miners
NOC 8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers, and related workers
NOC 8241 Logging machinery operators
NOC 8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
NOC 8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
NOC 8261 Fishing masters and officers
NOC 8262 Fishermen/women
Major Group 92, processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators;
NOC 9211Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
NOC 9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
NOC 9213 Supervisors, food, and beverage processing
NOC 9214 Supervisors, plastic, and rubber products manufacturing
NOC 9215 Supervisors, forest products processing
NOC 9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing
NOC 9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling.
NOC 9222 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing
NOC 9223 Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing
NOC 9224 Supervisors, furniture, and fixtures manufacturing
NOC 9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing
NOC 9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing, and assembly
NOC 9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
NOC 9232 Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas, and chemical processing
NOC 9235 Pulping, papermaking, and coating control operators
NOC 9241 Power engineers and power systems operators
NOC 9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators
Minor Group 632, chefs, and cooks
NOC 6321 Chefs
NOC 6322 Cooks
Minor Group 633, butchers, and bakers
NOC 6331 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
NOC 6332 Bakers
Annexure A – Eligible Health-Related Occupations
NOC 3011 Nursing coordinators and supervisors
NOC 3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 3111 Specialist physicians
NOC 3112 General practitioners and family physicians
NOC 3113 Dentists
NOC 3121 Optometrists
NOC 3122 Chiropractors
NOC 3124 Allied primary health practitioners
NOC 3125 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating.
NOC 3131 Pharmacists
NOC 3132 Dietitians and nutritionists
NOC 3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
NOC 3142 Physiotherapists
NOC 3143 Occupational therapists
NOC 3144 Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
NOC 3211 Medical laboratory technologists
NOC 3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants
NOC 3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
NOC 3215 Medical radiation technologists
NOC 3216 Medical sonographers
NOC 3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c.
NOC 3219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health)
NOC 3221 Denturists
NOC 3222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
NOC 3223 Dental technologists, technicians, and laboratory assistants
NOC 3231 Opticians
NOC 3232 Practitioners of natural healing
NOC 3233 Licensed practical nurses
NOC 3234 Paramedical occupations
NOC 3236 Massage therapists
NOC 3237 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
NOC 3411 Dental assistants
NOC 3413 Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates
NOC 3414 Other assisting occupations in support of health services
NOC 4151 Psychologists
NOC 4152 Social workers
NOC 4153 Family, marriage, and other related counsellors
NOC 4165 Health policy researchers, consultants, and program officers
NOC 4212 Social and community service workers
NOC 4412 Home support workers, housekeepers, and related occupations
Annexure B – Other Eligible Essential Occupations
Major Unit Groups
66 – Sales support occupations
NOC 6611 Cashiers
NOC 6621 Service station attendants
NOC 6622 Store shelf stockers, clerks, and order fillers
NOC 6623 Other sales related occupations
72- Industrial, electrical and construction trades
NOC 7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations.
NOC 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades, and telecommunications occupations
NOC 7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
NOC 7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
NOC 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers, and servicers
NOC 7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
NOC 7232 Tool and die makers.
NOC 7233 Sheet metal workers
NOC 7234 Boilermakers
NOC 7235 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
NOC 7236 Ironworkers
NOC 7237 Welders and related machine operators
NOC 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
NOC 7242 Industrial electricians
NOC 7243 Power system electricians
NOC 7244 Electrical power line and cable workers
NOC 7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers
NOC 7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers
NOC 7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians
NOC 7251 Plumbers
NOC 7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers
NOC 7253 Gas fitters
NOC 7271 Carpenters
NOC 7272 Cabinetmakers
NOC 7281 Bricklayers
NOC 7282 Concrete finishers
NOC 7283 Tile setters
NOC 7284 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
NOC 7291 Roofers and shinglers
NOC 7292 Glaziers
NOC 7293 Insulators
NOC 7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
NOC 7295 Floor covering installers.
74 – Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers
NOC 7441 Residential and commercial installers and servicers
NOC 7442 Waterworks and gas maintenance workers
NOC 7444 Pest controllers and fumigators
NOC 7445 Other repairers and servicers
NOC 7451 Longshore workers
NOC 7452 Material handlers
75 – Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations
NOC 7511 Transport truck drivers
NOC 7512 Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
NOC 7513 Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs
NOC 7514 Delivery and courier service drivers
NOC 7521 Heavy equipment operators (except crane)
NOC 7522 Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers
NOC 7531 Railway yard and track maintenance workers
NOC 7532 Water transport deck and engine room crew
NOC 7533 Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations
NOC 7534 Air transport ramp attendants
NOC 7535 Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers
76 – Trades helpers, construction laborers and related occupations
NOC 7611 Construction trades helpers and laborers
NOC 7612 Other trades helpers and laborers
NOC 7621 Public works and maintenance laborers
NOC 7622 Railway and motor transport laborers
86 – Harvesting, landscaping, and natural resources laborers
NOC 8611 Harvesting laborers
NOC 8612 Landscaping and grounds maintenance laborers
NOC 8613 Aquaculture and marine harvest laborers
NOC 8614 Mine laborers
NOC 8615 Oil and gas drilling, servicing, and related laborers
NOC 8616 Logging and forestry laborers
Minor Unit Groups
151 – Mail and message distribution occupations
NOC 1511 Mail, postal and related workers
NOC 1512 Letter carriers
NOC 1513 Couriers, messengers, and door-to-door distributors
642 – Retail salesperson
NOC 6421 Retail salespersons
673 – Cleaners
NOC 6731 Light duty cleaners
NOC 6732 Specialized cleaners
NOC 6733 Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents.
843 – Agriculture and horticulture workers
NOC 8431 General farm workers
NOC 8432 Nursery and greenhouse workers
844 – Other workers in fishing and trapping and hunting occupations
NOC 8441 Fishing vessel deckhands
NOC 8442 Trappers and hunters
946 – Machine operators and related workers in food, beverage and associated products processing NOC 9461 Process control and machine operators, food, and beverage processing
NOC 9462 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
NOC 9463 Fish and seafood plant workers
NOC 9465 Testers and graders, food, and beverage processing
Specific 4-digit unit groups
NOC 0821 Managers in agriculture
NOC 0822 Managers in horticulture
NOC 4031 French and French Immersion Secondary school teachers (language of instruction must be French)
NOC 4032 French and French Immersion Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (language of instruction must be French)
NOC 4411 Home childcare providers
NOC 4413 Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
NOC 6331 Retail butchers
NOC 6523 Airline ticket and service agents
NOC 6524 Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks
NOC 6541 Security guards and related security service occupations
NOC 6551 Customer services representatives – financial institutions
NOC 6552 Other customer and information services representatives
NOC 8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
NOC 8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
NOC 9617 Laborers in food and beverage processing
NOC 9618 Laborers in fish and seafood processing
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