British Columbia has held its second draw of the new year, extending invitations to 195 candidates across five streams of the BC PNP. January 19th BC PNP draw results: 195 invitations Express Entry BC categories (EEBC) minimum score: Skilled Worker: 106 International Graduate: 103 BC Skills Immigration categories minimum score: Skilled Worker: 96 International Graduate:…
In the 174th Express Entry draw, Canada issued 4,626 invitations to Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence. This draw was specific to Canadian Experience Class candidates. The minimum CRS cut-off score for this draw was 454. Draw Number: 174Draw Date: January 21, 2021Number of Invitations Issued: 4,626Minimum CRS: 454Program Specified: Canadian Experience ClassTie-breaking rule:…
In the 173rd Express Entry draw, Canada issued 374 invitations to Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence. This draw was specific to Provincial Nominee Class candidates. The minimum CRS cut-off score for this draw was 741. Draw Number: 173Draw Date: January 20, 2021Number of Invitations Issued: 374Minimum CRS: 741Program Specified: Provincial Nominee ClassTie-breaking rule:…
Alberta has revealed the details of a draw that took place on January 8. This is the first draw the province has held in 2021, the last draw being in June 2020. In its first Express Entry draw since June, Alberta has issued invitations to 50 candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence. Eligible candidates…
Just as Canada’s labour market was looking to be on the road to recovery, employment numbers are once again in decline. In December, Canada lost 63,000 jobs, the first decline the country has seen since April. This is in large part due to the mounting restrictions in response to the rise in the number of…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that immigration will remain a top priority and a central component of Canada’s COVID-19 recovery plan. In a new mandate letter presented to Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, Trudeau outlines the priorities for the department and fleshes out what the future of Canadian immigration looks like over the next…
On January 14th, Manitoba held its first provincial nominee program draw of the new year. The province issued 272 invitations to candidates through the Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education, and Skilled Workers Overseas streams of the MPNP. January 14th MPNP draw results: 272 invitations Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream Number of Letters of Advice…
Quebec’s Superior Court rules against a suspension that would have prevented thousands of students from obtaining their CAQ and studying in Quebec. Quebec’s Ministère d’Immigration, Francisation et Intégration (MIFI) has announced that it will resume the processing of CAQ applications submitted by international students. The processing of these applications had been suspended due to an…
Saskatchewan invites 385 candidates to their provincial nominee program (SINP) in the first PNP draw of 2021! On January 7th, Saskatchewan held its first provincial nominee program draw of the new year. The prairie province extended 385 invitations to candidates who fall under the International Skilled Worker category of the SINP, through the Express Entry…
On January 5, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) began issuing invitations to those who applied for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in 2020. Invitations were sent to applicants who applied in the Fall of 2020. The program opened for applications on October 13 and closed on November 3, 2020. The 2020 PGP intake…
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