If you’re looking to Emigrate to Canada as a Panel Beater you’re in luck! Panel beaters 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 a panel beater, you also have other options to secure your Canada Visa from the start.
For starters, Panel beaters are eligible to apply to immigrate to Canada under the Canadian Government’s Immigration program due to the demand for Panel beaters 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 Panel beaters on the NOC is 7322
This is great news for qualified Panel beaters 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 a panel beater looking to immigrate to Canada we’ll be looking at the Federal Skilled Trades visa and Provincial Nominee program.
Panel beaters from all over the world are eligible to make an Express Entry for Panel beater Canada Residency providing they have the right skills, experience, and qualifications in their home country.
Panel beaters looking to move to Canada to work under this NOC category 7322, might be employed under work titles including:
antique car body restorer
antique vehicle body restorer
apprentice painter – motor vehicle repair
auto glass installer
autobody mechanic
autobody repairer
autobody technician
autobody technician – collision
autobody technician – refinishing
autobody worker
automobile body repairman/woman
automobile damage repair estimator
automobile polisher-sander – motor vehicle repair
automotive body mechanic
automotive body painter
automotive body repairer
automotive body repairer-painter
automotive body technician
automotive glass technician
automotive painter – motor vehicle repair
automotive painter apprentice
automotive painting and refinishing technician
automotive repair shop estimator
body and fender repairer – automobile
body and fender repairman/woman – automobile
collision repair technician
dent remover and repairer – automobile
dingman/woman – autobody
journeyman/woman motor vehicle body repairer
metal finish and touch-up repairer – motor vehicle manufacturing
metal finisher – motor vehicle manufacturing
metal repairer – motor vehicle manufacturing
metal upgrader – motor vehicle manufacturing
motor repair vehicle painter apprentice
motor vehicle apprentice painter
motor vehicle body finisher
motor vehicle body repairer
motor vehicle body repairer – collision
motor vehicle body repairer – metal and paint
motor vehicle body repairer – refinishing
motor vehicle body repairer apprentice
motor vehicle body repair-painter
motor vehicle body technician
motor vehicle body technician – truck
motor vehicle painter – motor vehicle repair
painter – motor vehicle repair
used car renovator
All these roles held by panel beater are eligible to apply under this specific NOC category of 7322
Tasks for those looking to Immigrate to Canada as a Panel Beater
In general panel beater moving to Canada will be able to demonstrate knowledge or experience of the following:
Review damage report and estimates of repair cost and plan work to be performed
Repair and replace front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components
Hammer out dents, buckles and other defects using blocks and hammers
Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams
Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills using wrenches and cutting torch and bolt or weld replacement parts into place
Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment
File, grind and sand repaired body surfaces using hand and power tools
Mask and tape auto body surfaces in preparation for painting
Mix paint, blend and match colours
Apply primers and repaint surfaces using brush or spray guns
Repair and replace glass components such as windshields, windows and sunroofs
Repair or replace interior components, such as seat frame assembly, carpets and floorboard insulation
Inspect repaired vehicles and test drive vehicles for proper handling.
Emigrate Canada has a dedicated Panel beater Canada desk that only represents qualified panel beaters 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 a Panel Beater
In the U, for example,e 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 panel-beater 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 a Panel beater
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
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 to Emigrate to Canada as a Panel Beater
The process of getting your panel beating skills, experience and qualifications verified is called Skills Assessment and it serves two purposes.
Canada Panel beater 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 Panel beater Skills Assessment purpose two: Your positive skills assessment will also double as your Red Seal qualification so having your panel beating skills assessed means that you’ll be qualified to work as a panel beater in Canada from day one.
How to get registered to Immigrate to Canada as a Panel Beater
As part of your immigration process, your dedicated Panel beaters 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 emigrate to Canada as a Panel Beater 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 a Panel beater 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.
Panel beater Jobs in Canada
Occupations on the Canada NOC list can be classed as being ‘in demand’ and the panel beaters code 7322 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. Panel beater jobs in Canada are often better paid than in the UK, Europe, and Asia and Canadian employment law respects the work-life balance.
Canada as a Motor Collision industry accreditation Program. Any Panel Beater looking to start their own shop once they have emigrated to Canada should look into the accreditation required.
Emigrate Canada are the Panel beater 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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