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 dramatically
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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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Canada Study Permit Holders Rise Sharply, With Many Transitioning To Permanent Residence

Canada Study Permit Holders Rise Sharply, With Many Transitioning To Permanent Residence
2020-03-03 – The number of Study Permit holders in Canada increased to more than 640,000 in 2019, as the federal government’s policy of attracting more international students to study in Canada continued to bear fruit. The 2019 numbers are a 13 percent rise on 2018, and an 82 percent rise on the 2015 figure –
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Canada’s March 2020 Immigration Levels Plan To Feature More Than A Million Newcomers In 3 Years

Canada’s March 2020 Immigration Levels Plan To Feature More Than A Million Newcomers In 3 Years
2020-02-28 – Canada Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino will table his first immigration levels plan to parliament in March, featuring more than one million permanent residents between 2020 and 2022. Mendicino made his first major policy speech in Toronto on Friday, outlaying his plan for Canada immigration over the next three years. Although the speech, made
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Saskatchewan Immigration Invites 576 Candidates In New Provincial Draw

Alberta Express Entry Draw Issues 121 NOIs To Candidates With CRS Scores Of 400 Or More
2020-02-28 – Saskatchewan immigration issued invitations to apply to 576 candidates in 94 occupations in its latest Expression of Interest draw. The February 27 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw featured invites through two provincial streams. There were 275 invites issued through the Occupations In-Demand stream and 301 through Saskatchewan Express Entry. Both streams registered a
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Express Entry Candidates: Have You Updated Your Settlement Funds?

Important Changes Made To Canada’s Post-Graduation Work Permit
2020-02-25 – Express Entry candidates have been told they may need to update the settlement funds in their profiles to remain eligible for Canada immigration. The settlement funds required for Express Entry immigration have been updated for 2020. Certain candidates wishing to immigrate to Canada under Express Entry are required to provide proof of settlement
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Prince Edward Island Conducts New Expression of Interest Draw

Prince Edward Island Conducts New Expression of Interest Draw
2020-02-23 – Prince Edward Island immigration issued 153 invitations to apply in a new draw under its Expression of Interest system. The February 20 draw saw 143 invites issued to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates and 10 to Business Impact candidates. The Business Impact candidates required a minimum score of 122 points, down 3
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Ontario Targets 10 Occupations In New Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Draw

New Batch of Francophones Receive NOIs From Ontario Immigration
2020-02-14 – Ontario immigration has conducted a new draw targeting 10 specific occupations under the province’s Express Entry-linked Human Capital Priorities stream. The February 13 draw saw 486 Notifications of Interest issued to candidates with profiles in the Express Entry pool scoring between 467 and 471 Comprehensive Ranking System points. The 10 targeted occupations were:
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Need A Job In Canada? Consider A Provincial Immigration Program (PNP)

Need A Job In Canada? Consider A Provincial Immigration Program (PNP)
2020-01-28 – With competition high for skilled worker immigration through Canada’s federal Express Entry system, candidates who do not have the required Comprehensive Ranking System scores should consider turning to provincial programs (PNPs). CRS scores have ranged between 462 and 475 in the last 10 federal Express Entry draws. This leaves thousand with scores below
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Prince Edward Island Releases 2020 Expression of Interest Draw Dates

Prince Edward Island Releases 2020 Expression of Interest Draw Dates
2020-01-15 – Prince Edward Island has released 2020 draw dates for its Expression of Interest system. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) will conduct monthly draws throughout the year, beginning on January 16. Prince Edward Island Expression of Interest covers the province’s immigration streams for Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact
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