No doubt, Canada has been dropping heart-warming good news about their incoming plans to restart selecting candidates from the entire Express Entry pool this July comprising of Federal Skilled Worker program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program. Still, there are some major inclinations to inform us that it is not just fluff but actual courses of action supported by the Canadian government and employers. Today’s article confirms how candidates may get PR easily than 2 years ago if strategic about it…
No doubt, Canada has been dropping heart-warming good news about their incoming plans to restart selecting candidates from the entire Express Entry pool this July comprising of Federal Skilled Worker program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program. Still, there are some major inclinations to inform us that it is not just fluff but actual courses of action supported by the Canadian government and employers. Today’s article confirms how candidates may get PR easily than 2 years ago if strategic about it.
The Previous Predicaments
It is true that last 2 years have been disadvantageous for candidates in the pool which were not selected even as some had quite remarkable scores to back up their eligibility status. It was not uncommon to see applicants who had scores ranging from 470, 480 490 and 500 who were still not selected on the mere facts that they did not have family or close friend connections, schooling or work experience to any province, valid work offer or French language test result that were required by the CEC program and/or PNP Provinces and Territoires issuing Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA), Notifications of Interest (NOI) or Certificat de Selection du Quebec (CSQ).
Initial Positive Signs
The Government of Canada has been giving clues to the general public on how they prioritize the permanent residents’ community coming from outside the country after the re-election of the current Prime Minister under the Liberal Party. In fact, one of the major political agenda that was later formalized by the No. 1 Canadian after assuming office for another term was his New Mandate Letter given to the New Minister of Immigration Canada. In this letter, he emphasized the need to recommence the Express Entry selections after pouring in millions of dollars into the ministry for recruiting more workers and digitizing the many process of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) activities and services.The Next 3 Level Plans
Furthermore, as the Immigration Minister also commenced his official roles and responsibilities, we have seen that he also has given due considerations to working his butt off to make sure that Express Entry candidates in the pool are not left all alone in limbo. Thus, he published the 2022 – 2024 Canada Immigration Level Plans which showed us once again how he increased the quota of new Canadians that would migrate and live in the country through these well-known pathways. Even, the increased Proof of Funds and Processing Fees of Express Entry are all indicators to show that the long abandoned pathway is gaining its required attention from the Immigration office as it used to in about 24 months ago.
More Governmental Interventions
This month, we have also seen unprecedented involvement of the Canadian Government in directing how and when these pathways would be reinstated and even developed to better serve the quenching migration taste of its eligible candidates. As of last week, the spokesman of Sean Fraser, Mr. Aiden Strickland informed CIC News in a digital message that; “Through our growing pool of candidates seeking to become permanent residents, this will allow IRCC to conduct targeted draws aimed at selecting those in the queue that have certain language skills or health care qualifications to name a few examples, this will be essential in addressing Canada’s labour shortages.”Interpretation of this Email
Pragmatically speaking in my own view, this personnel is just making it known that candidates who have average IELTS band scores of 8+ and/or even TEF Canada CLB points of 8+ may get selected more than those with low marks. Likewise, candidates who are already vaccinated against Covid19 and those who already have perhaps gone for upfront medical exams using one of the accredited medical practitioners from IRCC may get quickly picked from the pool since of course if they are eligible enough, they can get their PR status faster than others. Hence, my advice for candidates in the pool or who want to join should get their language tests prepared for, written and results collected before July. Also, they should endeavor to get a medical appointment date and even get vaccinated on or before early July to match Canada’s economic needs and fit into candidates that would help the country fulfill its economic goal if considered.
Contribution of the Parliament
The liable change in the Express Entry talked about by Mr. Aiden Strickland is presently deliberated on in the Canadian Parliament. The IRCC Director General, Somogyvari, said that; “Eligibility requirements to be a member of a category would be established by the minister and could be based on factors such as work experience, educational background or language skills”. This could mean that candidates in the Tech sector for instance, may need to have matching educational credential with required work experience in order to land an Invitation To Apply (ITA) from IRCC in the near future just like some provincial nomination programs.The Resulting Impact of the Policy
Of course, when the parliament rules in favor of this amendment, it could have adverse effect on candidates who are already in the pool or planning to join who also do not have any matching education and experience. Though, I predict that may just be one other stream of the new Express Entry programs. Others may still select candidates who have certain language skills. What we must agree with it is that changes are coming which may not always sit right with the candidates. The way to combat them is not to resent but to restrategize one’s own plans. If you are a web developer from a different educational background for instance with about 2-3 years of experience, it could be worthwhile for you to take a short postgraduate diploma or certificate at least to get a matching credential if not another 3 – 4 years degree program.
More from these Officials
“The changes themselves would permit, for example, the minister to focus on all French-speaking candidates within the Express Entry pool. Currently, while French-speaking candidates are provided with bonus points which will increase their ranking score, it may not invite all French-speaking candidates within the pool. Theoretically, with the proposed authorities in use, if the minister chose to do so, the department would be able to conduct an invitation round that would virtually invite all of the identified French-speaking candidates within the Express Entry pool.” Somogyvari said. So, this emphasizes the need to get your TEF test result soonest whether or not you take preparatory classes yourself before everyone rushes to begin their own programs.What to Expect Soon
Kwan said to the committee; “I am troubled by the fact that there is no parliamentary oversight as to what these groups will be, there’s no process as to whether these groups will be fair, or how effective [the government] will be in selecting people who would provide economic contributions to Canada. Without a transparent selection process where industries are able to provide formal submissions on which occupations are in need and an objective committee to determine the needs of these occupations, the process could become fodder for lobbying industries, that’s not what we want. I think we need to have established criteria and a transparent process.”
The Dates to Remember
The standing committee’s chair, Salma Zahid from the Liberal Party, agreed to request changes to the proposed amendments by May 27. The ministry of finance will receive the request, as it was the department that asked the immigration committee to conduct the study on the changes to Express Entry. The letter will be received by the Standing Committee on Finance which will decide if the proposal in the letter should be converted into amendments to be proposed during its clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, which is scheduled to start on Monday, May 30 at 11 a.m. Hence, in due time, we will know for sure these changes and how they would affect candidates and even the IRCC decisions.Next Course of Action
We are not just a reporter of upcoming changes in IRCC but also a keen figure in ensuring the change process meets our clients well prepared and even benefitting from them come what may. Hence, we would start taking preparatory classes for IELTS, TCF and TEF Canada test to better assist applicants in their result acquisition, conducting intense Express Entry profile reviews for interested clients to better position them for selection come July and even making sure to give all round comprehensive pre-evaluation reports to those who want to know how well they are eligible for any Express Entry or other immigration program, the steps they would take from the beginning to the end in the processing and how much they would spend for the whole Canadian Immigration application of the principal applicants and their dependents. If you want to benefit from all these and more, visit our migration agency page or contact us via +2348107714449, +2349091884943 or even send us an email message on admin@aosacademy.com immediately.