Can I immigrate to Canada as a Motor Vehicle Body Repairer?
If you’re looking to Immigrate to Canada as a Motor Vehicle Body Repairer you’re in luck! Motor Vehicle Body Repairers 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 motor vehicle body repairer you also have other options to secure your Canada Visa from the start.
For starters, Motor Vehicle Body Repairers are eligible to apply to immigrate to Canada under the Canadian Government’s Immigration program due to the demand for Motor Vehicle Body Repairers 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 Motor Vehicle Body Repairers on the NOC is 7322
This is great news for qualified Motor Vehicle Body Repairers worldwide 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 motor vehicle body repairer looking to immigrate to Canada we’ll be looking at the Federal Skilled Trades visa and Provincial Nominee program.
Motor Vehicle Body Repairers from all over the world can make an Express Entry for Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Canada Residency, provided they have the right skills, experience and qualifications in their home country.
Motor Vehicle Body Repairers 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/woma 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 motor vehicle body repairers are eligible to apply under this specific NOC category of 7322
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Tasks for those looking to Immigrate to Canada as Motor Vehicle Body Repairer
In general motor vehicle body repairers 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.
- 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 Motor Vehicle Body Repairers Canada desk that only represents qualified motor vehicle body repairers who immigrate to Canada. They understand your profession and can speak 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 Motor Vehicle Body Repairer
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
How to Immigrate to Canada as a Motor Vehicle Body Repairer
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 Immigrate to Canada as a Motor Vehicle Body Repairer
The process of getting your motor vehicle body repairing skills, experience and qualifications verified is called Skills Assessment and it serves two purposes.
Canada Motor Vehicle Body Repairer 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 Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Skills Assessment purpose two: Your positive skills assessment will also double as your Red Seal qualification so having your motor vehicle body repairing skills assessed means that you’ll be qualified to work as a motor vehicle body repairer in Canada from day one.
How to get registered to Immigrate to Canada as a motor vehicle body repairer
As part of your immigration process, your dedicated Motor Vehicle Body Repairers 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 a motor vehicle body repairer 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 Motor Vehicle Body Repairer 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.
Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Jobs in Canada
Occupations on the Canada NOC list can be classed as being ‘in demand’ and the motor vehicle body repairers 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. Motor Vehicle Body Repairer jobs in Canada are often better paid than in the UK, Europe and Asia and Canadian employment law respects the work-life balance. Additionally, Motor Vehicle Body Repairers 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 Country.
A range of industry bodies exist that Motor Vehicle Body Repairers might be a member of
Canadian Collision Industry Forum
http://www.ccif.ca
Canadian Independent Automotive Association
CIAA is a not-for-profit association of independent shop owners
http://www.ciaassociation.org
Collision Industry Information Assistance
CIIA represents the interests of the collision repair industry in Canada.
http://www.ciia.com
National Automotive Trades Association
NATA is an “association of associations” for the Canadian automotive industry. NATA represents on national issues.
http://www.natacanada.ca/home-en.html
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