Want to work in Germany in 2022? Start with the German job seeker visa

Highlights: First set of occupations released for PR pathways in 2025

• Canada released the first set of sectors and occupations for the two new PR pathways.
• Timmins, in Northern Ontario, one of the communities participating in both FCIP and RCIP has announced the list. 
• Health, Trades and Transport, Education, and Law and Social are priority sectors for RCIP and FCIP.
• The two new PR pathways, FCIP and RCIP, were launched on January 30, 2025.

*Want to apply for Canada PR? Let Y-Axis help you with the process.

 

Canada Announces the first list of Occupations for FCIP and RCIP

Canada has unveiled the first set of sectors and occupations for the new PR pathways. The Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) and the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot (FCIP) were introduced on January 30, 2025. Timmins, located in Northern Ontario, is one of the first communities to release the first set of occupations for the two new Canadian permanent residence pathways.

 

Also, read…

Canada announces new permanent residence pathways for home care workers

 

 

List of Priority Sectors for PR Pathways

The first set of priority occupations released in 2025 for RCIP are as follows:

• Health
• Education, Law and Social, Community and Government Services
• Trades and Transport
• Natural Resources and Agriculture
• Business, Finance and Administration

*Want to work in Canada? Get in touch with experts at Y-Axis to guide you with the process.

 

 

List of Priority Occupations for PR pathways  

The first set of priority occupations released in 2025 for RCIP are as follows:

Occupation	NOC Code
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers	12200
Administrative officers	13100
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians	32104
Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers	74203
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers	72410
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics	72400
Construction trades helpers and labourers	75110
Early childhood educators and assistants	42202
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers	41221
Financial advisor	11102
Geological and mineral technologists and technicians	22101
Heavy equipment operators	73400
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics	72401
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations	44101
Industrial electricians	72201
Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing	95103
Licensed practical nurses	32101
Medical laboratory technologists	32120
Metallurgical and materials engineers	21322
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates	33102
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses	31301
Social and community service workers	42201
Transport truck drivers	73300
Underground production and development miners	83100
Welders and related machine operators	72106

 

The first set of priority occupations released in 2025 for FCIP are as follows:

Occupation	NOC Code
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers	12200
Administrative assistants	13110
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians	32104
Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers	74203
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers	72410
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics	72400
Construction trades helpers and labourers	75110
Early childhood educators and assistants	42202
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers	41221
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics	72401
Heavy equipment operators	73400
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations	44101
Industrial electricians	72201
Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing	95103
Legal administrative assistants	13111
Licensed practical nurses	32101
Medical laboratory technologists	32120
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates	33102
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses	31301
Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators	84120
Social and community service workers	42201
Transport truck drivers	73300
Underground production and development miners	83100
Welders and related machine operators	72106

 

 

*Are you looking for step-by-step assistance with Canadian immigration?  Contact Y-Axis, the leading overseas immigration consultancy in UAE!

For recent immigration updates on Canada, check out the Y-Axis Canada Immigration News Page! 

 

Highlights: Sweden Announces a 2 Million Grant for Foreign Researchers

• Sweden announced a 2 million grant for researchers from outside Europe.
• Higher education institutions (HEIs) and other research-based organizations in Sweden can apply for the grant.
• The grant will be issued for 12 months, allowing HEIs to recruit international researchers to Sweden.
• Applications for rolling assessment will be open from April 15, 2025, until December 1, 2025.

*Want to work in Sweden? Let Y-Axis assist you with the process.

 

Swedish Research Council Releases a 2 Million Grant to Attract Researchers

Swedish Research Council released an official statement, announcing a 2 million grant to bring in researchers from outside Europe. A 2 million grant will be issued to research-based and Higher education institutions (HEIs) to recruit qualified researchers from abroad. The 2 million funding will cover relocation expenditures such as housing, travel, accommodation, and recruitment and includes providing for the family members of the researcher and their initial salary.

 

Also, read…

Sweden eases EU Blue Card process from 1st Jan 2025. Apply Now!

 

Eligibility Criteria for the Swedish Grant for Researchers

A total of 2 million, with a grant period of one year, will be given to qualifying HEIs to hire international research talent. The 2 million grant will fund the researcher's relocation expenses, including their first salary, accommodation, travel, removal costs, etc. HEIs can submit their rolling assessments from April 15, 2025, until December 01, 2025.

 

The eligibility criteria to avail the 2 million grant offered by Sweden are as follows:

• Swedish HEIs (Higher education institutions) and research-based institutions looking to recruit a foreign researcher are eligible to apply.
• The foreign researcher must have at least 2 years of experience working outside Europe to qualify.
• The researcher that the HEI has recruited must intend to set up and establish their research in Sweden.

 

 

*Are you looking for step-by-step assistance with Swedish immigration?  Contact Y-Axis, the leading overseas immigration consultancy in UAE!

For recent immigration updates on Canada, check out the Y-Axis Immigration News Page!