Provincial/territorial pilot projects

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http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/occupations.asp

Some provinces and territories have signed agreements with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to work together in regard to temporary foreign workers (TFWs).
These agreements aim to develop pilot projects with provinces and territories to attract certain TFWs and their:
•spouses,
•common-law partners and
•working-age dependants.

Who can apply?

Alberta
•Working-age dependants (aged 18 to –22) of highly skilled TFWs working in Alberta, in a job listed as managerial (NOC 0), professional (NOC A) or skilled trades (NOC B), can get an open work permit.

Deadline to apply: July 31, 2014
•Spouses and common-law partners of TFWs working in Alberta as long-haul truck drivers, can get an open work permit.

Deadline to apply: July 31, 2014
•TFWs who work for the province and are certified by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AAIT) can get two-year job-based work permits in one of these jobs: ◦steamfitter/pipefitter
◦welder,
◦heavy-duty equipment mechanic,
◦ironworker,
◦millwright/industrial mechanic,
◦carpenter, and
◦estimator.


Workers who are certified by the AAIT- can get a work permit that lets them change employers in that field without applying for a new work permit.

Workers who are not certified by the AAIT may apply for a one-year employer-specific work permit in their field. During that year they may become certified and eligible for the job-based work permit.

Deadline to apply: July 31, 2014

Ontario
•Working-age dependants (minimum 14 years old) of highly skilled TFWs working in Ontario in a job classified as managerial (NOC 0), professional (NOC A) or skilled trades (NOC B) can get an open work permit.

Deadline to apply: July 31, 2014

Yukon
•Work permits are available to qualified temporary foreign workers destined to work for registered employers in Yukon in occupations in the oil, gas, mineral exploration, mining, tourism and hospitality industries.

For more information, refer to the Government of Yukon website.

Application deadline: July 31, 2014

 

[canfsw]

is this deadline significant?

reason i'm asking is i'm planning to apply OWP for my husband, and collecting documents now

experts, Please reply ASAP

 

[canadavisa13]

Hi,

yes the deadline is significant,those are only pilot projects for a limited t
what is your occupation and in which province you are working at?

 

[canadavisa13]

limited time*

 

[canfsw]

i'm planning to apply for OWP

can i apply under this category?

 

[canadavisa13]

i know you are planning to apply for OWP for your husband.
i can't tell if you are eligible or not if i don't know your job title and province you are working at

 

[canadavisa13]

since you are in ontario and doing a skilled job then you can always apply for OWP for your husband anytime you don't need this pilot project so don't worry about the deadline of july 31 but if you have any children that are 14 and older they can only get OWP if you apply by july 31 cause its only a pilot project which will end meaning it will not open next month or the one after.