Canada Announces Skilled Worker Job Opportunities, Details of Selected Professions Emerge
- Canada has caught the attention of many Ghanaians and nationals all over the world with a recent statement.
- This comes after shedding more light on its desire to attract skilled professionals in selected categories to the country
- Social media users who took to the comment section of the post have shared varied opinions on the disclosure made by Canada
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Canada has sparked excitement following its recent announcement seeking foreign nationals to come and work in the country.
A Facebook post by Canadian Immigration and Citizenship on March 26, however, clarified that the opportunity is for skilled professionals in specific areas to move to Canada under the Express Entry category.
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Delving into the details, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) explained on its website that persons with French proficiency stand a high chance of being selected under the initiative.
It also indicated that skilled professionals under the nine job categories are eligible to apply to move to Canada and work.
These include healthcare and social services workers, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) professionals, trade workers (skilled labour), education professionals, transport workers, and physicians with Canadian experience.
The rest are senior managers with Canadian experience, researchers with Canadian experience, and skilled military recruits.
“Canada is seeking skilled professionals through these Express Entry categories: medical doctors, researchers and senior managers with Canadian work experience, workers with French-language proficiency, health care and social services professionals, tradespersons, educators, professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) occupations, and professionals in transport occupations”, the post read.
At the time of writing this report, the post had generated over 900 likes and 200 comments.
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At the time of writing the report, the post had generated over 900 likes and 200 comments.
The Facebook post is below:
Reactions to the job announcement by Canada
Social media users who thronged the comment section of the post shared opinions on Canada’s quest to get skilled professionals to work in the country.
Alex Logutenko commented:
"Interesting… you are seeking doctors and researchers from all over the world with Canadian work experience? How so? For instance, a doctor or researcher from Austria, Iran, or South Korea, how are they supposed to have Canadian work experience?"
Rebecca Chapman stated:
"So for those in the medical field such as pharmacists and doctors, are you accepting their international licences as they are, or do they still have to pay for retraining and extra years of education and then pay for examinations? Or are those steps being waived?"
Brennen Leyva added:
"Hey, my husband is a Cuban doctor already with PR here in Canada. Perhaps you can make it easier for him to practise here? He’s a family doctor, which we need desperately."
Barys Dzevenski asked:
"Professionals in STEM from abroad, will they need Canadian certification to work? Also, how long will it take for educators and doctors to get certified, and how easy is it to find jobs?"
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In a related development, Canada warned foreign travellers to be cautious in their plans to relocate ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
In a statement, the country urged applicants not to trust middlemen with false promises of helping them move abroad.
It added that persons who present fake documents during the application process could face a five-year ban from entering Canada.
Source: YEN.com.gh
