New open work permit available for recent permanent residency applicants

 From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

News release

July 15, 2021—Ottawa—The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced today that, beginning July 26, 2021, individuals who have applied for the recently opened pathway to permanent residence will be eligible for an open work permit while awaiting the results of their application.

The pathway to permanent residence was opened to international students who graduated from a Canadian institution, health care workers and those in other designated essential occupations on May 6, 2021. To qualify for the pathway, individuals must be legally working in Canada at the time of their application and maintain their temporary resident status until a decision is made on their permanent residence application.

Many whose status is set to expire are able to extend their work permit under existing programs, or receive a new permit under one of the temporary measures put in place as a result of the pandemic, such as the public policy for post-graduation work permit holders.

We recognize the potential disruption and uncertainty for applicants who have an expiring work permit, and have been working to ensure that those who don’t qualify for existing measures won’t lose their temporary status and work authorization.

To qualify for this one-time open work permit, the applicants must show that they

• have successfully submitted an application under one of the new permanent residence pathway’s streams
• held a valid work permit, or were authorized to work without a work permit, at the time their permanent residence application was submitted
• hold a valid work permit that is set to expire within the next 4 months
• have temporary resident status, maintained status or are eligible to restore their status at the time their open work permit application is submitted
• are in Canada at the time their open work permit application is submitted
• were employed in any occupation at the time their permanent residence application was submitted
• meet the language requirements of the stream under which they applied at the time their permanent residence application was submitted

Quotes

“Our new path to permanent residence for 90,000 essential workers and international graduates is a major step forward—the size, speed and scope of which is unprecedented. This new open work permit ensures that those who have been playing critical roles throughout the pandemic can continue their extraordinary service. Our message to them is simple: your status may be temporary, but your contributions are lasting—and we want you to stay.”

 – The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship   

Quick facts

• An applicant’s spouse or common-law partner and dependent children 18 years or older may also be eligible to apply for an open work permit under this policy, if they are also in Canada. 

• Applications for the new work permit should be submitted online. Further details on how to apply will be added to IRCC’s website on July 26, 2021.

• Work permits issued under this policy will be valid until December 31, 2022.

• Those who have applied to extend their work permit before their current one has expired may maintain their status and have authorization to work without a permit under the same conditions as the original while the new permit is being processed. 

Post-Brexit Expedited Work Permit Processing for U.K. Nationals

 U.K. nationals are now able to apply for expedited work permits to work in Canada.

The post-Brexit trade agreement between Canada and the U.K. came into effect on April 1, 2021.

U.K. nationals who were previously covered under CETA are now eligible for work permits under CUKTCA, which stands for the Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement.

These work permit programs allow for expedited processing because they do not require a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

Expedited work permit programs for UK nationals include:

• Business Visitors
• Investors
• Contractors and Professionals
• Intra-company Transferees
• Engineering Scientific Technologists

If you are a U.K. national already working in Canada under CETA and you want to extend your work permit, you have to fill out a new application for CUKTCA.

Cook wanted in Regina, Canada

 

• Waged Offered: $13.50
• Number of Openings: 2
• Years of Experience Required: 3
• Education Required: Specialized Training
• LMIA Status: LMIA in process

Job description

Job duties:

• Prepare and cook complete meals as well as individual dishes and foods
• Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies, and equipment
• Receive orders and manage order flow on time.
• Attend to customer requests when needed.
• Clean kitchen and work area
• Experience preparing sauces, soups.
• Prepare dishes for people with allergies 
• Follows original recipes, portion controls, and presentation specifications as set by the restaurant.
• Receiving supplies and arranging them.
• Be able to put "Daily Specials" up.

Job requirements:

• Excellent English skills
• Dependable
• Team Player 
• Reliable
• Organized 
• Can work under pressure
• Have attention to details 
• Work in a fast-paced environment 

Please send us your resume to nexuscanadavisa@gmail.com

Home care professionals needed in Newfoundland.

 Wage Offered: 16.60 CAD

Number of Openings: 10

Years of Experience Required: 1

Education Required: Some High School

Full-time 2 year contract.

Wage: 16.60 CAD/hour

Job description:

Home support workers perform some or all of the following duties:

• Provide care and companionship for individuals and families during periods of incapacitation, convalescence or family disruption
• Administer bedside and personal care to clients such as aid in ambulation, bathing, personal hygiene, and dressing and undressing
• Plan and prepare meals and special diets, and feed or assist in feeding clients
• May perform routine health-related duties such as changing non-sterile dressings, assisting in the administration of medications and collecting specimens under the general direction of home care agency supervisor or nurse
• May perform routine housekeeping duties such as laundry, washing dishes, and making beds.

Job requirements: 

• Secondary school education
• Home management experience
• College or other courses in-home support is an asset.
• First aid certification may be required.
• Completion of a training program in care of the elderly, care of persons with disabilities, convalescent care or in a related field.
• Excellent English skills
• Ability to buy a car upon arrival in Canada
• Minimum one year experience working in a nursing home
• Experience in all aspects of caring for seniors
• Travel is required as this is in-home care in various locations in Newfoundland

Dairy Worker

 

Job Description

Dairy Farm in Saskatchewan is looking for 5 experienced general workers Qualified for Permanent Residence.

Full Time all year round

Job duties:

• Supply Feed to Dairy cattle and tend to issue as they arise 
• Milk cows
• Operate milking equipment
• Detect disease or issues with livestock
• Set and monitor water lines, airflow and temperature in barns
• Clean stables, barns, barnyards
• Complete other duties as required 
• Clean equipment after use and sanitize

Requirements:

• Previous farm working experience is an asset
• Completion of a secondary school
• Responsible, reliable, honest
• Basic English is required (Benchmark CBL 4)
• High standard of cleanliness and hygiene
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Able to do some heavy lifting
• Willing to train 
• Punctual 

Benefits:

• Blue cross extended benefits after 6 months.

Please send us your resume to nexuscanadavisa@gmail.com

Chef wanted in Canada

 Dining and Bar located in SK is looking for a talented experienced CHEF

Full time 2-year contract       Wage: 18.50 CAD/hour     Hours: 40 a week

Job Duties:

• Organize the kitchen, schedule staff
• Plan menu, determine daily specials
• Instruct staff in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food
• Plan, direct and supervise food preparation and cooking activities
• Prepare and cook food to the highest standards while following safe food handling procedures
• Maintain records of food costs, consumption, sales, and inventory
• Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations
• Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to established standards

Requirements:

• Ability to communicate effectively in English
• Ability to deal well with a variety of people: customers, fellow employees, and management
• Initiative, good judgment, and ability to make quick decisions under sometimes stressful conditions
• Responsible, reliable, honest
• High standard of cleanliness and hygiene
• Ability to manage multiple cook orders and prepare properly for staff to serve customers
• Able to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Able to do some heavy lifting
• Attention to detail as per allergies
• A food safety certificate would be an asset
• At least 5 years of experience in continental and French cuisine.

Send us your resume to nexuscanadaimmigration.com

Horticulture Worker wanted in Canada

 2 years full time Job, Year round 

Job duties:

• Prepare soil; plant bulbs, seedlings and cuttings; graft and bud plants; and transplant seedlings and rooted cuttings
• Monitor trees for healthy growth and potential weed, insect, disease, and fertilizer problems in crops
• Installing seedlings in fields and nursery
• Position and regulate irrigation systems to water trees 
• Acquiring, processing and planting to produce new trees as well as harvesting, packaging and field planting
• Put material into processing boxes for reproduction 
• Other duties required 

Job requirements

• Attention to detail 
• Able to lift 30 pounds repetitively
• No allergies to pollen  
• Working outdoors (90% outdoors) 
• Able to work standing up for several hours at a time 
• Tree growing experience is an asset 
• 32 per week minimum

 

Do you Know the Language Requirements for the New Pathways to PR?

 

As part of the eligibility criteria for the recently announced temporary pathway to permanent residence, applicants must have a recent language level proficiency test. For international students who graduated from a Canadian institution, they must receive a language level proficiency of at least benchmark of 5 or higher in either English or French. For essential workers, they must receive a language level proficiency of at least benchmark of 4 or higher in either English or French. Applicants can use a previous language test from a designated organization, as long as the test result is less than 2 years old when the application is received. Complete your immigration journey today!

We have created 2 assessment forms to help determine the eligibility of potential applicants. Assessment Form - PR as a Worker under New Pathway Program: https://forms.gle/6j6prkP3Ldk97VHh8 Assessment Form - International Student under New Pathway Program: https://forms.gle/HZnpBFBLSkR7VGc29 Once you have filled out the form that best describes your situation, you will be contacted shortly by one of our immigration experts on your eligibility and how to begin your application. You can also book a consultation immediately by clicking help

Apiary worker wanted in Canada

  A small, family owned business that has been in the honey industry for over half a century in Manitoba is looking for a Seasonal bee keeper/Apiary worker

This is your chance to Work with honey bees on a honey farm

Job Duties:

• • Harvest honey
• • Detect and treat bee diseases
• • Operate and maintain apiary related machinery and equipment
• • Apiary work
• • Write daily basic progress reports
• • Feed and care for bees
• • Move hives and collect honey
• • Move the bees within different sites of the farm depending on the season
• • Assist in making nucs
• 1400 hives Honey production

Seasonal Position 7 months May to November

Requirements:

• -Education: Not required
• -Experience is an asset
• -Working Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Physically demanding, Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Standing for extended periods, Walking, Bending, crouching, kneeling, Overtime required
• -Personal suitability: Organized, Effective interpersonal skills, Flexibility, Judgement, Team player
• -Work site environment: Outdoors, Hot weather

• Work schedule is from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Schedule may vary depending on the weather. Flexibility on schedule is required. May have to work some Saturdays. Sundays are off.

Benefits:

Disability benefits and extended medical insurance. Transportation costs covered if worker needs to relocate. Accommodation at the farm is  30 CAD/week

Quality/Test Engineer (Opportunity for international candidates)

 

Position Description:

Looking to immigrate to Canada? Canada is ranked the #1 most attractive destination for immigrant workers by The Boston Consulting Group! CGI’s global delivery Centre in Atlantic Canada is growing rapidly, with exciting work opportunities to serve dynamic global enterprise clients from our offices in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island as well as remote work from our beautiful rural communities.

We are now welcoming international candidates to join us in delivering a vast array of business and technology solutions for leading organizations. The work permit process is handled by CGI, in partnership with a specialized law firm. Successful candidates and their family will benefit from a personalized attention throughout their immigration process and their onboarding period at CGI.

Who is CGI? We are Canada’s largest Information Technology Outsourcing and Management Consulting Company with a true global presence in a fast-paced and energetic atmosphere. CGI offers more than a job. We offer limitless opportunities where your personal and professional growth is accelerated by your desire and sense of commitment. CGI’s continuous growth is also a testament to the confidence clients place in them and to the dedication of their professionals. At CGI, all employees are called members because they feel a powerful sense of ownership and accountability.

As the Quality Engineer, you will leverage your knowledge to ensure the software delivered to our clients respect agreed quality standards. This role requires communication and interaction with multiple and puts to the test your analytics skills. You will work with a diverse portfolio of technologies while contributing to several projects. Work and learn from some very experienced and hardworking quality engineers and tap into your expertise and become a key part of large client engagements with CGI!

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Perform requirements analysis and quality risk analysis;
• Support creation of Test Strategies & Test Plans;
• Develop and maintain test cases, automated scripts, and traceability matrices;
• Facilitate the identification and preparation of test data;
• Ensure quality processes are followed;
• Execute system and integration test scripts;
• Detect, log, and retest defects;
• Participate and contribute to the Lessons Learned Sessions and knowledge transition activities;
• Communicate progress of testing activities to the team/test lead or directly to client;
• Produce “client” and “internal” status reports;
• Maintain a solid understanding of software testing best practices, methodologies, and terminologies;
• Coach and mentor other members.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and/or Business OR Diploma in IT and/or Business with equivalent IT experience;
• 5+ years of testing experience;
• Working experience with industry standard test management tools (ex. JIRA, Micro Focus ALM, etc.)
• Working experience with functional automation test tools, specifically Selenium;
• Working experience with industry standard API automation test tools (ex. Smartbear SoapUI, REST-Assured, ParaSoft SOATest, etc.)
• Working knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC);
• Working experience in Agile methodologies;
• Working experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) frameworks and experience working with cucumber and gherkin;
• Foundational understanding of Java, JavaScript, JSON & API / Microservices;
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact directly with Client Stakeholders, Senior Management, and/or our technology partners;
• Positive attitude;
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients and team members;
• Demonstrate the ability to provide information and ideas in a clear, comprehensive, concise and organized manner.

What you can expect from us:

Build your career with us.

It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change—supporting our clients’ digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities.

At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.

Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world.

Learn more about CGI at www.cgi.com.