Skilled immigrants from popular countries: what major is missing in 2009?

Canada, Australia and other countries have released a list of new jobs that are in short supply.

With the continuous evolution of the financial crisis, some countries have adjusted their immigration policies in the new year, and the skilled migration has changed a lot. A few days ago, Canada announced 38 kinds of immigration majors in short supply, the number of which was greatly reduced compared with the past; Australia announced that it will increase the number of skilled immigrants by 30% in 2008-2009 to solve the labor shortage. Whether it is tightening or relaxing, skilled immigrants and investment immigrants are very different. As long as you have a skill and a high level of English, and the demand for specialty products is in short supply in the destination country, you won't starve to death even if you do it.

The policy has changed, and the threshold has risen and fallen

Ms. Hu, director of immigration of Xintong Xinghua, pointed out that in 2009, the skilled immigration policies of Canada and Australia changed greatly. "Skilled immigrants do not need financial guarantees, but rely on the applicant's own' technical content'. Because of the long processing time, they are sensitive to policy changes. Therefore, how to grasp policy changes has always been the top priority of skilled immigrants. "

Canada announced that 38 new jobs were in short supply.

Canada recently announced 38 new jobs that are in short supply. Including financial managers, computer and information system managers, medical managers, catering and food service managers, accommodation service managers, construction managers, financial auditors and accountants, geologists, geochemists and geophysicists, mining engineers, geological engineers, petroleum engineers, professional doctors, general practitioners and family doctors, audiologists and speech pathologists, occupational disease therapists, physiotherapists, head nurses and supervisors, registered nurses, medical radiologists, University professors, college and other professional teachers, cooks, cooks, pipeline installation contractors, wood industry contractors electricians (except industrial and energy systems), industrial electricians, plumbers, steam installers, pipeline installers and sprinkler system installers, welders and related mechanical operators, heavy mechanics, crane operators, drillers and blasters-supervising open-pit mining, quarrying and construction, mining and quarrying, oil and gasoline drilling and service industries.

"In the past, ordinary software engineers and network engineers in the IT industry were eligible to apply for skilled immigrants in Canada. Now they must reach the level of manager or above to be eligible to apply. " Ms. Hu pointed to the list of 38 new jobs in short supply in Canada in 2009 and explained the changes in detail. "There used to be many kinds of 100, but now there are only 38 kinds. Most importantly, these occupations also have high requirements for English proficiency. " For skilled immigrant applicants whose mother tongue is not English, the threshold for immigration to Canada is now higher. For example, the new immigration law requires chefs to score IELTS 7. "For domestic applicants, the difficulty and threshold of skilled immigration in Canada have increased, and many people can't get rid of the embarrassment of' poor proficiency in English, good English but no skills'."

The number of skilled immigrants in Australia has increased by 30%

The Australian government recently announced that it will increase the number of skilled immigrants by 30% in 2008-2009 to solve the labor shortage caused by the prosperity of the resource industry; In addition, 62.4 million Australian dollars will be allocated in the next three years to support the teaching of Asian languages in the country's schools. The Australian federal government will increase the number of places absorbed by the immigration plan by 77,500, reaching a total of190,300; Among them, skilled immigrants increased to 133500, accounting for a share.

Some insiders said that on the surface, the number of skilled immigrants in Australia has increased, but its restrictions on majors have also begun to tighten. It is reported that chefs, hairdressers and pastry chefs do not appear in the 60 occupations listed in the "list of serious shortage jobs".

Choose your major carefully to meet the occupational shortage.

Insiders pointed out that the change of skilled migration policy will affect the professional choice of international students. When choosing a major, international students who intend to emigrate can focus on the major corresponding to their occupation in the "List of Migrant Work Needs".

For the first time, Canadian doctors were included in the list of the most needed occupations.

"Even if the number of high-demand occupations decreases, it seems more difficult for skilled immigrants to Canada. However, from the list of 38 high-demand occupations, it is not difficult to see that many majors are common in China, such as financial auditing accountants, geological engineers, petroleum engineers, professional doctors, registered nurses, chefs, welders and related mechanical operators, heavy mechanics, etc. " Tian teacher, an immigration expert from Dibang, believes that from the perspective of the policy changes of Canadian skilled immigrants, mainstream hot majors are still the top priority of demand. If you want to immigrate, you should match the mainstream Canadian majors in the choice of majors.

According to reports, although the language examination of many technical jobs is very difficult, applicants who are generally engaged in teachers, accountants, doctors and other occupations generally have a high level of English and a relatively high success rate. Canada's latest immigration bill has little impact on this group. It is worth noting that doctors first appeared on the list of the most needed occupations in Canada. Previously, doctors in Chinese mainland were not allowed to apply for skilled migration. At present, experts, general doctors and family doctors, audiologists and speech therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists are all included in the list of overseas professionals introduced by the bill.

Australia chooses corresponding majors according to the needs of immigrant jobs.

"For international students who want to study abroad before immigration, subtle changes in Australia's skilled immigration policy will affect their professional choices, especially those who study TAFE courses." Huaying believes that many international students obtain permanent residency after completing their studies because their subjects correspond to the positions in the "Immigration Requirements List" and meet the scoring points in visa approval. "In the past, hairdressing and cooking were hot subjects in international education, and students who studied these two subjects would get extra points when immigration was approved. In the future choice of majors, we must carefully choose majors according to changes in policies. "

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What is skilled migration? How to deal with it?

Simply put, skilled migration is to apply for immigration by relying on the comprehensive strength of the applicant's education level, professional skills and language ability. Applicants for professional and skilled immigrants need to go through the following six steps:

First of all, we should comprehensively analyze and evaluate our professional skills (such as professional expertise, research achievements, unique skills, foreign language level, age, etc.). );

Second, study and analyze the national conditions of the countries applying for going and the laws and regulations for accepting professional and technical immigrants (such as which professional and technical personnel are in short supply, which scientific research projects need to introduce talents, and which regions and institutions need to supplement personnel, etc.). );

Third, obtain the information form about professional and skilled immigrants through the embassy (consulate) of China or the talent introduction department and immigration authorities of that country;

Four, prepare all the materials needed for professional and skilled immigrants (including academic degree certificate, scientific research achievements, professional and technical title certificate, academic achievements, age certificate, nationality certificate, medical certificate, etc.). ) and notarized by the notary office;

Fifth, submit the completed form and corresponding documents and materials to the relevant embassy (consulate) or immigration authorities in China;

Sixth, wait for approval, and then go for an interview or start processing passports and visas after receiving formal written notice.