Immigrating to Canada is an aspiration for many. However, depending on your situation, you may face certain hurdles along the way. Depending on your intended purposes to Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will review your qualifications in the areas of:
- Work Experience
- Educational Experience
- Language Proficiency
- Employability
- Adaptability
Many people wish to have the opportunity to work and make centralized a way of living in Canada but face difficulty finding a job offer. In order to qualify for a document, such as a Work Permit, a foreign national first needs to obtain a job offer from a Canadian employer.
For many, this is close to impossible to do from overseas, regardless of their skill or educational level. For those who are facing issues finding a job offer, there is still hope.
As of March 6, 2014 a new program has recently opened through the Provincial Nomination Program offered by Nova Scotia that facilitates your Permanent Residence in Canada without the need for a job offer. The only catch is that your employment falls under the list of currently in demand occupations in the province.
Nova Scotia NP In Demand Occupations:
- Managers in Health Care
- Retail Trade Managers
- Restaurant and Food Service Managers
- Financial Auditors and Accountants
- Other Financial Officers
- Civil Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Computer Engineers (Except
- Software Engineers and Designers)
- Computer Engineers (Except
- Software Engineers and Designers)
- Information Systems Analysts and
- Consultants
- Database Analysts and Data
- Administrators
- Software Engineers and Designers
- Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers
- Mechanical Engineering
- Technologists and Technicians
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Technologists and Technicians
- Specialist Physicians
- General Practitioners and Family
- Physicians
- Dentists
- Pharmacists
- Audiologists and Speech-Language
- Pathologists
- Physiotherapists
- Occupational Therapists
- Registered Nurses and
- nurse practitioners
- Allied primary health
- practitioners
- Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists' Assistants and morgue attendant supervisors
- Respiratory Therapists,
- Clinical Perfusionists and Cardiopulmonary Technologists
- Medical Radiation Technologists
- Medical Sonographers
- Licensed Practical Nurses Good Other Technical Occupations in Therapy and Assessment Massage therapists
- Psychologists Early Childhood Educators and Assistants Retail Trade Supervisors
- Chefs
- Cooks
- Contractors and supervisors,
- Machining,
- Metal forming,
- Shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
- Machinists and Machining and Tooling
- Inspectors Industrial Electricians Welders and related machine operators
- Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics Good Automotive Service Technicians,
- Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers
- Crane Operators Supervisors,
- Other Mechanical and Metal Products Manufacturing
If your occupation is on the list above and you are between the ages of 21 and 55, you may qualify for nomination through the province of Nova Scotia. Unlike most other Provincial Nominee Programs, you will not need to find an employer in Canada and you will not need to have a job offer.
Akrami & Associates are always looking for ways to help you achieve your goals. Many clients come to us looking for ways to come work in Canada. Prior to this program, there was never such a direct route to Permanent Residence in Canada.
If you want the ability to work in and immigrate to Canada as a Permanent Resident, without first needing a job offer from a Canadian employer, than the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee program may be right for you.
Contact us to find out how we can help you achieve your immigration goals. With Akrami & Associates, there is always a way!