Express Entry candidates with recent NOC B work experience targeted in July 9 draw Manitoba invited 132 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination July 9 in its second Expression of Interest draw in three days. Once again, the minimum ranking score was 519 — the lowest score yet for Manitoba’s Express Entry […]
Province unveils long-awaited details of Express Entry-linked stream The Canadian province of Alberta unveiled two new immigration streams Thursday, including its anticipated Express Entry-linked stream. Both streams were originally expected in January, but the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) delayed their introduction until now. The creation of a dedicated Express Entry Stream will now allow Alberta […]
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued 25 new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination in a tech pilot draw, which took place on July 4. The invitations were issued to candidates who meet the BC PNP Tech Pilot eligibility requirements. Recently, the BC PNP upgraded its tech pilot by revising its key technology occupations list […]
In-Demand Occupations list now consists of 33 eligible occupations, 7 of which do not require licensing The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program announced an update to its in-demand list of occupations on July 3, which applies to its International Skilled Worker – Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand sub-categories. The following are key features of the Saskatchewan […]
The Government of Alberta has decreased the number of occupations considered ineligible for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to 24 occupations. The Refusal to Process list is established and maintained by the Alberta Labour and Employment and Social Development Canada to ensure that employers seek potential workers locally before seeking workers outside Canada. Canada established […]
IRCC continues to work toward increased admission targets Canada’s Express Entry system finished the first half of 2018 with a record-breaking June, capping a six-month run that saw draw sizes grow by more than 36 per cent. June’s total of 7,500 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued to Express Entry candidates more than doubled June 2017’s total of 3,409 […]
Canada increases ITAs and aims to maintain fast processing This month has seen two Express Entry draws invite a total of 7,500 candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence, making it the busiest June since Canada introduced the Express Entry system in 2015. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,750 Invitations to Apply, or ITAs, […]
3,750 candidates invited to Apply for permanent residence The Government of Canada has issued invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to 3,750 Express Entry candidates in a new draw held on June 25, 2018. The cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System score was 442. Today’s all-programs draw is the second Express Entry invitation round in 11 […]
Change only applies to Invitations to Apply received after June 26, 2018 Express Entry candidates who receive an Invitation to Apply, or ITA, for Canadian permanent residence will now only have 60 calendar days to submit their complete electronic application, the Government of Canada announced Tuesday. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said the revised […]
114 Express Entry candidates among those issued Letters of Advice to Apply in June 21 draw Invitations to apply for a provincial nomination have been issued to 592 candidates in Manitoba’s Expression of Interest pool, including 114 Express Entry candidates. The June 21 draw issued invitations to candidates in Manitoba’s Skilled Workers in Manitoba and Skilled Workers Overseas streams, […]