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Saskatchewan immigration issued invitations to 570 candidates in 48 occupations in its latest Expression of Interest draw. The August 26 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw featured invites through the Occupations In-Demand stream, with a minimum score of 68 points. To get an invitation, candidates with 68 points either had to have a connection to Saskatchewan
British Columbia immigration has issued 72 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw. The August 25 draw featured invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. Minimum scores were 80 for all four streams. The featured streams were: SI – Skilled Worker SI –
Ontario immigration is issuing Notifications of Interest to candidates in nine occupations through the provincial Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. A Wednesday, August 26 announcement on the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) website said the province would “issue targeted notifications of interest”. The nine targeted National Occupational Classification codes include jobs in finance, advertising,
Canadian permanent residents who qualify to become citizens are playing a waiting game over the federal government’s promise to abolish the citizenship fee. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals made a pre-election pledge in 2019 to waive the $630 fee associated with obtaining Canadian citizenship. Since the pledge was made, the coronavirus crisis has taken grip
Ottawa will appeal a Federal Court ruling saying the Safe Third Country Agreement on refugees with the U.S. violates the Canadian constitution. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said in a statement the appeal was being filed due to factual and legal errors in the findings. Blair’s statement said: “There are important legal principles to be
Ottawa has introduced a temporary public policy to allow visitors to apply for a work permit without needing to leave Canada. The move announced on Monday, August 24, is designed to benefit employers having difficulty finding workers and allow temporary residents to contribute to the COVID-19 economic recovery. Previously, visitors already in Canada when approved
The drop in Canada immigration caused by the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to derail an important driver of economic growth, a new RBC Economics report has warned. Permanent resident arrivals dropped sharply, particularly in April, side-lining the federal government’s strategy of immigration-fuelled economic growth. International travel restrictions and the closure of the Canada-U.S. border were necessary
British Columbia immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing 302 invitations to apply with certain jobs excluded due to coronavirus restrictions. The August 18 draw saw British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program officials exclude 31 occupations where a high-volume of applicants have recently been approved. Read More UPDATED Coronavirus: How Canada’s Provincial Immigration Programs Are
Canada has conducted a new Express Entry draw aimed at Canadian Experience Class candidates, issuing Invitations to Apply to 3,300 candidates. The August 20 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 454, nine points higher than the previous CEC draw. The draw follows an August 19 Provincial Nominee Program draw, that saw
Ontario immigration says it received its registration limit of 1,250 for the Employer Job Offer: International Student stream, when an application window opened on Wednesday. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) stream opened and closed in a matter of hours on the morning of August 19. “Demand for the OINP is high, and Ontario continuously
