Prince Edward Island immigration has conducted its first provincial draw of 2021, issuing invitations to apply to 211 skilled worker and entrepreneur candidates. The January 21 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams. It saw 196 invites issued to Labour
Nova Scotia immigration has targeted financial officers in a new draw through the province’s Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities stream. The January 19 draw required candidates to have four or more years of experience under NOC 1114 for Other Financial Officers. They also needed to score Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 9 or above in all
Prince Edward Island has published its anticipated 2021 draw dates for its Expression of Interest system, with the first expected on Thursday January 21. The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) plans to conduct monthly draws throughout the year. Prince Edward Island Expression of Interest covers the province’s immigration streams for Express Entry,
Ontario immigration has conducted a new draw through the Express Entry-linked French Speaking Skilled Worker stream. The January 13 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program draw, saw 146 Notifications of Interest issued to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores between 456 and 467. To qualify for the draw, candidates had to submit Express Entry profiles between
An organization that provides immigrants with reports to show their foreign degrees are equal to Canadian ones announced earlier this year it is cutting down on the paperwork needed to get these Educational Credential Assessments (ECA). Markham, Ontario-based World Education Services (WES) announced in December that in most cases it now only requires immigrants to
Vaccines already being used in the fight to stop COVID-19 will give Canadian immigration a much-need shot in the arm in the coming year as governments lift travel restrictions imposed during the pandemic. “If all goes according to plan, we should be able to have the majority of Canadians vaccinated by next September,” Prime Minister
Canada and the rest of the world endured a year like no other in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and immigration was severely impacted. Travel restrictions and the closure of the Canada-U.S. border meant newcomers were reduced to a trickle from March, with numbers of new permanent residents way below federal government projections. Exemptions
Ontario immigration maxed out this week on the number of people the federal government allows it to nominate for immigration to the central Canadian province. Under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), the province had issued 8,050 nominations as of December 17. Ontario nominates candidates who have the skills and experience needed in the Ontario
Saskatchewan immigration has conducted a new Expression of Interest draw that saw the province issue 576 invitations across two streams. In the December 17 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw, Occupations In-Demand stream candidates with skills and experience in one of 89 National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes received 386 invitations, with a minimum score of 71
Ontario immigration has issued 668 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 December 15, with the invited candidates scoring between 460 and 468 Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points. Candidates were required to have submitted