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Prince Edward Island immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing invitations to apply to 211 skilled worker and entrepreneur candidates. The October 15 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams. It saw 184 invites issued to Labour Impact and
Ousted from its spot as one of the top 10 most important sources of new Canadian permanent residents, South Korea slipped to number 12 during the first six months of this year. COVID-19 and the international travel restrictions that came with it greatly reduced the number of South Koreans who were able to make Canada
British Columbia immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing 417 invitations to apply with certain jobs excluded due to coronavirus restrictions. The October 13 draw saw British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program officials exclude 31 occupations where a high-volume of applicants have recently been approved. Read More COVID-19: British Columbia to Exclude Certain Jobs from
Canada immigration numbers dropped again in August, as the recovery seen in the aftermath of the first wave of coronavirus stuttered for a second consecutive month. The latest federal government figures show 11,315 new permanent residents were admitted in August, down from 13,675 in September, a drop of more than 17 percent. The figure is
Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program opens for the submission of Interest to Sponsor forms from noon EST on October 13, 2020. The three-week window for the submission of the form closes on November 3. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada officials will then select at random candidates to be issued invitations to apply. Canada will look
Syria remains one of the most important sources of new Canadian permanent residents even during the COVID-19 global pandemic. In the first half of this year, the Middle Eastern country dropped from the seventh to the ninth spot in the rankings of the most important sources of new Canadian permanent residents by country of citizenship.
British Columbia immigration has issued 72 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw. The October 6 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 –
Google searches on ‘how to move to Canada’ once again spiked in the U.S. during the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden this week. The petty arguments on show, particularly from the incumbent Republican president, left many Americans considering the move north instead of four more years of Trumpian politics. With Trump
Quebec immigration has conducted its largest draw of 2020, issuing 365 invitations through the Arrima Expression of Interest system. The September 24 draw was aimed primarily at candidates with a job offer, but also included other criteria listed below. This was the first Quebec draw since June 18, when seven invitations were issued. Arrima draws
Nine out of 10 Canadian provinces saw a drop in immigration above 40 percent in the first seven months of 2020, the latest figures show. The only province to record a drop below the 40 percent mark was British Columbia, where immigration fell 33 percent between January and July 2020, compared to the same period
