Express Entry candidates with scores as low as 439 invited to apply Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream got the new year off to a big start this week, issuing 1,493 invitations to Express Entry candidates with ranking scores as low as 439. The Human Capital Priorities Stream allows the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) to search the federal […]
626 invitations issued across three MPNP immigration streams in January 17 draw Manitoba issued a total of 626 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on January 17 in its first draw of the new year. Manitoba is one of nine Canadian provinces that take part in Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program, which […]
60 Express Entry, Labour Impact invitations issued in January 17 draw Prince Edward Island’s provincial nominee program held its first draw of 2019 on January 17, issuing 91 invitations to immigration candidates through its Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact categories. Known as the PEI PNP, the program allows the island province to nominate a […]
You can sponsor your own parents and grandparents if: you’re at least 18 years old you live in Canada you’re a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act you have enough money to support the persons you want to sponsor To show that […]
The province of British Columbia issued 316 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC candidates on January 16. This draw follows a January 9 tech-specific draw when 35 candidates with a one-year job offer in a priority occupation were invited by the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The January 16 invitations […]
IRCC advises Express Entry candidates to ensure their profiles reflect annual adjustments The Government of Canada has introduced a slight increase to its settlement funds requirement and is urging Express Entry candidates to ensure their profiles reflect the change. The increase raises the required minimum settlement funds by just over 1.5 per cent for each family level. […]
International media are taking notice of Canada’s ‘friendly stance’ towards immigration Canada’s goal of admitting more than a million new permanent residents by the end of 2021 is gaining new attention internationally. Recent reports by the BBC, CNN and others have highlighted how the three-year target is setting Canada apart on the global stage. As CNN reported, “Canada’s friendly […]
The Government of Canada has listened to feedback from clients, stakeholders and the public to identify improvements needed in the Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program – specifically, the application process. That is why the government is streamlining the intake process to enhance client experience. Here’s how the new process will work: Step 1: Potential […]
IRCC starts 2019 with 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence The Government of Canada kicked off the new Express Entry year in impressive style Thursday, issuing 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with scores as low as 449. This was the highest number of invitations issued in a first […]
Canada scored 10 out of 10 for civil liberties Canada earned a 10 out of 10 for civil liberties and was ranked sixth overall among the world’s democracies in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s updated Democracy Index. The index provides a snapshot of the state of democracy in 167 countries based on scores in five categories: electoral […]