Immigrating to Canada from the U.S. in 2025 – How Tariffs Shape Your Pathway
In this topic we decode that how these tariffs can reshape Canada and how helpful it would be to move to Canada at this point of time.
- Tariffs & Canada’s Strategic Industries
Current Situation:
- Auto/EV Supply Chain Tariffs: In lieu of the tariff levied on Canada’s auto industry, Canada is boosting the auto production to remain in Canada by way of subsidizing the Auto sector. E.g. Ontario has given the subsidy of $15 B to Honda plant.
- Softwood Lumber Dispute: Due to tariff trade war going on it has increased the skilled worker demand in forestry and construction.
Immigration Pathways:
- Global Talent Stream (GTS): EV engineers are in high demand due to which there is possibility of Fast Track Work Permit under GTS program.
- PNPs: Ontario in demand skilled stream targets construction trade helpers and labourers (TEER 75110), Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders (TEER 94123).
- USMCA/CUSMA Work Permits: Bypassing Tariff Turbulence.
- CUSMA makes it easier for certain types of skilled businesspeople to enter Canada, the United States of America and Mexico temporarily
- Why It’s Relevant:
- More than 60+ professionals qualify for LMIA-exempt work permits under CUSMA, avoiding the tariff affected sectors.
- This is one of the best ways for teachers, medical professionals, scientists, accountants, management consultants and for many more to have stable environment in Canada.
So, CUSMA can be the stepping stone for your PR Pathway via Express Entry’s Canadian Experience Class (CEC).
- Agri-Food Sector: Tariff-Proof Opportunities
Canadian agricultural jobs for Americans, US-Canada diary tariffs.
- Post Tariff Demand: Canada’s diary and poultry sectors though they are protected by supply management, but they still need the farm supervisors (NOC 82030) despite the US-Canada trade disputes.
- Pathway: Under Agri-Food Pilot program is one of the easiest PR Pathway.
- Renewable Energy: Countering Cross-Border Tensions
- Solar technicians are in high demand in Canada specifically if they are qualified from American universities.
- Canada focuses on Green Jobs Canada 2025
- Post Tariff Growth: Canada has the plan to invest $40B funds towards solar and wind projects.
- Jobs in Demand: Renewable energy engineers (NOC 21311), electricians(NIOC 72200) are in high demand in Canada and specifically in Ontario.
- Pathways: Ontario Skilled Trade, Express Entry Category based, Atlantic Immigration Program & BC Tech Pilot.
- Manufacturing & Skilled Trades: Beating Tariffs with Local Talent
Manufacturing & Skilled Trades: Beating Tariffs with Local Talent
- Canada is moving towards industrialization , so there is a huge demand for factory jobs in Canada for Americans in 2025.
- Tariff Impact: Auto tariff has pushed Canada towards expanding the auto sector production in Canada.
- Canada can have its own Domestic EV/parts production, rising demand for welders (TEER 72300) and machinists.
- Immigration Routes: Federal Skilled Trade Program (FTSP) and Ontario’s Employer Job Offer Stream, Ontario Skilled Trade Stream.