It’s no secret that Canada has become one of the favorite destinations for migration in recent years, not only for Colombians, but by several young people from Latin America who see the North American country as a good option to reside, work and study.

For this reason, the government of this country, currently with the Atlantic Immigration Program, He intends to increase the migration of foreign citizens to the country to strengthen the labor supply.

This program is a safer route to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers and international graduates who aspire to live and, of course, work in one of Canada’s four Atlantic provinces.

According to information from the Canadian government, this year’s call for applications for this program opened on March 6. it is therefore important to take into account certain points if you plan to travel to this country.

Applicants to this program must first receive a job offer from a designated employer in the four Atlantic Provinces which are: Nova Scotia, Prince’s Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador. In addition, they must meet the following requirements:

• Have qualified professional experience.
• Meet or exceed educational requirements.
• Meet or exceed language requirements.
• You must prove that you have enough money to support yourself when you arrive in the country.
• If the applicant is already living and working in Canada with a valid work permit, no proof is required.

In the following link, applicants can begin their process to aspire to work legally in the North American country: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/immigration-atlantic/how-to-immigrate/permanent-residence.html

Regarding educational requirements, if you have studied outside of Canada, an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) is required to confirm that your education is at or above the level of education required for your job offer. ‘job. This RCT report must be less than five years old.

One of the most worrying aspects of Colombians traveling to Canada is the language. Therefore, applicants should keep in mind that they must have minimum language requirements, which vary by job posting. Among these are the Canadian Language Benchmarks (NCLC) and the Canadian Language Benchmark (NCLC).

The minimum requirements for both categories are: – CLB/NCLC 5 for NOC 0, A and B – CLB/NCLC 4 for NOC C. Applicant must submit results from a designated language testing agency with their application, which must have been applied for at least two years previously.

On the other hand, and in terms of professional experience, the candidate in the past five years, you must have worked at least 1,560 hours, which means working at least 30 hours per week for one year. It is clear that this time worked must correspond to the capacity of the National Occupational Classification (NOC).

• NOC Skill Type 0 (management jobs like restaurant managers, mine managers).
• NOC A Skill level (professional jobs usually requiring a university degree, such as doctors, dentists, architects).
• NOC B skill level (technical trades and skilled trades such as cooks, electricians, plumbers); NOC Skill Level C (intermediate jobs that usually require high school education and/or job-specific training, such as industrial butchers, long-haul truck drivers, food and beverage servers).