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Federal Skilled Worker Class

By Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP | 18 Minutes Read December 10, 2014

CIC Issues ministerial instructions relating to express entry

On December 1, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada published Ministerial Instructions relating to its proposed Express Entry System. Express Entry will come into effect on January 1, 2015, at 12:00 noon EST, and will apply to: (1) the Federal Skilled Worker class, (2) the Canadian Experience Class, (3) the Federal Skilled Trades Class, and (4) the Express Entry Stream of a Provincial Nominee Program.

Article by Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP / Employee Relations, Immigration / Canadian Experience Class, CEC, CIC, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Comprehensive Ranking System, Express Entry, Express Entry Pool, Express Entry Stream, Expression of Interest, Federal Skilled Trades Class, Federal Skilled Worker Class, FST, FSW, Invitation to Apply, ITA, permanent residence, PNP, provincial nominee program

By Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP | 6 Minutes Read September 13, 2012

Citizenship and Immigration Canada proposes significant amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

On August 18, 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada published proposed regulatory amendments in the Canada Gazette, which will significantly alter the Federal Skilled Worker Class, create a new Federal Skilled Trades Class, and liberalize the Canadian Experience Class.

Article by Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP / Immigration / Canadian Experience Class, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Federal Skilled Worker Class, Foreign workers, Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, Immigration Law, language ability, language proficiency, language threshold

By Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP | 2 Minutes Read July 28, 2010

Central intake office revises federal skilled worker document checklist

Following the issuance of revised Ministerial Instructions in June 2010, Citizenship and Immigration Canada also revised its IMM 5612 Document Checklist, which is used for the initial filing of Federal Skilled Worker applications with the Central Intake Office. The language proficiency assessment was an expected addition to IMM 5612. However, what was not expected is the requirement that applicants also submit all documents listed on the specific visa office document checklist applicable to the consular post where the application will be processed.

Article by Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP / Immigration / Canadian Bar Assocation National Citizenship and Immigration Law Section, Central Intake Office, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Class, federal skilled worker document checklist, Foreign workers, Hiring foreign workers, IMM 5612 Document Checklist, mandatory language proficiency assessment, Ministerial Instructions, police clearance certificates, recruiting, recruiting and hiring, recruitment

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