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The CRS is the system used by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to allocate points to candidates in the Express Entry pool who wish to apply for Canadian permanent resident status through the Federal Skilled Worker Class, the Federal Skilled Trades Class, or the Canadian Experience Class. Candidates are ranked by their CRS points score, and the top-scoring candidates are issued an ITA during periodic draws conducted by IRCC.<\/p>\n
One of the most significant changes is the extension of the submission period. Since the introduction of the Express Entry system in January, 2015, candidates who receive an ITA have had 60 days to submit a complete application with all required supporting documents. As of November 19, this period will be extended to 90 days. IRCC aims to process submitted applications within six months.<\/p>\n
Under the system that has been in place until now, candidates in the Express Entry pool who have a job offer and a LMIA \u2014 a document obtained by the employer offering the job, proving that no Canadian citizen or permanent resident was ready, willing, and able to perform the job \u2014 obtain 600 CRS points.<\/p>\n
As of November 19, candidates with a job offer and a LMIA will obtain 200 points if the job is in Major Group 00 Senior Management Occupations of the National Occupational Classification System (NOC), or 50 points if the job is in any other skilled occupation (skill levels 0, A, and B of the NOC). Whereas currently a LMIA is required in order to obtain any points for a job offer, as of November 19 certain candidates may obtain points for a job offer without obtaining an LMIA. Such candidates include:<\/p>\n
In both of these situations, the candidate must be working for the employer who is making the job offer, and the employer must be specified on the work permit.<\/p>\n
The table below shows which foreign workers in Canada may be able to obtain points for a job offer without the need to obtain a LMIA.<\/p>\n
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\nNAFTA<\/h6>\n<\/td>\nPost-Graduation Work Permits<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n | Intra-Company Transfer<\/h6>\n<\/td>\nInternational Experience Canada (IEC)<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n | Work Permits issued to Spouses\/Common-Law Partners of foreign workers and international students in Canada<\/h6>\n<\/td>\nAll other Open Work Permits<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n | Canada-Provincial\/Territorial issued Work Permits<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n\n | Other Work Permits issued under the significant benefit to Canada initiative<\/h6>\n<\/td>\nInternational Graduates<\/h3>\nCandidates in the Express Entry pool may obtain up to 150 points for their education, but until now there have been no additional points awarded for educational credentials obtained in Canada. As of November 19, candidates who have graduated from an eligible program of study in Canada may obtain up to 30 points in addition to the points allocated for the level of their education. Points may be awarded to the principle applicant for Canadian education as follows:<\/p>\n
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