1. A declining birthrate; and
2. An aging population
The characteristics that will blend into the increased quota of accepting 320,000 immigrants per year as follows:
1. Encouraging new immigrants to settle outside big cities like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver to spread the economic    
benefit of immigration across Canada (currently, the Greater Toronto Area is receiving around 100, 000 new immigrants  
every year and this has led to an increased pace of development as compared to all other Canadian cities)
2. Matching new immigrants with jobs that meet their level of skill and trade (currently, a majority of new immigrants are
accepting their first Canadian jobs which usually underachieve their higher level of skill and trade)
3. Making it easier for temporary workers and foreign students to remain in Canada and become new immigrants (temporary
workers and foreign students have a strong knowledge of Canada and are already adapted to the Canadian lifestyle) Characteristics that need to be more addressed by the Liberal government party concerning this increased quota of accepting 320,000 per year or even the current immigration quota are:
1. Recognizing foreign educational credentials for a quicker transition and job placement for professional who require a
license or registration to practice, such as, pharmacists, medical laboratory technologists, registered nurses, engineers,
physiotherapists, architects, social workers, teachers, etc. (currently, new immigrants who wish to continue to practice
their profession where licensure or registration are required may have to accept jobs that are lower than their level of skill
while they undergoing their licensure examination process which can take two years to complete depending on the
license.)
2. An increased budget from the federal government for the city of Toronto to assist the settlement of 100,000 to 140,000
new immigrants every year (currently, the city of Toronto is receiving a share of the federal government budget for the
settlement of new immigrants, however, this share is not proportional to the share of new immigrants settling in the 
Greater Toronto Area on a yearly basis)
3. Quicker processing by Canadian immigration offices abroad for potential new immigrants applying under the skilled   
worker category, which can take two to five years to process.

For more information on any immigration matter including how to bring your relatives to Canada as immigrants, please call the writer, Mr. Don Collantes, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at (416) 733-3605 or toll free at 1-877-882-6888.

The above article is only general information and is unintended to act as a legal document. The writer is a member of the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC), which is a professional regulatory board immigration consultants as recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), a Department of Government Canada. The writer is also the Chief Operating Officer of CWSS Canada USA Immigration Services Inc., which is a multinational corporation that provides immigration services to Canada, with the Head Office located at 5754 Yonge Street, Suite 103, Toronto, Ontario, M2M 3T6, Canada. Toll Free No: 1 877-882-6888 Email Address: chitoc@cwss-canada.com

Presently, the most suitable way to immigrate to Canada is to apply as a Skilled Worker. Skilled Workers in Canada are given permanent residence status in Canada, are able to accompany their spouse and children to Canada, are able to apply for any employment in Canada, are able to access all of the same social government programs as Canadian citizens, are given the same rights and freedoms as Canadian citizens (except for the right to vote), are able to acquire Canadian citizenship after three years of residence in Canada, and the list goes on…

The Federal Government of Canada has devised a reasonable point system for the acceptance of quality Skilled Workers to Canada. The point system focuses on characteristics of a skilled worker that will assist the skilled worker to become successfully established as a permanent resident of Canada. The three main characteristics of a skilled worker that this point system focuses on include education, work experience and knowledge of English and/or French.

EDUCATION

The minimal educational requirement of a skilled worker who is applying to migrate to Canada is the attainment of a Bachelor’s Degree at the post-secondary level. Skilled workers who have attained a Master’s Degree or Doctorate Degree will obviously awarded a higher score on the point system. Individuals who have not attainted a Bachelor’s Degree must not apply as a skilled worker to Canada.

WORK EXPERIENCE

The minimal requirement regarding work experience for a skilled worker who is applying to migrate to Canada is the completion of at least one year of full-time work experience. The more work experience a skilled worker possesses, the higher score the skilled worker will achieve on the point system. This work experience does not necessarily have to be directly related to the educational background of the skilled worker but has to be considered skilled work. Occupations that are considered skilled work include, but are not limited to, teachers, professors, lawyers, accountants, bookkeepers, administrative officers, human resource officers, secretaries, principals, teachers, professors, librarians, journalists, computer programmers, engineers, technicians, technologists, contractors, electricians, plumbers, welders, painters, mechanics, managers, supervisors, nurses, pharmacists, doctors, dentists, dental hygienists, physiotherapists, veterinarians, paramedics, police officers, firefighters, social workers, real estate agents, barbers, chefs, cooks, etc…

KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH AND / OR FRENCH

A skilled worker who is applying to migrate to Canada must possess a moderate to high proficiency level in either the English or French language. Skilled workers will be required to take an English or French examination from an approved organization to determine their exact proficiency level in either of the official languages of Canada. Skilled workers who have worked for at least two consecutive years in a country where English or French is the official language may be exempted from taking the English or French language. These countries include Canada, USA, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and France.

The minimal requirements for acceptance under the point system as a skilled worker for permanent residence status to Canada vary on a case-to-case basis. For more information on the point system and how to apply as a skilled worker for Canada, or for information on any other immigration matter, please call the writer, Mr. Don Collantes, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at toll free 1-877-882-6888.

The writer is a Certificate Canadian Immigration Consultant (CCIC) by the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC), which is a professional regulatory board immigration consultants as recognized by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), a Department of Government Canada. The writer is also the Chief Operating Officer of CWSS Canada USA Immigration Services Inc., which is a multinational corporation that provides immigration services to Canada, with the Head Office located at Unit E – 66 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 2H4, Canada. Toll Free No: 1 877-882-6888 Email Address: chitoc@cwss-canada.com