The National Occupational Classification or NOC Code is a fundamental part of Canada’s skilled worker immigration programs. And it is going to be replaced by a completely new classification system in 2022. Canada conducts a review and overhaul of its occupational classification system once in every ten years. By the end of 2022, the NOC...
Author: Eivy Joy Quito
Good News for Skilled Workers—Canada’s Pro-Immigration Policies Are Here to Stay
Is it safe to plan your future in Canada? Will Canada continue its immigration-friendly policies? Or it is just a short-term trend that will quickly change and leave international students and foreign skilled workers high and dry? Considering the way the US quickly decided to do away with its pro-immigration policies, it’s natural to worry...
Avoiding Fake Canada Job Offers—4-Point Guide for All Foreign Workers
Canada needs millions of workers. And you just got a Canada job offer right in your inbox. That’s good news? Not necessarily. Know how to check whether the job offer you have received is genuine or not. Did I Apply for the Job? The pandemic has resulted in huge job vacancies in Canada. Yet, getting...
20 Countries, 4,000 Students and One Choice—No Better Foreign Study Destination than Canada
There have been multiple surveys pointing towards the same conclusion and now another survey covering 4000 students across 20 countries has identified Canada as the preferred study destination for international students. Canada’s popularity remains undiminished despite the fact that classroom teaching is unlikely to begin very quickly and that virtual learning is going to be...
Federal, Provincial and Now Municipal—A Look at Canada’s Latest Upgrade to its Immigration Strategy
2022 is definitely going to be an eventful year for Canada immigration. FSWP draws will be back on the table, provinces will continue announcing new streams, and 2022 fall will see the NOC system being replaced by TEER categories. Despite all this, the biggest development of 2022 is likely to be the deployment of the...
Foreign Professionals Welcome in Ontario—Liberalized Work Experience Rules and Faster Processing Ahead
Ontario may be Canada’s preferred destination for foreign immigrants but the province is facing the problem of more than a hundred thousand vacancies, especially in regulated professions. As per latest data, just one in four skilled immigrants in Ontario was employed in the regulated professions for which he/she has formal training and experience. Obviously, Ontario...
Canada Immigration Options through Federal Skilled Worker Program—Preparing for Return to Normalcy in 2022
2021 was a very unique year for Express Entry because it was the first, and probably the last, time Canada did not conduct even a single Express Entry draw for the Federal Skilled Worker Program throughout the year. But it’s safe to presume that 2022 won’t be another year without even a single FSWP draw,...
Sponsoring your Loved Ones in Canada—Understanding the Parents and Grandparents Program
If you are a skilled worker seeking a life in Canada or an international student planning to settle here after graduation, then you need to keep in mind that your immigration journey will come to an end only after your family members too become Canadian permanent residents. The biggest difference between working in Canada on...
Studying in Canada Simplified — A Step-by-Step Guide for International Students
I want to study in Canada. Where do I start? What’s the first step I should take to study in Canada? What comes first- applying for a study permit or admission in a Canadian school or college? If you are searching for questions like these, then what you need is a simplified step-by-step guide to...