OINP says it will reopen stream once technical issue is ‘fully addressed’ More than 300 immigration candidates managed to register successfully in the recent opening of Ontario’s Masters Graduate Stream before a technical error brought it to a premature end. In an updated published March 19, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) said 333 people […]
Cut-off score drops two points in March 20 Express Entry invitation round The Government of Canada issued 3,350 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates in a draw held March 20. The cut-off Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score in today’s draw was 452, a reduction of two points over the minimum score in […]
Invitations issued March 20 through Labour Market Priorities Stream Nova Scotia issued new invitations to apply for a nomination for Canadian permanent residence through its Express Entry-linked Labour Market Priorities immigration stream on March 20. The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) did not specify how many invitations were issued in the March 20 draw. The Labour Market Priorities […]
Allocation of 6,900 nominations Ontario’s largest yet through Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program Ontario will be able to nominate 6,900 immigration candidates for Canadian permanent residence through its immigrant nominee program in 2019. Ontario is Canada’s most populous province and remains the destination of choice for the majority of immigrants to Canada each year. Canada’s Provincial Nominee […]
Two-year pilot aims to attract experienced entrepreneurs to smaller communities around the province Entrepreneurs interested in immigrating to British Columbia through the province’s new Regional Pilot can now take the first steps toward obtaining a community referral. The pilot, which opened March 14, is designed to help smaller, more remote communities in the province attract […]
Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program issued 337 invitations to Skilled Workers Overseas candidates Manitoba continued its busy start to 2019 with a new Expression of Interest draw for Skilled Workers Overseas candidates on March 14. A total of 337 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) for a nomination for Canadian permanent residence from Manitoba were issued […]
Citizens of India received 34% of 5,207 nominations issued by MPNP last year Manitoba issued a record 5,207 nominations for Canadian permanent residence in 2018, with 98 per cent going to skilled worker candidates. Newly released numbers from the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) show that 5,119 nominations went to candidates in the Skilled Worker in Manitoba and Skilled […]
Spaces will provide PR pathway for workers at the intermediate skill level An additional 2,000 temporary foreign workers could be admitted to Canada as permanent residents this year through Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program, the Government of Canada has announced. The Provincial Nominee Program, or PNP, allows participating provinces and territories to nominate a set number of […]
Statistics Canada reports ‘notable’ increase in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services employment Employment in Canada was up by nearly 56,000 in February thanks largely to gains in full-time work in Ontario. Statistics Canada’s monthly Labour Force Survey for February showed Ontario posted a net employment gain of 37,000 for the month. An increase of 59,000 […]
Newfoundland and Quebec saw fastest participation rate growth between 2008 and 2018, Statistics Canada says Just over 83 per cent of women in Canada between the ages of 25 to 54 were working or looking for work in 2018, according to a new update from Statistics Canada to mark International Women’s Day on March 8. […]