Cicaps Immigration Consulting Firm and Associates

Due to the large number of application Canadian Immigration gets, Canada can only consider a limited number of applications per year. As of May 1, 2014, there is an overall cap of 25, 500 for new federal skilled worker applications. This includes a cap of 500 applications from PhD students. There are also sub-caps of 1, 000 for each of the 50 eligible occupations listed below. The caps do not affect people with a valid job offer. These are the last applications Canada will accept under the current system before Express Entry launches in January 2015. HURRY! Spots for the caps are filling fast. To pre-qualify, please go to this link https://secure.officio.ca/qnr?id=869&hash=a12461f7754a385934fbd576b2193e9c# You must have one year of continuous, full-time (or an equal amount of part-time) paid work experience, in at least (1)one of these occupations within the last (10)ten years: 0013 Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services 0015 Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. 0111 Financial managers 0112 Human resources managers 0113 Purchasing managers 0121 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers 0311 Managers in health care 0711 Construction managers 0712 Home building and renovation managers 0811 Managers in natural resources production and fishing 0911 Manufacturing managers 1111 Financial auditors and accountants 1112 Financial and investment analysts 1113 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers 1114 Other financial officers 1123 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations 1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers 1224 Property administrators 2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers 2131 Civil engineers 2132 Mechanical engineers 2133 Electrical and electronics engineers 2145 Petroleum engineers 2171 Information systems analysts and consultants 2172 Database analysts and data administrators 2173 Software engineers and designers 2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers 2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians 2234 Construction estimators 2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians 2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics 2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety 2281 Computer network technicians 3011 Nursing coordinators and supervisors 3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 3111 Specialist physicians 3112 General practitioners and family physicians 3132 Dietitians and nutritionists 3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists 3142 Physiotherapists 3143 Occupational Therapists 3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists 3215 Medical Radiation Technologists 3216 Medical Sonographers 3233 Licensed practical nurses 3234 Paramedical occupations 4011 University professors and lecturers 4151 Psychologists 4214 Early childhood educators and assistants 5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters

NOTE excerpted from the Citizenship and Immigration Canada: [quote] On February 11, 2014, Economic Action Plan 2014 announced the government’s intent to terminate both the federal Immigrant Investor and Federal Entrepreneur Programs, eliminate a large and longstanding backlog of applications, and pave the way for new pilot programs that will actually meet Canada’s labour market and economic needs. [end quote] Why Invest in Canada? According to The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, Canada leads the G-7 with the lowest overall tax rate on new business investment. Below are some of the many reasons why Canada is the best place to build your business: [Source: The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service] A welcoming business environment: Canada is the best country in the G-20 to do business, according to both Forbes and Bloomberg. A strong growth record: Canada led all G-7 countries in economic growth over the past decade (2003 – 2012) Unparalleled market access: Once CETA comes into force, foreign investors in Canada will have assured preferential access to both NAFTA and the EU – a vibrant market with a combined GDP of US$35 trillion, or nearly one-hark of the world’s output of goods and services. A highly educated workforce: Canada’s workforce is the most highly educated among member of the OECD, with half of its working-age population having a tertiary level education. Low tax rates: Canada’s overall marginal effective tax rate is by far the lowest in the G-7 – about 17 percentage points lower than that of the United States. Competitive R&D environment: Canada’s R&D – intensive sectors enjoy the lowest costs in the G-7, with a cost advantage that is 10.7 per cent lower than that in the United States. Financial stability: For the sixth consecutive year, the World Economic Forum has declared Canada’s banking system to be the soundest in the world. A great place to invest, work, and live: Canada is one of the globally most multicultural countries with the world-class universities, a universal health care system and clean and friendly cities in addition to having the second highest standard of living in the G-20, as measure by GDP per capita.