Canada Day 2019: A welcome celebration of diversity
2019-06-15
This year’s Canada Day celebrations felt a little different, like it was more possible – and more important — to celebrate the nation’s diversity and Canada’s welcoming repu
Foreign nationals must have met the following criteria in order to be eligible for the program:
- Entered Canada legally as a temporary resident.
- Lived in Canada continuously for the past five years.
- Worked in the construction industry of the Greater Toronto Area (City of Toronto, Durham Region, Halton Region, Peel Region, York Region); and have accumulated three years of full-time construction work experience within the past five years.
- Provide evidence English or French.
- Have a family member who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, or have a spouse, common-law partner or child in Canada;
- Have a referral letter signed by the Canadian Labour Congress.
- Not be inadmissible for any reason other than overstaying their temporary resident status and working without authorization.
ELIGIBLE OCCUPATIONS
The following occupations are eligible under the temporary program:
- Major Group 72 Trades and Skilled Transport and Equipment Operators
- Major Group 73 maintenance and equipment operation trades
- NOC 7441 - residential and commercial installers and servicers
- NOC 7521 - heavy equipment operators (except crane)
- NOC 7611 - construction trades helpers and labourers
