{"id":130475,"date":"2023-11-23T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/how-to-immigrate-to-canada-as-a-medical-laboratory-assistant\/"},"modified":"2023-11-23T10:00:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T15:00:40","slug":"how-to-immigrate-to-canada-as-a-medical-laboratory-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/how-to-immigrate-to-canada-as-a-medical-laboratory-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Immigrate To Canada As A Medical Laboratory Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you a candidate with skills and qualifications in one of Canada’s 82 jobs for occupation-specific\u00a0Express\u00a0Entry\u00a0draws? We want to help you move to Canada<\/span>.\u00a0<\/b>Please submit your CV here.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Canada has a growing demand for medical laboratory assistants, which is expected to provide many opportunities for qualified foreign nationals to gain permanent residence<\/a>\u00a0here through occupation-targeted\u00a0Express Entry<\/a>\u00a0system draws.<\/p>\n

The Canadian Occupational Projections System (COPS) is forecasting an additional shortfall of 1,800 workers by 2031 in the already tight labour market for medical laboratory assistants.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the period 2022 – 2031, the number of job openings arising from expansion demand and replacement demand for medical laboratory technologists and medical laboratory technician and pathologists’ assistants are expected to total 25,600, while the number of job seekers arising from school leavers, immigration and mobility is expected to total 23,800,\u201d notes the federal government website.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs job openings and job seekers are projected to be relatively similar over the 2022 – 2031 period, the labour shortage conditions seen in recent years are expected to continue over the projection period.\u201d<\/p>\n

The aging of the Baby Boomer generation is one of the big drivers for the anticipated growth in the need for these healthcare workers.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe growing number of seniors will lead to an increase in the demand for diagnostic services for various diseases such as cancer and diabetes,\u201d reports COPS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMoreover, the arrival of new medical technologies and techniques, as well as the introduction of more advanced equipment, will require more technologists.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) changing\u00a0Canada\u2019s Express Entry system to allow it to target 82 jobs in healthcare, technology, trades, transport and agriculture this summer \u2013 including\u00a0medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations – it opened the door to a new pathway to immigration for them.<\/p>\n

The flagship Express Entry selection system had previously only conducted draws based on\u00a0immigration\u00a0programs, not by targeting specific occupations.<\/p>\n

Ottawa made the changes to help resolve serious labour shortages in Canada.<\/p>\n

Occupation-Specific Express Entry Draws Aim To Resolve Labour Shortages<\/h3>\n

\u201cEverywhere I go, I\u2019ve heard loud and clear from employers across the country who are experiencing chronic labour shortages,\u201d said then-Immigration\u00a0Minister Sean Fraser.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese changes\u00a0to\u00a0the Express Entry system will ensure that they have the skilled workers they need\u00a0to\u00a0grow and succeed.\u00a0 We can also grow our economy and help businesses with labour shortages while also increasing the number of French-proficient candidates\u00a0to\u00a0help ensure the vitality of French-speaking communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Across Canada, Job Bank listed 59 jobs for\u00a0medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations in mid-October.<\/p>\n

Job Bank gives its highest rating of very good to the job prospects for\u00a0medical laboratory assistants in Manitoba and Saskatchewan and good in every province or territory with a rating over the next three years.<\/p>\n

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