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Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Market: Outlook 2020

Technical Briefing: July 13, 2011

February 16, 2015

Advanced Education and Skills

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Background

Now available, skilled foreign workers have access to Express Entry – a new electronic application management system – which will apply to Canada’s key economic immigration programs:

oFederal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP);oFederal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP);oCanadian Experience Class (CEC); and,oA portion of the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP).


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• Express Entry will benefit employers by:

o Accommodating greater flexibility in recruitment and assessment

o Making it easier to find the candidates they need to fill available positions

o Bringing skilled newcomers to Canada faster by eliminating backlogs and introducing 6-month processing times*

Background


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• Express Entry is not a new immigration program; it is a new way for Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to manage economic immigration applications online.

• Express Entry will provide employers with access to skilled foreign nationals whom they can consider for a permanent position when they are unable to fill a position with a Canadian or permanent resident.

• For prospective skilled foreign workers, Express Entry will result in faster processing times.

Background


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EE Changes How Canada Selects Immigrants

Moving from the old system…

• First applicant in, first to be processed

• Difficult to navigate the immigration system due to multiple players

• Recruitment of global talent at employer time and expense

• Average of 12-14 months to process an application

to Express Entry

• CIC will select candidates that are most likely to succeed in Canada, rather than the first in line

• Express Entry candidates with a valid job offer or P/T nomination will quickly be invited to apply (ITA) for permanent residence

• In 2015 (exact date TBC), the new Job Bank will connect Canadian employers with a pool of skilled foreign national candidates if they can’t find Canadians or permanent residents to do the job

• Express Entry candidates will benefit from processing times of six months or less*.


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A New Two-Step Application Process: Candidate


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• Potential candidates will submit an online Express Entry profile.

• Candidates who meet the criteria of one of the federal economic immigration programs subject to Express Entry will be accepted into the Express Entry pool.

• They will be assessed according to a skills based ranking system that looks at:o Language proficiencyo Educationo Canadian work experienceo Other factors that lead to success in Canada (e.g. provincial/territorial trade certificate)

• At this stage, skills will be self-declared based on appropriate test results

• Candidates will need to promote themselves*: o They will be encouraged to signal their presence in the Express Entry pool to recruiters,

on private sector job boards, participate in job fairs, contact Canadian employers directly, etc.

o Registration with Job Bank will be required

Step 1: Express Entry Profile


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• All candidates in the Express Entry pool will be assigned a score according to their skills, education and experience

• Candidates profiles can remain in the pool for up to 1 yearo At the one year mark, candidates will be asked if they would like to resubmit their profile

o Candidates can update their profiles at any time if their circumstances change, which may change their score

• Candidates in the pool will be ranked against others in the pool according to their score

• CIC will draw those candidates ranked highest at a given time from the pool (frequency and volumes to be determined)

Express Entry Pool


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Step 2: Invitation To Apply (ITA)

Job* Offers in Express Entry:

• Candidates with a job offer or a provincial/territorial nomination will be given additional points to ensure they are drawn from the pool

• They will quickly be offered an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence (PR);

• Candidates will have 60 days to submit their complete electronic application for permanent residence

• At application, CIC will verify candidate eligibility and admissibility criteria

• Express Entry candidates will benefit from processing times of six months or less.**

Job Offer*Employer extends

offer of full time permanent

employment to qualified Express Entry candidate


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• Job Bank is a required step in the registration process for Express Entry candidates

• Job Bank will provide ‘matching’ functionality to employers (sending suitable candidates according to the skills and experiences listed on the job ad)

• Both candidate Job Bank registration and employer matching with Express Entry candidates are available.

• Only employers with an approved LMIA will have access

ESDC’s Job Bank


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You find a qualified foreign national candidate in Job Bank that you wish

to hire

A Typical Scenario


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A Typical Scenario

Employer

Register for ESDC’s Job Bank and post your ad

Register for ESDC’s Job Bank and post your ad

•You will be required to

consider Canadians and

permanent residents first

•You will be required to

consider Canadians and

permanent residents first

Candidate updates Express

Entry profile

Candidate updates Express

Entry profile

•Once LMIA is approved, candidate

updates Express Entry profile with

job offer information

•Once LMIA is approved, candidate

updates Express Entry profile with

job offer information

Find the right person

Find the right person

Apply for LMIA*

Apply for LMIA*

•Use your regular

assessment processes (e.g.

interviews, references)

•Use your regular

assessment processes (e.g.

interviews, references)

•Once you find the candidate

you wish to hire, apply for an LMIA

for that person through Service

Canada

•Once you find the candidate

you wish to hire, apply for an LMIA

for that person through Service

Canada

Candidate

Candidate will be invited to apply

Candidate will be invited to apply

Candidate submits

application for permanent residence

Candidate submits


Application processed in 6 months or less

Application processed in 6 months or less

•Once invited, candidate has

60 days to submit a complete


•Once invited, candidate has

60 days to submit a complete


•With a valid job offer, the

candidate will receive additional

points and be invited to apply

•With a valid job offer, the

candidate will receive additional

points and be invited to apply

After 30 days, extend ad if no

suitable domestic candidates

After 30 days, extend ad if no

suitable domestic candidates

•Your job ad will be provided to those

Express Entry candidates with skills

that match (Jan 2015)

•You will be able to view Express Entry candidate matches

(2015 exact date TBC)

•Your job ad will be provided to those

Express Entry candidates with skills

that match (Jan 2015)

•You will be able to view Express Entry candidate matches

(2015 exact date TBC)


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• Provincial and territorial (P/T) nominations will continue under the new system.

• P/Ts will be able to nominate candidates who meet their unique regional labour market needs.

• When an Express Entry candidate is identified through a PNP, they receive additional points in the ranking system and will be quickly invited to apply for permanent residence.

• CIC will process most applications in six months or less.*

Provinces and Territories = Key Partners


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• NL will launch a new application category in order to nominate Express Entry candidates “NL Express Entry Skilled Worker”.

• NL has been issued a quota of 550 Express Entry nominations per year in addition to the existing 500 PNP nominations. o 2015 Total = 1050 2014 Total = 317

• The criteria for the NL Express Entry Skilled Worker is different than the existing NL PNP Skilled Worker Stream

NL and Express Entry


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NL and Express Entry continued….

Differences

PNP Skilled Worker Category•Must have intent to reside in NL

•Must have ability to become economically established

•Must have a job or job offer from an employer who has proved they cannot fill their job locally

•No EE Pool Requirement

•NOC 0, A, B, C, D eligible to apply

•If NOC O, A, B – (no language requirement)

•If NOC C or D – CLB 4 across all

•17 months average processing time

EE Skilled Worker Category•Must have intent to reside in NL

•Must have ability to become economically established

•Must have a job or job offer from an employer who has proved they cannot fill their job locally

•Must be in EE Pool

•Must meet criteria for FSW, FSTP or CEC

•NOC 0, A, B eligible to apply

•If NOC O, A, B – need CLB 7

•If Tradesperson, need CLB 5 in speaking and listening, CLB 4 in reading and writing

•6 months or less processing time


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• A Letter of Intent (LOI) on information sharing between Canada and NL is in the process of being signed. When signed, it will allow NL staff to access the ‘back-end’ of the EE pool and search for candidates by age, work experience, education and other non-identifying information

• Employers will not have access to this back-end

• Employers can only search for EE candidates through the Job Bank (available this spring)

EE Pool Access


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• NL can play a brokering role in order to maximize the utilization of the 550 EE quota

• Employers who demonstrate challenges hiring locally can reach out to AES to request a search of the EE pool.

• AES regional staff will be engaged to build awareness of EE and the province’s ability to search and connect employers with potential candidates from the EE pool.

NL Brokering Role


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• Regional staff in the regions with employer contacts will be engaged in order to search the pool on the employer’s behalf if the employer has an approved LMIA or JVA (Job Vacancy Ass.)

• AES can connect employers to EE applicants with the applicant’s consent

• The system will send a letter to the applicant indicating that the employer is interested and they can contact NL if they wish to pursue

• If an employer finds a candidate and makes a job offer, the applicant will submit a PNP applicant.

• A nominated applicant can obtain a work permit through an LMIA or JVA and begin working while they await their PR.

• Permanent Residency will be issued in 6 months

NL Brokering Role continued…


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AES assists you in finding a qualified foreign national

candidate in the EE Pool that you wish to hire


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•The Nomination will

trigger an “Invitation To

Apply” for Permanent Residency

•The Nomination will

trigger an “Invitation To

Apply” for Permanent Residency

•AES will reach out to the

candidate to see if they are interested in

connecting with the employer

•AES will reach out to the

candidate to see if they are interested in

connecting with the employer

•The employer will engage in regular hiring

decision making process. There is no difference

for EE candidates

•The employer will engage in regular hiring

decision making process. There is no difference

for EE candidates

AES will conduct a search of the

EE pool based on your

requirements

AES will conduct a search of the

EE pool based on your

requirements

The employer connects with the candidate

and conducts an interview







Candidate submits PNP application

Candidate submits PNP application

Nomination Occurs

Nomination Occurs

CIC will process the Permanent

Residency application in 6 months or less

CIC will process the Permanent

Residency application in 6 months or less


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• NL Express Entry Skilled Worker Category will launch in March

• The Express Entry Letter of Intent on information is currently in the final stages of approval

• Regional staff province wide will be made familiar with Express Entry and will be able to assist employers find qualified candidates

• Federal and provincial engagement will be an ongoing process

Status Update


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Questions

Andrew MackeySenior Policy & Program AdvisorOffice of Immigration and Multiculturalism

p. 729-7298e. [email protected]

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