Canada’s Express Entry Sytem Targets Highly Skilled Migrant Workforce: Online Application To Start From New Year By Kalyan Kumar | December 4, 2014 4:25 PM EST Point System The express entry to Canada will be decided on the basis of a point system, wherein 1,200 points will be allotted. However, there will be no minimum points to qualify; only the highest-ranking candidates will be invited to apply for permanent residency. Applicants receiving an offer from a Canadian employer or a recommendation from a local community representative will get 600 points. The 500 points will be allotted on the basis of age, level of education, language proficiency and work experience in Canada. A maximum of 100 points will be allotted for a combination of educational level, foreign work experience and a certificate in the trades. Canadas express entry for economic migrants from 2015 will be a major overhaul in its immigration programmes with a focus to attract more skilled workers and investors into the country. The plan to introduce electronic express entry system for skilled workers The minister said the applications can be filed online from Jan. 1, 2015 and and the successful applicants will get a confirmation within six months, reported EJ Insight. He said the new migration norms for selection will attach more priority to the expected contribution to the local economy, labour market and the community. Also, those hired by a local employer or nominated by a local community representative will be accorded a higher priority in the selection process. Here are three examples of how prospective candidates could be ranked under the new system: Sample Profile Candidate: A 27-year-old software engineer and designer without a spouse Age: 110 points. Equivalent of a masters degree: 135 points. Proficient in either English or French: up to 136 points. Proficient in a second official language: up to 24 points. Experience working in Canada: up to 80 points. Transferable skills: up to 100 points. No permanent job offer/nomination from a province or territory: 0 points. Sub total: up to 585 out of 600 points. Total: up to 585 points. 32-year-old computer programmer and interactive media developer without a spouse Age: 94 points. Post-secondary program credential of three years or longer: 120 points. Fully proficient in English: up to 136 points. Doesnt know French: 0 points. Has never worked in Canada before: 0 points. Transferable skills: up to 100 points. Sub total: up to 450 out of 600 points. Plus up to 600 points for a permanent job offer or a nomination from a province or territory. Total: up to 1,050 points. 45-year-old financial and investment analyst with a spouse Age: 0 points. With the equivalent of an undergraduate university degree: 120 points Proficient in either English or French: up to 128 points. Proficient in a second official language: up to 22 points. Experience working in Canada: up to 70 points. Spouse factors: up to 40 points. Transferable skills: up to 100 points. Sub total: up to 480 points out of 600 points. Plus up to 600 points for a permanent job offer or a nomination from a province or territory. Total: up to 1,080 points. In 2011, the median age of newcomers was 31.7 years, compared to 47.4 for the total immigrant population.
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