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Canada Launches Express Entry To Welcome Skilled Workers As Permanent Residents; Will It Help Indians?

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OB Bureau

New Delhi: Canada has announced Express Entry to welcome skilled newcomers with work experience in priority jobs as permanent residents. Candidates with strong French language proficiency and work experience in key sectors will get preference.

Express Entry is a category-based selection for Canada’s flagship economic immigration management system.

The category-based selection will allow Canada to issue invitations to apply to prospective permanent residents with specific skills, training or language ability, News 18 reported.

“Express Entry is Canada’s flagship application management system for those seeking to immigrate permanently through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, the Canadian Experience Class and a portion of the Provincial Nominee Program,” a Canadian government statement.

Candidates who fulfill the following criteria will be prioritised:

  • A strong French language proficiency
  • Work experience in the following areas:
  • healthcare
  • science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions
  • trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and contractors
  • transport
  • agriculture and agri-food
  • The statement further said that the details on the timing of invitations for the categories and how to apply will be announced in the coming weeks. However, it added that the first category-based invitations to apply are expected to be sent this summer.

OB Bureau

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