Alliance Capital Immigration Services

  The Federal Skilled Trades Program was introduced in 2013 to address the shortage of skilled trades workers in Canada. The  Federal Skilled Trades Program  (FSTP) is an economic immigration pathway under the Express Entry system. It was created to address the shortage of skilled trades workers in Canada as the baby boomer generation reaches retirement age. This, combined with Canada’s low birth rate, means there are not enough skilled trades  workers in Canada  to fill the gap and immigration is vital to maintaining the  skilled trades workforce in future . What is the FSTP? The FSTP is a dedicated pathway for skilled trades workers to gain status as a  Canadian permanent resident . The eligibility requirements differ from other Express Entry programs because they are specific to just one National Occupation Classification (NOC), skill level (Skill level B). There are also different educational and language requirements. To be eligible for the FSTP,...

  A look back at last month’s Provincial Nominee Program updates and draw results from across the country. Canada’s  Provincial Nominee Programs  (PNP) issued over 1,400 invitations to apply for provincial nomination in May. The PNP is an immigration program jointly administered by the federal, provincial, and territorial governments. It offers Canadian provinces and territories the opportunity to create their own immigration streams to better meet their labour market needs and economic development objectives. Canada introduced the PNP in  1998  to spread the benefits of immigration more evenly among provinces and to encourage immigration to smaller provinces and less populated areas of the country. Today, the PNP accounts for a significant share of economic immigration to most provinces and territories in Canada. In fact, many smaller Canadian provinces such as Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick...