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These changes, announced by Immigration Minister Lena Diab, will take effect on November 3. A high-wage job is defined as one paying at least 1.3 times the national median wage, which the Canada Job Bank lists as $55.03 per hour. The government is also removing the requirement for employers to prove they have been unable to find a qualified Canadian worker for these positions. This change aims to simplify the application process and attract more immigrants into high-paying fields. Applicants already in the express entry pool will have their scores adjusted to reflect the new criteria. The Immigration Department anticipates a pause of up to two weeks in issuing invitations to apply while these adjustments are made."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on specific job fields"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While most reports agree on the core policy changes, the specific fields benefiting from the new points system are described differently. 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