Canada is experiencing a shortage of truck drivers because of unemployment from pandemics and an ageing workforce.
This week Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued the NOC 2021, which did 16 new jobs that are qualified to be eligible for express entry. Truck driving is one of them due to the high labour shortages in the industry. The NOC 2021 revision is of Canada’s National Occupation Classification (NOC) system.
There is a shortage of truck drivers.
The industry is confronted with an urgent lack of workers with the right skills for various reasons, including layoffs in the COVID-19 epidemic and the high retirement rate. Based on the 2021 Employment Market Report from Trucking Human Resources Canada, There were 18,000 vacant jobs in the field of truck driving in Canada in the second quarter of 2021.
Truck driving is an essential part of Canada’s supply chain. It has a significant impact on the economy of Canada when there are disruptions and labour shortages.
The report states that the logistics and trucking industry transports more than $850 billion worth of goods to export and domestic markets in Canada. Before the advent of the pandemic in the world, it was estimated by the Forest Products Association of Canada estimated that the shortage of truck drivers caused the industry to lose approximately $450 million in productivity loss.
Arriving in Canada via Express Entry
Express Entry programmes are among the most popular immigration options concerning highly skilled individuals. It’s an application management system that integrates three economic immigration programs that include that of the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) and The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) as well as the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), which are designed to speed up the processing of permanent residency applications for skilled workers.
What is the impact of a NOC on the application for an Express Entry application?
The NOC helps IRCC to determine the nature of an individual’s job and the degree of expertise or experience needed. The NOC 2016 emphasized whether the position was NOC 0 A, B, or (managerial in skilled trades). The NOC 2021 instead implemented a system based on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, education experiences, work experience, and responsibilities (TEER).
Applying for Express Entry
In the beginning, the prospective candidate should determine whether they qualify for the Express Entry program.
They will then have to take a language proficiency test and obtain any required educational Credential Tests. After they have completed these, you must upload their profile on the IRCC website and then wait for an answer. Express Entry employs a point-based system known as the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) that is used to evaluate the profiles of candidates. Each profile is assigned a score and put in the same position as other candidates in the same pool.
Candidates who score the highest get their invitation to apply (ITA), in which case they may apply for permanent residency. Once a candidate has received an ITA and has 60 days to submit an application that is completed to IRCC.
IRCC attempts to process the majority of% from all Express Entry applications within six months following the receipt of the completed application.
Federal Skilled Worker Program
FSWP FSWP has become the sought-after program in the Express Entry for applicants from outside the country. It is designed to help professionals with the required skills who meet the criteria in their working experience and language and have completed their education overseas.
The minimum requirements are one year’s experience in the workplace and the Canadian language benchmark (CLB) score of 7 or more, proof of income and proof of your education. Also, you must score at a minimum 67/100 in the points grid of FSWP.
Canadian Experience Class
The CEC is designed for applicants with at least one year of professional working expertise in Canada acquired within the last three years.
They also must meet an upper limit of CLB 5. (“initial intermediate”) for NOC TEER category 2 and 3 jobs, or the CLB of 7 (“adequate proficient intermediate”) for NOC TEER category 0 and 1 positions.
