Economic Report: For Canada’s New Immigrants, The West Is Best

The largest Canadian financial service cooperative, Desjardins released an economic report reaffirming Canada’s high immigration targets and its positive impact on provincial economies, particularly in the western provinces – British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

Immigrants have consistently outpaced Canadian-born workers resulting in 70% of employment gains since 2015. By 2019, nearly every province in Canada recorded higher employment rates for Canada’s new immigrants than for Canadian-born workers.

In fact, there was a surge of employment among Canada’s new immigrants even during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery. The current unemployment rate of new immigrants and Canadian-born workers stands at 5.3% vs 5%, in 2022.

Canada had earlier announced to target more than 1.4 million new immigrants across economic-class programs, family-class programs, and temporary residence programs over the next three years.

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Prince Edward Island Admits the Most Immigrants per Population

The report shows that, if current immigration trends remain consistent, the biggest immigration-related economic gain from higher national immigration targets will occur in provinces will occur in British Columbia, the Prairie Provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba), and Prince Edward Island (PEI).

PEI admits the highest number of immigrants per capita of any Canadian province.

The report also noted that immigration will only strengthen the provincial economy if newcomers settle into a community long-term and contribute to the local economy by participating in day-to-day spending.

Manitoba in recent times has announced to infuse another $4 million to fund programs for newcomers. Learn how the Praire province is funding new settlement services for retaining Canadian immigrants.
New Brunswick announced a new program called Study and Succeed to retain international students after graduation. Click to learn more.
Learn how Alberta updated its eligibility criteria under the provincially-managed Express Entry stream to include more candidates for PR who may establish the presence of family relatives in the province.
Nova Scotia announced a new orientation program to welcome and settle doctors trained outside of Canada under Action for Health, a strategic plan for 2022-2026 to improve healthcare.
Why do more immigrants prefer to settle in Atlantic Canada? Click to learn more.

Plan your Immigration to Canada

Canada offers more than 100 economic immigration pathways for newcomers to qualify and immigrate.

Many of them are within the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). These provincial programs often issue invitations to candidates based on their skill levels, work experience, job offers in the province. Most in-demand skill shortage across Canadian provinces is currently in tech, skilled trades, or healthcare.

There are also a variety of immigration programs that target broader regions in Canada, such as the Atlantic Immigration Program and the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program. These are employer-driven immigration programs and candidates often receive significant support from their employers such as settlement services and access to healthcare.

More programs that allow direct permanent residence pathways to Canada, without a prior job offer or Canadian experience are once again gaining popularity.

Book your appointment with our expert consultants to explore immigration programs matching your academic and work profile.

Canada To Make Permanent Residency Easier For Caregivers From May 2023

Canada is reducing the amount of work experience required for a caregiver to qualify for permanent residence from 24 to 12 months. The change will take effect as of April 30, 2023, and is retrospective for caregivers who have already applied.

“… By reducing the work experience required in Canada to one year, more caregivers and their families will become eligible to transition to permanent residence sooner, meaning that they can settle down and start the next chapter of their lives here in Canada,” said the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship in a news release.

Canada needs more caregivers to support the needs of the population both now and in the near future. The most recent labor force survey shows that over 7,000 immigrants were hired in January 2023 but there were still 131,800 job vacancies as of November 2022.

Candidates willing to qualify for immigration through caregiver programs must be able to demonstrate:

Work experience that falls under National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes 44100 or 44101, and minimum 30 hours of paid work per week
Language test results showing a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 5;
One year of Canadian post-secondary education or the foreign equivalent; and
Pass an admissibility check (health, criminality, and security).

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Immigrate to Canada as Caregivers

IRCC established a cap of 2750 visas per year for each of the two categories for a total of 5500 Canadian immigration caregiver visas annually.

(NOC 44100) – Home Child Care Provider Pilot: Intake in 2023

Gaining experience category: 1,650 applications. This includes 1,500 online applications and 150 alternate format applications.
Direct to permanent residence category: 1,100 applications. This includes 1,000 online applications and 100 alternate format applications.

(NOC 44101) – Home Support Worker Pilot: Intake in 2023

Gaining experience category: 1,650 applications. This total includes both online and alternate-format applications.
Direct to permanent residence category: 1,100 applications. This total includes both online and alternate-format applications.

Immigrating to Canada under caregiver programs offers the following benefits:

The caregiver applies for permanent residence from the very beginning and their family will be included in their application.
They will not be restricted to working for a specific employer, thus trying to eliminate abuse and exploitation of the caregivers by their employers.
The employer will not need to submit a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) application to Service Canada (ESDC), thus making the job offer more “user-friendly” to employers in dire need of caregivers.
When the work permit as a caregiver is approved, the whole family (qualifying dependents) can accompany them to Canada with an immigration status of their own.

The requirements to apply are similar to the requirements for permanent residence and work permits. Our expert immigration consultants at CanApprove will guide you better based on your work experience.

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Employment In Canada Rises: 150,000 New Jobs With Surging Demand For Foreign Skilled Workers

Statistics Canada reported employment gains of 150,000 jobs in January 2023, mostly in full-time work. The recent job gains in Canada are 10 times more than the expected projections among economists in a Bloomberg survey and are further expected to increase the demand for foreign skilled workers.

Canada is witnessing rapid population growth because of an open policy on immigration, and the survey data confirms that non-permanent residents – including students and temporary workers – are seeing outsized job gains.

Five Canadian provinces including Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta created more jobs during the period. Employment in the goods-producing sector grew by a net 25,400 jobs, largely in construction. The services sector was up by a net 124,700 job positions, mostly in wholesale and retail trade, as well as health care and social assistance.

The labor force report held the unemployment rate in Canada steady at 5.0%.

Canada Continues to Face Labor Shortage

January marked the fifth consecutive month of job increases in Canada, bringing the total number of new jobs created since last September to 326,000.

Despite increased payroll hiring, highest performing sectors like Healthcare and social assistance, Construction, Professional, scientific, and technical services continue to face skilled labor demand shortages.

Experts believe that immigration will be crucial to address these labor shortages, as Canadian demographics currently cannot support filling current job vacancies.

The government is already working in this direction with the ascension of Bill C-19 which would allow IRCC to welcome eligible foreign workers in the federal Express Entry pool based on specific criteria such as the occupations, education, or language ability of candidates) and issue invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence.

Following this, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held an exclusive Federal Skilled Worker-Only Express Entry draw for the first time since its introduction in 2015.

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility to work in Canada.

Plan your Canadian Immigration with Confidence

Canadian immigration is no longer an exercise aimed at boosting CRS scores. Aspirants with the required skills and work experience must carefully look out for new opportunities under the professional guidance of a certified immigration consultant.

CanApprove is CICC registered with over 25+ years of experience in immigration and overseas education consultancy. Apart from genuine documentation, you may consult us if you’ve been rejected previously or have a unique case in hand.

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Latest Manitoba PNP Draws Invites 308 Skilled Candidates Including Express Entry For Canada PR

Latest Manitoba Draw held its 168th provincial nominee program (PNP) draw on February 09 to invite 308 skilled candidates from a pool of immigration candidates qualifying for provincial streams – international graduate, skilled workers in Manitoba, skilled workers overseas and federal Express Entry.

The prairie province of Canada invited a mixed pool of on-shore as well as off-shore immigration candidates in this draw. The latest Expression of Interest (EOI) Manitoba PNP draws led to 275 new Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) for provincial nominations under

Skilled Workers in Manitoba: 221 LAAs to those with a minimum score of 720
Skilled Workers Overseas: 32 LAAs to those with a minimum score of 709
International Graduates: 55 LAAs with no minimum score requirement.

Additionally, 33 LAAs went to candidates with a valid Express Entry profile and a code for job seeker validation

An Expression of Interest or simply EOI is an online profile seeking your interest to be considered for a provincial nomination from Manitoba. The profile is evaluated and assessed for 1,000 points based on core human capital, mainly work experience, education, and language proficiency.

The validity of the EOI profile registered for nominations under any Manitoba PNP draws is one year.

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility for Canadian immigration.

How to Qualify for Upcoming Manitoba PNP Draws?

MPNP maintains a pool of eligible candidates who are willing to receive provincial nominations and qualify for Canada PR. Typically, in-demand occupations in Manitoba in recent years include Health, Business, Finance, Sales, and Administration jobs.

Interested applicants must register their Expression of Interest (EOI) with the province to begin:

If you are applying from outside Canada

Skilled Worker Overseas Stream:

Manitoba Express Entry Pathway
Human Capital Pathway

If you are already in Canada on temporary work permits

Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream:

Manitoba Work Experience Pathway
Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway

If you studied in Manitoba

International Education Stream:

Career Employment Pathway
Graduate Internship Pathway
Student Entrepreneur Pathway

Each year some 15,000 people from countries all over the world move to Manitoba in search of better career opportunities and a standard of life.

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Manitoba Funds New Settlement Services For Canadian Immigrants

Manitoba will make new investments in settlement services for Canadian immigrants with an infusion of another $4 million to fund programs for newcomers. This is nearly double the amount it spent last year on the Newcomer Community Integration Support program.

Manitoba records a five-year immigrant retention rate of 67.7 percent for immigrants who came to the province in 2015. This is much lower compared to Ontario’s 92 percent but conveniently higher than Prince Edward Island’s retention rate of 28 percent for the same year.

“Expanding the settlement services available to newcomers empowers them to more fully and successfully integrate into their new communities sooner, which has been shown to bolster immigrant retention rates,” believed Manitoba Immigration Minister Jon Reyes.
In total, the Manitoba government is providing $7.1 million to Newcomer Community Integration Support Program (NCIS) program in the upcoming fiscal year including $3 million for Manitoba Start, $120,000 for Recognition Counts, and increased funding for Newcomer Community Connections Stream.

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General Settlement Services for Newcomers in Canada

To fulfill the objective of promoting the successful integration of permanent residents into Canada, the following types of services are offered to newcomers:

Needs assessments help immigrants identify what services they need to know about Canadian society and how to get them.
Information services supply information about securing life essentials such as housing, healthcare, social services, and transportation. It shares information with you on your rights and obligations. Even though most newcomers get information from their friends, these services are genuine sources of information.
Language training helps immigrants develop language skills as it is a crucial area to immigrants’ success in Canada.
Employment services help immigrants prepare for working in Canada. It provides information on specific settlement needs in career, education, language, social programming, finances, and more. It will also put you in touch with employment agencies and provide career search assistance.
Community services help immigrants meet friends and get involved in local activities.
Support services referring to translation, child care, and transportation, assist in completing forms and applications, and others.

Labour Market in Manitoba

Manitoba is one of the western provinces of Canada that is booming with new economic activities. The demography of the province is aging and the workforce is now more dependent on foreign skilled immigration due to a lack of native talents.

Currently, Manitoba is expected to see a rising demand for Civil Engineers in the coming years and is equally open for other skilled occupations and entry of foreign immigrants with families.

In fact, the province welcomed 20,420 new permanent residents in the first 11 months of 2022, inviting 18 percent more than in 2019. Family sponsorships alone are expected to have helped 2,793 foreign nationals become permanent residents in Manitoba by the end of 2022.

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British Columbia PNP Draws Invites 245 Skilled Immigration Profiles For Canada PR

British Columbia held its sixth weekly provincial nomination draws on February 07 inviting 245 eligible candidates under the Skilled Immigration and International Graduate and Post-graduate categories, including those registered in the Express Entry pool.

The general draws invited about 207 candidates targeting tech occupations, while the following skilled-based draw targeted the remaining 25 candidates under Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) and 13 candidates under Healthcare occupations.

All applicants were invited with varying cut-offs ranging from 60 (for skilled-based draws) and 82-105 (for general draws) to apply for provincial nominations.

Invited candidates will need to submit a complete application within the next 45 days.

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) had already issued over 1000 provincial invitations under general draws and skill-based targeted nomination draws throughout January 2023.

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility to qualify for the upcoming Canada PNP draws.

Qualify for Upcoming BC PNP Draws

Interested candidates must register with the Skills and Immigration Registration System (SIRS) and have their profiles assessed. All eligible candidates are targeted based on one or more of the following factors:

Education – level, and field of education and where it was completed
Eligible professional designations in B.C.
Language skills
Occupation
Duration and skill level of work experience
Wage and/or skill level of job offer
Intent to live, work and settle in a specific region
Strategic priorities – factors that address specific labor market needs in B.C. or support government pilot projects and initiatives

The invitations received under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) give interested aspirants a chance to live and work in the province and eventually qualify for Canadian permanent residency.

Any experienced candidate with a minimum of two years of full-time work experience in any skilled occupation (NOC TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3) outside Canada may be invited under the BC PNP Skilled Worker stream.

Additionally, any international student who has graduated from a university or college in Canada within the past three years may be eligible for nomination under the BC PNP International Graduate stream.

How to Apply?

Over 800,000 new immigrants in the next three years are expected to be targeted under economic-class programs like Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs, and the Quebec programs.

The addition of 600 points to the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores linked to the Express Entry profile of candidates with prior provincial nominations guarantees invitations to apply for Canada PR.

Some in-demand tech occupations that may have received provincial nominations include

Web designers & developers (NOC 21233, NOC 21234)
Graphic designers, and illustrators (NOC 52120)
Civil Engineers (NOC 21300)
Mechanical Engineers (NOC 21301)
Chemical Engineers (NOC 21320)
Software Engineers (NOC 21231)
Computer and information systems managers (NOC 20012)
Technical Writers (NOC 51112), and more.

Few healthcare occupations that may have qualified for BC PNP skilled-based draw include

Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 31301)
Managers in healthcare (NOC 30010)
Dentists (NOC 31110)
Chiropractors (NOC 31201)
Pharmacists (NOC 31120)
Dietitians and nutritionists (NOC 31121)
Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (NOC 31112)
Physiotherapists (NOC 31202)
Psychologists (NOC 31200), and more.

You may need professional assistance in determining the most suitable immigration programs based on your academic and work experience. Fortunately, CanApprove is closer to you in Dubai and rides on its rich legacy of 25+ experience in immigration and overseas education consultancy services.

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Modernizing Canada Immigration: New Online Application Tracker For Express Entry & PNP

Canada expands online application tracker to new economic-class immigration categories to increase transparency and provide direct access to information more efficiently than if they contacted IRCC through another channel.

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced new application status trackers for Express Entry candidates in the Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). It will also apply to candidates in Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs).

However, the following discretions apply to the information provided through the trackers:

Before IRCC reaches a final judgment on your application, the information provided through the tracker is subject to change at any moment.
There may also be delays or discrepancies between the information displayed in the tracker and the actual progress on your application.

Canada is already offering an online tracker portal to benefit applicants for spousal, common-law, and dependent child sponsorship. The new online immigration tracker portal for Canada family sponsorship visas is also available to representatives.

How to Use Canada Immigration Application Status Tracker?

The extension of the application status tracker comes at a time when Canada is targeting over 190,000 new candidates in 2023 under Express Entry and PNP.

This application tracker will provide the flowchart/history of processing on your application. New applicants will need to create an online user account to use the online application status tracker.

Applicants can start by creating their application status tracker account:

Unique client identifier (UCI) or client ID
First name (given name)
Last name (surname)
Date of birth
Place & Country of birth

Registered immigration consultants can use the trackers with the following information:

Party ID to create a tracker account
Client First name (given name)
Client Last name (surname)

Best Immigration Consultants in Dubai

The new online immigration tracker portal is also available to your representative. The best immigration consultants will offer flexible services based on your needs. It could range from single consultations, file review services, qualifying score improvement, and more.

Only a certified immigration consultant can provide you with an extensive range of authentic and genuine services. You will be in touch with a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant for any of the services availed for Canadian immigration.

CanApprove is a certified immigration consultant with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultant (CICC). Our industry experience of over 20 years has made us one of the best immigration consultants in the region. You can avail of our immigration & overseas education services for spousal sponsorship, parent/grandparent sponsorship, child sponsorship, permanent residency, or study permit visa.

If you are not sure about your eligibility, we recommend that you book a free consultation with us first.

Ontario’s Latest Targeted Draws Targets 1902 Express Entry Profiles

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued a total of 1902 targeted notifications of interest to candidates who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream on February 02.

All the invited candidates were chosen from the federal Express Entry database and created and registered their profiles between February 2, 2022 – February 2, 2023. They are now eligible to apply for a provincial nomination and could eventually qualify for permanent residence in Canada.

Take this free online assessment to determine your eligibility.

Quick Highlights on February 02 OINP Targeted Draw

OINP issued targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) under its Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream to candidates in two targeted occupations: Healthcare and Tech. Invited candidates have 45 days to submit a full application for their provincial nomination.

#1 Qualifying Score: As candidates having only registered Express Entry profiles were considered, the qualifying score was based on their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

A CRS score is given to candidates based on their human capital factors like age, language proficiency, work experience, and education qualification. The score is given out of 1200 points.

The qualifying CRS score for candidates in tech occupations varied between 481 and 489 while it varied for candidates in healthcare occupations varied between 476 and 489.

#2 Occupation of invited candidates: 1,127 candidates had a mandatory one year or more of work experience in one of the following tech occupations:

NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
NOC 21211 – Data Scientists
NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
NOC 21233 – Web designers
NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

Additionally, 775 candidates in the following healthcare occupations were issued NOIs to apply for provincial nominations under February 02 draw:

NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
NOC 31110 – Dentists
NOC 31111 – Optometrists
NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives, and allied health professionals
NOC 32100 – Opticians
NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists, and cardiopulmonary technologists
NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
NOC 32110 – Denturists
NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
NOC 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services

Express Entry is a database management system for any foreign skilled workers with/without a job offer to show their interest to migrate to Canada for permanent residence. Further, those with successful provincial nominations get 600 additional CRS points, and thereby an effective guarantee to obtain permanent residence.

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Latest Ontario & British Columbia PNP Targeted Profiles In Healthcare & Tech Occupations For PR

Canada is increasing the number of PNP admissions as the federal and provincial governments consider it an effective tool to promote the economic development of the country.

Following this, the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) from Ontario and British Columbia held occupation specific draws to invite over 850 candidates to apply for provincial nominations and eventually qualify for Canadian permanent residence.

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility.

Ontario’s Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream Draws

The Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) issued 611 invitations to apply to candidates on January 31 in the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream. The draw was targeted toward healthcare and tech occupations. Candidates required a minimum score of 53 to receive an invitation.

Foreign workers who are abroad and have a job offer from an Ontario employer may qualify under this stream. The job must fall under NOC codes 0, A, or B and you must be able to demonstrate an appropriate license (where needed) or a cumulation of two years’ work experience in the same occupation.

Interested candidates must create a profile on the OINP e-Filing Portal, and register their Expression of Interest (EOI) to receive invitations to apply for provincial nominations.

Contact our consultants to know more about Canada PNP programs.

British Columbia PNP Targeted Tech Draws

British Columbia held a targeted draw for tech occupations on January 31. The latest provincial draw targeted over 243 profiles having the minimum Skills and Immigration Registration System (SIRS) score of 85 points.

The invitations were issued to candidates in the Skilled Worker and International Graduates categories and included Express Entry candidates.

The province also held rounds of invitations for candidates working in the following occupations:

18 early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214) with scores of at least 60 points, and
18 healthcare workers from the Skilled Worker, International Graduate, including Express Entry category, with scores of at least 60 points
Other in-demand occupations with scores of at least 60 points

Some in-demand tech occupations in British Columbia include

Web designers & developers,
Graphic designers, illustrators,
Software engineers and designers,
Civil Engineers,
Mechanical Engineers,
Chemical Engineers,
Software Engineers,
Tech Managers,
Media technicians,
Writers/Editors, etc.

A provincial nomination gives interested aspirants a chance to live and work in British Columbia and a path to Canada permanent residency in a few years.

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Top Trending Job Roles In Canada 2023: Linkedin Report

Top In-Demand Job Roles in Canada for 2023: LinkedIn Report

The labor market in Canada has been upright to welcome economic immigrants. There is a surge in demand for skilled workers with a current high job vacancy rate in Canada. Analyzing the current situation is a recent report from LinkedIn that outlines the top emerging jobs in Canada for the year 2023.

LinkedIn’s report on the “20 Canadian roles that are growing in demand” analyzed the titles of millions of jobs started by LinkedIn members between January 1st, 2018, and July 31st, 2022, and now reveals the most in-demand job roles currently in Canada:

Growth Marketing Manager
Product Operations Manager
Technical Program Manager
Sustainability Manager
Head of Growth
User Experience Writer
Information Technology Associate
Site Reliability Engineer
Customer Success Associate
Valuation Analyst
Sales Development Representative
Security Engineer
Data Engineer
E-commerce Coordinator
Technical Product Manager
Cyber Security Specialist
Crew Scheduler
Medical Writer
Media Planner

All these job roles are in demand in industries like Technology and Media, Retail, and Professional Services. There is a major demand for these occupations across major cities of Canada – Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Some roles including Head of Growth, Security Engineer, and Medical Writer even have remote job availability of over 50%.

Cities like Calgary and Kitchener are soon catching up and experiencing impressive growth within their tech sectors. Cities like Ottawa and Waterloo are also among the next tech markets to watch, with the University of Waterloo boasting one of the world’s leading computer science programs.

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Current Job Vacancies Across Industries in Canada

Eventhough, November’s job vacancy report noted a decrease in the overall number of vacancies in all industries across Canada, vacancies remained at historic highs, totaling 850,300 open positions at the end of 2022.

Job roles in industries like the healthcare and social assistance, professional scientific and technical services, and construction sectors continue to experience persistent vacancies with little to no reduction on a year-over-year basis. Learn more about targeted efforts to improve healthcare job vacancies across provinces:

Furthermore, Statistics Canada in its December 2022 Labour Force Survey recorded encouraging trends that could facilitate more opportunities for skilled immigration to Canada.

Growth in the average hourly wages of employees – which has remained above 5% for seven consecutive months and is up 5.1% year-over-year (YOY).
Canada’s employment boom of over 100,000 vacant positions is led by private-sector employment in Construction, Transportation, Warehousing, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services,
Employment increased across six different provinces: Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland, and Labrador, and Saskatchewan

This indicates a productive hiring climate in Canada – especially for newcomers, who collectively contribute to nearly 100% of labor force growth.

Interested in working and living in Canada? Take this free assessment online or book your free appointment with CanApprove for personalized assistance in securing an immigration invite to Canada.

Pearson Test Of English Becomes One Among The Five Language Tests For Canadian Immigration

Immigration. Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will begin to accept English proficiency scores from the Pearson Test of English (PTE) Essential for Canadian immigration applications, starting in “late 2023”.

PTE Essential joins IELTS General Training and CELPIP General as one of three designated language tests for economic class candidates.

Canada is reliant on foreign skilled workers or economic class immigrants in recent years to not only sustain its economic growth, especially post-pandemic but also to overcome demographic transitions like aging demography and a low birth rate among natives. Additionally, the huge skill demand gap in the workforce pushes more foreign immigrants to Canada.

Any applicant for economic class immigration to Canada can submit English proficiency test scores assessed by any one of the following designated language-testing organizations

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) which is administered by Cambridge Assessment English, International Development Program (IDP) Australia, and British Council.
The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) which is administered by Paragon Testing Enterprises Inc.
The Pearson Test of English (PTE) by Pearson Canada Inc.

Additionally, IRCC also accepts immigration aspirants with proficiency in French through tests like TEF Canada (Test d’Evaluation de Français) and TCF Canada (Test de connaissance du français pour le Canada).

Canada focuses on making immigration easier and providing multiple options for immigrant aspirants to choose from as per convenience.

Take this free assessment online to explore a suitable immigration pathway to Canada.

Canada Immigration: How Language Proficiency is Assessed

Language proficiency in English or French is one of the major criteria in securing economic-class immigration to Canadian.

Economic-class programs across the spectrum from Express Entry programs, Provincial Nominee Programs, and pilots like Atlantic Immigration Programs and Quebec skilled worker programs to Study visa and temporary work permit programs require a varying degree of proficiency in language assessments.

Upon completion of any one of the IRCC-designated language tests, candidates must compare the obtained test scores on Canadian standards like

Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLBs) for English, and
Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) for French.

IRCC assesses language components in four broad areas: Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Listening. For example, candidates must obtain a CLB of at least 7 in all four abilities (writing, reading, listening, and speaking) to qualify under the popular Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)

Candidates with higher CLB score gets more points, thereby making it easier to qualify under pathways managed via Express Entry and expression of interest systems operated by the provinces and territories.

Book your free appointment with CanApprove and learn more about your requirements and eligibility to qualify for Canadian immigration.

BREAKING NEWS: Canada Express Entry Invites 3,300 Federal Skilled Workers-Only Profiles For PR

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a historic round of Express Entry nominations on February 2, targeting only registered profiles qualifying for Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP).

In a first since the beginning of the Canada Express Entry draws in 2015, Canada invited FSWP profiles ranked among the first 3,300 places in the general ranking of the federal pool. The rankings were based on Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of 489 or higher for this draw.

There are close to 239,415 applicants in the Express Entry pool as of February 1, 2023, including 64,382 profiles having CRS scores between 451-500 and another 59,921 profiles with CRS scores between 401-450.

Click to learn how you may improve your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score.

OVERVIEW OF EXPRESS ENTRY LATEST DRAWS #240 (FSWP-only)
Record-breaking Draw Size	3,330 invitations to apply for Canada PR
Decreased Express Entry Cut-off	The minimum CRS score required was 489
Is the Tie-break rule applied?	Profiles registered on or before March 29, 2022, at 16:09:00 UTC

Those who entered the Express Entry pool earlier (i.e. before March 29, 2022) were prioritized in case of two or more profiles ended up with the same CRS score.

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About Federal Skilled Worker Program

Federal Skilled Worker Program is carrying forward a rich legacy to be the world’s first program to evaluate immigration candidates objectively. Today, the FSWP is managed by Canada’s Express Entry system along with two other skilled worker programs.

By qualifying for FSWP, you are ahead in the race to gain Canadian permanent residence within six months, compared with longer processing times for other skilled worker programs in Canada.

Canada aims to welcome over 110,000 immigrants by 2024 under Express Entry and past successes show that the most successful Express Entry candidates immigrating to Canada come from the FSWP.

To be eligible to apply under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, potential candidates must meet the minimum requirements for work, language ability, and education and obtain at least 67 points under the program’s 100-point grid. All work experience and education qualifications may be outside Canada.

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What to Expect Next in 2023

Express Entry draws in 2023 have deviated from the routine seen since 2015.

The first draw held on January 11 was an all-program Express Entry which resumed after an 18-month pause during the pandemic. It issued 5,500 invitations to apply to eligible candidates with minimum CRS scores of 507 or above.

Surprisingly, the second draw followed up the next week on January 18 inviting the same number of candidates but with a much lower minimum CRS score of 490.

IRCC reverted to its pandemic innovation when it held the third Express Entry draw on February 1. The draw focussed only on eligible candidates with provincial nominations to qualify for Canada PR.

Back-to-back Express Entry draws on February 2 are the first of their kind, to improve foreign skilled immigration and address the increasing skill demand gap in the local workforce.

In the coming months, IRCC is expected to issue ITAs for Canada PR to eligible candidates with specific work experience, education, or language ability. The occupation group choice would depend on Canada’s prevailing market demand.

This will impact the relevance of CRS scores in some instances and may become less vital in future draws. Read how Self-employed physicians can now apply under Express Entry for PR.

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