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A considerable labour shortage has been looming over the industry for the past few years
Canada must find a way to bring in more immigrants who are interested in working in construction. Otherwise, our homebuilding industry could find itself in dire straits.
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The sector could run short of skilled trades workers if the numbers aren’t increased, resulting in a possible delay of much-needed housing builds.
We’re already under-producing on housing, especially in the Greater Toronto Area, but the present situation will only make matters worse.
The first surprise is the sheer size of the draw. Since its launch in 2015, the largest Express Entry draws ever have issued 5,000 permanent residence invitations. In other words, yesterday’s draw was nearly six times larger than the previous record.
Another major surprise is that IRCC decided to invite candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score as low as 75. This means they invited almost every Express Entry candidate that met the eligibility criteria of the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program.
Express Entry is a competitive system and prior to COVID-19, IRCC would only invite candidates with the highest CRS scores. Right before the pandemic, a candidate typically needed a CRS of around 470 to receive a permanent residence invitation. Getting a CRS of 470 or above usually means you have several years of post-secondary training and perhaps multiple educational credentials, several years of professional work experience, and a strong command of English and/or Fr
International graduates from B.C. now need to have completed at least half of their studies from Canada to be eligible for the international student categories