Immigrating to Canada under Foreign Skilled Worker Programs

a Jobs in Canada Video Podcast Episode by Bernie Chats

Watch this video for insights, tips and strategies from one of Canada’s most experienced Certified Immigration Consultants and Licensed Foreign Worker Recruiters!

In this Bernie Chats video podcast, Frank Goldberg, SEO, Cdn VISA, explains Manitoba’s current labour shortage and how both job seekers and employers can access programs to help them secure the opportunities and human resources they need to thrive. Topics covered in the video podcast will answer questions for both job seekers and employers, including:

• Which jobs are in demand in Manitoba and why does Manitoba have a skills shortage?
• How to get a Canadian work permit?
• What is the MPNP Program and how can it help Employers?
• What is Manitoba’s “Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway”?
• Do I need English to immigrate to Canada? Why will knowing French help me to immigrate to Canada?
• Why are Winnipeg and Manitoba such great places to get established in Canada?
• Who pays for Recruitment Costs?
• How can students start with studying in Winnipeg and get their permanent Canadian residency? (example case – young lady from Sierra Leone)
• What are the three essential steps to immigrating to Canada as a foreign skilled worker? (19:44)
  1. Find an Employer and Get an LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment)
  2. Get a Work Permit
  3. Apply for PR, Permanent Residency
• What is an LMIA?
• How many Child Caregivers & Elder Caregivers work permits will be allocated in Canada?
• Are nurses in high demand in Canada? and, What’s the best way for a nurse to get a job in Canada?
• What are the four ways to come to Canada, if you are not a refugee? (26:18)
  1. Family
  2. Business / Investment
  3. Student Visas
  4. Foreign Skilled Worker Programs

EMPLOYER CASE EXAMPLES – Frank explains examples of employers for who he has developed creative strategies to recruit employees for under the various foreign skilled worker programs available to Manitoba businesses, included in timeline:

• 16:50 Hair Stylists  
• 24:12 Acquiring specialized skill sets like machinery technicians by hiring through the Foreign Skilled Worker Program 
• 39:56 Car Wash Personnel 
• 38:31 Auto-body Repair Personnel 
• 42:50 Excavation Company and Construction Workers  
• 45:00 Roofers 
• 45:37 Moving Company 

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Get more details on the Manitoba Jobs page.