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Jun 16, 2014

New Rules about Canada Immigration

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Once you set your mind to immigrate Canada you need to be aware of the new rules and regulations that help in Canada Immigration process. The interested applicants who are looking for work opportunities in Canada need to pay attention to latest rules for immigration to Canada. The immigration to Canada is based primarily on two points. The first point is a growing unrest in Canada against Canadian employers, importing skilled workers from abroad rather Canadian citizens. And the second point is that maximum of the immigrants have been found wanting when it comes to their communication skills. The two official Canadian languages – French and English are lacked by the foreign applicants.

Migrants can be categorized into various types. The skilled workers have possibilities to receive permanent residence in the country, being a part of the economy by personal contribution to the country’s economy. The applicants can fill the temporary work positions in Canada who are not expected to extend the duration of stay beyond the necessity of the employer. The fresh rules for Canada immigration establish stress on the language skills of the applicants and their adaptability facto, which is determined on the base of age, gender, educational background and profession. Furthermore, a medical examination, a security and criminal check is directed to ensure that the applicant will not cause any problems in the country. Moving to the Federal Skilled Worker Program, which has undergone some changes focuses on the point based assessment system. It means that individuals must attain at least 67 points based on the selection factors for immigration, laid down by CIC or Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Also the applicants are expected to display proof of at least one year of continuous, full-time paid employment over the last 10 years in any of the 24 listed occupations.

The skilled workers have a maximum chance to be sponsored by the Canadian employers. He needs to obtain a Labour Market Opinion to offer a full time permanent position to the skilled worker. Language testing is an important aspect of the selection procedure for even those who have studied for 2 years in a recognized institution in Canada. To accelerate the applications four different organizations have been approved by the Canadian government. The prime purpose of these organizations is to assess the educational certificates of the applicants who wish to migrate to Canada for a full-time work opportunity. The total points for language test are 24, which is conducted only by CELPIP or IELTS for English. Further, 12 points for age and 12 points for educational qualifications, 10 points for adaptability, 10 for arranged employment and 15 for work experience. Rules are different for spouses or relatives, especially with an intention to find work opportunities.