Dear Future Neighbour,
Are you looking to immigrate to Canada using the Permanent Residency Pathway? Are you a skilled construction worker? If Yes, then this news is for you.
Nova Scotia, a province in Canada has launched a new permanent residency pathway called the Critical Construction Worker Pilot for eligible candidates that desire to immigrate to Canada.
Candidates must have experience in any of the 21 construction occupations to qualify for this program and also have the following requirements:
- A permanent and full-time job offer from a Nova scotian employer in one of the 21 trades listed below
- Candidates must be between ages 21 and 55 years
- Candidates must have at least 1 year of work experience related to the job offer
- Candidates must have a high school diploma or must have completed a construction specific industry training program with evidence.
- Candidates must meet the financial requirements to immigrate to Nova Scotia
- Candidates must have language proficiency in English or French with CLB 5 for Teer 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupations and CLB 4 for Teer 4 and 5
CLB Level 4
| Test | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
| IELTS | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 |
| CELPIP | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| TEF | 145 | 121 | 181 | 181 |
| TCF | 331 | 342 | 4 | 4 |
CLB Level 5
| Test | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
| IELTS | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| CELPIP | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| TEF | 181 | 151 | 226 | 226 |
| TCF | 369 | 375 | 6 | 6 |
See below list of the 21 Construction Occupations:
- 70010 – Construction managers
- 70011 – Home building and renovation managers
- 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
- 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
- 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
- 72106 – Welders and related machine operators
- 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
- 72201 – Industrial electricians
- 72310 – Carpenters
- 72320 – Bricklayers
- 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
- 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
- 72500 – Crane operators
- 73100 – Concrete finishers
- 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
- 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
- 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
- 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
- 75101 – Material handlers
- 75110 – Construction trades helpers and labourers
- 75119 – Other trades helpers and labourers
Do you need further information and assistance on how to apply for this program? Need to create an express entry or provincial nomination profile? Need to process a Canadian admission or have general questions regarding Canada Immigration process? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com