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The Launched of the New FEDERAL SKILLED TRADE Program

A new federal skilled trade program which aims to fill the demand for trades people in Canada while fast tracking the immigration process for certain skilled workers. Those who qualify for the program will be given permanent residency.

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced the Federal Skilled Trades Program on January 2, 2013 and begins accepting application as of this date. This skilled trade program is created to address serious labour shortages that some provinces are facing and will help grow Canada’s economy. However, CIC will accept no more than 3,000 complete applications for processing in the first year (from Jan 2, 2013 to Jan 1, 2014) to avoid backlogs and ensure fast processing times.

Within the 3,000 cap, no more than 100 new applications for certain jobs will be considered for processing each year. There is no sub-cap for other skilled trades. To be eligible, an applicant must plan to live outside of Quebec (note the province of Quebec chooses its own skilled workers); meet the required levels in English or French for each language ability (speaking, reading, listening, writing); at least two years of full time work experience (or an equal amount of part time work experience) in a skilled trade; meet all job requirements as set out in the National Occupation Classification; have an offer of full time employment of at least one year OR a certificate of qualification in that skilled trade issued by a provincial or territorial body.

The following are the list of Skilled Trade:

Group A – Jobs with sub-caps of 100 applications each (and their corresponding 2011 NOC code)

7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
7271 Carpenters
7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry
8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying
8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling services
8241 Logging machinery operators
8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers
9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing
9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing
9241 Power engineers and power systems operators
9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators

Group B – no sub-caps or Quota (2011 NOC code)

7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors
7233 Sheet metal workers
7235 Structural metal and plate work fabricators and fitters
7236 Ironworkers
7237 Welders and related machine operators
7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
7242 Industrial electricians
7243 Power system electricians
7244 Electrical power line and cable workers
7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers
7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers
7251 Plumbers
7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
7253 Gas fitters
7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
7313 Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
7314 Railway car men/women
7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics
7371 Crane operators
7372 Drillers and blasters – surface, mining, quarrying and construction
7373 Water well drillers
8231 Underground production and development miners
8232 Oil and gas well drillers, service, testers and related workers
9232 Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators

If you find your skills from the listing and would be interested to apply for the new FST Program, please send your resume for assessment and I can be able to help you.

Should you have any immigration related issue or question, please feel free to send me an email at [email protected] or call Tel: 905 5651908 for immigration consultation.

Rosalie Sulit

Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant

ICCRC Member R419823

www.procareimmigration.ca

The Launched of the New FEDERAL SKILLED TRADE Program

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