Canada is all set to offer new opportunities under its new permanent Global Talent Stream programme. The programme offers a quick and hassle-free route to professionals with background in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics to make most of the emerging job opportunities in the country. The scheme will benefit aspiring Indians, including those who are residing in US for their Jobs.
Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, says, “We are attracting some of the most highly skilled people of the world, through our global skills strategy.”
The programme will process applications filed by sponsoring employers in just two weeks and the best part is that those who get hired under the GTS programme will get valuable work experience in the country, which will serve as an edge while applying for a permanent residency under the Express Entry Route.
Statistics say, Indians form the largest group to be issued invites for permanent residency under the Express Entry Route. Out of 86,022 Invitations that were sent in 2017, almost 42% population held an Indian Citizenship. As per the data by Department of Immigration, invites to Indians have recorded a rise of 13% in 2018.
The proposal to make the two-year pilot project a permanent scheme follows calls from the Canada’s burgeoning tech sector. Since June 2017, more than 2000 skilled workers have been successfully approved.
The 2019 Canadian budget mentions that GTS has generated commitments from Canada based employers to create 40,000+ jobs with permanent residents.
Vartika Manasvi, Co- founder of Stackraft – A tech-talent platform that matches skilled individuals with potential employers, says, “GTS, is not just an immigration programme, it is a strategy that companies are adopting to attract and build more diverse, skilled and innovative teams.” The GTS programme has two categories for workers. Category A and Category B. Category A requires that the sponsoring employer must be validated by a designated referral partner (such as regional development agencies). Where as in Category B, the sponsoring employers have to demonstrate a need of highly skilled international workers from the ‘Global Talent Occupation List’. The stipulated wage requirements must be met in both the cases.
“Category A” cases are primarily related to start-up businesses with a rapid upward growth pattern. “Category B”, has greater number of application, where employers are intending applications for occupations that are considered short in supply, mostly are IT related.
Indians who have background in STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths now, have even greater chances to get Canadian work exposure along with an edge while applying for permanent residency through the GTS and Express Entry System.