Immigrate to Canada Now!
More people have been immigrating to Canada than ever before.
According to The Monitor, the number of new permanent residents
in Canada in 2004 grew by 7% from the previous year.
You may be wondering why so many people are deciding to move to
Canada now. The answer is simple.
If you've considered immigrating to Canada as a Skilled Worker
yourself, then you may already know about the Pass-Mark system.
If not, let me give you a little information about this system.
Basically, the Pass-Mark system allows Canada to control who is
allowed to become permanent residents of the country. There are
different qualifications that applicants have to meet, such as
being able to speak either English or French and meeting work
experience requirements. In the system, points are awarded for
each of the qualifications an applicant meets. The number of
accumulated points determines whether or not an application will
be approved.
Prior to September 18, 2003, the minimum number of points needed
to have a permanent resident application approved was 75. With
the passing score being so high, most applicants failed to meet
that level unless they had already secured employment in Canada,
had a degree beyond the bachelor's level, or already had family
members living in the country. As a result, many applicants were
turned away.
In September of 2003, Canada's Minister of Citizenship and
Immigration, formerly Denis Coderre, announced that the minimum
passing score would be lowered to 67. While that drop may not
seem significant - it's only 8 points - it does make a big
difference. In fact, most people who have prior work experience,
speak either English or French, and have a bachelor's degree can
achieve a passing score using the Pass-Mark system.
While Canada is excited about the increased number of immigrants
coming into the country, they do not guarantee that additional
changes to the Pass-Mark system or to other aspects of the
permanent resident application process won't be made.