NOTICIAS Newsletter
OINP and EE Changes
Publicado el 7/6/2017
Changes to the Express Entry System Effective June 6th 2017
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is introducing changes to the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System. The changes are as follows:
Additional Points for a Sibling in Canada
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is introducing changes to the Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System. The changes are as follows:
Additional Points for a Sibling in Canada
• Applicants with a sibling who is living in Canada will now receive an additional 15 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). The sibling in Canada must be at least 18 years of age, and must be a Permeant Resident or Canadian Citizen.
Additional Points for French Language Skills
• Applicants who score level 7 or higher on the Niveaux de Compétence Linguistique Canadiens (NCLC) with English Language Test results of Canadian Benchmark Level 4 or lower will receive an additional 15 points
• Applicants with NCLC level 7 scores and English test results of CLB 5 or higher will receive an additional 30 points.
Job Bank Registration is Voluntary
• IRCC is removing the requirement that Express Entry candidates without an offer of arranged employment must register for the Federal Government’s Job Bank system.
Finally, IRCC has announced that where a tie exists among the lowest-ranked candidates in the pool, time and date stamps will be used to rank candidates. The above changes will come into effect June 6th 2017.
Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program Now Accepting Applications under the Employer Job Offer StreamsThe Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) announced recently that they are now accepting applications for Provincial Nomination under the Foreign Worker with a Job Offer and International Student with a Job Offer program streams. Qualifying applicants must have an offer of employment from an Ontario employer. The employer must meet OINP requirements, including minimum gross annual revenue requirements, and must offer a permanent, full-time skilled position which meets OINP’s salary requirements for the applicable occupation and region. For more information, please click here |
Firm News• In early 2017, BartLAW welcomed two new Canadian immigration lawyers to our growing team of legal professionals, Clara Morrissey and Lili Pach • Jacqueline Bart spoke at the AILA Rome District Chapter – EMEA Spring Conference session "Referring Business Across International Borders" - May 4 , Brussels, Belgium • BartLAW donated $5,000.00 to LIFE (Lawyers' International Food Enterprise) as part of the organization's "ROCK FOR LIFE" charitable fundraising event in Toronto - May 11, 2017 • Jacqueline Bart co-chaired the consular immigration program "Direct from New York: Insights from the Consulate General of Canada" - May 26, New York City, USA • Jacqueline Bart was a member of the conference planning task force and presented the session "Oh Canada! Understanding Immigration Solutions” at WorldWide ERC's 2017 America’s Mobility Conference - May 18, Atlanta, USA |
