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09/20/2003 Entry: "Canadian Minister of Immigration reduces point requirements for immigration to Canada from 75 to 67 points. Hundreds of thousands of more individuals will now qualify"
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MINISTER ADJUSTS SKILLED WORKER PASSMARK AND PROPOSES CHANGES FOR ECONOMIC
CLASS IMMIGRATION APPLICANTS AFFECTED BY IRPA TRANSITIONAL RULES
OTTAWA, September 18, 2003 -- The Honourable Denis Coderre, Minister of
Citizenship and Immigration Canada, today announced an important decision
and recommendation pertaining to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
(IRPA). The Minister announced an adjustment to the pass mark for federal
skilled worker applicants. Also, today he proposed new measures for
assessing certain economic class applicants who applied under the former
Immigration Act but were affected by transitional measures following
implementation of IRPA on June 28, 2002.
The Minister's move to adjust the pass mark is a response to Canada's need
for skilled workers. Effective immediately, all new skilled worker
applicants and those currently in the system who have not yet received a
selection decision, will be assessed with a pass mark of 67. (Since the
implementation of IRPA and until today, the pass mark was 75.)
"An important objective of IRPA was to create a system that is flexible,"
said the Minister. "Today's changes to IRPA reflect this flexibility and our
ongoing commitment to listen to the views of all stakeholders. We are
responding to current circumstances in a way that continues to encourage
skilled immigration within the confines of existing resources and a balanced
plan."
Additionally, the Minister is proposing to amend the IRP transition
regulations to allow for all skilled worker and business immigration
applicants who applied before January 01, 2002 to be assessed under the
selection criteria of the former Immigration Act. Applicants who do not
qualify under the former Act would then be assessed under the current IRPA.
"The government's clear intention has always been to treat applicants
fairly," explained the Minister. "That is why we introduced and then
extended transition measures. The court has suggested that more is required
of the government. I have listened to that message. That is why I am
proposing these changes today." The Minister plans to consult his Cabinet colleagues on the proposed
regulatory amendments at the first available opportunity. The new pass mark
takes effect immediately.
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