June 21 draw also invites candidates in Business Impact and Labour Impact categories Prince Edward Island has issued 135 invitations to apply to immigration candidates in a draw that took place June 21. Of this total, 32 candidates in the federal government’s Express Entry system were issued invitations through PEI’s dedicated Express Entry immigration category. […]
The Government of British Columbia issued 177 new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to skilled workers, graduates, and entrepreneurs looking to immigrate to the province in a draw that took place on June 13. Invitations were issued to candidates through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)’s Skills Immigration, Express Entry and Entrepreneur streams. For candidates invited under the Express Entry BC: […]
Findings echo IRCC rationale behind Express Entry shift in favour human capital scores An internal report by the Government of Canada shows highly skilled economic immigrants earning the same or more than the average Canadian annual income soon after their arrival. Obtained by The Canadian Press (CP) through an Access to Information request, the report looks at […]
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has issued 3,500 invitations to apply to candidates in the Express Entry pool in a draw that took place on Wednesday, April 11. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required to obtain an Invitation to Apply (ITA) during this draw was 444. The cut-off score is two points lower than the previous […]
The Global Talent Stream allows certain skilled workers to obtain a work permit within two weeks of applying. It is one of the pillars of Canada’s Global Skills Strategy, which aims to help innovative companies grow by ensuring they can access the highly skilled talent they need quickly. Among other initiatives, this new work stream establishes a two-week standard for […]
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program issued 58 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to skilled workers and graduates in the Information Technology (IT) sector.The latest draw, which took place on March 28, prioritized candidates with a job offer in one of the 32 eligible occupations under the BC PNP Tech Pilot. The pilot is designed to help […]
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot allows the technology sector in BC to attract and retain the talent it needs to grow the sector further. Launched in 2017, the BC PNP Tech Pilot came about due to the fact that the demand for talent in BC’s tech sector is increasing faster than the supply. The […]
A total of 23 entrepreneur candidates have been issued invitations to apply to the Nova Scotia Nominee Program in draws held March 27.Of that total, 22 were invited through the Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP)’s Entrepreneur Stream for experienced business owners or senior business managers who want to live in the province.The other invitation was through the NSNP’s International […]
Global Skills Strategy, political uncertainty in U.S. contribute to rise in foreign worker applications and hires More international workers are being hired by technology companies in the Toronto region thanks to a fast-track work visa program introduced by Canada’s government last year, a new study reports.Of the 53 high-growth tech companies who responded to the MaRS […]
Popular international student stream closed within an hour of opening Ontario’s Masters Graduate Stream opened briefly to new applications from international graduates on April 5. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) announced the opening in an update published on the morning of April 5. The stream then closed less than an hour later. The Masters Graduate […]