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CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA INTRODUCED NEW PROGRAM CALLED EXPRESS ENTRY BRITISH COLUMBIA TO ADMIT 1350 IMMIGRANTS THIS YEAR UNDER PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM AND THIS IS IN ADDITION TO FEDERAL GOVT EXPRESS ENTRY PROGRAM AS BRITISH COLUMBIA NEED ONE MILLION WORKERS BY 2023 9TH JANUARY 2015 British Columbia has introduced a new immigration stream under its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) called Express Entry British Columbia. This new stream will work in tandem with Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) new Express Entry application system, introduced on January 1, allowing eligible applicants to receive priority processing of both their B.C. PNP application, and if nominated, their permanent residence application. The province says the new Express Entry British Columbia stream has several benefits for B.C.’s economic and labour market priorities, including: * Faster processing time for skilled workers to gain permanent residence in B.C. * Giving employers a key role in selecting skilled immigrants, as most Express Entry British Columbia applicants are required to have a job offer from a B.C. employer. * Allowing B.C. to nominate 1,350 more skilled applicants this year than in 2014 as part of an increased provincial nominations quota under the federal Express Entry system. Express Entry British Columbia requires applicants to meet the minimum criteria for one of B.C.’s three new categories: * Express Entry British Columbia – Skilled Workers (including Health Care Professionals) * Express Entry British Columbia – International Graduates * Express Entry British Columbia – International Post Graduates A part of these new requirements includes satisfying CIC’s criteria for one of its three federal economic immigration programs via the new federal Express Entry system including the: * Federal Skilled Worker Program * Federal Skilled Trades Program * Canadian Experience Class These federal categories include meeting a mandatory language proficiency level, demonstrating sufficient funds to support the applicant and their family, and may also include an independent educational credential assessment for equivalency with Canadian standards. By 2022, B.C. expects one million job openings throughout the province. Through B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, the government is re-engineering B.C.’s education system to ensure British Columbians have the skills needed to be first in line for the jobs of today and tomorrow. Where British Columbians are not available, however, Express Entry British Columbia supports the goals of the Skills for Jobs Blueprint by creating more pathways to permanent residency for skilled workers from around the world who want to live and work in British Columbia.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:03:51 +0000

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