British Columbia immigration has issued 68 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw. The December 1 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 –
British Columbia immigration has issued 11 invitations in a new Entrepreneur Immigration draw. The December 1 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program draw featured invites through the province’s general Entrepreneur stream. Candidates required a minimum score of 121 points. Full requirements are below. What Was the Minimum Score For The Latest B.C. Entrepreneur Draw? Date Category
Canada’s federal government has described skilled worker immigration as an “essential part” of the recovery from the recession sparked by the COVID-19 crisis. In the Fall Economic Statement presented on Monday, Ottawa outlined how it will make immigration the cornerstone of Canada’s plan to get the economy moving again in 2021. With immigration levels set
Iran slipped to the number 11 spot in the rankings of countries that are top sources of new Canadian permanent residents during the first half of 2020. In 2019, 6,055 Iranians became new Canadian permanent residents, putting the country in the top 10 most important sources of new Canadian permanent residents. But as the COVID-19
Canada has taken another step on the way to forming a new self-regulating body for immigration consultants, with the coming into force of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act. The act provides the framework for the creation of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC), the body replacing the Immigration Consultants of
Six Canada immigration Visa Application Centres are currently open in India for candidates to submit biometrics, as the centres continue to resume limited services amid the coronavirus crisis. The VACs are open by appointment only and are offering “biometrics collection services for priority family sponsorship applications”, according to the Government of Canada website. The six
Prince Edward Island immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing invitations to apply to 254 skilled worker and entrepreneur candidates. The November 19 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams. It saw 221 invites issued to Labour Impact and
People all over the world became more interested in immigrating to Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study conducted by World Education Services reveals. The non-profit enterprise, which provides academic credential services for Canada’s Express Entry economic immigration programs, conducted surveys in April, June and August of 480,822 people who had applied for those services
Quebec is making it easier for employers to find highly-skilled immigrants to fill jobs with the launch of a new employer portal within the Arrima Expression of Interest system. Nadine Girault, Quebec’s immigration minister, unveiled the province’s latest tool to streamline applications for the Quebec Skilled Worker program in early November. “Faced as we are
Saskatchewan immigration has conducted a new Expression of Interest draw that saw the province issue 551 invitations across two streams. In the November 19 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw, Occupations In-Demand stream candidates with skills and experience in one of 75 National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes received 337 invitations, with a minimum score of 80