Friday 28 September 2012

Migrate in Canada as skilled worker



According to the Canadian news, Canada Immigration has accepted 85% of its permanent residents to change into Canadian citizen. Average of 28,000 Indian residents migrates to Canada every year. The overall acceptance rate of Canada Immigration is 92%.

Canada Skilled Worker Immigration category is for people who are highly skilled and experienced and can be established in Canada Economically. The person should have at least 1 year experience in his profession. The applicant should score points in Canada Skilled Immigration Points Calculator. Successful person is granted permanent resident visa. 

All skills are given equal preference. There is a wide range of skills recognized by Canada Immigration listed in National Occupation Classification [NOC]. In general an occupation combined with post- secondary education is considered as a skill. Thousands of people migrate to Canada as skilled workers. Canada Immigration selects skilled works by a point based Canada Skilled Immigration Points Calculator. One has to score 67 points.

There are 6 categories under which the points are awarded:-
  •  Age
  • Academic qualification
  • Work experience
  • Occupation
  • English Language proficiency / French Language proficiency
  •  Employed in Canada
So a person who is a graduate, or a 3 year diploma holder and is fluent in English and has 1 to 4 years of work experience and has skills that are listed in NOC can get qualified under Canada Skilled Worker Immigration.  Canada Skilled Worker Immigration is very easy and straightforward. The time for processing is 6 months to 1 year. The applicant should have enough fund to depend themselves in Canada.

The Categories that come under NOC are 

Service Managers for Restaurant and Food, Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture), Professional in Business, Management personals, Insurance and Claims Examiners, Biologists, Scientists, Architects, Specialist Physicians, General Practitioners, Family Physicians, Dentists, Pharmacists, physiotherapists, Registered Nurses, Medical Radiation Technologists, Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists, Licensed Practical Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, Chefs, Cooks, Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades, Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades, Electricians, (Except Industrial & Power System), Industrial Electricians, Plumbers, Welders & Related Machine Operators,  Mechanics of Heavy-Duty Equipment, Crane Operators, Drillers and plasters - Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction, Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service

The application should be filled carefully. Incomplete forms will not be processed. If the skill does not fall under NOC category, the chances of migrating to Canada would be a bit tough. It is better to ask experts to validate your application before you submit to avoid disappointments.