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Thanks to liberal immigration policies, Canada is seeing the biggest rise in demand for augmenting the local workforce with foreign talent.
Throughout the history of Canadian immigration, the country has always remained a popular destination for skilled immigrants along with their families in search of better career opportunities and aspirational living standards.
Going by the latest trends, the future for economic-class immigration seems bright and this is why we have come up with FAQs on Canadian immigration for you to comprehend your chances of qualifying sooner!
Understanding Canadian Immigration Through Q&A
Immigration to Canada means qualifying for permanent residency status. Further, all Canadian permanent residency holders are eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship after meeting certain requirements.
Understanding Canadian immigration through Q&A styled blog may address some pertinent questions that you were looking to get answered by experts for a long.
You can go through the previous edition of understanding Canadian Immigration: Part-1, Part-2, Part-3, Part-4 & Part-5 to make an informed choice.
Let’s begin with this edition of FAQs on Canadian immigration by discussing the three most relevant topics.
Q1. Is it true that Canada still has one million job vacancies?
The monthly payroll employment, earnings, hours, and job vacancy report for May 2022 indicates Canada still has over one million job vacancies.
If this is read along with Canada’s plan for increasing immigration, it seems that Canadian businesses are now dependent heavily on skilled immigrants to fulfill increasing job vacancies across industries.
The report found a sharp increase in the job vacancy rate in the health care and social services sectors to upto 143,000 vacancies or 6.1%.
Major immigrant-friendly provinces like Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, British Columbia, Newfoundland, and Labrador all reported increased employment in the retail trade sector.
Almost all provinces showed the highest number of vacancies in accommodation and food services. Tech occupations such as computer systems design and related services under the professional, scientific, and technical services sector also showed growth in every province.
However, as Canada continues to experience high job vacancies, the employment rate has decreased in most sectors for the first time since May 2021.
Nonetheless, now is the right time to plan for your Canadian immigration. Consider visiting an immigration expert like CanApprove to determine your available options.
| Read our previous blog on Which Is Better: Canada vs Australia Immigration Points System for Foreign Skilled Workers? for detailed information. |
Q2. Is the future of Canadian immigration dominated by Provincial Nominee Programs or Express Entry programs?
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is forced to innovate its approach of targeting skilled economic immigrants for permanent residency since March 2020.
The current immigration plan allows for over 400,000 new immigrants annually till 2024. Over 60% of the target will be met through economic-class and family-class immigration programs.
Until recently, IRCC targeted candidates with prior provincial nominations or Canadian work experience to issue invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residency.
Even after the resumption of all-program Express Entry draws after the gap of 18 months, the share of candidates with prior provincial nominations was about 45% of the total invited candidates, followed by 36% of candidates with at least one year of work experience in Canada.
And the rest were issued to candidates with no Canadian experience and belonging to Federal Skilled Worker Program.
Additionally, The Forum of Ministers Responsible (FMRI) for Immigration met in Saint John, New Brunswick on July 28. It discussed increasing Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan alongside agreeing on a multi-year PNP levels plan.
Presently, PNP is targeting 80,000 intakes in 2022 and would increase to 90,000 intakes next year.
The final verdict is that while PNPs are taking center stage in targeting foreign immigrants in Canada, Express Entry programs still remain the most preferred pathway for permanent residency.
| You can go through our previous blog on Canadian Immigration Pathways Without a Job Offer for more information on mentioned pathways. |
Q3. Is studying in Canada good for better career prospects?
The much-renowned QS World University Rankings for 2023 were released recently.
It put three Canadian universities in the Top 100 world rankings:
- McGill University – Montreal, Canada
- University of Toronto – Toronto, Canada
- University of British Columbia – Vancouver, Canada
International students are known to choose Canada more for its reputation of being a safe and inclusive country for foreigners. Further, 40% of the students chose Canada in the hope of becoming permanent residents after graduation.
Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) in Canada is an excellent option for international student graduates way to gain some local work experience. It is also a great way to qualify for immigration through the Canadian Experience Class under the Express Entry.
There are other options for Canada PR through dedicated provincial immigration streams from Saskatchewan, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Ontario that nominated international student graduates to apply for provincial nominations.
Further, Quebec Experience Class is for international students who completed their studies in Quebec.
If the above reasons are not enough, Canadian cities namely Calgary, Vancouver, and Toronto continue to retain top spots on Global Liveability Index 2022 by Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Studying in Canada certainly offers more opportunities for career prospects and better living standards.
You can book your free appointment with CanApprove, a CICC-certified consultant in Dubai.
We will help you determine your eligibility for Canadian immigration on the basis of your work experience or academic profile.
