캐나다 경제이민, 2015년 1월부터 "Express Entry" 시행

2014년 4월 8일 발표

캐나다 이민성 장관 크리스 알렉산더가 지난해에도 언급이 되었던 E.O.I (Expression of Interest) 방식의 도입에 대해 새로운 명칭, “Express Entry”를 2015년 1월에 시행할 것이라고 발표했습니다.

“Express Entry” 는 캐나다 내 인력으로는 공급이 부족한 분야를 이민자를 통해 인력난을 해소하겠다는 기본원칙을 내세우고 있고, 따라서 Job Offer를 받았거나 주정부 Nomination을 받은 사람들이 보다 빠르게 영주권을 신청할 수 있도록 할 것이라고 합니다. 처음에 E.O.I (Expression of Interest) 라는 명칭으로 이야기 되었던 “Express Entry” 는 지원자 가운데 가장 최선의 신청자를 캐나다가 선발하는 방식으로, 이것은 경제이민 카테고리에 적용이 될 것입니다.

해당하는 경제이민 카테고리에는, 연방전문인력이민 (Federal Skilled Worker), 연방전문산업기능이민 (Federal Skilled Trades Program), 캐나다경험이민 (CEC), 주정부 이민의 일부 (A Portion of PNP)가 있습니다. “

“Express Entry”의 내용은 다음과 같습니다.
전자 지원 방식을 통해 신청자들이 “Expression of Interest”가 있음을 명시하고 나면 두 번째 단계로 일정 조건에 부합한 지원자들 가운데 이민국에서는 최선의 지원자들을 선정해서 본 신청을 하도록 초대를 할 것입니다. 이때 최선의 지원자의 가장 큰 요건은 in-demand skills나 job offer를 갖고 있는 경우일 것입니다.
또한 Job offer나 in-demand skills 외에도 학력, 경력, 언어능력과 같은 다양한 요소를 종합적으로 심사할 것입니다.

Actively Recruiting Talented Newcomers For the Benefit of Canada’s Economy

April 8, 2014 ? Ottawa ? Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced that Canada’s active recruitment model for economic immigration will officially be called “Express Entry.” Set to launch in January 2015, “Express Entry” is a major step forward in the transformation of Canada’s immigration system into one that is fast, flexible and focused on meeting Canada’s economic and labour needs.

“Express Entry” will allow for greater flexibility and better responsiveness to deal with regional labour shortages, and help fill open jobs for which there are no available Canadian workers. “Express Entry” candidates who receive a valid job offer or nomination under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) will be quickly invited to apply for permanent residency ? a key distinction between “Express Entry” and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, which is only used to fill temporary labour and skill shortages.

Formerly referred to as “Expression of Interest”, “Express Entry” will be open to skilled immigrants and allow the government to select the best candidates who are most likely to succeed in Canada, rather than those who happen to be first in line. It will also prevent backlogs and allow Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to better coordinate application volume with the annual immigration levels plan.

Qualified applicants can expect faster processing times of six months or less when invited to come to Canada in four key economic streams: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Canadian Experience Class, and a portion of the PNP.

With “Express Entry,” employers will have a key role in selecting economic immigrants and providing advice to the Government of Canada. To this end, Alexander also announced that over the course of spring 2014, CIC will work with provincial and territorial governments to hold a series of cross-Canada information sessions to provide employers with more information about this exciting new system.

Quick facts

·         Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2014 will invest $14 million over two years and $4.7 million per year ongoing to ensuring the successful implementation of Express Entry.

·         With Express Entry, Canada will be able to select the best candidates who are most likely to achieve success in Canada, rather than the first person in line.

·         The Government of Canada’s new and improved Job Bank will help facilitate matches between Canadian employers and Express Entry candidates.

·         Having a valid job offer or provincial/territorial nomination will guarantee Express Entry candidates an invitation to apply for permanent residence.

Quote

“Express Entry promises to be a game-changer for Canadian immigration and Canada’s economy. It will revolutionize the way we attract skilled immigrants, and get them working here faster. Our government is actively engaged with our provincial and territorial partners, and with employers, to make January’s launch of Express Entry a success.”

Chris Alexander, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister

Related products

Backgrounder ? Expression of Interest (EOI): Preparing for Success in 2015

Associated link

Economic Action Plan 2014

Photos of Minister Alexander available.

Contacts

Alexis Pavlich
Minister’s Office
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
613-954-1064

Media Relations
Communications Branch
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
613-952-1650
CIC-Media-Relations@cic.gc.ca

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