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Canada has issued 284 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) in a new Express Entry draw aimed at Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. The March 31 draw featured a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 778, 94 points higher than the previous PNP draw that saw 183 ITAs issued. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has
Job-seeking and entrepreneurial immigrants may well be setting their sights on Manitoba this year as its economy is forecast to almost completely offset the losses it suffered last year due to COVID-19 restrictions. “We forecast the economy to grow by a solid 4.4 per cent in 2021,” predicts Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economist Carrie
Nova Scotia immigration has targeted French-speaking candidates in a new draw through the province’s Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities stream. The March 29 draw required candidates to have selected French as a first official language, and have a Canadian Language Benchmark score of 9 or higher in all language abilities. They also needed to score
Canada has extended a COVID-19-related policy that allows visitors to get work permits without having to leave the country. An announcement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on Tuesday said the temporary public policy would be extended until August 31, 2021. At the same time, IRCC also tweaked the criteria of the policy to
Economic growth and a renewed need for temporary foreign workers is being seen all over Canada as companies gear back up to almost-normal business practices and the COVID-19 pandemic slowly winds down with the arrival of vaccines. There are two main programs through which employers can have access to this pool of international talent and
New Brunswick’s hospitality and tourism sector is expected to gain some momentum with the return of the Atlantic Bubble in late April as Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination programs promise a return of higher immigration levels. In its economic forecast for the maritime province, TD Economics noted the devastating impact of the loss of the Atlantic Bubble,
Manitoba immigration has issued 335 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates in the latest draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The March 25 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 285 LAAs, with the lowest ranked candidates scoring 423 points. International Education Stream
Immigrant children start off in life poorer than their Canadian-born friends but are more likely to go to college and university – and they grow up even more likely to attain the Canadian dream. “Although immigrant children (at 32.2 per cent) are more than twice as likely as non-immigrant children (at 15.4 per cent) to
Saskatchewan immigration has conducted a new Expression of Interest draw, issuing 418 invitations to apply across two streams. In the March 24 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw, Occupations In-Demand candidates with skills and experience in one of 78 National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes received 235 invitations, with a minimum score of 70 points. A further
Quebec’s new pilot immigration program for food production workers is open as of March 24, 2021. The program offers a pathway to Quebec immigration for temporary foreign workers in eligible jobs in the food production sector. The application window for 2021 is open between March 24 and October 31. Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and
