ISLAMABAD: Canada has announced several vacancies for overseas skilled professionals in multiple fields, including healthcare. Pakistanis can also apply for jobs in Canada.
Canada wants to overcome workforce shortages and strengthen essential services in healthcare and other fields.
Healthcare workers in demand
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has encouraged qualified professionals to explore available immigration pathways.
Applicants should have the required training, credentials and professional experience. The occupations highlighted include nurse practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, psychologists and social workers.
Moreover, Canada has identified healthcare and social services as priority sectors requiring skilled workers from overseas.
Other priority sectors
Meanwhile, Canada is also seeking skilled workers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Skilled trades, defence, cybersecurity, critical minerals and education are also priority areas.
Foreign professionals can use Canadian government immigration tools to identify programs that match their qualifications and circumstances.
They can also search the country’s Job Bank for employers recruiting international candidates.
However, applicants should determine whether their profession is regulated in their intended province or territory.
Professionals in regulated occupations may need to obtain recognition for foreign qualifications and credentials before starting work.
Therefore, prospective applicants should review provincial requirements carefully before applying. Meeting immigration requirements alone may not guarantee immediate permission to practise a regulated profession in Canada.
Eligible Pakistanis must explore job opportunities in Canada, known as the land of opportunities globally.
