Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship (IRCC) Sean Fraser confirmed and implemented some great changes on 16 November. According to which new NOC occupations have been confirmed by adding 16 occupations, which also includes the biggest surprise the truck drivers for the express entry program.
This simply means the Truckers are now eligible for Express Entry programs. According to a press release, the new NOC categories will help Canada attract international talent in high-demand sectors like transportation, healthcare, and construction.
The NOC system is used to track and classify all jobs in the Canadian labor market and is updated to reflect changes in the economy and the nature of work. With this update, 16 occupations that were previously ineligible can now benefit from expanded pathways to permanent residence.
“Every sector of the Canadian economy depends on the trucking industry,” said Stephen Laskowski, President of the Canadian Trucking Alliance. “The announcement by Minister Fraser will help build secure supply chains from agriculture to manufacturing by giving trucking companies access to an international workforce the sector did not have access before.”
“It is equally important that together we ensure that this new workforce coming to Canada is employed by companies that will properly explain to them – and protect – their labor rights, that will ensure that that they drive vehicles that are safe and compliant, and that will create an opportunity for their families to thrive and enjoy the benefits of working and living in our great nation.”
Salary of Truck Drivers in Canada
The workers who are working on the basis of hours and also charging according to it are in excessive competition by national and provincial means. The monthly salary of truck drivers in Canada is typically from $55,000 to $65,000. They are also awarded extra money as a bonus. These facilities are just to exceed their earnings.
The job banks and the information from Statistics Canada reveal that mean of the payment is less than the national average. But there is a chance to exceed it higher than $8, which is above the mean of $32 as payment for hourly work.
Wide range of jobs availability
According to a survey indication, Canada offers almost 26,000 job posts for truck drivers removing all the barriers to visas for them. This genre of demand reveals that well-experienced applicants will definitely succeed in Canadian conveyance. The condition for it is, they will have to apply for this post in the provincial base program for the nominations.
The applicants who are attentive for these jobs start the procedure by getting a confirmed job offer which must be certified by Canada Immigration. Preferably, a certified job under a long-haul driver pilot project offers residence to the worker in the province in which he/she is applying for the job.
Generally, the workers in this fieldwork up to two weeks at a time on the streets or roads. They all work in alternative shifts of 12 hours. Also, they are availed with 3 days off between these two weeks.