Immigration to Canada: Priority Occupation List likely to be revised

Immigration to Canada: Priority Occupation List likely to be revised
Canadian immigration aspirants apply soon before May 1, says Col. Sandhu

Mohali, April 17,2010
Aspirants of Canadian immigration should immediately move their papers as priority occupation list (POL) of Canada is likely to be revised by May 1, 2010.
Col BS Sandhu, CMD, WWICS Group of Companies, World Wide Immigration Services stated this in a press conference here today. Col Sandhu added that those occupations that are presently enlisted in the POL may not find place in the revised list.
“If an application is filed before May 1, 2010, it would be processed as per the present list and not the revised one,” he said. Highlighting the urgency of situation, Sandhu said that once the revised list is released, we never know whether an occupation enlisted in present POL will continue to enjoy same status in new list or not as some categories may be deleted and many more added.
He added that Canadian government is in process to reconsider 38 occupations in POL. “Those who apply now would be considered as per existing list even after changes are introduced by May 1,” he said.
Curtis Panke, Director, Global Placement Services (GPS) said that the present POL consists of teaching professionals, managers in financial, computer and information systems, health care, restaurant and food service, accommodation service and construction. These also include financial auditors and accountants, geologists, geochemists and geophysicists, mining engineers, geological engineers, petroleum engineers, specialist physicians, general practitioners and family physicians, audiologists and speech, language pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, head nurses and supervisors, registered nurses, medical radiation technologists, licensed practical nurses, university professors and college.
The list also mentions vocational instructors, chefs, cooks, contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades, contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades, contractors and supervisors, heavy construction equipment crews, electricians (except industrial and power system), industrial electricians, plumbers, steamfitters, pipe fitters and sprinkler system installers,, welders and related machine operators, heavy-duty equipment mechanics, crane operators, drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction, supervisors, mining and quarrying, supervisors, oil and gas drilling and service, supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities, Curtis added.
Col. Sandhu revealed that as Canadian economic recovery gains momentum, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has launched consultations with national and regional stakeholders, provinces and territories and general public to identify Canada’s new and emerging labor market needs vis-à-vis the immigration influx.
He added that besides going through the POL list, Canada also offers permanent residency through investment, especially for business people under Canadian Federal Investor Program. By investing just Rs. 50 lakhs applicants would be able to immigrate on fast track system within 6-12 months.
It also does not require passing IELTS. With two years business experience and having net worth equivalent to CDN 800,000, makes one qualify for this opportunity enabling entire family to immigrate. USA and Europe also offer excellent business, investment and settlement opportunities to potential investors.
Also for Canadian immigration, one could also qualify for permanent residency with help of arranged employment opinion or Canadian Experience Class. The country also attracts student immigrants from all over globe and WWICS has networking with top education institutes that helps students from all over the world to seek admissions in Canada.
Sandhu added that in today’s immigration scenario post-landing services remain USP of WWICS. WWICS and GPS have provided placement and settlement to more than 70000 people who are happily settled in Canada and Australia.