If you’re looking to Immigrate to Canada as a Bricklayer, you’re in luck! Bricklayers 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.
For starters, Bricklayers are eligible to apply to immigrate to Canada under the Canadian Government’s Immigration program due to the demand for Bricklayers 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 Bricklayers on the NOC is 7281
This is great news for qualified Bricklayers 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 bricklayer looking to immigrate to Canada we’ll be looking at the Federal Skilled Trades visa and Provincial Nominee program.
Bricklayers from all over the world are eligible to make an Express Entry for Bricklayers Canada Residency providing they have the right skills, experience and qualifications in their home country.
Bricklayers looking to move to Canada to work under this NOC category 7281, might be employed under work titles including:
apprentice bricklayer
apprentice brickmason
apprentice mason
artificial stone mason
artificial stone setter
brick and stone mason
brick chimney builder
brick setter
bricklayer
brickmason
chimney bricklayer
chimney repair bricklayer
chimney repair stonemason
cinder block mason
cinder block setter
concrete block setter
fire brick layer
fire brick liner repairer
fireplace brickmason
furnace lining bricklayer
industrial furnace bricklayer
industrial furnace brickmason
industrial oven brickmason
journeyman/woman bricklayer
journeyman/woman brickmason
journeyman/woman mason
journeyman/woman stonemason
kiln repair bricklayer
ladle repair bricklayer
maintenance bricklayer
masonry silo erector
permastone installer
permastone mason
refractory brick repairer-mason
refractory bricklayer
refractory builder
refractory mason
residential construction bricklayer
restoration stonemason
simulated stone mason
simulated stone setter
smokestack bricklayer
stone setter
stonecutter
stonemason
terra cotta mason
All these roles held by bricklayers are eligible to apply under this specific NOC category of 7281
Tasks and abilities for Bricklayers moving to Canada
In general, bricklayers moving to Canada will be able to demonstrate knowledge or experience of the following:
Read sketches and blueprints to calculate materials required
Cut and trim bricks and concrete blocks to specification using hand and power tools
Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, stone, structural tiles and similar materials to construct or repair walls, foundations and other structures in residential, industrial and commercial construction
Lay bricks or other masonry units to build residential or commercial chimneys and fireplaces
Lay radial bricks to build masonry shells of industrial chimneys
Lay or install firebricks to line industrial chimneys and smokestacks
Line or reline furnaces, kilns, boilers and similar installations using refractory or acid-resistant bricks, refractory concretes, plastic refractories and other materials
Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer-facing to walls or other surfaces
Construct and install prefabricated masonry units
Lay bricks or other masonry units to build patios, garden walls and other decorative installations
May restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures.
Emigrate Canada has a dedicated Bricklayers Canada desk that only represents qualified bricklayers 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).
How to Immigrate to Canada as a Bricklayer
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 required to Immigrate to Canada as a Bricklayer
The process of getting your Bricklaying skills, experience and qualifications verified is called Skills Assessment and it serves two purposes.
Canada Bricklayer 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 Bricklayer Skills Assessment purpose two: Your positive skills assessment will also double as your Red Seal qualification so having your Bricklaying skills assessed means that you’ll be qualified to work as a bricklayer in Canada from day one.
Can I Immigrate to Canada as a Bricklayer 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 Bricklayer 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.
Bricklaying Jobs in Canada
Occupations on the Canada NOC list can be classed as being ‘in demand’ and the bricklayers code 7281 has been firmly established on the list for many years with lots of opportunity 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. Bricklaying jobs in Canada are often better paid than in the UK, Europe and Asia and Canadian employment law respects the work life balance.
