Skilled Immigrant

Immigrants Dept: A review of the Provincial Nominee Program PNP , which allows provinces to select their own immigrants based on local economic needs, found that 80 per cent of the selected immigrants are employed in the first year most of them in their area of expertise. The program fast-tracks immigrants with the right skills, bringing them to Canada in less than a year, according to The Star. Although newcomers selected through the standard federal skilled immigrant program have a similar employment rate initially, they lag behind the provincial nominees by a full 10 per cent after three years. About 87 per cent of the federal skilled immigrants are employed then, compared with 97 per cent among the nominees and ontario is lagging behind in reaping the benefits of a program that brings in skilled immigrants more quickly and more successfully, a new government report shows. Their average income, depending on province, ranges from $29,600 to $41,700 in the first year, and rises to between $35,200 and $45,100 after three years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.