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Canadian Immigration Department Finalizes Occupation List for Federal Skilled Trades Program

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CICS News has learned that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has made a final decision on which occupations will be eligible for the new Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) that is scheduled to open on January 2nd. CIC is expected to announce that the FSTP will give occupations one of two treatments; Group A occupations will be sub-capped at 100 […]

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Canada’s New Federal Skilled Trades Program to Launch January 2nd

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Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced on Monday that the new Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) will be launched January 2nd, 2013. The new program will admit applicants with qualifications in a skilled trade occupation that is in demand by Canadian employers, including electricians, welders, heavy-duty equipment mechanics, and pipefitters. The final list of eligible occupations is still being compiled […]

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