Quebec Invites 444 Candidates In Latest Expression of Interest Draw

Quebec Politicians Clash Over Slow Progress Of Bill 9 Immigration Legislation
2019-09-20 – Quebec immigration has announced the details of the latest draw under its new Expression of Interest system, known at Arrima. The draw saw 444 invitations to apply to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program issued on August 19, 2019. The profiles were extracted from the Arrima bank on August 15, 2019. The invites were
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Canada Job Vacancies Rise Sharply To 581,600 As Quebec Accounts For 70% of Increase

Trump Effect and Booming Job Market Helping Canada Tackle Brain Drain
2019-09-20 – Job vacancies in Canada rose sharply to 581,600 in the second quarter of 2019, up 6.4 per cent on the same period of last year, new figures show. Quebec accounted for nearly 70 per cent of the Canada-wide increase of 34,800 vacancies, according to Statistics Canada. It means the number of Canada job
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Nova Scotia Breaks Record For Most Entrepreneur Stream Invites Issued

Nova Scotia Issues 312 Letters of Interest In Latest Immigration Draw
2019-09-20 – Nova Scotia immigration exceeded the all-time record for the most invitations issued in a single draw under its Entrepreneur Stream. The September 6 draw saw 46 invitations issued, two higher than the previous record of 44 set in October 2018. The lowest-ranked candidate scored 113 points, three higher than the 110 required in
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Saskatchewan Makes Hundreds More Occupations Eligible For Popular Immigration Streams

Saskatchewan Makes Hundreds More Occupations Eligible For Popular Immigration Streams
2019-09-19 – Saskatchewan immigration has significantly increased the number of target occupations that qualify through its Occupation In-Demand and Express Entry categories. Previously, the province published a list of 19 occupations eligible for the two Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) streams. As of September 18, 2019, the SINP has switched to publishing a list of
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Canada Passes 60,000 Invitations For 2019 In New Express Entry Draw

British Columbia Conducts New Draw For Skilled Workers and International Graduates
2019-09-18 – Canada passed 60,000 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for 2019 as immigration authorities conducted a new Express Entry draw. The September 18 draw saw the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score edge down by a point to 462, with 3,600 ITAs issued for the sixth consecutive draw. Authorities have now invited 63,400 candidates in
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How the Atlantic Immigration Pilot is Fraudulently Exploited by Immigration Consultants

Why Hiring a Lawyer Makes Your Canada Immigration Application More Likely to Succeed
2019-09-17 – Immigration fraudsters have been targeting Canada’s Atlantic Immigration Pilot to offer fast permanent residence to candidates willing to part with hundreds of thousands of dollars. Unlicensed ‘ghost’ consultants are exploiting the employer-led AIP, set up to help bring more working-age immigrants to a region struggling with an aging population and labour shortages, according
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Prince Edward Island To Conduct New Expression of Interest Immigration Draw

P.E.I. Conducts Final Draw For Entrepreneur Streams Offering Direct Permanent Residence
2019-09-16 – Prince Edward Island immigration will conduct a new draw through the province’s Expression of Interest system on Thursday September 19. 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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Nova Scotia Immigration Targets Doctors With New Express Entry-Linked Physicians Stream

Nova Scotia Immigration Targets Doctors With New Express Entry-Linked Physicians Stream
2019-09-16 – Nova Scotia immigration has launched a new Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities for Physicians stream. The new Nova Scotia Nominee Program stream allows the province to select candidates who are qualified doctors from the federal Express Entry pool. The stream specifically targets two National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes: NOC 3112: Family Physicians NOC
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Alberta Express Entry Stream CRS Scores Again Drop As Low As 400

Alberta Express Entry Stream CRS Scores Again Drop As Low As 400
2019-09-13 – Alberta immigration issued Notifications of Interest to 294 candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 400 points in the latest provincial draw. The August 28 draw, which tapped the federal Express Entry pool, was the second in succession to issue NOIs to candidates with scores of 400.  During 2019, candidates with
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Second Draw In Two Days Announced By Manitoba Immigration

Second Draw In Two Days Announced By Manitoba Immigration
2019-09-13 – Manitoba immigration authorities have conducted a new provincial draw, issuing 347 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) through three provincial streams. The September 12 Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program draw again focused on the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream, with 254 LAAs issued and the lowest-ranked candidate scoring 545 points. There were also 53
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