Ottawa adding new express entry points for immigrants in ‘high-wage’ jobs

OTTAWA — Ottawa is adding new express entry points for permanent residency applicants in “high-wage” jobs.

The government also plans to remove the requirement for an employer to prove they can’t find a qualified Canadian for those jobs.

Immigration Minister Lena Diab’s two-pronged announcement in Kitchener, Ont., first adds new express entry points for people with Canadian work experience or with a job offer in a high-wage field such as engineering.

The government considers a high-wage job as one with pay that is at least 1.3 times the median wage, with more express entry points given the higher the wage is.