According to a recent British Columbia Labor Outlook report, planned or confirmed economic activity in the province is expected to create around 985,000 job vacancies by 2022. Further, the province will require 100,000 new employees from the LNG activity. In all, British Columbia will require a million individuals for newly-created skilled jobs by 2022. The
A new express entry canada immigration system will give skilled immigrants express entry into Canada. Under the new system, those immigrants with a higher demand will be inside Canada within six months. Beginning on Jan. 1, skilled immigrants will be matched with vacant jobs where no Canadian workers are available. Only the candidates with the most points will be
Canada’s immigration points system was introduced in 1967 as a method of tackling discrimination and prejudice from the process of choosing which immigrants to let in. This system essentially ignored an applicant’s race and country of origin, thereby giving minorities an equal chance as white skinned counterparts. The points system rewarded education, fluency in English
The Canadian Government launched its new Express Entry Immigration System on January 1, 2015. Immigration Lawyer Colin Singer, Managing Partner of Immigration.ca and Global Recruiters of Montreal (www.grnmontreal.com), shares insight into what potential immigrants and Canadian employers can expect. How do you anticipate Express Entry will operate? The Federal Skilled Worker Program, FSWP the largest
(Employers and Provinces Assume Greater Role) The Government of Canada will increase immigration levels significantly in 2015. Citizenship and Immigration Canada aims to welcome as many as 285,000 new permanent residents this year. This represents a significant increase in levels from previous years. Canada’s increased immigration levels, coincides with the implementation of Express Entry a