<p>Canada plans to give employment to skilled foreign workers in a bid to address the country's serious" labour shortages, a media report said Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Skilled Trades Program will address labour shortages that some regions are facing, and will help grow Canada's economy, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said.<br /><br />"These long-overdue changes are part of the government's plan to build a fast and flexible immigration system, responsive to the needs of Canada's economy," he said.<br /><br />Canada will accept applications from up to 3,000 skilled workers in 43 occupations, such as electricians, welders, equipment mechanics and pipe-fitters, China Daily reported.<br /><br />To qualify for the programme, foreign applicants need to have an employment offer in Canada, or a certificate of qualification from a province or one of Canada's three territories ensuring they are "job ready" upon their arrival.<br /><br />Applicants must also be able to demonstrate proficiency in one of Canada's two official languages - English and French - as well as have a minimum of two years of work experience as a skilled tradesperson.<br /><br />Kenney has said that a new web-based Expression of Interest (EOI) system will be implemented to match would-be international employees with Canadian employers.<br /><br />Prospective immigrants will have to fill online application forms highlighting their language proficiency, work experience and educational credentials, the daily added.</p>
<p>Canada plans to give employment to skilled foreign workers in a bid to address the country's serious" labour shortages, a media report said Friday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Skilled Trades Program will address labour shortages that some regions are facing, and will help grow Canada's economy, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said.<br /><br />"These long-overdue changes are part of the government's plan to build a fast and flexible immigration system, responsive to the needs of Canada's economy," he said.<br /><br />Canada will accept applications from up to 3,000 skilled workers in 43 occupations, such as electricians, welders, equipment mechanics and pipe-fitters, China Daily reported.<br /><br />To qualify for the programme, foreign applicants need to have an employment offer in Canada, or a certificate of qualification from a province or one of Canada's three territories ensuring they are "job ready" upon their arrival.<br /><br />Applicants must also be able to demonstrate proficiency in one of Canada's two official languages - English and French - as well as have a minimum of two years of work experience as a skilled tradesperson.<br /><br />Kenney has said that a new web-based Expression of Interest (EOI) system will be implemented to match would-be international employees with Canadian employers.<br /><br />Prospective immigrants will have to fill online application forms highlighting their language proficiency, work experience and educational credentials, the daily added.</p>