Permanent residency in Canada in six months: the new program
One of Canada's provinces has launched a new fast-track immigration program. Six months is very fast for Canada. For example, my family waited more than five years.
Canada has a huge shortage of workers since the pandemic, so in 2021 the country launched several new immigration programs for in-demand professionals. Most of these were low-skilled occupations for which it is difficult to find locals.
Read more about the new programs in the article with totals of the year.
But as it turns out, skilled workers are in short supply, too. The province of Alberta now has more than 3,000 companies in the technology sector, which has grown by 233% since 2012 and continues to grow, but employers can't find enough staff.
So the provincial government decided to launch a separate immigration stream — Accelerated Technical Program — for those with technical work experience. It's not just IT-related professions, I'll name the professions that can participate later. The government promises that if you apply through the stream, you'll be a Canadian resident in as little as six months.
Requirements in the new program
Streaming works through Express Entry. This means you must qualify for one of the three federal immigration programs and create a profile in the system. You don't need to score a lot of points in Express Entry, 300 points is enough. And the most important thing is to find a job in Alberta in one of the eligible occupations.
In the meantime, let me tell you more about who can apply. There are three federal programs:
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