Canada’s Flexible Immigration System Pivots And Adapts In Coronavirus Response

Canada Immigration: 2018 Year in Review
2020-04-01 – Canada’s immigration system remains operational despite the impact of the unprecedented global battle against the spread of coronavirus. It is a mark of the importance of immigration to Canada that draws have continued at both federal and provincial level since the Canadian response to COVID-19 was put into action mid-March. Canada moved to
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British Columbia Conducts New Immigration Draw With Coronavirus-Specific Conditions

British Columbia Conducts New Immigration Draw With Coronavirus-Specific Conditions
2020-03-31 – British Columbia immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing 311 invitations to apply with specific criteria related to the coronavirus outbreak. The March 30 draw saw British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program officials move to exclude categories and occupations at the sharp end of the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown. “The COVID-19 outbreak
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Saskatchewan Targets Occupations-In-Demand Candidates With 205 Invitations

Saskatchewan Targets Occupations-In-Demand Candidates With 205 Invitations
2020-03-27 – Saskatchewan immigration issued invitations to 205 candidates in 71 occupations in its latest Expression of Interest draw. The March 26 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw featured invites through the Occupations In-Demand stream. There were 275 invites issued, with a minimum score of 75 points. The draw was the 14th since the SINP significantly
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Manitoba Immigration Issues 226 LAAs In New Provincial Draw

Manitoba Immigration Issues 226 LAAs In New Provincial Draw
2020-03-27 – Manitoba immigration has issued 226 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The March 26 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 168 LAAs, with the lowest-ranked candidates scoring 496 points. International Education Stream candidates received 20
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Strong Demand For Ontario Immigration: 2019 Nominations Represent 13,750 Newcomers

Ontario Business Immigration Program
2020-03-25 – Ontario nominated nearly 7,400 principal immigration applicants in 2019, representing nearly 13,750 newcomers to the province including spouses and dependents, new figures show. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s review of 2019 declared ‘demand for the OINP is strong’, with the province reaching its 2019 allocation of 6,650 in December, then filling the addition
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UPDATED Coronavirus: How Canada’s Provincial Immigration Programs Are Reacting

Coronavirus: How Canada’s Provincial Immigration Programs Are Reacting
2020-03-23 – Canada’s provincial nominee programs (PNPs) are reacting in different ways to the coronavirus crisis. Some are delaying draws, while others continue to issue invitations to apply, despite the border restrictions being put in place by the federal government. Canada is in a period of outright instability concerning how coronavirus will impact immigration in
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British Columbia Issues 87 Invitations In New Tech Pilot Draw

New British Columbia Draw Sees More Than 350 Issued Invitations To Apply
2020-03-23 – British Columbia immigration has issued 87 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw. B.C. is the only province to conduct a draw this week, as the coronavirus outbreak took serious hold in Canada. The March 17 B.C. draw featured invitations through four streams of the
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Prince Edward Island To Conduct New Expression of Interest Draw On Thursday, March 19

Prince Edward Island Releases 2020 Expression of Interest Draw Dates
2020-03-18 – Prince Edward Island will conduct a third draw of 2020 through its Expression of Interest system on Thursday, March 19. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) draw will feature invites for the province’s immigration streams for Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact candidates. In two draws so far in
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Coronavirus: Canada Immigration Authority Introduces Series of Special Measures

Coronavirus: Canada Immigration Authority Introduces Series of Special Measures
2020-03-16 – Canada’s federal immigration authorities have introduced a number of special measures aimed at candidates affected by the outbreak of coronavirus. The measures include various situations affecting temporary and permanent resident applications, citizenship applications and refugees. They are also aimed at candidates from COVID-19 hotspots, including China, South Korea and Iran. Major disruptions include
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Canada’s New Immigration Levels Plans Could See 390,000 Permanent Residents Per Year By 2022

Canada’s New Immigration Levels Plans Could See 390,000 Permanent Residents Per Year By 2022
2020-03-12 – Canada could welcome up to 390,000 new immigrants per year by 2022 according to the new multi-year immigration levels plan released by the federal government on Thursday. Ottawa’s plan includes mid-range targets of 341,000 new immigrants in 2020, 351,000 in 2021 and 361,000 in 2022. However, the plan also projected high-range immigration levels
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