Thread: Canada Opens Doors to Tradespeople

Canada plans to speed up the entry process for thousands of foreign skilled tradespeople, to help booming industries "desperately crying out" for workers.

A new permanent residency scheme will be introduced from January 2, Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney announced yesterday.

It is aimed at foreigners with at least two years of experience in a registered trade, including electricians, welders, heavy-duty equipment mechanics, pipefitters and others.

They are needed by Canada’s oil, gas and construction industries that have been boosted by high commodity prices and a resilient domestic economy.

Mr Kenney said employers were “desperately crying out for skilled tradespeople to help them fuel their expansion, their growth and our economy’s prosperity”.

My husband is qualified gas fitter with 30 years experience can anyone help we are trying to move to Canada from NZ and we are ex pats, heeeeeeeelp please.

Believe me.. they need our British trained doctors over here.. and fast