On Wednesday, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser kicked off the highly anticipated “targeted draws” to pick immigrants with experience and skills in five particular sectors.
Immigration applicants with experience in any of five sectors could be selected for permanent residence through a new system designed to better align newcomers with Canada’s labour market needs.
On Wednesday, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser launched the highly anticipated “category-based selection” — better known as the “targeted draw” of skilled immigrants — which was first announced last June. In additional to focusing on picking those with strong French language proficiency, the new tool will target those in the talent pool with a background in five key occupational sectors:Trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors;“Everywhere I go, I’ve heard loud and clear from employers across the country who are experiencing chronic labour shortages.
The job categories have been determined following public consultations, as well as a review of labour market needs. A complete list ofCurrently, applicants for skilled immigration programs enter into the Express Entry pool, where they are given points and ranked based on attributes such as age, educational achievements, language proficiency, work experience and availability of a job offer.
Regular draws are conducted to invite those with the highest scores to apply for permanent residence. However, the system doesn’t allow the immigration department to overrule the ranking system and pick a candidate in an “in-demand” profession if the person’s score doesn’t meet the thresholds of those draws.
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