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“The government’s number one priority remains jobs, economic growth, and long-term prosperity,” said Minister Kenny. “The new Federal Skilled Worker Program criteria will ensure Canada is selecting the skilled immigrants our economy needs, who are the most likely to succeed and fully realize their potential in Canada.”

The new selection system for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) will take effect which time the program will re-open for applications, Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenny announced today.

The improvements to the FSWP points grid are based on a large body of research which has consistently shown that language proficiency and youth are two of the most important factors in the economic success of immigrants.

The final changes to the FSWP selection criteria include: 
  • Minimum official language thresholds and increased points for official language proficiency, making language the most important factor in the selection process; 
  • Increased emphasis on younger immigrants, who are more likely to acquire valuable Canadian experience, are better positioned to adapt to changing labor market conditions, and who will spend a greater number of years contributing to Canada’s economy; 
  • Introduction of the Educational Credential Assessment (ECA), so that education points awarded reflect the foreign credential’s true value in Canada; 
  • Changes to the arranged employment process, allowing employers to hire applicants quickly, if there is a demonstrated need in the Canadian labor market; and 
  • Additional adaptability points for spousal language ability and Canadian work experience. 
  • As recently announced, due to the actions taken over the past months, new applications under the FSWP will be processed in a few months, rather than a few years. In order to ensure fast processing times and to avoid backlogs, the new FSWP will accept a fixed number of applications each year.



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