Canada hires most of the talented workers from India. Therefore, India continues to be a significant source of global talent for the country. Canada welcomed more than 405,000 immigrants in 2021, and most of them, almost one-third of them, belonged to Indian origin.
Additionally, the country targeted over 45,000 international students in 2021, out of which 50 percent were Indians.
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program led to more than 10,000 Indians immigrating to Canada, out of which 130,000 received work permits through the International Mobility Program. The number of Indian newcomers arriving in Canada has increased largely due to factors related to international and domestic Canadians.
India comprises a middle-class population with the right qualifications, education, work experience, language proficiency, and settlement funds. All these factors determine the chances of visa approval through IRCC.
Every Indian who wants to move to Canada as a foreign worker, permanent resident, or international student must qualify for all the above factors to successfully move to Canada.
An international factor causing the Indians to move to Canada is the scarcity of permanent residence pathways in the U.S. Indians, for the last few years, have sought to immigrate to Canada in need of permanent residency.
Canada has introduced several measures in its immigration policies to benefit skilled Indians.
In 2015, Express Entry was incorporated as an initiative to handle the federal economic immigration programs. As a result, the Comprehensive Ranking System was introduced to rank candidates on several parameters including age, work experience, education, and language proficiency.
As observed, Indians can easily access top ranks in CRS and have successfully obtained permanent residence via the Express Entry system.
Compared to other foreign nationals, Indians tend to score higher particularly due to their proficiency in the English language.
Additionally, the Student Direct Stream’s introduction in 2018 will permit Indians to speed up their Canadian studies. If an Indian successfully fulfills the eligibility criteria for Student Direct Stream (SDS) he may get a study permit faster. Also, the approval rate of the Student Direct Stream is quite high compared to a usual pathway.
Acquiring higher studies in Canada followed by Canadian work experience under the Post-Graduation Work Permit proves advantageous both in terms of Express Entry or Provincial Nominee Program.
The Indian culture deeply influences the Canadian culture and the enhanced Indian diaspora. Therefore, Indians find it pretty effortless to integrate with the Canadian culture. They find it comfortable to reside in the country.
As per the data of Census 2016, 1.4 million people belonged of Indian origin, which only increased when compared to the latest data of 2021.
Canada is ready to embark on its new target levels for Immigration Levels Plan. The country will welcome over 450,000 immigrants by 2024. Currently, it is welcoming 432,000 immigrants. However, these immigration figures are likely to increase from 2023 to 2025. The new targets will be declared soon by November 1 in 2022.
With the consequent demand for more workers due to acute labor shortage, the number of Indian immigrants will increase on a vast scale. The demand for immigrants to work and study in Canada is rising. Canada is devoid of any existing quota for foreign workers and international students.
Canada has also lifted the public health and travel restrictions unlike earlier. Therefore, more Indians will be immigrating to the country and be able to study.
International students will have to remain physically present in the country if they seek equivalency of their Canadian education with the PGWP length.
