Brace yourself! the new system is here to stay:
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2016/2016-11-12/html/notice-avis-eng.php#na1
It's so hot, I am reading it now...
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Canadian educational credentials
The points that are to be assigned for a Canadian educational credential are the following:
(a)
0 points, if the foreign national has a
secondary school educational credential;
(b)
15 points:
if the foreign national has an eligible credential from
a one-year or two-year post-secondary program; and
(c)
30 points, if the foreign national has
(i) an eligible credential from
a post-secondary program of three years or more,
(ii) an eligible credential from a university-level program 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, or
(iii) an eligible credential from
a university-level program at the doctoral level.
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New information we have gathered so far
- 30 more days for ITA submission -> We know have 90 days or 3 months to submit our application
- We can see our rankings in the pool
- LMIA: you only get 200 points if the NOC of your job starts with 00 (LIST here). 50 pts for the rest.
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Skills Transferability changes
1. Level of foreign education & Language
a. 13 points for post secondary credential (1 year or more) & CLB 7 or higher in all areas with one or more areas below CLB 9.
b. 25 points for post secondary credential (1 year or more) & CLB 9 or higher in all areas.
c. 25 points for 2 or more degrees/Masters/PhD & CLB 7 or higher in all areas with one or more areas below CLB 9.
d. 50 points for 2 or more degrees/Masters/PhD & CLB 9 or higher in all areas.
2. Level of foreign education & Canadian work experience
a. 13 points for post secondary credential (1 year or more) & 1 year of CWE.
b. 25 points for post secondary credential (1 year or more) & 2 or more years of CWE.
c. 25 points for 2 or more degrees/Masters/PhD & 1 year of CWE.
d. 50 points for 2 or more degrees/Masters/PhD & 2 or more years of CWE.
3. Level of language & Foreign work experience
a. 13 points for 1/2 years of FWE & CLB 7 or higher in all areas with one or more areas below CLB 9.
b. 25 points for 1/2 years of FWE & CLB 9 or higher in all areas.
c. 25 points for at least 3 years of FWE & CLB 7 or higher in all areas with one or more areas below CLB 9.
d. 50 points for at least 3 years of FWE & CLB 9 or higher in all areas.
Maximum possible points on Skills Transferability remains 100 (max of 50 in each section).