Immigrate as a skilled tradesman

Purpose of the program

Trades skilled immigration constitutes one of the four main pillars of the federal immigration system in Canada. It is expected that every year 40% of newly created jobs are in skilled trades and technologies. On the other hand, more people in trades are retiring than entering the market. Construction, transportation, manufacturing, and petroleum production are estimated to take the hardest hit. Approximately 1 .3 million people are skilled trades immigrants. Canada needs more.

Trades occupations

For the immigration policies purposes, the trades skills fall into the following general categories:

• Industrial, Electrical and Construction workers
• Maintenance workers and equipment operators
• Technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture, including supervisors
• Processing and manufacturing supervisors
• Chefs, cooks, butchers, and bakers
• Others

*Scroll down to see the details of each general category.

Both federal and provincial governments are interested in retaining such talent in Canada. The following provinces have a proven track record of accepting immigrants in trades:

• Ontario
• British Columbia
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick
• Prince Edward Island
• Alberta
• Saskatchewan

We are here to help

Moirai Reach Immigration Consulting will help you understand which program best suits your background and will build up your case to make it most attractive to the provinces and the federal government of Canada, ensuring higher chances of success.