CERC Immigration Symposium Calgary, AB Keith Swinton Employer Liaison (Manitoba and Saskatchewan) 9 February 2018
Overview Employer Liaison Network Economic Immigration and Express Entry 2
Employer Liaison Network Six officers (Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Halifax) Provide Canadian employers and potential clients with useful and up to date information Increase awareness Facilitate linkages between Canadian employers and skilled labour overseas Coordinate the immigration promotion and recruitment activities of Canadian diplomatic offices overseas with the labour needs of employers in Canada. 3
Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) ESDC LMIA Processing Offices General Academics, Medical doctors/specialists, Registered Nurses Permanent LMIAs Agriculture Stream (MB and SK) Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program 4
Economic Immigration and Express Entry 5
Permanent Residence Permanent Residence 6 Express Entry Medical, Security, Criminality Federal Categories Provincial Categories
Background First step to immigrate to Canada permanently as a skilled worker under the: Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP); Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP); Canadian Experience Class (CEC); and A portion of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) 7
Two Step Application Process for Candidates 8
Step 1: Create a Profile Candidates complete a profile with information about their skills, work experience, language ability, education and other details Candidates must meet the criteria of at least one of the federal economic immigration programs Profiles need to be up to date at all times and reflect any changes in status. E.g. language, education, family composition, etc. Candidates must be truthful in their profile or risk penalties Profiles stay in the pool for up to 1 year 9
Step 2: Invitation to Apply (ITA) In each round, ITAs are issued to the highest scoring candidates in the pool Candidates have 90 days to submit their complete electronic application for permanent residence once invited At application, IRCC verifies candidate eligibility and admissibility criteria Express Entry candidates benefit from processing times of six months or less Candidates with a job offer or a provincial/territorial nomination are given additional points and are invited to apply quickly *80% of cases from receipt of complete application for permanent residence to final decision. 10
Employer Involvement Job Offers Employers unable find a Canadian or permanent resident for a position may offer a qualifying job to a foreign national. Permanent Labour Market Impact Assessment No fee Processed in 10 working days Skilled labour (NOC 0, A, and B) 11
ESDC Contacts ESDC Employer Contact Centre North America Toll free: 1 800 367 5693 TTY: 1 855 881 9874 The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday. Outside North America: Call collect: 506 546 7569 (call collect) The hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST, Monday to Friday. 12
ESDC Contacts Permanent LMIA Service Canada Centre of Specialization 1 Agar Place, PO Box 7000 Saint John, NB E2L 4V4 Fax 506 636 5028 506 636 5029 1 866 585 7524 (toll free) 13
Contacts 14
Annex 15
Canadian Experience Class Key criteria At least 12 months of skilled Canadian work experience (in a NOC 0, A or B job) within the last three years Language skills (for NOC 0 and A jobs = CLB 7 in all 4 abilities; for NOC B job = CLB 5 in all 4 abilities) 16
Federal Skilled Worker Program Key criteria: At least one year of continuous work experience within the last 10 years (in a NOC 0, A or B job), in Canada or in another country Language skills (CLB 7 in all 4 abilities) Education (Canadian secondary or post secondary certificate, diploma or degree, or the foreign equivalent) 17
Federal Skilled Trades Program Key criteria : At least 24 months of work experience in an eligible skilled trades within the last five years Meet the job requirements of the skilled trade as set by the NOC (except the requirement related to certification) Language skills (CLB 5, speaking and listening; CLB 4, reading and writing) Have a valid job offer in the skilled trade for at least one year, or a Canadian certificate of qualification in the skilled trades All work experience in this program falls under NOC B 18