A new program for immigration to Canada without finding a job

A new pilot program for immigration to Canada, or to be more precise, to one of its provinces, is being launched. Its advantage is that there is no need to find a Canadian employer or obtain Canadian work experience. Provincial officials are promising to issue permanent residency even without this requirement, as in this region there is no one to work and companies are short of skilled personnel. Therefore they want to invite more emigrants.

Let's look into whether everything is really that easy. I believe there are some big disadvantages out there that will make the new program not work for you and it is better to consider the usual ways of moving to Canada.

Why this program?

You must have heard about Atlantic Immigration Pilot, it is very popular because it has low requirements for immigrants. You can go to four Atlantic provinces under this program.

One of them, New Brunswick, has decided to launch its own immigration pilot. It's all about the fact that Atlantic Canada has a shortage of professionals. New Brunswick, apparently, is particularly short of them, because its officials used to travel to different countries and hold job fairs where they could talk to employers and negotiate a work contract. Now these fairs are taking place online, and now the province has announced the launch of a new pilot program.

Requirements

So, the pilot is due to launch on April 1, 2022. That's good, because if you want to immigrate through it, you have plenty of time to prepare. The main requirement is to attend one of the four colleges in New Brunswick:

• Atlantic Business College;
• Eastern College;
• Mackenzie College;
• Oulton College.

Here I, having lived in Canada for more than 5 years, was already wary, because I had never heard of these colleges. For the sake of interest, I searched for information; they are not listed in the rankings. The fourth college has less than 2500 followers on Instagram. Suspicious.

You don't just have to enroll in one of these institutions, you have to choose a profession from among the 19 professions offered in this immigration program. These include social workers, educators, teachers, caregivers, nurses, caregivers, programmers, web designers, accountants, supervisors... Professions are really needed and in demand, they can earn up to $69,000 CAD per year.

The colleges have 1 to 3 year programs of study, and after graduation from the new program they promise to give a Canadian permanent residency without having to look for a job in New Brunswick. That's really a plus.

Disadvantages of the program

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At first glance, it looks like a normal immigration program through education, only faster because you don't need to get Canadian work experience. In reality, it is not that simple.

Details on requirements

First, there is no information about the program. The New Brunswick government has promised that details will come in the fall. So it's unclear what the age, money, language restrictions will be, whether it will be possible to graduate from a one-year program or have to study for several years, and so on. Now only the list of professions and colleges is known.

Since you are free to live in any city once you get permanent resident status, I don't think the province will just let you go. I have a strong feeling that there will be additional conditions.

Cost

The second major disadvantage is the cost of tuition. For one year of study at the named colleges you will pay about $15,000 CAD. For what? These colleges are unknown, and the province is, shall we say, in a Canadian "hole".

For the same cost, you can attend a reputable college in Toronto, get a 1-3 year work permit, and then immigrate the same way through one of Ontario's programs. I'm sure it will be easier to find a job in Toronto, even while you're still studying, because students can work part-time for up to 20 hours a week.

English Language

By the way, an important point is the level of English on admission. I found in the requirements at one of the colleges that one must have an average IELTS of 6.0, a minimum of one of the areas of testing is allowed 5.5. Let's say you don't have that level, what will you do? For many people the exam is stressful and they will just decide not to enroll.

I'll give you an illustrative example. I have an interview with a representative from a college that is located in downtown Toronto. They give their students up to 12 weeks of online English tuition, after which you don't have to take a language test for admission. A year of studying there costs $1000-2000 CAD more but you will improve your language skills, you won't have to take the test which is also paid, and you will easily make up the difference when you find a part-time job.

By the way, my wife Ivanka, who works as an immigration consultant, recently got a visa approval for a client who went to this particular college. The guy took a 12-week English course for free and also received a $1000 CAD scholarship. The total cost was even cheaper than going to New Brunswick.

Work permit

The third disadvantage is also significant. All eligible colleges are private, and you won't get work permit in Canada after you graduate and can only work when you apply for immigration under the new pilot, have it reviewed and invite you. How many people can pay for their training and then live in Canada without working and wait for their application to be processed? And if it is suddenly not approved, you will have to go back to your country.

Conclusion

If we return to Toronto, there are also private colleges with in-demand professions, where tuition starts at $5400 CAD, i.e. almost 3 times cheaper! There are options to study and work. And the entry requirements are lower there, there are options with IELTS only 4.0, and if the preliminary study online in a language school, then even without the test will be taken.

That's why I don't see the advantage in the New Brunswick pilot at all right now. When they publish full information about the program, maybe something will change.

Immigration through education

Going to college or university is one of the surest ways to get to Canada. You get a in-demand profession, work for a while after you study and can apply to many graduate or professional programs with Canadian work experience. It's not just New Brunswick that runs these programs, there is a shortage of professionals everywhere.

If you need help finding a university, contact our legitimate Canadian company. We partner with about 100 well-known Canadian colleges and universities, many of which are willing to take students without taking IELTS. We guarantee your admission.

Our licensed immigration consultants will develop a follow-up immigration strategy and apply for your visa. Beware of scammers who are not licensed. You will lose money and risk being barred from entering Canada.

If you are determined to go to New Brunswick, I will not discourage you; for example, it is cheaper to rent housing there than in Toronto. We will also be able to help you with the application process.

Alex Pavlenko, Founder of Immigrant.Today