kryt0n said:
Erm French speakers are the same as English speakers. If you speak a second language you already get points. People forget you don't have to speak English to get PR in Canada.
Nothing extra for siblings.
No news on fast track.
Atlantic pilot has a separate stream of 2000
French speakers got it indirectly:
When a french speaker gets job offer and then applies for visa under Mobilite Francophone (LMIA Extempt visa, because it is in Canada Interests), they can cash on this 50 points (before this was not possible).
And as for the sibling part, funny thought, but it is there. Just not the way everybody wanted
People under NAFTA agreement can get 50 points and are not forced to do LMIA. And who are most users of NAFTA agreement? .... yes the "sibling" country of Canada - so US citizens (which are figuratively as good as siblings of Canadian citizens).
This will encourage for people around 35 to go for 1 year diploma to Canada.
At that age your points no matter how you try will be around 400 - 420 (because of age penalty).
So now with new twist, you will go in and cash 30 points after and then get at least 1 year of skilled work and you will cash another 30 points. (with job offer there and being francophone even 50 on the top).
Bilance is - lost 10 points for age against getting 60 for education and 1 year work after.
And since you worked before in your country, you do not face the vicious circle of a student after graduation.
So that is nothing less than calling for people to get 1 year of some diploma in Canada.