On Tuesday, Nov. 10, British Columbia sent invitations to 358 candidates who applied to their provincial nominee program (BC PNP) BC PNP regularly conducts draws for their immigration program, typically every week. Every week alternates between regular program draw that invites all different types of professions and a more selective draw under their Tech Pilot. …
Canada is in the process of welcoming hundreds of thousands of new and returning international students that study in Canada every year. But why, during a global pandemic, do so many international students pick Canada as a top destination to study abroad? How Canada benefits from international students? The number of international students who study…
The economy added 84,000 new Canadian jobs in October, surpassing economist’s expectations — but there are signs of an economic slowdown on the horizon. Strong gains in the education and retail sectors, as well as professional and scientific services, offset major losses in the tourism industry. Economists were expecting the creation of approximately 75,000 new…
Canada receives the top spot for quality of life for the fourth year in a row, according to the 2020 Best Countries report. Canada was also chosen as second place for overall ranking across all metrics. Quality of Life: 1st place Citizenship: 2nd place Open for Business: 3rd place Entrepreneur: 6th place About the 2020…
On Nov. 4, Ontario’s Provincial Nominee Program (OINP) sent invitations to 210 bilingual Francophones and 516 skilled-trades workers. The latest OINP draw is only available to candidates with profiles in the federal Express Entry pool. Applicants with CRS scores as low as 436 were eligible, which is considerably lower than today’s Express Entry draw where…
4,500 Express Entry candidates have received Invitations to Apply for Canadian permanent residence in the 166th Express Entry draw on November 5, 2020. Invitations were issued to candidates in all three of the economic immigration streams managed by the Express Entry system, including Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), Federal Skilled Trades (FST), and Canadian Experience Class (CEC). The…
ArriveCAN is a free application that allows travellers to Canada to securely provide their contact information and quarantine plan to the government. Effective Nov. 21, the use of this service will be mandatory for everyone entering Canada by land, air, or sea. Exceptions will be made for travellers who are unable to use the service…
The Global Skills Strategy (GSS), which helps recruit thousands of tech workers every year, is in jeopardy due to ongoing immigration slowdowns. Justin Trudeau’s bold plan to give Canadian companies an edge on the international stage when competing for highly skilled workers is plagued with processing delays. These processing delays call into question the whole…
The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) sent out 534 invitations to apply to the provincial nominee program. The draw took place on Nov. 3 and invited candidates in their Express Entry and Occupations in Demand streams of the SINP. Nov 3. SINP draw results For this draw, SINP only chose applicants who had a score…
From the shores of the Atlantic to the Pacific coast, Francophones have had a huge impact on Canadian society. National Francophone Immigration Week starts on Nov. 2 and is a time to celebrate the contributions of French-speaking newcomers who are outside of Quebec. Francophone immigration to Canada Canada is a bilingual country with both English…
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