Dear Community Members
The Canadian Immigration Laws have changed again and this time for better. The exact post on this issue is pasted below for all of you to read. Should you have any further questions on the issue, please feel free to email me at veeru.tav@verizon.net
Since the minister has taken the advantage of the "Flexibility" Clause of the act, it should be understood that this change may not be permanent. Thus those aspiring to immigrate to Canada should act immidiately, before any further change takes place. I am pretty sure the application for immigration to Canada will now increase manyfold (I would say the CHC will get flooded with the applications).
As a community service, I will do free assessment of all the resumes sent to me to check their eligibility under the new selection grid. Married people should send me the resume of both self and spouse.
Please email me if you need any further information on the subject.
OTTAWA, September 18, 2003 -- The Honourable Denis Coderre, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, today announced an important decision and recommendation pertaining to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). The Minister announced an adjustment to the pass mark for federal skilled worker applicants. Also, today he proposed new measures for assessing certain economic class applicants who applied under the former Immigration Act but were affected by transitional measures following implementation of IRPA on June 28, 2002.
The Minister's move to adjust the pass mark is a response to Canada's need for skilled workers. Effective immediately, all new skilled worker applicants and those currently in the system who have not yet received a selection decision, will be assessed with a pass mark of 67. (Since the implementation of IRPA and until today, the pass mark was 75.)
"An important objective of IRPA was to create a system that is flexible," said the Minister. "Today's changes to IRPA reflect this flexibility and our ongoing commitment to listen to the views of all stakeholders. We are responding to current circumstances in a way that continues to encourage skilled immigration within the confines of existing resources and a balanced plan."
Additionally, the Minister is proposing to amend the IRP transition regulations to allow for all skilled worker and business immigration applicants who applied before January 01, 2002 to be assessed under the selection criteria of the former Immigration Act. Applicants who do not qualify under the former Act would then be assessed under the current IRPA.
"The government's clear intention has always been to treat applicants fairly," explained the Minister. "That is why we introduced and then extended transition measures. The court has suggested that more is required of the government. I have listened to that message. That is why I am proposing these changes today."
The Minister plans to consult his Cabinet colleagues on the proposed regulatory amendments at the first available opportunity. The new pass mark takes effect immediately.
The Canadian Immigration Laws have changed again and this time for better. The exact post on this issue is pasted below for all of you to read. Should you have any further questions on the issue, please feel free to email me at veeru.tav@verizon.net
Since the minister has taken the advantage of the "Flexibility" Clause of the act, it should be understood that this change may not be permanent. Thus those aspiring to immigrate to Canada should act immidiately, before any further change takes place. I am pretty sure the application for immigration to Canada will now increase manyfold (I would say the CHC will get flooded with the applications).
As a community service, I will do free assessment of all the resumes sent to me to check their eligibility under the new selection grid. Married people should send me the resume of both self and spouse.
Please email me if you need any further information on the subject.
OTTAWA, September 18, 2003 -- The Honourable Denis Coderre, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, today announced an important decision and recommendation pertaining to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). The Minister announced an adjustment to the pass mark for federal skilled worker applicants. Also, today he proposed new measures for assessing certain economic class applicants who applied under the former Immigration Act but were affected by transitional measures following implementation of IRPA on June 28, 2002.
The Minister's move to adjust the pass mark is a response to Canada's need for skilled workers. Effective immediately, all new skilled worker applicants and those currently in the system who have not yet received a selection decision, will be assessed with a pass mark of 67. (Since the implementation of IRPA and until today, the pass mark was 75.)
"An important objective of IRPA was to create a system that is flexible," said the Minister. "Today's changes to IRPA reflect this flexibility and our ongoing commitment to listen to the views of all stakeholders. We are responding to current circumstances in a way that continues to encourage skilled immigration within the confines of existing resources and a balanced plan."
Additionally, the Minister is proposing to amend the IRP transition regulations to allow for all skilled worker and business immigration applicants who applied before January 01, 2002 to be assessed under the selection criteria of the former Immigration Act. Applicants who do not qualify under the former Act would then be assessed under the current IRPA.
"The government's clear intention has always been to treat applicants fairly," explained the Minister. "That is why we introduced and then extended transition measures. The court has suggested that more is required of the government. I have listened to that message. That is why I am proposing these changes today."
The Minister plans to consult his Cabinet colleagues on the proposed regulatory amendments at the first available opportunity. The new pass mark takes effect immediately.