Canada Revises Job Priorities for 'Skill Immigration' Program in 2025

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): If you're considering working in Canada in 2025, there's important news for you. Canada has updated its job priorities under the 'Skill Immigration' scheme, and this new list will affect which professionals receive priority for work visas. The biggest demand is for teachers, followed by roles in the cooking and healthcare sectors.

New Job Priorities in Canada

Significant changes have been made to the list of jobs eligible for priority consideration under the 'Skill Immigration' program. Roles like teacher assistants, early childhood educators (such as kindergarten teachers), and cooks are now given top priority. In contrast, jobs in the transport sector have been removed from the list, and several positions within the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) field have also been excluded. Canada’s immigration department is currently using a ‘category-based selection’ system, designed to prioritize skilled workers based on the country's labor market needs.

High-Demand Jobs in Canada

The education sector has been added to the priority list under the 'Skill Immigration' program, which now includes roles such as kindergarten, primary and secondary school teachers, teacher assistants, child care professionals and instructors for people with disabilities. The healthcare sector also sees an expansion with jobs for social service professionals and technicians now included. Insurance agents and brokers are also now considered high-priority roles. Additionally, cooks are now among the top jobs in demand.

Jobs Removed from the Priority List

Several roles within the STEM category, such as architects, computer and information systems managers, software engineers, developers, and data scientists, have been removed from the priority list. Jobs in the transport sector, including truck drivers, heavy equipment operators, and airline pilots, are also no longer part of the skilled immigration system.

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, emphasized that the country's selection system is now better aligned with the evolving needs of its labor market.