{"id":2247,"date":"2022-12-31T05:10:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T05:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azimiimmigration.net\/?p=2247"},"modified":"2022-12-31T05:12:13","modified_gmt":"2022-12-31T05:12:13","slug":"global-talent-stream-adds-five-new-eligible-occupations-to-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azimiimmigration.net\/?p=2247&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Global Talent Stream adds five new eligible occupations to program-2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

This news was obtained from\u00a0www.cicnews.com<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/strong>ESDC has expanded the Global Talent Stream to a variety of eligible engineering positions.<\/span><\/p>\n

On December 22nd,\u00a0Employment and Social Development Canada<\/a>\u00a0(ESDC) expanded the list of eligible occupations in the\u00a0Global Talent Stream<\/a>\u00a0(GTS).<\/span><\/p>\n

ESDC is a government department that works to support Canada\u2019s labour force, and so has oversight over many immigration matters\u2014including issuance of\u00a0Labour Market Internal Assessments<\/a>\u00a0(LMIAs) and oversight of the GTS; a work permit program with expedited processing created to help Canadian employers hire foreign skilled workers in the technology sector.<\/span><\/p>\n

Under the GTS, employers looking to hire a foreign skilled worker for one of\u00a017 in-demand professions<\/a>\u00a0(included due to insufficient labour supply in Canada) can apply and receive a work permit. The GTS looks to establish a service standard of two weeks for work permits.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the new occupations added to the GTS?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Previously at 12 positions, the list of eligible occupations has now expanded to 17 with the addition of five engineering roles.<\/span><\/p>\n

These are:<\/span><\/p>\n