A report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business stated that Alberta had a vacancy rate of 2.2%, which increased 0.2% between the 2017 second and third quarter. This happened as the area recovered from a drop in the price of oil.

Alberta has a higher vacancy rate than Nova Scotia and Manitoba (both 2.1%) as well as Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, and Labrador (all at 1.9%). Alberta has almost 34,000 private sector jobs currently available. The government hopes that these jobs will quickly be filled, in part by the experts at Canadian Visa Professionals.

While Alberta is suffering from a high vacancy rate, British Columbia had the highest that was measured by the report. Their vacancy rate was 3.4%, closely followed by both Quebec and Ontario (3.1% and 3.0% respectively). Most broad industry group ratings saw that their vacancy percentages went up during 2017’s third quarter. Retail, hospitality, and construction were the hardest hit with 50,000, 45,900, and 38,000 unfilled jobs respectively. With so many job openings, Canadian Visa Professionals are working hard to find employees who are the right fit.

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If you are a tradesperson and would like to enjoy the benefits of Canadian life or are looking for a great job market, you may be able to qualify for the Federal Skilled Trades Program. Consider applying to become a permanent resident of Canada with Canadian Visa Professionals. Here are some of the skills in high demand right now:

• Construction – Do you have experience in construction? Some of the specific jobs that are in high demand right now in the Canadian construction industry include carpenters, concrete finishers, ironworkers, electricians, plumbers, roofers, welders, and many more.

• Maintenance – Another field with many openings is the maintenance industry. Some of these positions include appliance repairers, aircraft mechanics and inspectors, auto technicians, truck and bus mechanics, electrical workers, elevator mechanics, heavy equipment operators, refrigeration and air conditioning technicians, and more.

• Machine and Plant Operators – Some of the openings for machine and plant operators include skilled positions such as mineral and metal processing, logging machinery operators, power engineers, papermaking and pulping operators, printing press operators, water and waste operators, and a variety of others.

• Trade Supervisors – If you have supervision experience in your trade, you may be qualified to become a trade supervisor and oversee other tradespeople. Supervisors of this nature are needed in electrical trades, telecommunications, equipment crews, oil and gas drilling, as well as electronic manufacturing, food and beverage, forestry, furniture, automotive manufacturing, and more.

• Food Preparation – Professionals such as bakers, cooks, chefs, and butchers may also meet the criteria for this Canadian immigration program.

These are only a small sampling of the trades and positions available and eligible for the FSTP. Canadian Visa Professionals are always looking for skilled tradespeople to boost Canada’s workforce. If you would like to take advantage of this program, contact Canadian Visa Professionals today to begin the application process!

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