Due to the nearly one million job openings and rising demand for foreign workers, the Canadian government will continue to welcome skilled immigrants through its skilled immigration programmes through 2023 and beyond.
As early as Q1 2023, Canada is anticipated to stop focusing on Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores and start conducting express entry draws that specifically target foreign nationals in particular occupations or with particular linguistic or educational backgrounds.
This will enable the nation to concentrate more effectively on addressing particular needs and weaknesses in the labour market.
Effect on Canada: According to Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, the ultimate goal of these targeted draws is to strengthen Canada’s labour market and possibly “see an increase in retention rates amongst people who settle in specific communities because people are coming in where they know they have opportunities because that was the basis of their invitation to apply.”
Recent changes:
The National Occupation Classification (NOC) 2021 system, which incorporates training, education, experience, and responsibilities, recently replaced the NOC 2016 system in Canada.
With the help of this new system, Canada will be better able to forecast its labour market, forecast occupations, examine the supply and demand for labour, and offer both citizens and foreigners more specialised job training and skill development.
These changes will eventually aid Canada in luring more skilled, employable immigrants to better serve the demands of specific regional job markets, particularly in fields with the greatest labour shortage.
For Nigerians:
Professionals from Nigeria in the medical field, the technology industry, and the scientific fields will continue to be in high demand in Canada. Truck drivers, welders, and industrial electricians, among others, will need to position themselves to take advantage of this opportunity.
The top 10 in-demand professions for 2023 are registered nurses, web developers, electrical engineers, truck drivers, welders, veterinarians, licenced practical nurses, industrial electricians, pharmacists, and accountants, according to targeted Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws across Canada.
Language proficiency is another area of emphasis for immigration. Because French is one of Canada’s official languages, Nigerians who want to immigrate there may need to start their language training now.
