{"id":126067,"date":"2023-08-29T11:26:21","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T15:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/how-to-immigrate-to-canada-as-a-massage-therapist\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T11:26:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T15:26:21","slug":"how-to-immigrate-to-canada-as-a-massage-therapist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/how-to-immigrate-to-canada-as-a-massage-therapist\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Immigrate To Canada As A Massage Therapist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Massage therapists are in short supply for Canada jobs<\/span><\/a> \u2013 a situation that provides opportunities for foreign nationals to gain their\u00a0permanent residence<\/span><\/a> under occupation-targeted\u00a0Express Entry<\/span><\/a>\u00a0draws.<\/p>\n

\u201cMassage therapy is a rapidly growing profession in Canada that offers a fulfilling career with endless opportunities for growth and development. And it\u2019s easy to see why,\u201d says Brandy John, a massage therapy instructor and president of the Canadian Council of Massage Therapy Schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith a population that is becoming more health-conscious, the demand for massage therapists is steadily increasing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fuelling that demand is the aging of the labour force.<\/p>\n

\u201cNever before has the number of people nearing retirement been so high. More than one in five \u2026 persons of working age are aged 55 to 64,\u201d Statistics Canada noted last year.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is an all-time high in the history of Canadian censuses and one of the factors behind the labour shortages facing some industries across the country. The aging of many baby boom cohorts, the youngest of whom are between 56 and 64 years today, is accelerating population aging in general.\u201d<\/p>\n

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is responding to these labour shortages by boosting immigration with occupation-targeted draws.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, the IRCC announced that\u00a0Canada\u2019s Express Entry system will begin targeting 82 jobs in healthcare, technology, trades, transport and agriculture this summer \u2013 including\u00a0massage therapists.<\/p>\n

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Foreign nationals educated as massage therapists will now be able to immigrate to Canada under these occupation-targeted draws. The flagship Express Entry selection system has previously only conducted draws based on immigration programs, not by targeting specific occupations.<\/p>\n

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is hoping this new approach will help Canadian employers resolve labour shortages.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverywhere I go, I\u2019ve heard loud and clear from employers across the country who are experiencing chronic labour shortages,\u201d said Fraser.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese changes to the Express Entry system will ensure that they have the skilled workers they need to grow and succeed. We can also grow our economy and help businesses with labour shortages while also increasing the number of French-proficient candidates to help ensure the vitality of French-speaking communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Massage Therapists In Canada Had Their Pick Of 1,826 Jobs In Late July<\/h3>\n

Job Bank, the federal job-hunting and career-planning website, is forecasting the job prospects for massage therapists to be very good, its highest rating, in Alberta, Quebec, Ontario and Saskatchewan over the coming three years.<\/p>\n

Massage therapists\u2019 job prospects are deemed to be good in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba and British Columbia over the same time period with job prospects rated as moderate elsewhere in the country.<\/p>\n

Certainly, there are plenty of jobs out there for qualified massage therapists.<\/p>\n

There were already 1,826 job listings for massage therapists, categorized under the\u00a0National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021<\/span><\/a>\u00a0system with the code 32201, posted on the Indeed.ca job-hunting website in July, some of them from employers hoping to hire more than one employee.<\/p>\n

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In Canada, the median hourly wage for massage therapists is $31.30 but that varies from a low of $17 right up to $55, reveals Job Bank.<\/p>\n

Based on a standard, 37.5-hour work week, that means massage therapists could expect to earn a top median annual income of $107,250.<\/p>\n

Candidates applying for Express Entry occupation-targeted draws will need at least six months of continuous work experience in Canada or abroad within the past three years in one of these occupations to be eligible, experience that can have been gained while working in Canada as temporary foreign workers with a\u00a0work permits<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or as an international student with a\u00a0student visa<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Occupation-Targeted Draws Will Make Immigration For Responsive To Market Needs<\/h3>\n

Under the changes announced at the end of May, the Express Entry streams, including the\u00a0Federal Skilled Worker<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(FSW) program,\u00a0Federal Skilled Trades<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(FST) program and\u00a0Canadian Experience Class<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(CEC), as well as parts of the\u00a0Provincial Nominee Programs<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(PNP) will now be more responsive to labour market needs.<\/p>\n

Canada first signalled its intention to start occupation-specific draws through Express Entry in June last year, when changes were made to the\u00a0Immigration, Refugee and Protection Act<\/i>\u00a0to allow invitations based on occupations and other attributes, such as language ability.<\/p>\n

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