How NOC changes affect Express Entry candidates What you need to know ahead of November 16, when IRCC switches to NOC 2021. Canada’s immigration department will switch to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) system on November 16, 2022, according to the government’s website. The new NOC will change eligibility for some of Canada’s immigration programs including Express Entry. By Shelby Thevenot
How Canada’s new NOC will affect Express Entry eligibility 16 occupations will become eligible for Express Entry and three will become ineligible in November 2022. Details of how the updated National Occupation Classification (NOC) system will affect Express Entry eligibility have been released. By Shelby Thevenot
Canadian immigration is making major changes to the NOC in 2022 IRCC and ESDC will implement the changes in fall 2022. Canada has introduced NOC 2021 and the immigration system will incorporate the changes in 2022. By Kareem El-Assal
Is your work experience eligible for Express Entry? Learn how to check whether your job will count for points in the Express Entry system before you apply. Work experience only counts for Express Entry if it is considered “skilled” according to Canada’s occupation classification system. By Shelby Thevenot
Extend your stay in Canada as an essential worker Essential workers in Canada have a limited time opportunity to apply for new Canadian immigration programs. Cashiers, cleaners, and healthcare workers are among the many essential occupations that are eligible for Canada’s new immigration programs. By Shelby Thevenot
Quebec updates salary requirements for hiring temporary foreign workers Beginning December 1, MIFI will use a new salary guide to verify the wages offered to temporary foreign workers. Quebec employers seeking to hire temporary foreign workers will have to refer to a new salary guide, the province’s Ministère de l’Immigration de la Francisation et de l’Intégration has announced. By Alexandra Miekus
Ontario invites 954 Express Entry candidates with tech experience in draw held January 15 The draw targeted candidates with work experience in 6 tech occupations Ontario has conducted a Tech Draw on January 15 inviting 954 Express Entry candidates with eligible work experience to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. By Alexandra Miekus
