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Ackah Webinar Presentation on Express Entry February 3 2015
NEW CANADIAN PR RULES:
EXPRESS ENTRY, PORTALS
AND INVITATIONS TO APPLY
– OH MY!
Evelyn L. Ackah, Managing Lawyer
February 3, 2015
Evelyn Ackah
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Presentation Overview
Express Entry
I.Overview
II.How Express Entry Works
III.Case Studies - Fact Pattern 1 and 2
IV.Summary
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Express Entry Overview
How PR System Used to Work:
•First in–First Out based on submission date
•Individuals could decide when and how they
wanted to apply for Permanent Residence
•So long as they met the requirements set out in
the guidelines and regulations, they would likely
qualify for PR in time – 12 to 24 months
•They would complete all forms, language tests,
medicals etc. and submit as they chose by mail to
CIC for processing
5
Express Entry Overview
• Launched on January 1, 2015
• Designed to process PR applications faster and
select ideal economic candidates
• A new electronic application management
system – a online portal where candidates
complete their profile
• Express Entry system takes independence
away from PR candidates
• PR candidates must be Invited To Apply (ITA)
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Express Entry Overview
What has Changed?
•All Economic Class PR categories impacted:
– Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)
– Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
– Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
– A portion of Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP)
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Express Entry Overview
Express Entry creates new challenges:
– What if the candidate is not chosen – how else can
they become a PR? Options limited
– What if the candidate’s work permit expires and the
candidate still is not selected?
– Because it is all automated – it appears to remove
the possibility of discretion or a human touch
– Those without Labour Market Impact Assessments
(LMIA) will be lower in the ranking – major concern
– Those without PNP Nomination will also rank lower
8
Express Entry Overview
Not a positive change for everyone:
– Lower-skilled workers are negatively impacted
• NOC Code C and D workers are not eligible
– For many lower-skilled workers – PNP may be the
only option – these provincial programs are
constantly being amended – no guarantee
– The processing timelines for PNPs are very long and
may lead to the situation of work permits expiring
and requiring LMIAs to maintain status in the interim
9
PART II
HOW EXPRESS ENTRY WORKS
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How Express Entry Works
• FSW Category – there is still a 67 point
threshold that must be met (like previously)
before one can qualify for FSW PR
• You cannot rely on LMIA to meet the 67 points
for FSW
• CEC Category - there is no longer an Eligible
Occupations List – all occupations are eligible
so long as the applicant has a minimum of 12
months of qualifying work experience
• PNP Category – if you have a nomination
certificate already
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How Express Entry Works
• Log onto the following link:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/ctc-vac/ee-start.asp
• The link will go through a series of questions
and at the end will tell you if you may be eligible
for Express Entry. It will also give you a personal
reference code, which will assist the applicant
after the applicant sets their CIC account
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How Express Entry Works
• CIC will request the candidate submit their
online profile and will request them to set up
their electronic “key” for secure access
• Candidates will enter the personal reference
code, which will then lead to a series of
questions the candidate will need to answer
• Review the questions and answers and submit
profile
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How Express Entry Works
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How Express Entry Works
Creating the Profile
– Candidates express interest in coming to Canada by
creating an online profile and providing details about
education, skills, work experience, language ability,
education and other details
– Candidates must know which of the categories they
are applying under: FSW, CEC or FSTP
– Candidates without current employment or a
Canadian Job Offer (with an LMIA) will need to
register with Job Bank
– Candidates will need to have their language tests
(IELTS, CELPIP or TEF) results and we recommend
have their Educational Credential Assessment (ECA)
prior to applying 15
How Express Entry Works
• Candidates given a Human Factor score out of
500 points that indicates where they rank
• Skill transferability points can provide up to 100
additional points
• Based on Comprehensive Ranking System
and Human Factors: Skills, Work Experience,
Language Ability, Education, Age etc.
• Candidates with an LMIA or PNP will receive an
additional 600 points
• Total maximum points available is 1200
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How Express Entry Works
Invitation to Apply
• Candidates wait in the pool for a bi-monthly
(2000 ITAs) or monthly selection to take place
(4000 ITAs)
• Once they receive an ITA they ONLY have 60
days to complete their PR application for
submission
• Completion of PR application is all done online
– you must have a complete application –
including police certificates
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How Express Entry Works
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How Express Entry Works
Police Certificates
• We recommend that candidates apply for all
police clearance certificates at the time they
submit their application in the pool to give as
much time as possible for receipt
• Police clearance certificates will however only
be valid for 3 months – so candidates may
need to apply for them more than once if they
are not chosen quickly
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How Express Entry Works
• Express Entry Profiles will be valid for one year
• If the candidate is not given an ITA within 12
months, they will need to resubmit – all while
ensuring they maintain valid status in Canada
• CIC indicates that they will process the majority
of complete applications within six months or
less (from the time the completed application
has been submitted)
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How Express Entry Works
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How Express Entry Works
Labour Market Impact Assessments
•If the company obtains the LMIA for the purpose of
Express Entry, the fee is waived
•Once approved the candidate will be able to update
profile and will be allotted an extra 600 points
•If the company obtains a general LMIA (not related
to supporting Express Entry PR) the fee is $1000
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How Express Entry Works
• If the candidate does not have a:
• Valid job offer (with an LMIA!!) or
• A nomination from a province or territory
• The candidate will be required to register with
Canadian Job Bank in order to finish their
Express Entry profile
• If the candidate does not submit the profile
within 30 days, their profile will expire
23
How Express Entry Works
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How Express Entry Works
Once the profile has been submitted and the
candidate has met the requirements for at least one of
(CEC, FSW, FSTP) the candidate will be entered into
the pool
25
How Express Entry Works
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How Express Entry Works
If An Invitation to Apply Is Received:
•The candidate has only 60 days to submit their
completed Permanent Residency application
•If it is incomplete – The candidate may face their offer
being rescinded and the candidate will have to go
back into the pool and wait to be selected again
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How Express Entry Works
• The Express Entry profile must be 100% truthful as the
information will be verified during the Permanent
Residency application
• Any incorrect information could lead to the offer being
revoked
• If the candidate fails to respond or file application after
receiving the ITA – the offer will be rescinded
• If CIC believes the candidate has misrepresented
themselves, they may face the consequences of
misrepresentation – can be barred for up to 5 years!
28
PART III
EXPRESS ENTRY FACT PATTERNS
Case Study #1
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Fact Pattern #1
• A Canadian company currently employs an
American Engineer from its sister company in
the United States – a NAFTA Intra Company
Transferee. Candidate has been working with
the Canadian company for 5 years now and was
with the US company for 1 year.
• The candidate is 28 years old, single, has a
Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering and
a Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering. He
speaks English and has working knowledge of
French and received 8.5 on all language tests
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Fact Pattern #1
• How many points would he be allocated?
*single status
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Age 110 points
Education 135 points
Language 104 points
Canadian Work Experience 80 points
Skill Transferability 50 points
Labour Market Impact
Assessment
0 points
Total points awarded 479
Fact Pattern #2
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• Given the same fact pattern, however, the
Canadian company has now been able to secure
a LMIA for employee
• How does that reflect the applicant’s score?
Age 110 points
Education 135 points
Language 104 points
Canadian Work Experience 80 points
Skill Transferability 50 points
Labour Market Impact
Assessment
600 points
Total points awarded 1079
PART IV
SUMMARY AND FINAL POINTS
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SUMMARY AND FINAL POINTS
• CIC has posted on the website that “potential
candidates are not required to hire an
immigration representative to participate in
Express Entry”
– This is certainly true – but of the first 9,000
applications submitted to Express Entry since
launching – 6,000 were returned as incomplete or
incorrect
– The government has said they have made it very
easy and its all online etc. but clearly expertise is
required to ensure a complete application, given the
refusal rate
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SUMMARY AND FINAL POINTS
The potential impact to accompanying
dependent children
– Given CIC’s recent change in the definition of
dependent child from a child under 22 to a child
under 19, the impact of waiting for an ITA could be
devastating for families and family unification
– An application for Express Entry is not “locked-in”
until the ITA has been received and the application
submitted and accepted
– Waiting up to one year or longer for an ITA could
lead to significant age-out issues for accompanying
dependent children
35
SUMMARY AND FINAL POINTS
What Options Exist If No ITA?
– Maintain valid work permit at all times
– Obtain LMIA to obtain additional 600 points and to
maintain valid status in Canada
– Apply for PNP for your province if they continue to
have a non Express Entry portion of the PNP
program
– Is Family Class PR an option?
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SUMMARY AND FINAL POINTS
• Express Entry is going to develop and emerge
over the next few months as it works through
some of the challenges and issues raised by
immigration lawyers
• It’s important to stay up to date by checking the
CIC website regularly and on the status of your
portal if you have been admitted into the pool
• You must continually update your portal if
anything changes in your circumstances to
ensure it is fully up to date
37
ACKAH BUSINESS IMMIGRATION LAW
• We provide the highest quality immigration
legal services:
– Temporary Status – Work Permits, Study Permits,
Visas, LMIA, Intra-company transfers, NAFTA,
GATS, Spousal Work Permits, Rehabilitation,
Restoration of Status, NAFTA Work Permits (B1, L1,
E, O, P)
– Permanent Status – Express Entry PR, Live in
Caregiver PR, Canadian Citizenship, US Green Card
and US Citizenship
38
THANK YOU!/QUESTIONS?
39
Evelyn Ackah
40
For Questions or Assistance Please Contact:
Ackah Business Immigration Law
Evelyn L. Ackah
Founder & Managing Lawyer
(403) 452-9515 ext 100
evelyn@ackahlaw.com
www.ackahlaw.com
Ackah Webinar Presentation on Express Entry February 3 2015

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Ackah Webinar Presentation on Express Entry February 3 2015

  • 2. NEW CANADIAN PR RULES: EXPRESS ENTRY, PORTALS AND INVITATIONS TO APPLY – OH MY! Evelyn L. Ackah, Managing Lawyer February 3, 2015
  • 4. Presentation Overview Express Entry I.Overview II.How Express Entry Works III.Case Studies - Fact Pattern 1 and 2 IV.Summary 4
  • 5. Express Entry Overview How PR System Used to Work: •First in–First Out based on submission date •Individuals could decide when and how they wanted to apply for Permanent Residence •So long as they met the requirements set out in the guidelines and regulations, they would likely qualify for PR in time – 12 to 24 months •They would complete all forms, language tests, medicals etc. and submit as they chose by mail to CIC for processing 5
  • 6. Express Entry Overview • Launched on January 1, 2015 • Designed to process PR applications faster and select ideal economic candidates • A new electronic application management system – a online portal where candidates complete their profile • Express Entry system takes independence away from PR candidates • PR candidates must be Invited To Apply (ITA) 6
  • 7. Express Entry Overview What has Changed? •All Economic Class PR categories impacted: – Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) – Canadian Experience Class (CEC) – Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) – A portion of Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) 7
  • 8. Express Entry Overview Express Entry creates new challenges: – What if the candidate is not chosen – how else can they become a PR? Options limited – What if the candidate’s work permit expires and the candidate still is not selected? – Because it is all automated – it appears to remove the possibility of discretion or a human touch – Those without Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) will be lower in the ranking – major concern – Those without PNP Nomination will also rank lower 8
  • 9. Express Entry Overview Not a positive change for everyone: – Lower-skilled workers are negatively impacted • NOC Code C and D workers are not eligible – For many lower-skilled workers – PNP may be the only option – these provincial programs are constantly being amended – no guarantee – The processing timelines for PNPs are very long and may lead to the situation of work permits expiring and requiring LMIAs to maintain status in the interim 9
  • 10. PART II HOW EXPRESS ENTRY WORKS 10
  • 11. How Express Entry Works • FSW Category – there is still a 67 point threshold that must be met (like previously) before one can qualify for FSW PR • You cannot rely on LMIA to meet the 67 points for FSW • CEC Category - there is no longer an Eligible Occupations List – all occupations are eligible so long as the applicant has a minimum of 12 months of qualifying work experience • PNP Category – if you have a nomination certificate already 11
  • 12. How Express Entry Works • Log onto the following link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/ctc-vac/ee-start.asp • The link will go through a series of questions and at the end will tell you if you may be eligible for Express Entry. It will also give you a personal reference code, which will assist the applicant after the applicant sets their CIC account 12
  • 13. How Express Entry Works • CIC will request the candidate submit their online profile and will request them to set up their electronic “key” for secure access • Candidates will enter the personal reference code, which will then lead to a series of questions the candidate will need to answer • Review the questions and answers and submit profile 13
  • 14. How Express Entry Works 14
  • 15. How Express Entry Works Creating the Profile – Candidates express interest in coming to Canada by creating an online profile and providing details about education, skills, work experience, language ability, education and other details – Candidates must know which of the categories they are applying under: FSW, CEC or FSTP – Candidates without current employment or a Canadian Job Offer (with an LMIA) will need to register with Job Bank – Candidates will need to have their language tests (IELTS, CELPIP or TEF) results and we recommend have their Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) prior to applying 15
  • 16. How Express Entry Works • Candidates given a Human Factor score out of 500 points that indicates where they rank • Skill transferability points can provide up to 100 additional points • Based on Comprehensive Ranking System and Human Factors: Skills, Work Experience, Language Ability, Education, Age etc. • Candidates with an LMIA or PNP will receive an additional 600 points • Total maximum points available is 1200 16
  • 17. How Express Entry Works Invitation to Apply • Candidates wait in the pool for a bi-monthly (2000 ITAs) or monthly selection to take place (4000 ITAs) • Once they receive an ITA they ONLY have 60 days to complete their PR application for submission • Completion of PR application is all done online – you must have a complete application – including police certificates 17
  • 18. How Express Entry Works 18
  • 19. How Express Entry Works Police Certificates • We recommend that candidates apply for all police clearance certificates at the time they submit their application in the pool to give as much time as possible for receipt • Police clearance certificates will however only be valid for 3 months – so candidates may need to apply for them more than once if they are not chosen quickly 19
  • 20. How Express Entry Works • Express Entry Profiles will be valid for one year • If the candidate is not given an ITA within 12 months, they will need to resubmit – all while ensuring they maintain valid status in Canada • CIC indicates that they will process the majority of complete applications within six months or less (from the time the completed application has been submitted) 20
  • 21. How Express Entry Works 21
  • 22. How Express Entry Works Labour Market Impact Assessments •If the company obtains the LMIA for the purpose of Express Entry, the fee is waived •Once approved the candidate will be able to update profile and will be allotted an extra 600 points •If the company obtains a general LMIA (not related to supporting Express Entry PR) the fee is $1000 22
  • 23. How Express Entry Works • If the candidate does not have a: • Valid job offer (with an LMIA!!) or • A nomination from a province or territory • The candidate will be required to register with Canadian Job Bank in order to finish their Express Entry profile • If the candidate does not submit the profile within 30 days, their profile will expire 23
  • 24. How Express Entry Works 24
  • 25. How Express Entry Works Once the profile has been submitted and the candidate has met the requirements for at least one of (CEC, FSW, FSTP) the candidate will be entered into the pool 25
  • 26. How Express Entry Works 26
  • 27. How Express Entry Works If An Invitation to Apply Is Received: •The candidate has only 60 days to submit their completed Permanent Residency application •If it is incomplete – The candidate may face their offer being rescinded and the candidate will have to go back into the pool and wait to be selected again 27
  • 28. How Express Entry Works • The Express Entry profile must be 100% truthful as the information will be verified during the Permanent Residency application • Any incorrect information could lead to the offer being revoked • If the candidate fails to respond or file application after receiving the ITA – the offer will be rescinded • If CIC believes the candidate has misrepresented themselves, they may face the consequences of misrepresentation – can be barred for up to 5 years! 28
  • 29. PART III EXPRESS ENTRY FACT PATTERNS Case Study #1 29
  • 30. Fact Pattern #1 • A Canadian company currently employs an American Engineer from its sister company in the United States – a NAFTA Intra Company Transferee. Candidate has been working with the Canadian company for 5 years now and was with the US company for 1 year. • The candidate is 28 years old, single, has a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering. He speaks English and has working knowledge of French and received 8.5 on all language tests 30
  • 31. Fact Pattern #1 • How many points would he be allocated? *single status 31 Age 110 points Education 135 points Language 104 points Canadian Work Experience 80 points Skill Transferability 50 points Labour Market Impact Assessment 0 points Total points awarded 479
  • 32. Fact Pattern #2 32 • Given the same fact pattern, however, the Canadian company has now been able to secure a LMIA for employee • How does that reflect the applicant’s score? Age 110 points Education 135 points Language 104 points Canadian Work Experience 80 points Skill Transferability 50 points Labour Market Impact Assessment 600 points Total points awarded 1079
  • 33. PART IV SUMMARY AND FINAL POINTS 33
  • 34. SUMMARY AND FINAL POINTS • CIC has posted on the website that “potential candidates are not required to hire an immigration representative to participate in Express Entry” – This is certainly true – but of the first 9,000 applications submitted to Express Entry since launching – 6,000 were returned as incomplete or incorrect – The government has said they have made it very easy and its all online etc. but clearly expertise is required to ensure a complete application, given the refusal rate 34
  • 35. SUMMARY AND FINAL POINTS The potential impact to accompanying dependent children – Given CIC’s recent change in the definition of dependent child from a child under 22 to a child under 19, the impact of waiting for an ITA could be devastating for families and family unification – An application for Express Entry is not “locked-in” until the ITA has been received and the application submitted and accepted – Waiting up to one year or longer for an ITA could lead to significant age-out issues for accompanying dependent children 35
  • 36. SUMMARY AND FINAL POINTS What Options Exist If No ITA? – Maintain valid work permit at all times – Obtain LMIA to obtain additional 600 points and to maintain valid status in Canada – Apply for PNP for your province if they continue to have a non Express Entry portion of the PNP program – Is Family Class PR an option? 36
  • 37. SUMMARY AND FINAL POINTS • Express Entry is going to develop and emerge over the next few months as it works through some of the challenges and issues raised by immigration lawyers • It’s important to stay up to date by checking the CIC website regularly and on the status of your portal if you have been admitted into the pool • You must continually update your portal if anything changes in your circumstances to ensure it is fully up to date 37
  • 38. ACKAH BUSINESS IMMIGRATION LAW • We provide the highest quality immigration legal services: – Temporary Status – Work Permits, Study Permits, Visas, LMIA, Intra-company transfers, NAFTA, GATS, Spousal Work Permits, Rehabilitation, Restoration of Status, NAFTA Work Permits (B1, L1, E, O, P) – Permanent Status – Express Entry PR, Live in Caregiver PR, Canadian Citizenship, US Green Card and US Citizenship 38
  • 41. For Questions or Assistance Please Contact: Ackah Business Immigration Law Evelyn L. Ackah Founder & Managing Lawyer (403) 452-9515 ext 100 evelyn@ackahlaw.com www.ackahlaw.com