Federal Skilled Trades Program: Immigrate To Canada

Skilled Trades Dept: The Federal Skilled Trades Program, which opens for applications Jan. 2, will help address labour shortages amid a construction boom on the eve of the 2015 Pan American Games in Ontario, according to The Star. For the last three or four decades, it s been virtually impossible for skilled trades people to immigrate to Canada through our skilled workers program because of its emphasis on academic training and formal post-secondary education, Kenney said in Mississauga and with Canada s construction market poised to become the world s fifth largest by 2020, Ottawa has launched a new immigration stream to attract skilled trades workers. The new stream offers permanent residency to electricians, welders, heavy-duty equipment mechanics and pipefitters and is open to undocumented construction workers with a job offer or a Canadian certificate of qualification, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Monday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.