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Express entry will contribute to Canada’s economic
growth and international competitiveness
January 1, 2015 —
Ottawa — Canada’s Citizenship and
Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today celebrated the successful launch of
Express Entry – a highly anticipated new application management system designed
to get people with the skills to succeed in Canada’s economy here faster than
ever.
Starting today, skilled
workers who want to apply to Canada’s key economic immigration programs are
able to create an online profile and express their interest in coming to Canada
permanently.
Candidates
who meet the minimum criteria will be accepted into the pool and will be ranked
according to various factors. These include language proficiency, education and
work experience. Each is a leading indicator of one’s likelihood of integrating
fully and quickly into Canada’s economy and Canadian society.
The
highest ranking skilled workers will be invited to apply for permanent
residence and most will see their application processed in six months or less.
The first invitations to apply will be issued during the last week of January.
Express Entry marks major
progress for skilled foreign nationals and employers alike. Express Entry will
allow Citizenship and Immigration Canada to identify those who are most
likely to succeed economically in Canada, instead of simply processing applications
on a first-come, first-served basis. This will result in faster processing and will allow the
Government of Canada to be more flexible and respond better to Canada’s
changing labour market needs.
Quick
facts
- Express Entry will manage applications for three federal economic immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program and the Canadian Experience Class.
- Provinces and Territories will be able to use the Express Entry system to select a portion of candidates for their Provincial Nominee Programs.
Once candidates have been invited to apply for
permanent residence they will need to complete the immigration process, which
includes health and security checks. Complete applications will be processed in
six months or less.
- Canada has admitted more than 1.6 million new permanent residents since 2006, and will admit between 260,000 and 285,000 in 2015 alone. There are many reasons the world’s best and brightest Choose Canada.
Quotes
“Our government is focused
first and foremost on job creation and economic growth. With the launch of
Express Entry, Canada will be able to attract skilled newcomers who can succeed
in, and help grow Canada’s economy.”
“Successful Express Entry
candidates will be able to hit the ground running and start contributing to our
communities, labour market and economy more quickly than ever before.”
“In my time as Canada’s
Citizenship and Immigration Minister, I have made backlog elimination a top
priority. Express Entry will help eliminate long wait times and get eligible
skilled foreign nationals to Canada in six months or less.” - Chris Alexander, Canada’s
Citizenship and Immigration Minister
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