Saskatchewan immigration has conducted a new Expression of Interest draw, issuing 299 invitations to apply to Express Entry candidates. The February 25 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw targeted candidates with skills and experience in one of 70 National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes, with a minimum score of 70 points. Detailed requirements for the Express Entry
Canada’s francophone province of Quebec has updated – and pared down – its list of jobs in high demand for which employers do not need to demonstrate they have tried to hire and failed to find suitably-qualified Canadians. The Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI) updates its list of occupations that qualify for Quebec’s
The city of Sudbury in Northern Ontario was successful in recommending 11 candidates in its first year of operating the Rural & Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP), despite the impact of the coronavirus crisis. The candidates and their families – a total of 25 newcomers – are currently establishing themselves in the city as they go
Minimum scores dropped by five points as British Columbia immigration issued 87 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates in a new BC PNP Tech Pilot draw. The February 23 draw featured invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. Minimum scores were 75 for all four streams. The featured streams were:
In its bid to make La Belle Province more welcoming for immigrants, Canada’s francophone province of Quebec is investing more than $8 million into its community support program, the Programme d’appui aux collectivités (PAC). “With the PAC, we are adding to the tools we can use to welcome and promote the sustainable establishment of immigrants
Prince Edward Island immigration has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing invitations to apply to 121 skilled worker and entrepreneur candidates. The February 18 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams. It saw 102 invites issued to Labour Impact and
Canada’s francophone province of Quebec has a new guide out detailing all the procedures prospective permanent residents need to take under each of the immigration programs to make La Belle Province their new home. Published in French on the website of the province’s immigration department, the Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration
British Columbia immigration lifted its exclusion of 31 National Occupational Classification codes as it conducted two draws, issuing invitations to 494 candidates. Since March 2020, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program has excluded 31 occupations from weekly draws due to the coronavirus crisis. For the first time in nearly a year, those occupations were included
Alberta immigration has conducted a new Express Entry draw, issuing invitations to 200 candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 301. The new draw took place on February 10 through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. Important requirements for the Alberta Express Entry stream are that candidates have stated an interest in immigrating permanently
Ontario immigration has issued 1,186 Notifications if Interest in a new Tech Draw through its Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw took place on February 16, with the invited candidates scoring between 466 and 467 Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. Candidates were required to have submitted