New fast-track immigration category for applicants with Canadian experience

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CIC News
Published: August 26, 2008

International graduates and temporary foreign workers have established themselves in Canadian society and are well-poised to become Permanent Residents and eventually Canadian citizens.  The Canadian Experience Class (CEC), a new immigration category, has been created specifically to facilitate this transition.  Recognizing their Canadian education and/or work experience, the Canadian Experience Class will fast-track their Canadian immigration applications, to ensure that Canada retains these valuable contributors to the Canadian economy and work force.  Under the CEC, these applicants can remain in Canada throughout the processing of their applications.

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