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24 November 2016 Sian Upton Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Information for International Students
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24 November 2016
Sian Upton Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Information for International Students
ExpressEntryisthefirststeptoimmigratepermanentlytoCanadaasaskilledworkerunder:
• FederalSkilledWorkerprogram(FSW)• FederalSkilledTradesprogram(FST)• CanadianExperienceClass(CEC)• AporAonoftheProvincialNomineeProgram(PNP)
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BEFORE…
NOW…
FirstinàfirstoutLargeinventories,slowprocessing
2-stepsystem,inwhichthebestcandidatesareselectedfromapool
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Now…
• CandidatesmostlikelytosucceedinCanadaareinvitedtoapply
• Candidateswithavalidprovincial/territorialnominaAonarequicklyinvitedtoapply
• CandidatesconnectwithemployersthroughJobBank’sJobMatchService
• ElectronicapplicaAonprocess
• Processingwithinsixmonthsinmostcases
ExpressEntryPool
COMPREHENSIVE RANKING SYSTEM
MINIMUM ENTRY CRITERIA
EE pool entry conditions
INVITATION TO APPLY
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Initial Profile Submission
APPLICATION PROCESSING
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Step1:submitaprofile• Profile:yourskills,workexperience,
languageability,educaAonandotherdetails
• MustmeetcriteriaforatleastoneofthefederaleconomicimmigraAonprograms
• KeepyourprofileuptodateatallAmes(language,educaAon,familycomposiAon,etc.)
• ProfileinformaAonmustbetrue(penalAesformisrepresentaAon)
• Profilesstayinthepoolforupto1year
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JobMatch
• IfyoudonotalreadyhaveavalidjobofferorProvincialnominaAon,youmustregisterwithJobMatchwithin30daysofcreaAnganExpressEntryprofile
• UseyourExpressEntryprofilenumberandJobSeekervalidaAoncodewhenopeningaJobMatchaccount
• JobMatchhelpsconnectyouwithjobopportuniAesinCanada
• Alsopromoteyourselftoemployers,recruiters,privatesectorjobboards,etc.
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ExpressEntryPool
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CandidatesawardedpointsbytheComprehensiveRankingSystem(CRS).
AllcandidatesarerankedaccordingtotheirCRSscore
AnExpressEntryprofilecanremainacAveforuptooneyear
- Eligibleineachroundtobeinvitedtoapply
Don’tgetinvitedtoapplyforpermanentresidencea^er1year?
-Completeandsubmitanewprofile
ComprehensiveRankingSystem(CRS)
q Corehumancapitalfactorsq Ageq EducaAonq Languageq Canadianworkexperience
q Spouse/common-lawpartner
q Skilltransferabilityq AddiAonalpoints
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ComprehensiveRankingSystem(CRS)Corehumancapitalfactors
Single500
Spouse460
Age 110 100
EducaAon 150 140
1stOfficialLanguage 136 128
2ndOfficialLanguage 24 22
Cdnworkexperience 80 70
Spousefactors 40
EducaAon 10
1stOfficialLanguage 20
ConAnuousCdnworkexperience
10
Skilltransferability 100pointsmax
EducaAon(withOLorCDNexp)
50
Foreignworkexp(withOLorCDNexp)
50
QualificaAoncert(withOL)
50
Total:1200pointsmax
AddiRonalpoints 600pointsmax
ProvincialNominaAon 600
Validjoboffer 200(max)
CanadianEducaAon 30(max)
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CanadianEducaRon
§ 15pointsforoneortwo-yearpost-secondarydiplomaorcerAficate.
§ 30pointsforadegree,diplomaorcerAficateofthreeyearsorlonger,oraMaster’s,professionalordoctoraldegreeofatleastoneyear.
§ PointsearnedforCanadianstudymustbeforstudiesdonewhile
physicallyinCanada-AtleasteightmonthsofphysicalpresenceinCanada,enrolledfull-Ame-CanadianinsAtuAonatwhichyoustudiedmustbelocatedinCanada
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NEW
NaRonalOccupaRonClassificaRon(NOCs)
• NOCcodesdescribeandclassifyworkaccordingtooccupaAonalareaandskilllevel
• WorkexperienceforimmigraAonprogramsmanagedbyExpressEntryfallunderNOCskilllevels0,AandB
NOC0 Management
NOCA Professional
NOCB Technicalandskilledtrades
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LabourMarketImpactAssessment(LMIA)
• Employerswhocan’tfindaCanadianorpermanentresidentforaskilledposiAonmayofferittoaforeignnaAonal
• NofeeforemployerwhoappliesforanLMIArelatedtopermanentresidence
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Whatisavalidjoboffer?• Mustbeforaskilledjob,forminimumone
year
• 200points:NOC00• 50points:NOC0/A/B• Joboffermustbesupportedbyavalid
LabourMarketImpactAssessment(LMIA),unlessexempted.
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NoLMIArequiredwhen:alreadyinCanadaonvalid,employer-specificLMIAexemptworkpermit,
havealreadyworkedatleast1yearforthisemployer,andthesameemployerismakingjoboffer.
UPDATED
ProvincialNomineeProgram(PNP)
• ParAcipaAngprovincesandterritoriescannominateforeignnaAonals
• Checkspecificprovincialwebsiteforrequirementsandstreams
• AcandidatenominatedviaanExpressEntryPNPstreammustmeettheminimumentrycriteriaforExpressEntry(includingmeeRngcriteriaforoneofthethreefederaleconomicprograms)
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Step2:invitaRontoapply(ITA)Thehighestscoringcandidatesinthepoolareinvitedtoapply.
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InvitaRonRoundsApproximatelyeverytwoweeks
SizeofroundbasedonannualimmigraAonlevelsandcapacitytoprocessapplicaAons
Resultsofeachroundarepublished:
www.cic.gc.ca/english/express-entry/rounds.aspDateandAmenumberofinvitaAonsissuedminimumCRSscore
AZerreceivinganinvitaRontoapply…
• 90daystosubmitcompleteapplicaAonforpermanentresidence(usedtobe60days)
• IRCCwilldetermineifyourapplicaAoniscomplete
• IfapplicaAoniscomplete,IRCCwillverifyalleligibilityandadmissibilitycriteria
• MostcompleteapplicaAonsprocessedwithinsixmonths
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UPDATED
HighlightsØ CreaAnganExpressEntryprofileisfreeØ YoumaybeeligibleformorethanoneprogramØ YoucouldbeinvitedtoapplyineveryroundØ JoboffersandprovincialnominaAonsareanasset,butnotarequirement
Keepinmind…
Ø YoumustobtainlanguagetestresultsandECAsbeforecompleAnganExpressEntryprofile.ThesearedonebythirdparAeswhochargefees.
Ø CompleAngaprofiledoesnotguaranteethatyouwillgetaninvitaAontoapplyØ SubmiinganapplicaAonforpermanentresidencedoesnotguaranteethatyouwill
begrantedpermanentresidence
Ø PenalAesformisrepresentaAon
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ExpressEntryUpdates-19November2016
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• New-pointsforCanadianeduca1on• Changestojobofferpointsandrequirements• Timetosubmitanimmigra1onapplica1onisnow90days
AlreadyintheExpressEntryPool?
Ifyouareinthepoolbutdon’tthinktheupdatesaffectyou,thereis
nothingyouneedtodo.
Ifyouthinkyouwillbeaffected,logintoyourExpressEntryprofileaIer19November2016andupdateyourprofilebyansweringthe
quesAonswehaveaddedtothesystem.ThesystemwillthenupdateyourCRSscore.
WHAT’SAHEAD:possiblefuturechanges
IRCCisexaminingotherareasoftheExpressEntrysystemtodeterminefutureimprovements,suchas:– CandidateswithsiblingsinCanada– French-speakingcandidates– LabourMarketImpactAssessment– Otherclientserviceimprovements
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FormoreinformaRon…
English:Canada.ca/ExpressEntryFrench:Canada.ca/EntreeExpress
English:CitCanadaFrench:CitImmCanFR
English:@CitImmCanadaFrench:@CitImmCanFR
CitImmCanada
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InternaRonalstudentshavetheeducaAon,skillsandexperiencethatCanadaislookingfor.A^eryougraduateyoumightbeabletomakeCanadayourpermanenthomethroughExpressEntry.
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…tendtohavehigherhumancapitalthanotherExpressEntrycandidates(educaAon,languagescores,age,andCanadianworkexperience)…cangainworkexperiencea^ergraduaAonthroughaPostGraduaAonWorkPermit22%ofExpressEntrycandidateswhoreceivedaninvitaAontoapplyin2015hadbeenstudentsinCanada
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InternaRonalstudents…
StudentpathviaExpressEntry
ImmigraAngpermanentlytoCanadaisamulA-stepprocess…
Applyforastudypermit
Completeyourstudiesinaneligibleprogram
Applyforapost-graduateworkpermit
GainatleastoneyearCanadianworkexperienceattheNOC0,A,orBlevel
Passanapprovedlanguagetest
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InternaRonalStudents&Work• Ifyouareeligibletoworkoff-campus,youcanconAnuetodosoun'l
youreceiveawri1enno'fica'onofcomple'onofstudies.
• A^erreceivingnoAficaAonofcompleAonofstudies,youcanconAnuetoworkinCanadaifyouhaveappliedforaworkpermit(e.g.PostGraduateWorkPermit).
• IfyourworkpermitapplicaAonisrefused,youmuststopworking.
• Ifyouhavecompletedyourstudiesbuthavenotappliedforaworkpermit(e.g.PostGraduateWorkPermitProgramorTemporaryForeignWorkerPermit),youarenotauthorizedtoworkinCanada.
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PostGraduateWorkPermit
• YoumaybeeligibletoapplyforaPostGraduateWorkPermitifyouarecompleAngastudyprograminCanadaofatleast8months(fullAme)andyourstudypermitisvalid.
• Applywithin90daysofreceivingwrioennoAficaAonofcompleAonofstudies.
• PGWPisanopenworkpermitandmaybevalidforupto3years(dependsonthelengthofthestudyprogramyoucompleted).
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TransiRonfromoff-campusworktoPWGP
R186(w):StudentswhohavecompletedtheirprogramofstudymayworkwhiletheyarewaiAngforadecisionontheirPGWPapplicaAon,aslongastheywereafull-Rmestudentenrolledatainapost-secondaryacademic,vocaAonalorprofessionaltrainingprogramataDLI,theirstudypermitissAllvalid,andtheydidnotexceedtheallowablehoursofwork.
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WhatworkexperiencecanbecountedforCRSpointsandforCanadianExperienceClass?
Whatdoesn’tcount:
• AnyemploymentinCanadaduringfull-Amestudy(e.g.whileonaco-opworkpermitoroff-campuswork,whileafull-Amestudent)
• Self-employment,evenifskilled
Whatcounts:
• Full-Ame(orpart-Ameequivalent)workexperienceinCanadaatNOCO/A/Blevelinthepast3years
• WorkexperiencegainedwhilelegallyauthorizedtoworkinCanada,e.g.onaPostGraduateorotherworkpermit
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ExpressEntry-MinimumEntryCriteria
FederalSkilledWorkerProgram
Atleast1yearconAnuousfull-Ameskilledworkexperience
CanadianLanguageBenchmark7,supportedbyalanguagetest
EducaAonlevelofhigh-schoolorabove,supportedbyanEducaAon
CredenAalAssessment
Atleast67pointsintheFederalSkilledWorkerpointsgridbasedonskills,educaAon,workexperience,age,jobofferandadaptability
CanadianExperience
Class
Atleast12monthsskilledworkexperienceinCanada,obtainedwiththeproperauthorizaAon
CanadianLanguageBenchmark7formanagerialorhigh-skilledoccupaAons;5forskilled
occupaAons,supportedbyalanguagetest
EducaAonlevelofhigh-schoolorabove,supportedbyan
EducaAonCredenAalAssessment
FederalSkilledTradesProgram
Atleast2yearsfull-Ameworkexperienceinaskilledtrade
CanadianLanguageBenchmark5forspeakingandlisteningand4forreadingandwriAng,supportedbyalanguage
test
MeetthejobrequirementsofthattradeasdescribedbytheNaAonal
OccupaAonClassificaAon
Haveafull-AmeemploymentofferoracerAficateofqualificaAoninyourtradefromaCanadianprovinceorterritory
CandidateswithoutajobofferbackedbyaLabourMarketImpactAssessmentoraprovincialnominaRonmustalsosubmitaJobBankprofile.
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CandidateProfile–FormerInternaAonalStudent
HumanCapital(nospouse) PreReform PostNov19Reforms
Age 24yearsold 110 110
EducaAon MasterofArtsDegree 135 135
Language High(CLB8-9) 116 116
CanadianExperience Oneyear 40 40
CanadianStudyExperience 2yearM.A. 0(criteriadidnotexist) 30
JobofferorProvincialnominaAon
No 0 0
Total* 451 481
Kamaljit–FormerInternaRonalStudent• KamaljitstudiedinCanadaandreceivedherMastersdegree.Shethenfoundskilled
workinCanadaunderapost-graduateworkpermitfortwoyearsandissAllworkingthere.
*Notshowninthetable:Kamaljitalsogets50pointsforhercombinaAonsoflanguageandeducaAonandCanadianworkexperienceandeducaAon.
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CandidateProfile–Professor(LMIAexempt)withJobOffer
HumanCapital PreReform PostNov19Reforms
Age 34 75 75
EducaAon PhD 140 140
Language Mod-high(CLB7-8) 82 82
CanadianExperience Yes2years 46 46
CanadianStudyExperience No 0 0
Spouse Yes 0 0
JobofferorProvincialnominaAon
Yes–LMIAexempt(SignificantBenefittoCanada)
0-NoLMIA-Contractenddateso^ennegatedjoboffervalidity
50-jobduraAonnowmeetsmin1yrrequirement)-LMIAnolongerrequired
Total* 393 443
Mario-Tenure-trackprofessorwhoisworkinginCanadaunderatemporaryLMIAexempRon• Priortothereform,MariofounditdifficulttoaoainjobofferpointsinExpressEntryeven
withhisfull-AmetenuretrackposiAon.HedidnotneedanLMIAtoworktemporarilybutonewasneededforExpressEntry.
• HisemployermaynothavebeenableorwillingtosecureanLMIAforhisposiAon.• EvenwithanLMIA,thecontractenddatemadeitunlikelytoqualifyasavalidjoboffer.
*Notshowninthetable:Marioalsogets50pointsforhiscombinaAonsoflanguageandeducaAonandCanadianworkexperienceandeducaAon.
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