Canada Visa For Engineers

Engineering is one of the most in demand professions in Canada, because of which Canada immigration has opened its gates for skilled workers. In the year 2000, Canadian government introduced the Canadian Experience Class which favors immigrants who are able to prove their worth as they have considerable work experience in a related field.

Canada is the second most desired country in the world, after the United States of America, to migrate to and settle. The first thing that comes to mind when you think of moving there is the breathtaking landscape and economy, just after the beautiful landscape. Why? Take a look for yourself! Everyone can vouch for me that Canada is an amazing country thanks to its breathtaking landscapes, employment opportunities and political systems. No matter how safe or unsafe it may seem to others, I am still willing to live there because let’s admit it; no one is 100% safe on Earth no matter where they go. There are also definitely ways to protect ourselves from harm.

Canada Visa For Engineers

Visa is a set of rules and laws that allow people from a certain country to travel to another country. The document needed for the purpose is called Visas . They help in entering or traveling to the destination country safely. Canada is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. It is a country having different climatic conditions, food habits and many more which makes it more attractive for the residence there.

While there are a number of ways to immigrate and obtain permanent residency in Canada as an engineer, your best bet will be the Express Entry System. A job offer will get you a work permit and see you get over here in no time, but getting your permanent residency status may take a few months. There are a number of ways to go about it. Here are a few, starting with the most obvious.

Express Entry System

Engineers are classified as skill type A under the National Occupation Category. This means that they are eligible to apply as a skilled professional in the Federal Skilled Worker Program. Your eligibility for this program is determined by:

• • Skilled work experience – at one years work experience, 1,560 hours, within the last ten years in the job type you are applying for.
  • Language ability – certain aspects of your job will depend on your ability to communicate effectively within your work environment, for this reason you will need to pass a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) test and earn a minimum score of 7 in all four sections; reading, writing, listening and speaking.
  • Qualifications – you must have an Education Credential Assessment (ECA) done for your qualifications. If you do not have a masters qualification we highly recommend enrolling at a Canadian institute to do yours part time, as you will gain significantly greater opportunities and wage increases.
  • Proof of funds – you must be able to show you have the finances for you and your dependants to move to and settle in Canada without requiring assistance from the Canadian government.
  • Eligible – you must be eligible to immigrate to Canada, this means you cannot have a criminal record, you must be in good health and you must have legal status in the country you are living in now.

All these factors and few others not core to your ability to effectively work in Canada will be used to calculate your Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) on your Express Entry program profile. You will then be entered into a pool of applicants, from which a certain number of skilled foreign workers are invited to apply for permanent residency in Canada twice a month. Professionals are usually issued ITA’s fairly quickly, however another way to ensure you are sent an ITA in the very next draw after your application is submitted, is to earn a provincial nomination.

Provincial Nomination Program

You can apply for a provincial nomination in one of two ways. One, create an expression of interest in a particular province that you wish to live and work in on your Express Entry profile. If the province deems your skills to line up with their demands, they will issue you with a provincial nomination, which will contribute 600 points out of the overall 1,200 points available on your CRS, rocketing you to the top of the pool of candidates. Two, create a profile on the province you wish to live and work in on the government website and submit an expression of interest directly. If they are in need of your skills, they will invite you to apply directly to the province and will motivate your application of permanent residency to the Canadian government. The requirements of the Provincial Nomination Programs are very similar to the Express Entry eligibility requirements, sometimes not being as stringent. Every province has a skilled worker stream, and engineers are an in-demand occupation in each one of those immigration streams

Atlantic Immigration Pilot

Perhaps you are thinking about starting from scratch in Canada. If your CRS score is a bit low for the Express Entry System and you think you could wait forever for an ITA, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) offers permanent residency to applicants with a valid full-time job offer under NOC 0, A, B, C. Pretty much any valid full-time job offer could see you eligible for permanent residency under this immigration pilot. The AIP was designed to address the labour shortages in the four Atlantic provinces; Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. All types of engineers are in high demand in Atlantic Canada, amongst a variety of other semi-skilled, skilled and trades occupations. So if you have a full time valid job offer in one of the four provinces listed above, you can apply for permanent residency at the same time as you apply for your Canadian work permit, and as long as you meet the eligibility requirements, there is no reason you should not be eligible for PR status, as a qualified engineer or an aspiring engineer with a valid job offer or letter of enrollment at a Canadian university.Eligibility Test

How We Can Help You Immigrate to Canada

 There are three ways to get your immigration journey started right now. The first is to create your Express Entry profile, and await an invitation to apply for permanent residency. The second is to apply directly to your province of preferences Provincial Nomination Program. The third is to obtain a valid job offer, get your work permit and apply to the relevant immigration program simultaneously.

These are the three main pathways the Canadian government is allowing potential immigrants to take to enter Canada at the moment. With these, and a number of other options to choose from, it can be difficult to be sure which is best suited to your needs, and that is when you know what you’re doing! But it doesn’t have to be. By using our accredited Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) you will not only improve your chances of success in the Canadian visa application process, but you will get expert advice on which program is best for your specific needs. Our RCICs are highly qualified and are granted permission by the Canadian government to assist you with your eligibility evaluation, review all your documents and application forms and submit them for you. We handle the paperwork while you choose your dream job in Canada. All you have to do is complete our online form by clicking the link below and we’ll take care of the rest. It’s just that simple.

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