British Columbia Tech Pilot Draw Sees 56 Invitations Issued

British Columbia Tech Pilot Draw Sees 56 Invitations Issued
2019-11-23 – British Columbia immigration has conducted a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw, issuing invitations to apply to 56 candidates. The November 19 draw saw minimum scores of 90 for all four featured British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program streams. BC’s Tech Pilot provides priority processing through BC’s existing streams for candidates with skills and
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Prince Edward Island Invites 171 In New Expression of Interest Draw

Prince Edward Island Invites 171 In New Expression of Interest Draw
2019-11-22 – Prince Edward Island immigration issued the second largest number of invites of 2019 in its latest Expression of Interest draw. The November 21 draw saw 171 invites issued to Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact candidates. It was the largest Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program since February when 199 invites were
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Canada’s New Immigration Minister Is Marco Mendicino

Canada’s New Immigration Minister Is Marco Mendicino
2019-11-21 – Canada’s new federal immigration minister is former Crown Prosecutor Marco Mendicino. The Liberal MP takes over at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) from Ahmed Hussen, who becomes minister of Families, Children and Social Development. Mendicino is a newcomer to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, having been a parliamentary secretary for the Minister
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Is It Time To Revive Canada’s Federal Immigrant Investor Program?

Is It Time To Revive Canada’s Federal Immigrant Investor Program?
2019-11-20 – As the US hikes investment limits for the EB-5, Canada should consider reviving the suspended Canada Immigrant Investor Program. As the US implements a massive 80 percent hike in minimum investments for the EB-5 program, it is an appropriate time to question the rationale behind Canada’s decision to completely ignore investment immigration.  The
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Nova Scotia Entrepreneur Draw Targets 20 Business Immigration Candidates

Nova Scotia Entrepreneur Draw Targets 20 Business Immigration Candidates
2019-11-20 – Nova Scotia immigration has conducted a new draw under its Entrepreneur Stream, targeting business immigration candidates. The November 12 draw saw 20 invitations issued through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program. The lowest-ranked candidate scored 118 points, five higher than the 113 required in the previous draw. Detailed requirement for the Nova Scotia Entrepreneur
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New PEI Immigration Draw To Take Place On Thursday, November 21

New PEI Immigration Draw To Take Place On Thursday, November 21
2019-11-19 – Prince Edward Island immigration will conduct a new draw through the province’s Expression of Interest system on Thursday, November 21. The draw will target skilled worker and entrepreneur immigration candidates through the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program’s Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact categories. PEI launched its Expression of Interest system
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Saskatchewan Delays Entrepreneur Draw To Allow For Program Criteria Changes

Saskatchewan Delays Entrepreneur Draw To Allow For Program Criteria Changes
2019-11-18 – Saskatchewan immigration has delayed its final Entrepreneur stream draw of 2019 to December 5. The draw was originally scheduled to take place on November 7. A notice posted on the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program website said: “Please be advised that the EOI pool selection scheduled for November 7, 2019, has been postponed until
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Quebec Restores Pre-November 1 Criteria For Quebec Experience Program (PEQ)

Quebec Restores Pre-November 1 Criteria For Quebec Experience Program (PEQ)
2019-11-15 – Quebec’s immigration ministry has announced the restoration of the pre-November 1 requirements for the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ). As of November 14, candidates applying to the PEQ will be assessed based on the criteria that existed before the November 1 changes were announced by Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette. Jolin-Barrette has since suspended the
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Latest British Columbia Business Draw Sees 23 Invitations Issued

Latest British Columbia Business Draw Sees 23 Invitations Issued
2019-11-15 – British Columbia’s latest business immigration draw saw 23 invitations issued through two Entrepreneur streams. The November 12 draw saw 18 invites issued trough the Entrepreneur Immigration General Category and five through the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. For the general category, the minimum score was 112, compared
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British Columbia Issues 409 Invitations In New BC PNP Draw

British Columbia Issues 409 Invitations In New BC PNP Draw
2019-11-14 – British Columbia immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing invitations to apply to 409 candidates. The November 12 draw saw invitations issued across five streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. Skilled workers through the direct provincial stream required 93 points to qualify, while Express Entry skilled workers required 99 points.
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