If you are thinking of getting a job in Canada, this is a great time to do it. With over 500,000 jobs available every year and with the trend expected to continue over the next ten to fifteen years, more and more people are now emigrating to the land of the maple leaf. Highlighting this, Col B S Sandhu, at a press conference today, said, ‘‘Countries like Canada and Australia are facing a huge skill shortage today.’’ The aging population in Canada coupled with low birth rate has meant that in 20 years time, there will be three retired persons for every young, working person. The resultant manpower shortage has meant that over 2,62,000 immigrants entered Canada last year out of which around 30 per cent were Indians. Some of the job opportunities, Col Sandhu said, were in the field of civil engineering, construction, oil sector, healthcare and the hospitality industry.
There is even a shortage of around 25,000 truck drivers in Canada, he said. He added that with an amount of around Rs 50 to 60 lakh, one could even start a business in Canada. This could be in any field ranging from manufacturing to services or hospitality industry. One drawback, however, is that there are no special tax concessions available to immigrant businessmen. Meanwhile, Curtis Panke, added that Australian Immigration too was attracting people in great numbers. ‘‘Australia has a booming economy to the extent that 1,50,000 jobs are advertised every week. Moreover, its immigration process is also very fast,’’ he said. Meanwhile, there are also some great opportunities for farmers as well. Three times the size of India but having a population of just around three crore, Canada has large areas of fertile land that are lying unused. The government is now inviting people to set up farms, and with land being comparatively cheap, more and more farmers from India are now jumping at the offer. However, one of the conditions is that the immigrant must have a net worth of Rs 1 crore
There is even a shortage of around 25,000 truck drivers in Canada, he said. He added that with an amount of around Rs 50 to 60 lakh, one could even start a business in Canada. This could be in any field ranging from manufacturing to services or hospitality industry. One drawback, however, is that there are no special tax concessions available to immigrant businessmen. Meanwhile, Curtis Panke, added that Australian Immigration too was attracting people in great numbers. ‘‘Australia has a booming economy to the extent that 1,50,000 jobs are advertised every week. Moreover, its immigration process is also very fast,’’ he said. Meanwhile, there are also some great opportunities for farmers as well. Three times the size of India but having a population of just around three crore, Canada has large areas of fertile land that are lying unused. The government is now inviting people to set up farms, and with land being comparatively cheap, more and more farmers from India are now jumping at the offer. However, one of the conditions is that the immigrant must have a net worth of Rs 1 crore
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