10 types of jobs that will make you most welcome in Canada
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Your support makes all the difference.If the recent upset victory for Donald Trump has you fantasizing about moving to Canada, you may be in luck — Canada is, in fact, looking for a few skilled men and women (actually, thousands of them).
As Business Insider's Chris Weller previously reported, Canada's fast-track system for immigration called Express Entry is perhaps the quickest way for skilled workers to transition into a role in the country. The Canadian government has committed to an application processing time of six months for most cases.
All applicants for Express Entry are scored based on factors including their skills, work experience, language ability, and education, and then they're ranked with other applicants. Those at the top of the rankings are then invited to become permanent residents.
Following the program's launch in 2015, the Canadian government reports that more than 31,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence have been issued to a diverse range of highly skilled immigrants.
According to the Canadian government, these are the occupations most frequently invited to apply for permanent residency as of January 3, 2016:
10. Financial and investment analysts
Number of successful Express Entry applicants: 446
Percent of invited applicants: 1.4%
9. Financial auditors and accountants
Number of successful Express Entry applicants: 494
Percent of invited applicants: 1.6%
8. Graphic designers and illustrators
Number of successful Express Entry applicants: 550
Percent of invited applicants: 1.8%
7. Retail sales supervisors
Number of successful Express Entry applicants: 669
Percent of invited applicants: 2.2%
6. University professors and lecturers
Number of successful Express Entry applicants: 745
Percent of invited applicants: 2.4%
5. Computer programmers and interactive media developers
Number of successful Express Entry applicants: 935
Percent of invited applicants: 3%
4. Software engineers
Number of successful Express Entry applicants: 940
Percent of invited applicants: 3%
3. Information systems analysts and consultants
Number of successful Express Entry applicants: 1,255
Percent of invited applicants: 4%
2. Cooks
Number of successful Express Entry applicants: 2,295
Percent of invited applicants: 7.4%
1. Food service supervisors
Number of successful Express Entry applicants: 2,356
Percent of invited applicants: 7.6%
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