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Canada Immigration Minister Announces Changes to Experience Class

Posted : 14-Feb-2014

As per a report, the current Canada Citizenship and Immigration Minister has proclaimed some modifications to the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) to allegedly make the same better so that it continues to draw superior quality applicants to the nation’s shores.

In this connection, Chris Alexander, the minister, reportedly proclaimed that the CEC has enabled over 25,000 persons to reside in the Maple Leaf Country, on a permanent basis, to contribute their expertise & talents. He added that the administration is taking solid action to decrease the build-ups & processing times even while, via making the given modifications to the category, the government is gradually shifting towards a more well-organized & efficient immigration structure.

With a view to supervise the intake, continue reasonable processing times, besides check a build-up from increasing in the program, the CIC is also reportedly slapping an yearly upper limit on the figure of fresh CEC submissions. Further, between November 9, 2013, and October 31, 2014, Immigration Canada will admit not more than 12,000 CEC submissions. In spite of the yearly limit put on the intake of petitions, the CIC will accept roughly 15,000 persons, via the CEC in the next year. The immigration department is also allegedly witnessing an over representation of some professions in the scheme.

Significantly, with a view to welcome as varied a skill set as could be feasible; the CIC will commence upper limits on the figure of submissions filed under some professions. In effect from November 9, 2013, the department will also reportedly initiate sub-limits of 200 petitions apiece in some skilled professions. In addition, six specific jobs will not be any longer qualified for the given program.