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Government looking to give boost to high-wage workers in express entry system
The proposal would add points for applicants with domestic experience or high-paying Canadian job offers and could merge three Express Entry streams into one.
- On Wednesday, the Canadian government announced plans to overhaul the Express Entry immigration system, aiming to prioritize applicants with high-wage job offers and domestic experience for permanent residency.
- Officials intend to reintroduce points for high-wage occupations—including doctors, engineers, and heavy-duty equipment operators—because verifying specialized skills in these roles is easier, thereby reducing fraud risk.
- With over 110,000 people waiting for residency processing, the Immigration Department is considering merging three existing streams into one pathway, despite current wait times stretching to seven months.
- Vancouver-Based immigration lawyer Zool Suleman warned these changes may prioritize high-wage earners while creating an "overflow lane" for other applicants, questioning whether the proposal effectively addresses backlogs.
- The 30-day public consultation period on these reforms closes on Sunday, though Immigration Minister Lena Diab remains unavailable this week to discuss the proposed changes.
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Ottawa wants to simplify the application for permanent residence for immigrants who have been offered high-paying jobs.
·Montreal, Canada
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Ottawa is considering redesigning the immigration application management system Express entry to facilitate the application for permanent residence for those who have received high-paying job offers.
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Government looking give point boost to highly paid workers in express entry system
OTTAWA - Ottawa is looking at overhauling the express entry system for potential immigrants to make it easier for people with high-paying job offers to apply for permanent residency.
·Toronto, Canada
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