Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta use so-called ‘passive’ immigration streams to search the Express Entry pool for eligible candidates Candidates who enter the Express Entry pool may find themselves on the receiving end of an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination without even trying thanks to specialized immigration streams in Ontario, Alberta and Nova […]
OINP has now issued 189 invitations through French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream in 2019 Ontario has issued new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence to French-speaking Express Entry candidates. The 61 invitations were issued February 7 through Ontario’s French-Speaking Skilled Worker immigration stream. This stream lets the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) select French-speaking candidates in […]
Skilled Worker candidates received the majority of EEBC nominations last year British Columbia nominated 3,100 candidates in the federal Express Entry system for Canadian permanent residence in 2018 through its provincial nominee program, the BC PNP. Figures provided to CIC News by the BC PNP show the majority of these nominations — 1,999 — were issued through […]
January numbers suggest Canada well on its way to achieving million immigrant goal by the end of 2021 If the first month of 2019 was any indication, Canada should have no trouble achieving its goal of welcoming one million immigrants by the end of 2021. January saw the Government of Canada and provinces across the […]
Express Entry-linked PNPs also had a busy January Canada’s Express Entry system got 2019 off to its best start ever in January, issuing 11,150 invitations to apply for permanent residence over the course of three draws. The last draw of the month, held on January 30, saw the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score drop to 438 […]
IRCC has issued a record 11,150 ITAs in January — its biggest start ever A new Express Entry draw held January 30 saw the number of invitations issued this month rise to 11,150, making this the biggest start to a year in the Express Entry system’s five-year history. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score […]
New Labour Market Priorities Stream draw targets Express Entry candidates with scores ranging from 400 to 450 The Government of Nova Scotia has issued new invitations to apply for a nomination for permanent residence to Express Entry candidates with work experience as financial auditors or accountants. The 300 invitations were issued January 24 through the […]
When the NHL team left in 1996, business leaders spearheaded a move to grow Manitoba’s population and economy In 1996, the Winnipeg Jets were forced to relocate to Phoenix, Arizona, due to financial challenges which broke the hearts of hockey fans across Manitoba. Fortunately, the Jets have since returned and now have one of the […]
IRCC gets new year off to a big start with 7,800 invitations to apply in first two draws The Government of Canada held its second Express Entry draw of 2019 on Wednesday, January 23, issuing 3,900 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with ranking scores as low as 443. Canada has now […]
Saskatchewan has issued 596 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in its first Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand draws of 2019. A total of 362 invitations went to candidates in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)’s Express Entry sub-category, which is linked to the federal Express Entry system and allows Saskatchewan to nominate eligible […]