iStockCanada's Express Entry system will undergo several amendments as Bill C19 received royal assent. These new amendments will bring changes to the Comprehensive Ranking System used to evaluate and rank individuals in the pool.
Under this new system, groupings will be established based on economic goals, factors such as employment and academic experience, or fluency in English or French. Candidates will also be invited based on "groupings" set by the Immigration minister. The main aim of this bill is to respond to Canada's labour market and demographic needs.
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Below is the in-depth explanation of what is going to change in Bill C-19 Amendments To Express Entry:
1) Selection based on new groups and categories
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The new bill will include Ministerial instructions to bring additional filters to the Express Entry pool based on groups and categories rather than only immigration class. It will serve as the foundation for the rounds of invites.
2) Invitations to Apply for PR to specify eligibility categories
Once the bill comes into action, new categories with eligibility requirements for the purpose of ranking will be created. If a foreign national qualifies for more than one category, the invitation should specify the categories in which the applicant must apply.
3) Economic goals to be specified with each category
The new bill will now require the Minister to specify in the instruction the economic goal that the newly established category will support.
4) Applicants who lost points due to age can now get PR
The new bill establishes exclusions that allow Express Entry permanent residence visas to be given to candidates who have received an invitation to apply but would otherwise have lost eligibility due to changes in their circumstances.
For example, if an applicant has aged and lost points or qualification but has maintained the minimum score required to rank in the invitation round will now be given the visa.
5) Minister’s report to include categories for foreign nationals
The amendment adds that the Minister’s annual report to Parliament must include instructions to establish any category for foreign nationals in Express Entry. These instructions should include the economic goal it supports and the number of invitations issued under this category.
Express Entry includes categories like the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and a component of the Provincial Nominee Program, which will experience changes under Bill C-19 in 2023.
More details on the C-19 Bill will be revealed, along with the exact categories and its eligibility in the upcoming months.
Under this new system, groupings will be established based on economic goals, factors such as employment and academic experience, or fluency in English or French. Candidates will also be invited based on "groupings" set by the Immigration minister. The main aim of this bill is to respond to Canada's labour market and demographic needs.
Are you immigration ready? Find out
Below is the in-depth explanation of what is going to change in Bill C-19 Amendments To Express Entry:
1) Selection based on new groups and categories
(Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates)
The new bill will include Ministerial instructions to bring additional filters to the Express Entry pool based on groups and categories rather than only immigration class. It will serve as the foundation for the rounds of invites.
2) Invitations to Apply for PR to specify eligibility categories
Once the bill comes into action, new categories with eligibility requirements for the purpose of ranking will be created. If a foreign national qualifies for more than one category, the invitation should specify the categories in which the applicant must apply.
3) Economic goals to be specified with each category
The new bill will now require the Minister to specify in the instruction the economic goal that the newly established category will support.
4) Applicants who lost points due to age can now get PR
The new bill establishes exclusions that allow Express Entry permanent residence visas to be given to candidates who have received an invitation to apply but would otherwise have lost eligibility due to changes in their circumstances.
For example, if an applicant has aged and lost points or qualification but has maintained the minimum score required to rank in the invitation round will now be given the visa.
5) Minister’s report to include categories for foreign nationals
The amendment adds that the Minister’s annual report to Parliament must include instructions to establish any category for foreign nationals in Express Entry. These instructions should include the economic goal it supports and the number of invitations issued under this category.
Express Entry includes categories like the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and a component of the Provincial Nominee Program, which will experience changes under Bill C-19 in 2023.
More details on the C-19 Bill will be revealed, along with the exact categories and its eligibility in the upcoming months.
( Originally published on Mar 09, 2023 )
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