Immigrate to Canada as an Upholsterer

How to Immigrate to Canada as an Upholsterer?

Can I immigrate to Canada as an Upholsterer?

If you’re looking to immigrate to Canada as an Upholsterer you’re in luck! Upholsterers are in demand right across Canada and you may be able to secure a Canadian Permanent Residency Visa either with or without a job offer.

No doubt you will have read online that having a job offer to move to Canada is a prerequisite to accessing the Express Entry process but as an upholsterer, you also have other options to secure your Canada Visa from the start.

For starters, Upholsterers are eligible to apply to immigrate to Canada under the Canadian Government’s Immigration program due to the demand for Upholsterers in Canada being so great they have included the occupation on the targeted occupations list, known as the NOC list (National Occupation Code List).

The code for Upholsterers on the NOC is 6345

This is great news for qualified Upholsterers the world over hoping to live and work in Canada.

Express Entry for Canada is not a visa class at all, it is simply the method (or database) that Canadian Immigration uses to select the right candidates for a permanent residency visa and in that case, as an upholsterer looking to immigrate to Canada we’ll be looking at the Federal Skilled Trades visa and Provincial Nominee program.

Upholsterers from all over the world are eligible to make an Express Entry for Upholsterer Canada Residency providing they have the right skills, experience and qualifications in their home country.

Upholsterers looking to move to Canada to work under this NOC category 6345, might be employed under work titles including:

aircraft custom upholsterer

aircraft furnishing technician

aircraft patternmaker and upholsterer

aircraft upholsterer

automobile upholsterer

automotive upholsterer

casket upholsterer

chair upholsterer

custom upholsterer

furniture upholsterer

industrial upholsterer

patternmaker-upholsterer

preparation upholsterer

production upholsterer

railway car upholsterer

re-upholsterer

upholsterer

upholstery mechanic

upholstery repairer

vehicle upholstery repairer

All these roles held by upholsterers are eligible to apply under this specific NOC category of 6345

Tasks for those looking to immigrate to Canada as an Upholsterer

In general, upholsterers moving to Canada will be able to demonstrate knowledge or experience of the following:

Discuss upholstery fabric, colour, and style with customers and provide cost estimate for upholstering furniture or other items

Lay out, measure and cut upholstery materials according to sketches or design specifications

Replace worn-out webbing, springs and other furniture parts using hand and power tools

Operate sewing machines or sew upholstery materials by hand to seam cushions and join sections of covering materials

Install padding and underlays and fasten covering materials to furniture frames

Tack, glue or sew ornamental trim, braids or buttons on upholstered items

Lay out, cut, fabricate and install upholstery in aircrafts, motor vehicles, railway cars, boats and ships

May repair furniture frames and refinish wood surfaces

May make upholstery patterns from sketches, customer descriptions or blueprints

May install, fabricate, maintain and repair interior components of aircraft, such as seats, coverings, drapes, cargo nets, flooring, closets, bins and panels.

Whilst the above is meant as a general guide do take our free online visa assessment for further information and be sure to list out your skills and qualifications in detail.

Emigrate Canada has a dedicated Upholsterers Canada desk that only represents qualified upholsterers immigrate to Canada. They understand your profession and can talk your language when it comes to explaining your immigration pathway and the route to securing a Canada Visa for you (and your family).

Qualifications Required to Immigrate to Canada as an Upholsterer

In the UK, for example, we’ll be looking for NVQ Level III

From South Africa, you will be expected to hold your Red Seal

We’re happy to represent Upholsterer clients from all over the World so regardless of your country of qualification feel free to contact us today for a full breakdown of your Canadian Immigration chances.

How to Immigrate to Canada as an Upholsterer

The first stage in your Canadian immigration process is to calculate your Canada Immigration points for Express Entry using the Canadian Comprehensive Ranking System.

CRS Points are awarded for (amongst other things)

Age

Qualifications

English ability

French ability

Your partner’s skills

Work experience

As well as providing you with important CRS points these factors also count towards your overall Immigration Points score which must equal or exceed a total of 67

Take our free online visa assessment for an up to date report on whether you have enough points to immigrate to Canada as an upholsterer from both an Express Entry and Immigration points perspective.

Once you receive an ITA (Invitation to apply) from Canadian Immigration as a result of your Express Entry application you’ll only have 60 days in which to lodge a formal application so under no circumstances should you lodge an Express Entry application ‘claiming’ to have certain points without first having all of your points verified through different testing, education equivalence certificates and skilled trades assessments.

Once you are invited to apply for your Canada Visa you cannot go back and have these things verified retrospectively, they must be done before you claim any points for them and given that your express entry profile is only valid for one year it makes sense to present the best possible case right from the start.

Skills Assessment Required to Immigrate to Canada as an Upholsterer

The process of getting your Upholstery skills, experience and qualifications verified is called Skills Assessment and it serves two purposes.

Canada Upholsterer Skills Assessment purpose one: With a positive skills assessment you’ll be able to claim the requisite points on both the Express Entry CRS and eventual Federal Skilled Trades application.

Canada Upholsterer Skills Assessment purpose two: Your positive skills assessment will also double as your Red Seal qualification so having your electrical skills assessed means that you’ll be qualified to work as an upholsterer in Canada from day one.

How to get registered to immigrate to Canada as an Upholsterer

As part of your immigration process, your dedicated Upholsterers Canada account manager will arrange for your Red Seal equivalency process so there’s no need to worry about how to move to Canada; we’ll have you covered from the moment you get the ball rolling.

Can I immigrate to Canada as an Upholsterer without a job offer?

The answer is a resounding yes, providing you have a reasonable total CRS score on your Express Entry application and can meet the 67 immigration point threshold for your Canada Federal Skilled Trades Visa.

Technically there is no minimum CRS score required to submit an Upholsterer Canada Express Entry profile.

Of course, securing a job offer (documented in the right way for immigration purposes i.e. LMT) will give you an instant CRS boost of 600 points so it makes sense to start this process as soon as is practical.

Upholsterer Jobs in Canada

Occupations on the Canada NOC list can be classed as being ‘in demand’ and the upholsterer’s code 6345 has been firmly established on the list for many years with lots of opportunities right across the country.

As a qualified new and highly skilled Permanent resident of Canada, you may work full time from day one, either as a direct employee, contractor or in a self-employed capacity. Upholsterer jobs in Canada are often better paid than in the UK, Europe and Asia and Canadian employment law respects the work-life balance. Additionally, Upholsterers in Canada are highly unionised which whilst sounds like a dirty word in many parts of the world is actually instrumental in championing better pay and conditions right across the County.

Lots of information on the Upholstery Trade in Canada can be found through the Canadian Home Furnishings Alliance.

Emigrate Canada are the Upholsterer Canada Visa specialists with a dedicated Skilled Trades desk ideally placed to take care of not just your immigration paperwork, but also to get you registered to work from day one.

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