November 11th 2016 – Immigration authorities will significantly change the CRS Comprehensive Ranking System under Express Entry and remove a previous requirement to obtain a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) for thousands of temporary foreign workers in Canada. The new rules set to take effect November 19th, will award points without the need for an LMIA for temporary foreign workers employed at least 1-year in Canada, as Intra-Company Transferees, workers under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other international agreements or workers, including skilled trades with work permits supported by currently valid LMIA's applying for permanent residence under Express Entry.
Workers applying for permanent residence in these groups will receive 50 points if their occupation is a skill level position O, A, B under the National Occupational Code or 200 points if their occupation is a senior managerial skill level position (OO) described under the National Occupational Code.
Candidates receiving an LMIA for employment in a senior managerial level position (NOC 00), described under the National Occupational Code, will receive 200 points. Candidates receiving an LMIA for employment in all other occupations with NOC O, A, B will receive 50 points.
Candidates with provincial nomination under PNP's will continue to receive 600 points towards the overall maximum of 1200 points.
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