Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) launched six new immigration streams for more than 90,000 essential workers already in Canada, primarily those working in hospitals and long-term care homes, other essential services, and international graduates. Those seeking permanent residence will be able to apply to start May 6 for the streams, three of which are aimed at French-speaking candidates. Ottawa will keep accepting applications until Nov. 5 or until the maximum number of applications is reached.
IRCC will accept 40,000 applications for international students who graduated from a Canadian institution.
Applicants who are applying under the temporary foreign worker streams need to have at least one year of Canadian work experience in a healthcare sector or other pre-approved essential occupation. The graduates need to have completed their studies at a Canadian college or university within the last four years.
Eligibility Requirements (Graduation and Eligible Programs)
- Complete before applying and no earlier than January 2017, a program of study at one of the following Designated Learning Institutions (DLIs):
- Public post-secondary institution, such as a college, trade/technical school, university, or in Quebec CEGEP.
- Canadian private institution authorized by provincial statute to confer degrees under provincial law but only if the program of study completed was a degree as authorized by the province, which may not include all programs of study offered.
- Private post-secondary school in Quebec that operates under the same rules and regulations as public institutions in Quebec.
- Private or public post-secondary institutions in Quebec offering qualifying programs of 900 hours or longer leading to a diploma of vocational studies (DVS) or an attestation of vocational specialization (AVS).
Hold one of the following credentials from an eligible institution:
- Degree (Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate) from a program of at least 8 months in duration.
- a degree, diploma, certificate, or attestation issued following the completion of a program of any duration leading to occupation in a skilled trade (See Annex A for the full list):
- Major Group 72: Industrial, electrical, and construction trades
- Major Group 73: Maintenance and equipment operation trades
- Major Group 82: Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture, and related production
- Major Group 92: Processing, manufacturing, and utility supervisors and central control operators
- Minor Group 632: Chefs and cooks
- Minor Group 633: Butchers and bakers
- Degree, diploma, certificate, or attestation issued on completion of a program of any duration leading to occupation in a skilled trade (see list below).
- One or more diploma/certificate/attestation where the following conditions are met:
- For diplomas/certificates/attestations, each program of study must be at least 8 months in duration and the combined length at least 16 months in duration.
- For the DVS and AVS, each program must be at least 900 hours in duration and the combined programs must be at least 1,800 hours in duration.
- When combining one AVS with one DVS, the length of the AVS may be less than 900 hours if the combined length is at least 1,800 hours.
- Be employed in Canada with valid status at the time of application.
- Language ability of at least benchmark 5 in French in each of the four language disciplines as set out in the Canadian Language Benchmarks.
- Live in Canada with valid temporary status be physically present at the time of application.
- Intend to reside outside Quebec.
Eligibility NOC Occupations
- 7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping, and erecting trades and related occupations
- 7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades, and telecommunications occupations
- 7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
- 7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
- 7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers, and servicers
- 7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
- 7232 Tool and die makers
- 7233 Sheet metal workers
- 7234 Boilermakers
- 7235 Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters
- 7236 Ironworkers
- 7237 Welders and related machine operators
- 7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- 7242 Industrial electricians
- 7243 Power system electricians
- 7244 Electrical power line and cable workers
- 7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers
- 7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers
- 7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians
- 7251 Plumbers
- 7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers
- 7253 Gasfitters
- 7271 Carpenters
- 7272 Cabinetmakers
- 7281 Bricklayers
- 7282 Concrete finishers
- 7283 Tile setters
- 7284 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
- 7291 Roofers and shinglers
- 7292 Glaziers
- 7293 Insulators
- 7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
- 7295 Floor covering installers
- 7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
- 7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
- 7303 Supervisors, printing and related occupations
- 7304 Supervisors, railway transport operations
- 7305 Supervisors, motor transport, and other ground transit operators
- 7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
- 7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
- 7313 Heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning mechanics
- 7314 Railway carmen/women
- 7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
- 7316 Machine fitters
- 7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics
- 7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics, and mechanical repairers
- 7322 Motor vehicle body repairers
- 7331 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
- 7332 Appliance servicers and repairers
- 7333 Electrical mechanics
- 7334 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, and other related mechanics
- 7335 Other small engine and small equipment repairers
- 7361 Railway and yard locomotive engineers
- 7362 Railway conductors and brakemen/women
- 7371 Crane operators
- 7372 Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying, and construction
- 7373 Water well drillers
- 7381 Printing press operators
- 7384 Other trades and related occupations.
- 8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry
- 8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying
- 8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
- 8231 Underground production and development miners
- 8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers, and related workers
- 8241 Logging machinery operators
- 8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors, and specialized livestock workers
- 8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and horticulture services
- 8261 Fishing masters and officers
- 8262 Fishermen/women
- 9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
- 9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
- 9213 Supervisors, food and beverage processing
- 9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
- 9215 Supervisors, forest products processing
- 9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur, and leather products processing and manufacturing
- 9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
- 9222 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing
- 9223 Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing
- 9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing
- 9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing
- 9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly
- 9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
- 9232 Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas, and chemical processing
- 9235 Pulping, papermaking, and coating control operators
- 9241 Power engineers and power systems operators
- 9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators
- 6321 Chefs
- 6322 Cooks
- 6331 Butchers, meat cutters, and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
- 6332 Bakers
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