Immigration Minister Chris Alexander

Immigration Minister Chris Alexander: Immigration Minister Chris Alexander is set to launch the brand new Expression of Interest processing system EOI in early 2015 to replace the decades-old first-in, first-out mechanism for the federal skilled workers program, according to The Star. The speed of the system is the single most important factor in determining whether employers will participate in the EOI system, said the report to be released Tuesday and Ottawas new skilled immigrant selection system must process applicants within two months if Canada hopes to outbid other countries in attracting the worlds best and brightest, warns a new report by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. Although Alexander says the system could shorten processing time down to six months, the report points out that comparable systems, such as Australias, take as little as 58 days to bring in skilled immigrants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.