Ministerial Instructions amending the Ministerial Instructions respecting the EE

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This amendment was published today (January 30th):
Ministerial Instructions amending the Ministerial Instructions respecting the Express Entry system (Clarification regarding level of education – Section 22)
The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, pursuant to section 10.3 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, gives the annexed Ministerial Instructions Amending the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System (Clarification Regarding Level of Education — Section 22).

Ottawa, January 30, 2015
Chris Alexander

Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Ministerial Instructions Amending The Ministerial Instructions Respecting The Express Entry System (Clarification Regarding Level Of Education — Section 22)

Amendment
1. Section 22 of the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System is amended by adding the following after subsection (4):

Clarification — level of education

(5) Subsections 11(3) and (5) apply in respect of the level of education referred to in subsection (1), with any necessary modifications.

Coming Into Force

2.These Instructions come into force on January 30, 2015.
Available at: www . cic. gc.ca /english/department/mi/amend-22.asp

Notice posted on www . cic. gc.ca /english/department/mi/express-entry.asp:
Notice: A technical amendment has been made to section 22 of the Ministerial Instructions for the Express Entry Application Management System. Subsection 22(5) was added following subsection 22(4). These Instructions come into force on January 30, 2015.

 

[Rabbitfoot]

This amendment was published today (January 30th):
Ministerial Instructions amending the Ministerial Instructions respecting the Express Entry system (Clarification regarding level of education – Section 22)
The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, pursuant to section 10.3 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, gives the annexed Ministerial Instructions Amending the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System (Clarification Regarding Level of Education — Section 22).

Ottawa, January 30, 2015
Chris Alexander

Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Ministerial Instructions Amending The Ministerial Instructions Respecting The Express Entry System (Clarification Regarding Level Of Education — Section 22)

Amendment
1. Section 22 of the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System is amended by adding the following after subsection (4):

Clarification — level of education

(5) Subsections 11(3) and (5) apply in respect of the level of education referred to in subsection (1), with any necessary modifications.

Coming Into Force

2.These Instructions come into force on January 30, 2015.
Available at: www . cic. gc.ca /english/department/mi/amend-22.asp

Notice posted on www . cic. gc.ca /english/department/mi/express-entry.asp:
Notice: A technical amendment has been made to section 22 of the Ministerial Instructions for the Express Entry Application Management System. Subsection 22(5) was added following subsection 22(4). These Instructions come into force on January 30, 2015.

Does anyone understand what this mean for EE applicants?

 

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Amendment
1. Section 22 of the Ministerial Instructions Respecting the Express Entry System is amended by adding the following after subsection (4):
Clarification — level of education
(5) Subsections 11(3) and (5) apply in respect of the level of education referred to in subsection (1), with any necessary modifications.

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Level of education
11. (1) The points that are to be assigned for the level of education factor referred to paragraph 9(b) are the following:
• (a) for a foreign national who has no accompanying spouse or common-law partner
o (i) 0 points, if the foreign national has less than a secondary school credential,
o (ii) 30 points, if the foreign national has a secondary school credential,
o (iii) 90 points, if the foreign national has a one-year post-secondary program credential,
o (iv) 98 points, if the foreign national has a two-year post-secondary program credential,
o (v) 120 points, if the foreign national has a post-secondary program credential of three years or more,
o (vi) 128 points, if the foreign national has two or more post-secondary program credentials and at least one of them was issued at the completion of a post-secondary program of three years or more,
o (vii) 135 points, if the foreign national has a university-level credential at the master’s level or at the level of an entry-to-practice professional degree for an occupation listed in the National Occupational Classification matrix at Skill level A for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is required, and
o (viii) 150 points, if the foreign national has a university-level credential at the doctoral level; and
• (b) for a foreign national who has an accompanying spouse or common-law partner
o (i) 0 points, if the foreign national has less than a secondary school credential,
o (ii) 28 points, if the foreign national has a secondary school credential,
o (iii) 84 points, if the foreign national has a one-year post-secondary program credential,
o (iv) 91 points, if the foreign national has a two-year post-secondary program credential,
o (v) 112 points, if the foreign national has a post-secondary program credential of three years or more,
o (vi) 119 points, if the foreign national has two or more post-secondary program credentials and at least one of them was issued at the completion of a post-secondary program of three years or more,
o (vii) 126 points, if the foreign national has a university-level credential at the master’s level or an entry-to-practice professional degree for an occupation listed in the National Occupational Classification matrix at Skill level A for which licensing by a provincial regulatory body is require , and
o (viii) 140 points, if the foreign national has a university-level credential at the doctoral level.
Highest level of education
(2) Points are to be assigned under subsection (1) for the highest level of education obtained.
Educational credentials
(3) In order for a foreign national to be assigned points under subsection (1),
• (a) their educational credentials must be Canadian educational credentials; or
• (b) they must have a valid educational credential equivalency assessment in respect of their foreign educational credentials issued by an organization or institution designated under subsection 75(4) of the Regulations.

Period of assessment’s validity
(5) For the purposes of paragraph 11(3)(b), the assessment referred to in that paragraph is considered to be valid for a period of five years from the day on which it is issued.