CANADA IMMIGRATION

Why Canada is Right for You

With a high standard of living, well-developed education system and great National Health Care system, Canada is a fantastic destination for people looking to migrate abroad. The country is also experiencing skills shortages in several key professions including engineers, doctors and nurses. Independent experts estimate there will be a shortfall of 3 million skilled workers in Canada by 2020 so now is a great time to look at making the move!

Canada Highly Skilled Migrants Visa

The Canadian Federal Skilled programme aims to attract migrants with highly employable skills and experience to Canada. Successful applicants can live and work in Canada as permanent residents.

The Canada Federal Skilled Visa uses a points-based system to determine your eligibility. You score points for your age, education, work experience, language ability and adaptability and you need to get 67 to be eligible.

In April, the first quarter of 2017 saw a far higher number of ITAs (24,632) issued to candidates in the Express Entry pool than in any previous quarter. Following this, the second quarter of the year - encompassing the months of April, May, and June - saw an even higher number of ITAs (26,653) issued than over the first three months of the year.

Together, this meant that 51,285 ITAs were issued over the first half of the year. This number more than triples the 15,286 ITAs issued over the first half of 2016, and also surpasses the total number of candidates invited in any other half year since Express Entry was introduced in 2015.