Different Ways to Start a Career in Canada

Canada is a dream destination for many people across the globe. A wide spectrum of career opportunities, a peaceful and clean environment to live, and a prosperous social life, are some of the top reasons why thousands of people migrate to Canada every year. According to latest stats, Canada admits over 250,000 people as its permanent residents on yearly basis. And this number continues to grow every year.

As mentioned above, career opportunities are one reason why thousands of people from across the globe migrate to Canada. Canada is a big, but is not as densely populated. Subsequently, it lacks human resources, and a number of its industries face the shortage of skilled local workers. To fulfill this shortage, the federal government of Canada offers a number of visas for overseas skilled workers, which in turn makes Canada a popular immigration destination when it comes to building a career in a foreign land.

Here are the visa programs that Canadian immigration department offers to help overseas skilled workers build career in Canada.

Federal Skilled Workers Program

This visa is for those foreign nationals who have the professional skills that are required in Canada. Through this visa you get a chance to contribute to Canada’s economy as its permanent resident. The selection under this category is based on your professional skills, education, English or French language skills, work experience and other factors that ensure you will have a successful life in Canada.

Federal Skilled Trades Program

This category is for those who have been offered a skilled position by a Canadian employer in a province or state of Canada other than Quebec. Canadian employers can only offer a job to an overseas worker if they cannot find an eligible candidate for the post locally.

Quebec Skilled Worker Class

Quebec province has its own immigration rules for recruitment of overseas skilled workers. If you want to apply for this visa you first need to acquire a Quebec Selection Certificate. Additionally, since French is Quebec’s first official language, your French should be good if you want to build a career in Quebec.

Canadian Experience Class

This visa category allows foreign nationals who have received education or have worked in Canada in the past to apply for permanent residency in Canada.

Provincial Nominee Program

This visa category is for those foreign nationals who have been nominated by a provincial or territorial government for skilled position in Canada. This visa gives you a permanent residency grant in Canada.

Business Class Immigration

The Business Class immigration options are for those foreign individuals who can contribute to Canada’s economy by creating new jobs here or by investing in it. It is a permanent residency visa which is given to foreign entrepreneurs, investors, and well-established self-employed people.

In addition to these, people with relatives already living in Canada can get sponsored by them for permanent residency in Canada and migrate to Canada by applying under Family Class Sponsorship visa category.

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