FSW 2013 - Opening.
Dec 19th 2012, 4:41 pm
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FSW 2013 - Opening.
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The Minister announced today that the FSW program will open on May04/13 for applications. The announcement is here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/departm...2012-12-19.asp
"There are two new steps to the new selection system. First, applicants will have to demonstrate that they meet the minimum language threshold, which is level 7 of the Canadian Language Benchmark assessment system. Applicants will be able to get a language assessment from existing agencies designated by the Minister and listed on the CIC website.
Second, applicants will have their education credentials assessed prior to arriving in Canada. A list of assessment organizations designated by the Minister will be made available early in the New Year. The assessment of foreign educational credentials will provide prospective newcomers with a more realistic understanding of how their credentials compare to education standards in Canada. It will also give them the opportunity to upgrade their education prior to coming to Canada if they choose.
It is important to note that these changes will not apply to people who have applied to the FSWP prior to May 4, 2013 with a qualifying arranged job offer or under the Ph.D. stream.
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.
In the medium term, the Government is also moving forward to develop and implement an Expression of Interest (EOI) model, which will provide employers with access to a pool of skilled workers.
The Minister announced today that the FSW program will open on May04/13 for applications. The announcement is here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/departm...2012-12-19.asp
"There are two new steps to the new selection system. First, applicants will have to demonstrate that they meet the minimum language threshold, which is level 7 of the Canadian Language Benchmark assessment system. Applicants will be able to get a language assessment from existing agencies designated by the Minister and listed on the CIC website.
Second, applicants will have their education credentials assessed prior to arriving in Canada. A list of assessment organizations designated by the Minister will be made available early in the New Year. The assessment of foreign educational credentials will provide prospective newcomers with a more realistic understanding of how their credentials compare to education standards in Canada. It will also give them the opportunity to upgrade their education prior to coming to Canada if they choose.
It is important to note that these changes will not apply to people who have applied to the FSWP prior to May 4, 2013 with a qualifying arranged job offer or under the Ph.D. stream.
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.
In the medium term, the Government is also moving forward to develop and implement an Expression of Interest (EOI) model, which will provide employers with access to a pool of skilled workers.
Dec 19th 2012, 4:54 pm
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Re: FSW 2013 - Opening.
Hi
The Minister announced today that the FSW program will open on May04/13 for applications. The announcement is here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/departm...2012-12-19.asp
"There are two new steps to the new selection system. First, applicants will have to demonstrate that they meet the minimum language threshold, which is level 7 of the Canadian Language Benchmark assessment system. Applicants will be able to get a language assessment from existing agencies designated by the Minister and listed on the CIC website.
Second, applicants will have their education credentials assessed prior to arriving in Canada. A list of assessment organizations designated by the Minister will be made available early in the New Year. The assessment of foreign educational credentials will provide prospective newcomers with a more realistic understanding of how their credentials compare to education standards in Canada. It will also give them the opportunity to upgrade their education prior to coming to Canada if they choose.
It is important to note that these changes will not apply to people who have applied to the FSWP prior to May 4, 2013 with a qualifying arranged job offer or under the Ph.D. stream.
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.
In the medium term, the Government is also moving forward to develop and implement an Expression of Interest (EOI) model, which will provide employers with access to a pool of skilled workers.
The Minister announced today that the FSW program will open on May04/13 for applications. The announcement is here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/departm...2012-12-19.asp
"There are two new steps to the new selection system. First, applicants will have to demonstrate that they meet the minimum language threshold, which is level 7 of the Canadian Language Benchmark assessment system. Applicants will be able to get a language assessment from existing agencies designated by the Minister and listed on the CIC website.
Second, applicants will have their education credentials assessed prior to arriving in Canada. A list of assessment organizations designated by the Minister will be made available early in the New Year. The assessment of foreign educational credentials will provide prospective newcomers with a more realistic understanding of how their credentials compare to education standards in Canada. It will also give them the opportunity to upgrade their education prior to coming to Canada if they choose.
It is important to note that these changes will not apply to people who have applied to the FSWP prior to May 4, 2013 with a qualifying arranged job offer or under the Ph.D. stream.
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.
In the medium term, the Government is also moving forward to develop and implement an Expression of Interest (EOI) model, which will provide employers with access to a pool of skilled workers.
Dec 19th 2012, 6:07 pm
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Rumour has it that maximum points for age will be allocated between ages 18 to 37 - a slight increaser at the top of the range.
Dec 19th 2012, 6:30 pm
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12 points for up to age 35, 11 for 36 years and 10 for 37 years isn't it? What's the 'rumour' bit?
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Dec 19th 2012, 7:11 pm
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12 points for ages 18-37.
Dec 19th 2012, 7:21 pm
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Dec 19th 2012, 11:32 pm
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You can take a look at the criteria in the Canada Gazette: http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2012/2.../reg2-eng.html
Dec 19th 2012, 11:36 pm
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You can take a look at the criteria in the Canada Gazette: http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2012/2.../reg2-eng.html
You can take a look at the criteria in the Canada Gazette: http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2012/2.../reg2-eng.html
Dec 19th 2012, 11:40 pm
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Here is the proposed points for age, note is not official until it appears in the Regulations.
Age:
Maximum 12 points
18 to 35 yrs 12
36 yrs 11
37 yrs 10
Less one point per year for each year after 37.
47 and over 0
Age:
Maximum 12 points
18 to 35 yrs 12
36 yrs 11
37 yrs 10
Less one point per year for each year after 37.
47 and over 0
Dec 20th 2012, 6:38 am
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As said above, I know that, but firstchoice is suggesting differently from what CIC have said, so I was simply asking where he'd read it.
Dec 20th 2012, 1:53 pm
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May 2013 that sucks, I need to get a job offer pronto then and no mention until the new year regards the credential assement
Dec 20th 2012, 4:36 pm
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Well it suggested that the credential evaluation may not need to be done at the initial application stage as the press release states "before arriving in Canada", so that shouldn't hold us all up at least.
Dec 20th 2012, 4:57 pm
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