PNP and CEC Immigrants Fare Better in Labour Market – Shows Study

Introduction–

According to a recent study conducted by Statistics Canada in collaboration with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Immigrants who gain permanent residence through the different types of immigrants plan in Canada tend to gain more once they are permanent residents of Canada.

 Types of Residence Plan

•       Provincial Nominee Program (P.N.P)
•       Foreign skilled worker program (FSWP)
•       Quebec Skilled worker program (QSWP)

 Why PNP and CEC immigrants fare better in the labor market?

PNP and CEC immigrants it is due to those temporary workers have a chance to learn and apply their skills in the job assigned before they become a permanent resident of Canada. Below are the pointers shared.

•       Temporary workers are usually students in Canada before permanent residents.
•       They are more focused and eager to learn fast since they have a vision.
•       Ability to indicate the knowledge an employer look for
•       Efficiency in learning the local language

 Benefits of Pursuing Education in Canada

Students who are interested in pursuing their higher education in Canada grad or a post-grad program have a better chance of settling soon since if they are looking for a permanent residency, with a Canadian degree and work experience, one has a better chance in the future after becoming a permanent citizen.

Employment opportunities

• PNP immigrants- 93%
• CEC immigrants-95%
• FSWP Immigrants-80%

 Benefits of Canadian experience 

 For a foreign national, it is highly essential to have a robust Canadian experience, which is beneficial for permanent residents programs since the study shows PNP, CEC & FSWP immigrants opportunities to settle in the Canadian market are more.

PNP Immigrants have higher earnings in the first year; however, lower than FSWP immigrants after the fifth year of immigration.

 FSWP immigrants have more chances to be more successful in Canada due to their education and efficiency in language; it is only because of their time spent in Canada before becoming residents is more, which helps them to become efficient.

 Study 2

Labour market outcomes of Canadian work experience vs. pre-arranged jobs

Canadian work experience

A related second study was also conducted recently of people with Canadian work experience that seems to be more exposure to the work culture or an added advantage than people who have pre-arranged employment.

On the contrary economic immigrants with Canadian experience, before being a permanent citizen have, more than 8% chance of a better opportunity than those who do not have Canadian work experience.

 Benefits of pre-arranged jobs

•       Higher wage
•       Earns double than people who have no Canadian experience
•       Additional 50-200 comprehensive ranking system points.

 Hence, they both are equally related and essential for a settled labor market.

Canada’s Economic Immigration Programs

The federal government in Canada uses an economic immigration program to manage permanent residence applications effectively.

1. The CEC
2. The FSWP
3. The FSTP

Eligibility for PNP candidates (economic immigration programs)

Eligible for one of the above three programs

•       Invitation to apply for permanent residence through the Express entry system.
•       CRS Score(age, work experience, education, and language proficiency)
•       IRCC invites the highest-ranking candidates to apply for permanent residence.