Immigrate to Canada as a Farm worker
Immigrate to Canada as a Farm worker
How to Immigrate to Canada as a Farm worker
Can I migrate to Canada as a Farm worker?
Yes, You Can! General farm workers are on the Canadian NOC List under the code of 8431 and are eligible to move to Canada. Despite many General farm workers migrating to Canada over the past few years, General farm workers are still in high demand across Canada from both a National and Provincial basis.
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Immigrate to Canada as a Farm worker
Every occupation on the Canadian NOC List is assigned a code and the code for those looking to migrate to Canada as a Farm worker is 8431. This is also known as the NOC Code for General farm workers Immigrating to Canada.
According to the NOC Classification Schedule the code for General farm workers moving to Canada states “Inspectors and testers in this unit group inspect, grade, sample or test raw materials and products from mineral ore and metal processing operations. They are employed in mineral ore and metal processing plants such as copper, lead and zinc refineries, uranium processing plants, steel mills, aluminum plants, precious metal refineries, cement processing plants, clay, glass and stone processing plants and foundries.”.
General farm workers are employed under many job titles and positions. So, to qualify under the code of Farm worker, you can be employed or work as any of these job titles or position descriptions
- Apiary technician
- Apiary worker
- Baler – agriculture
- Baling machine operator – farm
- Barn worker
- Bee farm worker
- Beef cattle farm worker
- Beekeeping technician
- Binder operator – agriculture
- Cattle ranch labourer
- Cattle ranch worker
- Chick sexer
- Chicken catcher
- Chore hand – agriculture
- Combine operator
- Cowboy/cowgirl
- Cowhand
- Cowpuncher
- Cropsprayer machine operator
- Cultivator operator
- Custom harvest crewperson
- Dairy farm labourer
- Dairy farm worker
- Dairy hand
- Egg candler
- Egg collector
- Egg gatherer
- Egg grader
- Egg grading machine tender
- Egg grading station labourer
- Egg packer – farm
- Egg picker – poultry
- Egg processing machine tender
- Farm equipment operator
- Farm hand
- Farm labourer
- Farm machinery operator
- Farm worker
Expected tasks, duties and responsibilities undertaken at work to Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker
- Plant fertilize cultivate spray irrigate and harvest crops
- Feed and tend livestock and poultry
- Milk cows
- Perform or assist in performing breeding activities of farm animals
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Follow food safety and security and animal bio-security procedures
- Detect disease and health problems in crops livestock and poultry
- Examine produce for quality and prepare for market
- Set and monitor water lines air flow and temperature in barns pens and chicken coops
- Maintain or assist in the maintenance of facilities and farm infrastructure including cleaning stables barns barnyards and pens.
Minimum qualifications required to migrate to Canada as a Farm worker
In order to migrate to Canada as a qualified Farm worker under NOC code 8431 you’ll need to have your credentials certified by Canada.
The exact documents and requirements needed for this process change, however they will be related to the considered educational requirements listed under the Canadian Government NOC list. For a Farm worker these are:
- There are no specific education or training requirements. However a college certificate or specialized courses related to farming such as farm equipment mechanics agricultural welding tree pruning and pesticide application are available.
- Basic farm knowledge usually obtained from working on a family farm may be required for employment.
- A course or certificate in first aid may be required.
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Point score requirement to migrate to Canada as a Farm worker
| Age | With a spouse or common-law partner | Without a spouse or common-law partner |
|---|---|---|
| (Maximum 100 points) | (Maximum 110 points) | |
| 17 years of age or less | 0 | 0 |
| 18 years of age | 90 | 99 |
| 19 years of age | 95 | 105 |
| 20 to 29 years of age | 100 | 110 |
| 30 years of age | 95 | 105 |
| 31 years of age | 90 | 99 |
| 32 years of age | 85 | 94 |
| 33 years of age | 80 | 88 |
| 34 years of age | 75 | 83 |
| 35 years of age | 70 | 77 |
| 36 years of age | 65 | 72 |
| 37 years of age | 60 | 66 |
| 38 years of age | 55 | 61 |
| 39 years of age | 50 | 55 |
| 40 years of age | 45 | 50 |
| 41 years of age | 35 | 39 |
| 42 years of age | 25 | 28 |
| 43 years of age | 15 | 17 |
| 44 years of age | 5 | 6 |
| 45 years of age or more | 0 | 0 |
| Migrate to Canada from Australia English Language Points | ||
| Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability | With a spouse or common-law partner | Without a spouse or common-law partner |
| (Maximum 128 points) | (Maximum 136 points) | |
| Less than CLB 4 | 0 | 0 |
| CLB 4 or 5 | 6 | 6 |
| CLB 6 | 8 | 9 |
| CLB 7 | 16 | 17 |
| CLB 8 | 22 | 23 |
| CLB 9 | 29 | 31 |
| CLB 10 or more | 32 | 34 |
| Official languages proficiency - second official language | ||
| Maximum points for each ability (reading, writing, speaking and listening): | ||
| 6 with a spouse or common-law partner (up to a combined maximum of 22 points) | ||
| 6 without a spouse or common-law partner (up to a combined maximum of 24 points) | ||
| Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level per ability | With a spouse or common-law partner | Without a spouse or common-law partner |
| (Maximum 22 points) | (Maximum 24 points) | |
| CLB 4 or less | 0 | 0 |
| CLB 5 or 6 | 1 | 1 |
| CLB 7 or 8 | 3 | 3 |
| CLB 9 or more | 6 | 6 |
| Migrate to Canada from Australia Points for Education | ||
| Level of Education | With a spouse or common-law partner | Without a spouse or common-law partner |
| (Maximum 140 points) | (Maximum 150 points) | |
| Less than secondary school (high school) | 0 | 0 |
| Secondary diploma (high school graduation) | 28 | 30 |
| One-year degree, diploma or certificate from a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute | 84 | 90 |
| Two-year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute | 91 | 98 |
| Bachelor's degree OR a three or more year program at a university, college, trade or technical school, or other institute | 112 | 120 |
| Two or more certificates, diplomas, or degrees. One must be for a program of three or more years | 119 | 128 |
| Master's degree, OR professional degree needed to practice in a licensed profession (For “professional degree,” the degree program must have been in: medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, optometry, law, chiropractic medicine, or pharmacy.) | 126 | 135 |
| Doctoral level university degree (Ph.D.) | 140 | 150 |
Minimum work experience required to migrate to Canada as a Farm worker
Generally, we’ll be looking for you to have at least 1 year (1,560 hours total / 30 hours + per week), continuous full-time employment or part time equivalent within the last 10 years although ideally, we’d be looking at you having significantly more depending on your age.
Am I eligible to Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker?
Once you’ve satisfied the occupational and educational requirements to migrate to Canada as a Farm worker then it’s time to look at stage one of your Immigration to Canada Project.
Stage 1 – Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker : Getting Started
In order to successfully emigrate to Canada as a Farm worker we’re first going to create an Express Entry profile. However, creating an express entry profile alone is of no use. Express Entry is where the work really begins in earnest, it’s the start of your immigration journey and not the end.
We need to create the very best Express Entry profile possible by hitting the required benchmarks laid down by Canadian Immigration which also gives us those all-important Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points.
Emigrate Canada doesn’t use any fancy one size fits all computer programs when it comes to assessing your eligibility to migrate to Canada as a Farm worker. Every assessment is hand reviewed by an industry specialist with significant experience in Canadian migration. Check your eligibility and immigration options today, for free and with no obligation.
Stage 2 – Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker Express Entry
General farm workers who want to immigrate to Canada to live and work on a permanent basis must first register in the Express Entry pool and wait for an Invitation-to-Apply (ITA) from Immigration and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Once a person has an ITA they can apply for Permanent Residence (PR).
When I Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker on Permanent Residency what does it mean for me and my family?
Canadian Permanent Residents can:
- Live and work in Canada
- Enter and leave without restriction
- Study in Canada
- Access Canadian Healthcare
- Access social benefits
- Apply for Citizenship and Dual Nationality after four years
- Enjoy protection under Canadian law and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The CIC draws the top candidates from the Express Entry pool and issues them an Invitation To Apply based on how many Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points they have obtained.
A perfect Comprehensive Ranking Score is 1200. An offer of arranged employment in Canada or a provincial nomination certificate is worth an amazing 600 points.
To date all draws to migrate to Canada as a Farm worker have been above 449 CRS Points.
This means our experts at Emigrate Canada and your designated ICCRC Consultants need to work closely with you to maximise your overall CRS score.
Should you score 449 or over on your Express Entry CRS then there is a very good chance you’ll be able to Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker without a Job Offer or Provincial Nomination.
Should you score less than 449 our industry experts at Emigrate Canada will be looking to secure Provincial Nomination for you in the first instance as well as working closely with you to secure a Job Offer in Canada as a Farm worker.
Stage 3 – Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker
With your Express Entry profile live and active it’s time to really make it count. As we’ve already said, just having an Express Entry profile for Canada without any of the key paperwork in place is unlikely to achieve any meaningful success.
What Express Entry paperwork is required to migrate to Canada as a Farm worker?
Firstly, your dedicated ICCRC consultant will work with you to have your education certificates verified via an Educational Credential Assessment. We cannot claim education points on your Express Entry profile without your educational history being formally verified.
Whilst your educational paperwork is being verified we’ll have you sit your internationally recognized English or French test (or both if you’re lucky enough to be bi lingual in these languages!).
In order to successfully immigrate to Canada as a Farm worker we’ll also need to start your application to the Farm worker regulatory body in Canada.
What does this all mean for me, looking to migrate to Canada as a Farm worker?
Canadian Immigration need to be satisfied you’ll be able to work as a Farm worker in Canada and additionally, should we require either a job offer or Provincial Nomination to secure enough CRS Points on Express Entry you’ll need to show at least a letter of provisional approval by the regulatory body in Canada.
Stage 4 – Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker with Provincial Nomination
With your Emigrate Canada designated ICCRC Consultant having now arranged your Express Entry profile, completed and evidenced with your educational credentials and put your language certificate in place we will actively prepare your application for Provincial Nomination.
Move to Canada as a Farm worker with Provincial Nomination
Securing provincial Nomination as part of your Canadian Immigration boosts your CRS score by 600, effectively ensuring your successful Invitation to Apply for Canadian Permanent Residency. Some Provinces require a Job Offer (more on that later) although crucially some do not.
With any Canadian Provincial Nominee Program, you’ll be a Canadian Permanent Resident right from the start although you’ll be expected to live and work in the nominating province for a period of two years. After those two years you’ll be free to live and work anywhere in Canada.
As part of your overall application your designated Emigrate Canada ICCRC consultant will make an application to all available Canadian states and provinces in support of your permanent residency application. It’s important to be at this stage as soon as realistically possible to capitalize on the fluid nature of Canadian Immigration.
Provincial Immigration programs open and close regularly, and occupation in demand lists are constantly updated. We need to be ‘submission ready’ for when circumstances align in our favor. Should we wait until the perfect circumstances manifest, by the time an application is progressed through the various stages there’s a good chance the opportunity will be missed.
Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker with provincial nomination from Ontario
One of the most popular States for General farm workers looking to Immigrate to Canada is Ontario, one of the strongest economies in Canada and a State which is currently offering Provincial Nomination to General farm workers without the need for a formal Job offer.
Stage 5 – Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker: Invitation to Apply
The penultimate stage of your Immigration to Canada is receiving your Invitation to Apply via the Express Entry program. You’ll be receiving this Invitation based on your Express Entry Case which will either have been strong enough to have been selected directly on a federal basis, been selected via Provincial Nomination described above or selected based on you securing a formal Job Offer in Canada.
Regardless of how you’ve arrived at this milestone it’s a huge achievement and your dedicated Emigrate Canada ICCRC Consultant will have worked tirelessly to secure this stage for you and your family. It truly is this stage that makes all our efforts worthwhile, yet the hard work still isn’t over.
We still need to navigate the red tape and bureaucracy inherent in any Government Immigration program although rest assured, the path is well trodden and we have migrated thousands of applicants to Canada over the years. As a final step you’ll need to clear background checks and medicals prior to your Permanent Residency Visas being formally granted. Then it’s time to Celebrate !!!!
Stage 6 – Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker: Congratulations
Welcome to your new life in Canada. You have up to one year to formally activate your visas by arriving into Canada. Canada is waiting for you and your family.
Can my family join me when I migrate to Canada as a Farm worker?
Yes, the rights and privileges afforded to the main visa holder are passed onto partners and children automatically. In fact, your partners skills, education and qualifications may even make your overall application even stronger. Take our visa assessment to find out how many extra points you can gain for your partners occupation, skills and education.
Do I need a job offer to Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker?
It is possible to Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker in three ways.
- Directly through Express Entry
- With a Job Offer
- With Provincial Nomination
Jobs in Canada for General farm workers Immigrating
The Job market in Canada for General farm workers remains strong and is expected to do so for the next five years. Unemployment for qualified General farm workers in Canada is well below average. Canada Wants Your Skills!
An entry-level Farm worker with less than 5 years of experience can expect to earn an average Salary of around $69300 whilst a Farm worker with mid-level experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $98400.
An experienced Farm worker with 10 to 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $220990 and a Farm worker with late-career experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $786766.
Obviously, these averages do vary between sectors so should be used purely as an indicative guide. Additionally, certain geographic anomalies occur in terms of fluctuations above these averages:
- Saskatoon + 30%
- Calgary + 29%
- Toronto + 24%
- Montréal + 18%
- Vancouver + 8%
- Victoria + 8%
- Lethbridge + 5%
- Edmonton + 2%
Canada Wants You: Apply to Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker
We only take on cases where our experts are positive of securing a successful outcome for you and your loved ones. At the start of this life changing journey you need to be armed with the facts, not have to listen to a long-winded sales pitch.
Our Free Visa Assessment for General farm workers
- Consultations are with those directly responsible for your case
- Honest and reliable assessment of your eligibility
- All your unanswered questions covered
- Free advice on skills assessment and professional registration
- Detailed budget planning – all costs discussed in detail
You Can Migrate to Canada as a Farm worker
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