Immigrate as a skilled tradesman
Construction, transportation, manufacturing, and services
Construction, transportation, manufacturing, and services
At least two years of full-time work experience in skilled trades occupations
At least below average knowledge of one Canadian official languages, English and/or French
Have a certificate of qualification/ or Canadian job offer
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.
For the immigration policies purposes, the trades skills fall into the following general categories:
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*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:
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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.
Contractors and supervisors, industrial, electrical and construction trades and related workers
Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades
Electrical trades and electrical power line and telecommunications workers
Plumbers, pipefitters and gas fitters
Carpenters and cabinetmakers
Masonry and plastering trades
Other construction trades
Contractors and supervisors, maintenance trades and heavy equipment and transport operators
Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicle)
Automotive service technicians
Other mechanics and related repairers
Train crew operating occupations
Crane operators, drillers and blasters
Printing press operators and other trades and related occupations
Supervisors, logging and forestry
Contractors and supervisors, mining, oil and gas
Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related occupations
Logging machinery operators
Contractors and supervisors, agriculture, horticulture and related operations and services
Fishing vessel masters and fishermen/women
Supervisors, processing and manufacturing occupations
Supervisors, assembly and fabrication
Central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing
Utilities equipment operators and controllers
Cooks and Butchers