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ARTICLE · 27 JANUARY 2017

Temporary Foreign Workers Are Big Winners Following Permanent Residency Score Redistribution

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On November 19, 2016, then Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Minister John MacCallum had announced several changes in the form of Ministerial Instructions.

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Temporary Foreign Workers stand to benefit the most from November 19, 2016 Express Entry changes

Background: Changes to Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) announced recently

On November 19, 2016, then Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Minister John MacCallum had announced several changes in the form of Ministerial Instructions. A detailed account of all changes was posted in Dale & Lessmann's blog article dated November 11. This account will focus on one of those changes, and why 2017 will prove to be the best year for Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs) to apply for Canadian Permanent Residency.

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One of the major Comprehensive Rank Score (CRS) redistributions has occurred with respect to offers of arranged employment. Previously, only those workers with work permits based on Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) could benefit from additional points for arrangement employment. However, out of all

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