The aerospace industry in Quebec is one of the top ten (ranked 6th) in the world based on its value of production. After Seattle, the second aerospace centre is at Montreal with about two hundred and sixty companies operating in this sector. This sector in Montreal caters to about forty thousand people to earn a livelihood making the industry a leading employer in Canada. At the same time, this sector is the major contributors towards Research and Development. It is also the leading the exporter when it comes to advanced technology.

Apart from the above, Canada is one of those very few nations in the world which has expertise aerospace design and the manufacturing potential. However, most of the companies established here are subsidiaries of foreign firms. Most of these firms have been allotted and capitalized with authorization to produce for the global market.

This industry is known to bring out the best in electronics, aircraft, communications, simulators, engineering, avionics, and space technology and so on. More so, in the 1990s the annual sales of this particular industry exceeded $13 billion. The exports catered to about 71 percent of the sales on a timely basis.

With specific emphasis being placed on niche markets, the aerospace industry in Canada is the fastest to be growing in the world. Some of the aerospace companies include Bambardier, CAE, Pratt & Whitney, L-3 Communications, and Rolls-Royce Canada. Most of the multi national companies have their headquarters established in Quebec.

While the rules of immigration are changed for the Federal Skilled Migrant program, the rules for Quebec continue to be same. At the same time, the immigrant is expected to know French since the province is dominated by French speaking population. To know more on the same, it is best to contact an immigration and visa specialist who deals with Quebec immigration.

The occupation of a crane operator features in the new list of 29 occupations which was recently introduced by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. With this occupation in the list, applicants can apply for permanent residency under the Federal Skilled Migrant program to Canada. The demand for crane operators has slowly been increasing which has led to increased job prospects in this particular sector.

Qualifying Criteria

• The applicant must have a Bachelors degrees or a one to three year apprenticeship program or must have taken up an industrial course in crane operating.
• An applicant for Immigration under this category must have experience of at least one year as a crane operator or related field.
• An applicant must have experience of around 2-4 years; actual number of years of experience to apply under this occupation is dependent on many factors such as whether the applicant is married and his English language skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• A crane operator is required to operate tower cranes in order to position various equipments and materials at required place.
• His job profile also includes inspection prior the operation. Besides, such an operator calculates the weight and capacities of the crane before it is used for rigging and hoisting.
• A crane operator is also expected to operate cranes gantry cranes at harbors for loading and unloading ship cargo.
• He is also asked to operate cranes at railway yards, as well as offshore oil rigs and construction sites.

The above is just an overview of the job description of Crane Operators. Along with the aforementioned duties and responsibilities, they might be required to perform additional responsibilities. If you are a Crane Operator intending to immigrate to Canada, write to us at ajay@abhinav.com to know more.

The occupation of Industrial Electricians is one of the latest additions to the list of 29 occupations which were recently introduced by the Citizenship and Immigration Canada. From now on, the category of industrial electricians could be applied for under the Federal Skilled Migrant program. When it comes to applying for immigration to Canada, an applicant need not have a job in prior in order to qualify for the same. He is permitted to immigrate and search for a job once he lands.

Qualifying Criteria

• The applicant must have completed a four or a five year program in industrial electrician apprenticeship or should have a bachelor’s degree or a diploma in a related subject.
• An applicant must have the relevant work experience of at least one year.
• Overall, a person must have experience of around 2-4 years; actual number of years of experience to apply under this occupation is dependent on many factors such as whether the applicant is married and his English language skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• An industrial electrician is expected to evaluate all the electrical and electronic equipment along with the components to check for current, resistance, voltage and continuity.
• Interpretation of drawings, code specifications for the schematics to decide on the layout for the installation of equipment.
• Repairing, testing and installing transformers, regulators, reactors, switchgear, switchboard meters etc. and maintaining them.
• Repairing, maintaining and troubleshooting the control systems and other relevant devises.
• Conducting programs on preventive maintenance as well as keeping maintenance records.

Apart from the above, there might be additional jobs which an industrial electrician would be expected to perform. If you are an industrial electrician intending to immigrate to Canada, write to us at ajay@abhinav.com to know more.

The occupation of electricians minus those of the industry and power system is one of the jobs listed in the recently introduced list of 29 occupations brought out by Citizenship and Immigration Canada for the Federal Skilled Migrant program. With the rise in the demand for such electricians, more jobs have been arising in Canada in this particular category. For any individual intending to immigrate to Canada, it is not mandatory to find a job in prior. An applicant is permitted to search for a job once he lands in the nation.

Qualifying Criteria

• The applicant must have completed a four or a five year program or should have a bachelor’s degree or a diploma in a related subject.
• An applicant must have the relevant work experience of at least one year.
• Overall, a person must have experience of around 2-4 years; actual number of years of experience to apply under this occupation is dependent on many factors such as whether the applicant is married and his English language skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Installation of hangers and brackets for the electrical equipment support as well as replacement and repairing of electrical control and equipment for distribution and light fixtures.
• Interpreting circuit diagrams, drawings and electrical code specifications for deciding on the layouts for wiring for fresh or current installations.
• Conducting programs on preventive maintenance as well as keeping maintenance records.
• Isolating faults and troubleshooting in electrical and electronic systems. Also, replacing or removing the components with faults.
• Giving connection for electrical power to the audio and visual communication equipment, heating and cooling systems as well as devices for signaling.

However, there might be additional responsibilities which the electricians might be expected to perform. To know more about immigrant electricians in Canada as well as the process for Canadian immigration, write to us at ajay@abhinav.com.

With the Canadian government giving more emphasis on its health care services, the occupation of registered nurses has been added to the recently introduced list of 29 occupations for the Federal Skilled Migrant program. Based on the list, an applicant can immigrate to Canada on his/her skills and qualifications. At the same time, it is not mandatory for a professional to seek an employment opportunity in prior to qualify for immigration. The group involves nurse practitioners, graduates of a nursing program, registered nurses as well as registered psychiatric nurses and so on.

Qualifying Criteria

• The applicant must have a minimum of a Bachelors degree in nursing.
• An applicant must have an experience of at least one year as a nurse or related field.
• A person must have experience of around 2-4 years; actual number of years of experience to apply under this occupation is dependent on many factors such as whether the applicant is married and his English language skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitoring the patients for any changes in their condition as well as assessing, addressing and documenting the symptoms.
• In order to cater to the right interventions by the nurses, assessing the patients is one of the duties.
• Administering the relevant treatment as well as medication which have been prescribed by the physician.
• Operating the medical equipment as well as assisting in surgeries.
• They also have an option to specialize in specific areas such as psychiatric care, pediatrics, surgery and so on.

Apart from the above, there are other responsibilities that a registered nurse would be expected to perform. Canada being one of the developed nations in the world offers great opportunities for work and life. Contact us at ajay@abhinav.com to know more.

UK Tier 1, which has also been given a term of Immigration Program, allows applicants to work in the UK for a time span of 2 years initially.  After that, they have the freedom to apply for the extension, which makes it a total of 5 years.

After the completion of this period, the applicants can apply for indefinite right to remain in the UK. In other words, they can apply for a PR status. This information is available in every UK Tier 1 Visa site, but as a consultant I would like to acquaint you all that applying for a UK Tier 1 does not means that you get the residency status from Day 1 itself! No! This facet means that Tier 1 visa only gives you right to live and work in UK. Residency visa can be applied for only after 5 years. A tier 1 visa holder would not be able to get all the benefits of the residency status immediately. So while opting for Tier 1 visa is a good bet in the short run, one should be aware that it is a non-immigrant visa.

Therefore, if the applicant has the responsibility of his family/kids on his shoulders, is it viable to apply for a UK Tier Visa, knowing the fact that the applicant would NOT get the guarantee of getting residency status from the beginning itself?

On the contrary, the applicants who are married, have family responsibilities, should opt for a visa program which offers you residency status from Day 1, it is advised to opt for Canadian or Australian Skilled Migrant program or a Federal Skilled Migrant program to reap the benefits of residency status from Day 1. Alternatively, those qualifying for Tier 1 as well as Canada/Australia may take Tier 1 visa and at the same time apply for Canada or Australia PR status. Keeping Canada or Australia PR as a back up to Tier 1 visa is an excellent idea.

On the other hand, a bachelor or a person who has no liabilities can try his hands in other Non Immigration programs initially, but after taking a thorough consultation from an expert Immigration consultant. Even for him having a back up PR status is not a bad idea at all.

Note: Every applicant is advised to opt for a different immigration program in accordance to their situations and financial conditions.

If you are one of those intending to look for a better life…then Canada is the place for you. It is one of those very countries which consider its immigrants an asset to its growth and development. And guess what! Now it’s even easier to immigrate to Canada. All that is required of you is that your occupation is mentioned in the New Occupations Lists for Canada Skilled Worker Applications.

The eligibility criteria are not very complicated for the Federal Skilled Migrant program. Various factors such as age, language skills, education and work experience and so on are looked into. Once you qualify under the eligibility criteria, you application process would consist of the following –

• You would have fill and file an application form at the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) in Nova Scotia, Canada. It would take around 2 – 3 months to receive an approval from the CIO. It has to be remembered that this assessment is the most important for any Federal Skilled application. It is important that your occupation has been identified aptly or your application would be rejected.
• Post approval, the process is carried out at your nearest visa post that is your country of residence/nationality. Here, you have to submit all the required mandatory documents. These documents have to be submitted with in 120 days from the dated communication received from the CIO.
• The entire process time takes around 6 – 12 months. In the meantime, you can get done with the medical and the police clearances for the same.
• You might be asked to attend an interview, which again depends on your application and as assessed by the visa officials.

You also have the option of checking your application status online. With this, the consultants at Abhinav can guide you at every stage of the above mentioned process. This would make the process easy for you. This is true especially for the documentation part. Collecting the right documents in the correct format is the most tedious task of all.

In no time, you would receive your Permanent Residence status which is the fastest when compared to other countries. Being one of the richest countries, it offers good standards of living and thus, a better life.

So, think and decide and make sure that Canada is on priority. You would not regret it for sure!

To know more about the Canada Federal Skilled Worker Class, watch this video of Mr. Ajay Sharma, the principal Immigration Consultant of Abhinav:

According to a recent report brought out by the Auditor General – Sheila Fraser in Canada, there are major issues with reference to the Canadian Immigration system. To overcome these faults, amendments have been proposed by Ottawa. However, if speculations are to be believed, little has been done to foresee the relative after effects.

The report states that the immigration policies are catering more to the individual provinces and the employers hiring immigrants. But nothing is being done to dig out the illegal and fraudulent cases being attempted. This mainly refers to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program which permits many low skilled migrants for jobs including construction workers or nannies and so on.

With such immigrants, some of whom can’t even talk in English, the employers tend to abuse these workers which include paying low wages and so on. The Canadian government hold these immigrants in high regard and thus feels that nothing specific is being done to stop the abuse that the program has catered to.

With the help of this program, some employers also tend to bring in their relatives on these visas which probably could have been availed by a more deserving candidate. Also, these employers are then overseeing the family – reunification rules.

Looking into the above aspects, the Foreign Worker program is set to undergo changes since it plays a major role in the building the Canadian economy.

The report also states that the Provincial Nominee program is expected to become a major source for immigration where as the Federal Skilled Migrant program is going to fall down comparatively. Also, no minimum set criteria has been identified by Ottawa for the workers selected by the provinces. Thus, a review has also been called for all these programs.

Since Canada considers all its immigrant population an asset, it is important that as a prospective immigrant, you don’t fall prey to the above nuisances. Thus, it is best that you contact an Immigration and Visa Specialist who deals with Canadian immigration. He would be able to guide you with all the aspects and provide you with the relevant information regarding the incomes, salaries and wages and so on. So, Contact one today!

Today, Canada is one of the sought after countries for immigration. With its economy showing a growth curve even post recession, is a positive sign for all the prospective applicants. Since the country is most attracted by the immigrants, there has been a steady change in its qualifying criteria. Off lately, it has been seen that the Canadian government is setting the provincial government as the governing authority on the same. With each year, this is becoming more prominent. The provincial government is slowly getting independent of the federal government.

Immigrants in Canada are an important work force due to which the country’s economy has been constantly booming. With each provincial government being given its own selection criteria and other procedures on immigration, the country can tap more specifically on the needs of each province. This way, the local interests of the territory and its people would be given due attention.

To cater to the above, the Federal Skilled Worker program could be applicable for only those applicants whose occupation and the relevant work experience are listed in the 38 occupations. Others include those who already have an employment offer in Canada.

No guesses in saying its quite confusing with so many different criteria. However, this poses better chances for an individual to qualify. If an applicant does not qualify for one province, it is likely that he qualifies for another. In such circumstances, an Immigration and Visa Specialist can provide the best guidance ever. He would assist you with your eligibility criteria. Most of such consulting firms offer a free prior assessment service which would better help you. This way, you would be able to save a lot time, money and resources.

So contact one today!