Federal Skilled Worker Program: Government

Federal Government Dept: The Federal Skilled Worker Program was frozen in June pending changes to the points grid used to select newcomers, according to Montreal Gazette. Under the new system, the government will also award more points for Canadian work experience and would-be newcomers will have to have their education credentials assessed before arriving in Canada and oTTAWA The federal government will reopen its largest immigration program with a new focus on accepting skilled workers who are young and can speak either English or French, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced Wednesday. The government is seeking to make youth and language proficiency a bigger priority for both principal applicants and their spouses. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.