Category Archives: Federal Skilled Worker Program

Top 6 questions asked about Express Entry

Posted on June 8, 2015 by CICS Immigration Team

  We frequently receive emails, comments to our web site and phone calls about the Express Entry system. Of course, we don’t have time to answer every question, so we have put together the top 6 questions asked about Express … Continue reading →

Posted in BC Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Express Entry, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Federal Skilled Trades Worker, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program, IELTS, Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), language skills, provincial nominee program | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Express Entry Update: First non-LMIA/LMO, non-PNP Nomination Invitations have been Released

Posted on March 24, 2015 by CICS Immigration Team

Close to three months after the new Express Entry system started, and after four invitations, the first set of instructions have been released, where some of the invitees did not have LMIA/LMO’s or PNP nominations. On March 20th, 2015, Express Entry … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Express Entry, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Federal Skilled Trades Worker, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program, Labor Market Opinion, Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), provincial nominee program | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

779 candidates have been selected under the Express Entry system

Posted on February 10, 2015 by CICS Immigration Team

The 779 candidates who were selected, have two months to submit a complete application for permanent residence after receiving a letter, requesting that they submit a full application. This is the first draw from the Express Entry pool where candidates who … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Experience Class (CEC), canadian immigration, Express Entry, Expression of Interest (EOI), Federal Skilled Trades Program, Federal Skilled Trades Worker, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program, provincial nominee program | 2 Comments

Express Entry – How It Works and the Ranking System

Posted on December 4, 2014 by CICS Immigration Team

Express Entry will manage applications for permanent residence under these federal economic immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class. Provinces and territories will also be able to recruit candidates from … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Expression of Interest (EOI), Federal Skilled Trades Program, Federal Skilled Trades Worker, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program, provincial nominee program | 11 Comments

Federal Skilled Worker Program Cap/Quota Counter Released

Posted on June 9, 2014 by CICS Immigration Team

As the federal skilled worker program applicants continue to prepare their applications for submission, one question continues to make most people anxious; “Will I have enough time to meet the quota?” Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has released a page … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: New Occupation List and Cap limits for Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

Posted on April 24, 2014 by CICS Immigration Team

April 23, 2014 —  Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced new measures in key economic immigration programs to prepare for next year’s launch of Express Entry, Canada’s new active recruitment model. To prepare for the launch of Express Entry … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Experience Class (CEC), canadian immigration, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Federal Skilled Trades Worker, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program | Tagged , , , , | 90 Comments

Immigration applications from victims of typhoon Haiyan in Philippines to be fast-tracked

Posted on November 15, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

Canada’s immigration department says it is giving special consideration to Filipinos affected by typhoon Haiyan. Immigration Minister Chris Alexander’s office says it will give priority to applications from Filipinos who are “significantly and personally affected” by the typhoon that left … Continue reading →

Posted in canada, Canada News, canadian immigration, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, federal skilled worker, Federal Skilled Worker Program, Filipino immigrants | Tagged , | 22 Comments

Canada’s skills gap continues to widen, according to study

Posted on October 26, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

According to a new study from global recruiting firm Hays PLC, which surveyed the skills gap in 30 developed countries around the world, Canada ranks ninth for the severity of its skills shortage, and its score deteriorated in the past year. … Continue reading →

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Canadian Economist Calls for Employment-Based Immigration Selection Process

Posted on September 18, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

A new report by Canadian economist and former Member of Parliament Herbert Grubel calls for Canada’s point-based immigration selection process to be completely replaced with one based on employment. Grubel, who is a Fraser Institute senior fellow and a professor … Continue reading →

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Two Occupations in Canadian Immigration Program Reach Sub-Cap

Posted on August 27, 2013 by CICS Immigration Team

The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the mainstay of Canadian economic class immigration, has reached the maximum allowable applications in two of the 24 eligible occupations. The FSWP has a cap of 5,000 total applications, and a sub-cap of 300 … Continue reading →

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