Will Canadians hire my students?

[amicus]

I am a Canadian educator and am asking general questions on behalf of my foreign students. :-[

Every year, I teach Medical English in an overseas location. And my students who matched the 38 High Demand occupations (such as nurses) were able to file FSW applications without need of a job offer. Now I don't know what to tell students and friends who want to come to Canada: if there is a 20,000 global cap for FSWs and a 1000 cap for each occupation then surely the FSW is a lottery for all intents-and-purposes, right?

It seems to me now that my students either need to figure out how to get AEOs or PNP job offers for the FSW (or get a job offer and LMO for a TWP).
Is this correct?

What is your experience in the Canadian job market? Are employers interested/approachable?

I would really like to hear your opinions and feedback on this situation.

Thank you from the Confused Canadian,
Professor Eve Smiley

 

[PMM]

Hi

I am a Canadian educator and am asking general questions on behalf of my foreign students. :-[

Every year, I teach Medical English in an overseas location. And my students who matched the 38 High Demand occupations (such as nurses) were able to file FSW applications without need of a job offer. Now I don't know what to tell students and friends who want to come to Canada: if there is a 20,000 global cap for FSWs and a 1000 cap for each occupation then surely the FSW is a lottery for all intents-and-purposes, right?

It seems to me now that my students either need to figure out how to get AEOs or PNP job offers for the FSW (or get a job offer and LMO for a TWP).
Is this correct?

What is your experience in the Canadian job market? Are employers interested/approachable?

I would really like to hear your opinions and feedback on this situation.

Thank you from the Confused Canadian,
Professor Eve Smiley

Well the list is now 29 occupations, http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/skilled/apply-who-instructions.asp#list but RNs, LPNs are still on the list. So it would mean applying shortly after the 1st of July, if they wish to ensure that they meet the quota for that NOC. If they are too late for the quotas, then they should be looking at the various provincial PNP schemes, better chance that way.