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CANADIM: Express Entry In-Demand Occupations Just Released

Hello,

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) Just announced the in-demand occupations that will benefit from the occupations-based draws, expected to start in the next couple of weeks.

If you or your spouse have at least 6 months of work experience in the last 3 years in one of the below occupations, and you are serious about immigrating to Canada, you should act now and enter the pool.

Take a moment to review and see if you have work experience in one of these occupations. Candidates with low CRS scores will be considered for an invitation should they fall under these categories. If you have work experience, reach out to me now so we can start working together.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations category
 
Architects
Architecture and science managers
Business systems specialists
Civil Engineers
Computer and information systems managers
Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
Computer systems developers and programmers
Cybersecurity specialists
Data scientists
Database analysts and data administrators
Electrical and electronics engineers
Engineering managers
Industrial and manufacturing engineers
Information systems specialists
Land surveyors
Landscape Architects
Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
Metallurgical and materials engineers
Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers
Software developers and programmers
Software engineers and designers
Urban and land use planners
Web designers
Web developers and programmers
 
Healthcare occupations category
 
Audiologists and speech language pathologists
Chiropractors
Dentists
Dieticians and nutritionists
Education counsellors
General practitioners and family physicians
Instructors of persons with disabilities
Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
Licensed practical nurses
Massage therapists 
Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
Medical laboratory technologists
Medical laboratory technologists
Medical sonographers
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
Nurse practitioners
Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
Occupational therapists
Optometrists
Other assisting occupations in support of health services
Other practitioners of natural healing
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
Paramedical occupations
Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
Physiotherapists
Psychologists
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
Specialists in surgery
Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
Veterinarians
 
Trade occupations category
 
Residential and commercial installers and servicers
Elevator constructors and mechanic
Machine fitters
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
Carpenters
Plumbers
Electricians (except industrial and power system)
Welders and related machine operators
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
 
Transport occupations category
 
Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
Transport truck drivers
Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators
Engineer officers, water transport
Deck officers, water transport
Air traffic controllers and related occupations
Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
Railway carmen/women
Managers in transportation
 
Agriculture and agri-food occupations category
 
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
Butchers- retail and wholesale
 
If you are serious about immigrating to Canada, we need to get your profile into the Express Entry pool as quickly as possible. To learn more about what GIC can do to help you successfully immigrate

We look forward to hearing from you,

Best regards,

Global Immigration Consultancy

Contact us: +-1778-652-4853

Info@globalimmigrants.com.

BREAKING: IRCC announces new selection categories for Express Entry candidates

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, has announced the launch of category-based selection draws for Express Entry candidates.

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship’s Canada (IRCC) will be focusing on Express Entry candidates who have a strong French language proficiency or work experience in the following fields:

• healthcare
• science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
• trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors
• transport
• agriculture and agri-food

The minister says that allowing IRCC to invite more skilled workers in these targeted professions will support Canada’s commitment to welcoming in-demand professionals into communities across the country.

A full list of eligible occupations under the new categories is available here.

3 SCENARIOS ON HOW TO GET 50 OR 200 JOB OFFER POINTS UNDER CANADA EXPRESS ENTRY?

How Many Points For Job Offer In Express Entry One Can Get?

Foreign nationals who were offered employment in Canada can get:

• 200 CRS points for an offer of employment in a NOC 00 job. For example, when senior managers, executives, self-employed entrepreneurs, or business owner-operators get a job offer in Canada. 
• 50 CRS points for an offer of employment in a NOC 0, NOC A, or B job. For example, when middle managers or professionals got a job offer in Canada.

What Are The Three Ways To Earn Between 50 To 200 Points?

Scenario 1 – Canadian employer received a Positive LMIA [labour market impact assessment] to support foreign national’s permanent resident visa application

Foreign national is not required to work in Canada up until their PR application is approved (but maybe working, if they have authorization). At the time of application for a permanent resident visa, LMIA must be valid, i.e., less than six months must have passed since the LMIA issuance date. Foreign national can claim an additional 50 or 200 Express Entry points if the following requirements are met:

• The Department of Economic and Social Development of Canada / Service Canada issued a positive LMIA to support permanent residence visa (or dual intent LMIA) that approves the job offer and names a foreign national and their position.
• Foreign national’s prospective or current employer (i.e., the one notified on a positive LMIA) made them a job offer that meets the following requirements:

– be in writing 

– not be from an embassy, high commission or consulate in Canada

– set out details of the job, such as pay and deductions, duties, job conditions

– made by one employer

– continuous

– paid

– full-time (at least 30 hours a week)

– for at least one year after IRCC issues a permanent resident visa

– in a job that is NOC: Skill Type 0 or Skill Levels A or B

Scenario 2 – Foreign national works in Canada on an LMIA-Based work permit, and the work permit is and will be valid up until the permanent resident visa is approved

Temporary foreign worker must be working for the same Canadian employer during all the time up until his PR application is approved. The LMIA itself may have expired (i.e., more than six months passed since the issuance date), and the new one is not required in Scenario 2. Foreign national can claim an additional 50 or 200 CRS points if the following requirements are met:

• Foreign national is a holder of a valid Work Permit that was issued based on LMIA.
• Foreign national is currently working in Canada in a NOC 0, A, or B job on an LMIA-based Work Permit.
• Foreign national is currently working for an employer listed on an LMIA-based Work Permit.
• LMIA-based Work Permit must be valid up until a foreign national is accepted as a permanent resident.
• Foreign national is authorized to work in Canada on the day they apply for a permanent resident visa, and when the permanent resident visa is issued.  
• Foreign national’s current employer (i.e., the one notified on a valid LMIA-based Work Permit) made them a job offer that meets the following requirements:

– be in writing

– not be from an embassy, high commission or consulate in Canada

– set out details of the job, such as pay and deductions, duties, job conditions

– made by one employer

– continuous

– paid

– full-time (at least 30 hours a week)

– for at least one year after IRCC issues a permanent resident visa

– in a job that is NOC: Skill Type 0 or Skill Levels A or B

For example, an owner-operator of a business in Canada who applied for the Owner-Operator LMIA and was approved can claim additional 200 CRS points for a valid job offer to immigrate through Express Entry under the Federal Skilled Worker Program.

Scenario 3 – Foreign national has a valid LMIA- Exempt work permit and has worked for at least one year in Canada for the same employer

Foreign national can claim an additional 50 or 200 Express Entry points if the following requirements are met:

• A foreign national is a holder of a valid Work Permit that is exempted from needing LMIA.
• Foreign national has gained one year of full-time work experience (or an equal amount of part-time work) for the employer specified in the valid LMIA-Exempt Work Permit. (Exemption under an international agreement , a federal-provincial agreement, or the “Canadian interests” category).
• Foreign national’s current employer (i.e., the one notified on a valid LMIA-Exempt Work Permit) made them a job offer that meets the following requirements:

– be in writing

– not be from an embassy, high commission or consulate in Canada

– set out details of the job, such as pay and deductions, duties, job conditions

– made by one employer

– continuous

– paid

– full-time (at least 30 hours a week)

– for at least one year after IRCC issues a permanent resident visa

– in a job that is NOC: Skill Type 0 or Skill Levels A or B

For example, a business owner who worked in Canada in a senior managerial capacity on an Intra-company transfer work permit, which is LMIA-exempt, can claim additional 200 CRS points for a valid job offer to immigrate through Express Entry under the Federal Skilled worker Program.

10 key facts international students should know about Canada’s Post Graduation Work Permit

1. PGWP has a role in gaining Canadian work experience

A major benefit of the PGWP is that is enables international students to gain professional work experience in Canada. This work experience is important when PGWP holders go on to apply for Canadian immigration.

Many of Canada’s over 100 different immigration pathways reward candidates who have studied and/or worked in Canada. Usually, a PGWP holder will need one year of professional work experience in a National Occupational Classification (NOC) code of 0, A or B to then be eligible to apply for a Canadian permanent residence program.

2. To be eligible for the PGWP, you must have held full-time student status

In order to be considered a full-time student, you must have held full-time student status every academic session of the program or programs of study completed and included as part of your post-graduation work permit application.

Canada has waived this requirement during the COVID-19 pandemic for some international students. Exemptions may apply to those who have begun or will begin a program between spring 2020 and summer 2022, or those whose program was already in progress in March 2020.

Other eligibility criteria include:

• Completed studies in program that is at least eight months long at an eligible Designated Learning Institution (DLI) List.
• Study program must lead to a degree, diploma or certificate.
• Received a transcript and an official letter from the eligible DLI confirming that the applicant has met the requirements to complete their program of study;
• Graduated from: a public post-secondary institution, a private post-secondary school (in Quebec) that operates under the same rules as public schools in Quebec; a private secondary or post-secondary school (in Quebec) that offers qualifying programs of 900 hours or longer and results in the issuance of a diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP) or an attestation de spécialisation professionnelle (ASP); or a Canadian private school that can award degrees under provincial law (for example, Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree) but only if the student was enrolled in a study program that leads to a degree as authorized by the province.

3. The PGWP cannot be renewed and you can only apply for one PGWP in your lifetime

Although you cannot renew your PGWP, you may be able to extend your PGWP if it was limited in duration by your passport expiration date. The validity period of your PGWP may not go beyond your passport’s validity date. If this is the case, you have to apply for a work permit extension upon the renewal of your passport in order to receive the full validity of your PGWP.

If you decide to return to school after applying for the PGWP, you will not be able to receive a new PGWP for additional programs of study. Further, any period of full-time study while working will not count toward Canadian work experience for Canadian immigration purposes.

4. You can apply to extend your PGWP before it expires if you qualify for a different type of work permit

If your PGWP is expiring, you can look into a different type of work permit, like an open work permit, or an employer-specific work permit. If you meet all the requirements of this work permit and apply for it before your PGWP expires, you may have maintained status to continue working in Canada.

5. Maintained status grants you legal status while you wait for your extension to be processed

Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), all foreign nationals that are authorized to enter Canada have temporary resident status. All temporary residents have an automatically imposed condition that they must leave Canada at the end of their authorized period of stay.

However, a temporary resident may apply to extend their period of authorized stay before it ends. If you have done this, your period of authorized stay as a temporary resident is extended by law until a decision is made. In addition, you are considered to have legal status as a temporary resident during the processing period.

6. Some PGWP applicants can work full-time while they wait for the processing of their PGWP application, even if they leave and re-enter Canada

If you are a graduate who applies for a PGWP before the expiry of your study permit, you are eligible to work full-time without a work permit while waiting for a decision on your application if all of the following apply:

• You are or were the holder of a valid study permit at the time of the post-graduation work permit application.
• You have completed your program of study.
• You met the requirements for working off campus without a work permit, that is, you were a full-time student enrolled at a DLI in a post-secondary academic, vocational or professional training program of at least 8 months in duration that led to a degree, diploma or certificate
• You did not exceed the allowable hours of work

You can remain eligible to work full-time without a work permit while waiting for a decision on your application even after leaving and re-entering Canada, but you must stop working immediately if you are notified by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that your work permit has been refused.

7. Study permits become invalid 90 days after the end of the study program

It is important to keep in mind that a study permit will become invalid 90 days after the end of a study program. Further, you must apply for a PGWP within 180 days of obtaining proof that you have met the requirements for completing your program of study.

The days will begin to run when your final marks are issued or the day formal written notification of program completion is received, whichever comes first.

If your study permit becomes invalid or expires before you apply for a PGWP, you are not eligible to work without a permit and must either:

• Leave Canada and apply for a PGWP overseas
• Apply to restore your status as a student by applying for a PGWP with the correct fees ($255) and paying the fees to restore your status as a student ($350)

8. If your study permit is expired before you apply for a PGWP, there are several options of how and where to apply

If your study permit becomes invalid or expires before you apply for a PGWP, there are a few options. One option is to leave Canada and apply for a PGWP overseas.

Interestingly, you can also submit an application “outside” Canada while still remaining physically in Canada. If you want to remain in Canada, you must maintain your status as a visitor until you receive the actual work permit.

9. Ignoring the 120 days validity notice upon receipt of the PGWP application

Upon submitting your PGWP application, you will receive an auto-generated letter from IRCC. The letter will grant a 120 day validity period to continue working. This can be ignored.

The 120 days is based on the theoretical work permit processing time of 120 days for in-Canada applications. Historically, IRCC met its service standards more than 90% of the time and most should receive a decision on their application before the 120 days expire. If the 120 days have passed and no decision has been rendered, you can request proof of authorization to work using the IRCC web form.

The validity date of the letter in no way overrides the authority that allows foreign nationals who meet the requirements to continue working until a final decision is made on their work permit application.

10. Spouses and partners of PGWP holders may be eligible for a work permit

Spouses and common-law partners of PGWP holders may be eligible to apply for a work permit under the C41 exemption.

In order for the spouse or common law partner to be eligible under C41, the PGWP holder must:

• Be authorized to work in Canada for a period of at least 6 months after spouse or common law partner’s open work permit application is received
• Be employed in a high skilled occupation (NOC 0, A, B)
• Be physically residing or plan to physically reside in Canada while employed

British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and PEI invite candidates in this week’s PNP draws

Five provinces have invited candidates to apply for provincial nomination this week.

Immigration is a shared responsibility between the federal and provincial governments, Because of this, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) was established in 1998 to allow provinces to nominate the economic immigration candidates they feel have the best chance of economically establishing within the province.

The federal government releases the total number of PNP nominations each year in the Immigration Level Plans and divides it among the provinces. The current immigration levels plan has a target of 117,500 new permanent residents admitted through the PNP per year by 2025.

Germany Visa Information for Indian Citizens and Indian Passport Holders

How to Apply for a German Visa in India

Indian citizens remain among the most frequent visitors of the Schengen Area, and German visas remain highly required by them. The South Asian country is home to 1.324 billion, around 1 million of which visited Europe only in 2017. Out of them, 153,961 applied for German visas, as Germany was the first or the only country in Europe they planned to visit.

However, Indian nationals often encounter difficulties obtaining the right information on how to obtain a German visa, the application process and required documents that one has to collect.

This guideline will explain clearly and in a simplified way which are the steps that one has to follow in order to obtain a Germany Visa in India.

Canada Budget 2023 : $315 million to support Canada Immigration Plan & Welcome 500K New PR

The Canada Budget 2023 has allocated $315 million to support the country’s immigration plan, which aims to welcome 500,000 new permanent residents (PR) by 2024. The investment is aimed at helping newcomers settle in Canada, find employment, and integrate into Canadian society. This funding will be used to support various initiatives, including language training, credential recognition, and newcomer settlement services. The Canadian government recognizes the value of immigration to the country’s economic and social well-being, and this investment is a testament to its commitment to welcoming new immigrants to Canada. With this investment, Canada continues to demonstrate its leadership in promoting diversity and inclusivity, while also strengthening the country’s economy by attracting and retaining highly skilled workers and entrepreneurs

GOOD NEWS!! Canada Express Entry 2023 – New Plan for Future PNPs | BC PNP, OINP, MPNP SINP

The content is focused on the Canada Express Entry program and its upcoming changes in 2023. It highlights the good news that the Canadian government has introduced a new plan for future Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) that will be part of the Express Entry system. The content provides an overview of some of the PNPs that will be included in this new plan, such as the British Columbia PNP (BC PNP), Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), and Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). The content discusses how these PNPs will work under the new plan and how they will contribute to the overall goal of the Express Entry system, which is to attract skilled workers to Canada. It also includes information on the eligibility criteria for the PNPs, the application process, and the benefits of obtaining permanent residency in Canada through these programs. Overall, the content provides valuable information for individuals who are interested in immigrating to Canada through the Express Entry system and highlights the positive changes that will be implemented in 2023. It serves as a useful guide for those who are considering applying to one of the PNPs included in the new plan.