Federal Skilled Trades Class Launch Date Formally Announced
On Monday, December 10, 2012, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced the January 2, 2013 launch of a new Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). In order to qualify under the FSTP, applicants will need to: 1. have an offer of employment in Canada or a certificate of qualification from a province or territory […]
CIC Not Accepting Federal Skilled Worker Applications Until January 2013; Moratorium on Investor and Entrepreneur Applications Continues
Today, Thursday, June 28, 2012, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney made a major announcement in a speech he gave to the C.D. Howe Institute in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Prior to today’s announcement, Citizenship and Immigration Canada had indicated that if a new General Occupations (Demand) List for the Federal Skilled Worker Class was […]