How can an IT professional immigrate to Canada?

How can an IT professional immigrate to Canada?

Canada's tech industry is rapidly growing, and it always seeks to invite skilled IT professionals to settle there. An experienced worker can secure a job in any demanding field and ask the employer to apply for the eligible stream. If the Canadian employer gets a valid and positive LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment), the skilled worker can apply for a work permit and come to the country.

 

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High Demand Jobs in IT professionals

Here are the lists of some high-demand IT professional jobs in Canada:

 

• Product Manager
• Software Engineer
• User Experience Designer
• Developer
• Tech Sales
• Graphic Designer

 

Pathways for IT professionals:

To address the nationwide demand for technology-sector workers, there are three work permit options available for individuals working in Information Technology (IT) professions such as:

 

Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs)

Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) is a category within the Express Entry but specifically for skilled workers interested in settling in a particular territory or province. The two PNP streams that is for IT professionals are Ontario’s and British Columbia’s Tech Pilot. Once an applicant receives a PNP nomination, you will then have a great chance of being selected within an Express Entry draw.

 

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Global Talent Stream

The Global Talent stream is designed as an immigration pathway for Canadian employers to hire foreign tech talent.

 

 The Global Talent stream, hires those who are referred to the stream or those who are hired for specific roles. GTS have access to fast hiring process for foreign skilled workers who will support their company’s growth, allowing applicants to work around two weeks from the date of their application submission.

 

This program is beneficial to IT professionals who want to settle in Canada. This program has many qualifying tech occupations, such as software engineers and designers, computer programmers, information system analysts, and computer/information system managers.

 

CUSMA Professionals

The CUSMA is for professionals under the work permit for multilateral agreements between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Certain U.S. and Mexican citizens can apply for a work visa in Canada without an LMIA, which allows foreign nationals from these countries to work in Canada.

 

Some eligible IT occupations include computer systems analysts, graphic designers, technical publications writers, and computer engineers.

 

Intra-Company Transfers

Intra-company transfers are for foreign nationals who can get an LMIA without a work permit. This benefit is only allowed to foreign nationals who have been employed with a company abroad for at least one year and will be entering Canada with the intention of working in the same company or its branch.

 

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