New Delhi, May 2 -- Canada is making changes to its immigration and student programs under the proposed Express Entry reforms, where candidates in higher-paying occupations will be given priority for permanent residency.

The new "high-wage" occupation factor in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) would award additional points to applicants in jobs earning "one point three times, one point five times, and two times" the annual median wage, according to a report by CIC News.

The high-wage occupation factor is a proposed change to Canada's Express Entry system that would give extra CRS points to candidates who have Canadian work experience or a job offer in occupations that earn above-average wages.

In this system, "high-wage" is not b...