On June 21, local time, Canadian Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced in an exclusive interview with CIC NEWS:
The Immigration Department will officially resume the Canadian Federal Express Entry lottery! These include Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)!
This time, the Minister of Immigration finally stopped stalling for time and gave a confirmed restart time for and ! The restart date of
has been determined! July 6, 2022!
Prior to this, FSW had been suspended for one and a half years, and CEC had been suspended for nearly 10 months.
EE is the abbreviation of Express Entry Federal Immigration Express Entry, which includes FSW, CEC, FST, EE-PNP and other projects. The most basic requirement is that applicants have more than 1 year of work experience and English scores corresponding to the work experience level. .
No employer guarantee required! No job offer required! As long as the score reaches the minimum invitation score! The whole process can be completed within six months of Maple Leaf Card being approved in seconds!
On Friday, the Canadian Immigration Minister once again announced on Twitter that the post-graduation work permit (PGWP) for international students can be extended for another 18 months!
Source: Twitter @SeanFraserMP
“As Canada’s economy continues to recover, there are still hundreds of thousands of jobs waiting to be filled,” he said.
“Hard-working international graduates make a difference for their communities and our economy.” huge contribution. "
Source: Twitter @SeanFraserMP
"We are now extending work permits for international graduates whose work permits are about to expire, or will expire between September 20, 2021 and December 31, 2022. "
Source: Twitter @SeanFraserMP
"Tens of thousands of international students will receive an additional 18 months of open work permits. "
"They can stay in Canada longer and help businesses find the workers they need, while allowing us to continue to attract global talent. "
Source: Twitter @SeanFraserMP
"This special measure represents the growth potential of the economy and will encourage more graduates to call Canada their home. "
"Thank you to my team and those who worked on the extension program, and to the international students who chose Canada. "
Source: Twitter @SeanFraserMP
"How to apply for this extension will be announced on our website in the coming weeks. "
Source: Twitter @SeanFraserMP
In fact, this is not the first time that work visas have been extended for international students. But the graduation work permit is of great significance. Before the epidemic, it was even known as a "once in a lifetime" visa.
Now it is long The one-and-a-half-year extension can help more international students find jobs and give international students who want to stay in Canada more time to prepare for the EE pool.
Source: The Canadian Press
According to CIC News. According to an article published by the website, Fraser mentioned in the interview that the Canadian Parliament is currently discussing the reform of Express Entry (EE).
The Canadian government is expected to pass a bill to allow the immigration minister to invite EE candidates based on economic objectives.
C. Bill -19 is currently under consideration. If passed, it would give the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) the power to invite people by occupation, language proficiency, intended destination or any other group that supports Canada's economic goals. candidate.
Fraser told reporters he hopes the bill will pass the Senate and the new authority will be implemented soon.
Fraser said "While Express Entry gives Canada a competitive advantage, there is still room for improvement." "
Source: cicnews
"If a large number of applications are in a specific sector, and the demand in this sector is not high in Canada, then the EE system may bring in people who do not fully match the needs of the Canadian economy.
Fraser said that by doing this, Canada will be able to select more immigrants who are ready to succeed in the labor market.
