Published:<\/span> December 30, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n In 2025, Carney\u2019s liberals have promised massive infrastructure investments, even as they\u2019ve made cuts to both temporary and permanent residence (PR) programs that would provide skilled workers.<\/p>\n In Budget 2025, the government promised investments in infrastructure, including roads, pipelines, and ports, as well as residential housing.<\/p>\n Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration<\/a><\/p>\n Given the ongoing shortage of skilled tradespeople and construction workers, and Canada’s recent decline in population<\/a>, this raises the question: Where will Canada find the workers to build this housing and infrastructure?<\/p>\n Carney\u2019s building program and Budget 2025 highlight an opportunity for tradespeople and construction workers to gain a foothold in the Canadian labour market.<\/p>\n Foreign nationals looking to build a life in Canada as skilled tradespeople can take advantage of two routes to gain legal work authorization: work permits<\/a> and PR<\/a> pathways.<\/p>\n To obtain a work permit through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)<\/a>, a foreign national must submit an application with a job offer from an employer with a positive or neutral labour market impact assessment (LMIA)<\/a>.<\/p>\n Other than being qualified for the job and obtaining an LMIA-support job offer, a foreign national need only meet Canada\u2019s general admissibility requirements, such as not having a criminal record, burdensome health conditions, or posing a risk to national security or public safety.<\/p>\n As of the time of writing, for an employer to obtain an LMIA, the job must either<\/p>\n Category-based draws through Express Entry<\/strong><\/p>\n Foreign nationals eligible for an Express Entry<\/a>-managed immigration program have an advantage if they meet the work experience requirement for one of the trades eligible for the Trade occupations category-based draw<\/a>.<\/p>\n The following occupations are eligible for Trade occupation draws:<\/p>\n![\"bitcoins](\"https:\/\/www.cicnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Derek-CIC-News-Sized-150x150.jpeg\")
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