| With its active immigration policies, Canada welcomes | | | | Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova |
| thousands of new residents and temporary workers | | | | Scotia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. The specific |
| each year. For those interested in moving to Canada, | | | | requirements should be discussed with a professional |
| there are various options available, whether you are | | | | immigration consultant who has much experience in |
| contemplating making a permanent move or looking to | | | | Canadian Immigration procedures and applications to |
| base yourself temporarily in one of Canada's fine | | | | ensure that your submission for acceptance to the |
| provinces. With a reputation of having proactive and | | | | program progresses seamlessly. |
| innovative promotion of its immigration policies, Canada | | | | The basic criteria for all provinces include the |
| remains an extremely popular destination for the | | | | requirement of completing a post-secondary |
| relocation of individuals and families alike, providing for | | | | qualification, being obtained from an educational institute |
| various entry alternatives including skilled workers, | | | | within the region, along with an offer of employment |
| entrepreneurs and investors. However, students and | | | | that relates to their field of expertise. Variations |
| recent graduates should be aware that Canada also | | | | between the provinces for acceptance within the |
| actively seeks those who have recently graduated | | | | program include the necessity to have been employed |
| with high awards; an initiative termed the International | | | | with the same employer offering the full time position |
| Graduate Visa program. | | | | for a period of between 3-6 months before the |
| The International Graduates visa, in its inception, was | | | | application is filed. Additionally, some of the provinces |
| conceived as an effort to reduce the current and | | | | will only accept qualifications from institutions that they |
| future education and skill shortages by providing an | | | | have deemed eligible, while some place specific |
| enticing option for foreign students with offers of jobs | | | | restrictions of the specialities and the grades one must |
| from Canadian employers. This program allows | | | | have attained. |
| international graduates a secure and more rapidly | | | | With the continual expansion of the Canadian |
| progressing path to obtain their visa requirements for | | | | economy, the opportunities for international graduates |
| both temporary and permanent residency status. The | | | | to apply for permanent residency following an offer of |
| program gives priority to those graduates who can | | | | permanent employment will expand. The growing skill |
| demonstrate their ability to contribute to the Canadian | | | | gap that is required to be filled will be done so by |
| economy for permanent residency, which is another | | | | suitably skilled and qualified international workers, with a |
| attractive feature of the initiative. The skills required | | | | growing proportion coming from the International |
| vary depending on the provinces involved and the | | | | Graduates Visa program. Be sure to visit your |
| specific skill gaps that they require to be addressed. | | | | specialist Canadian immigration consultant to ensure |
| The program is available in the following provinces, | | | | that you access all the information required for a |
| presented in alphabetical order: Alberta, British | | | | successful application. |