Mindanaotoday.com | IMMIGRANT PLUS HOLDS PATHWAYS TO CANADA SEMINAR 2023
Immigrant Plus Canada, an immigration agency based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada will hold a series of seminars that will revolve around the processes and requirements in line with traveling and migrating there. Dubbed as Pathways to Canada, the much –awaited event will kick off in Davao on February 3 Friday, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at Avenue One in Digos City and Saturday February 4, from 3 to 6 pm at Joilyn’s Buffer in Panabo City. The seminar is designed to provide guidance and resources for individuals seeking permanent residence in Canada.
The conference will provide information on the Canadian immigration system and comprehensive details in the legal requirements and the benefits in line with settling to Canada.
Immigrant Plus founder Mila Villaruz Echevarria, a licenced Immigration Consultant (RCIC) and member of College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants will be the resource speaker in the two days event. She will discuss about various immigration programs that include Study Permit program which allows foreign nationals to pursue a diploma or degree program in Canada. It is a temporary status that may be transitioned to permanent resident status at the same time allowing an international student to bring his family there and be able to get employment while studying. If married, the wife may be allowed to work while the child may study for free. These benefits may be availed upon meeting all the requirements.
Echevarria will also discuss the Caregiver Program that offers two new pilot platforms namely: Home Child Care Provider Program for nannies and children caregivers and the Home Support Worker for caregivers for elders or people with special needs.
She will also talk about Canada’s need for more doctors and health care workers. “There’s a severe labour shortage in Canada especially in the medical field. Canada needs more doctors that some provinces there have implemented the Foreign Doctor Credential Recognition Program to support licensure for foreign trained doctors.” Echevarria said.
Echevarria will expound on the Practice Ready Assessment Program for internationally trained doctors which is a three month program to promptly assess the qualifications of physicians through supervision and direct observation. Successful candidates will be deployed to underserviced communities and provide a path for licensure of foreign trained physicians.
Echevarria disclosed that Canada foresees a 10,000 deficit in trade jobs in the next five years. In fact, the National Post, major newspaper in Canada states that the country will face a huge labour crunch when 700,000 people retire this decade.
Thus, trade workers are definitely in demand in the Canadian jobs market with types of job that pay anywhere from $80,000 to $100,000 a year on average. Among these jobs include Boilermaker, Welder Pipefitter, Millwright Tool and Die Worker, Mechanic, Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Machinist, Baker and Hairdressers, among others.
The series of seminars are also slated in Baguio and La Union on February 25 and 26, Cavite, Quezon City and Manila schedules will be in March. Seminar fee is P800.00 and for Davao seminar, registration is ongoing. Details and inquiries and other seminar schedules are available from Antoy Gil at 09176752016 or FB Messenger info.immigrantplus@gmail.com.
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