Both Manitoba and BC conducted separate Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws late in December and are likely the last PNP draws of the year. Despite ongoing international travel restrictions, and the holiday season, provincial immigration is still happening. Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) draw results On Dec. 17, MPNP invited a total of 419 candidates…
Ontario and BC sent a combined total of 760 invitations to apply for Canadian immigration to IT workers through their provincial nominee programs. On Dec. 15, both the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) and British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued targeted draws for IT workers. Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Dec. 15 draw…
British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) invites 256 candidates to apply through five streams of immigration. The restrictions on some occupations relating to hospitality, food service, and tourism remain. There was a slight uptick in the scores needed for the Dec. 8 draw than we saw in the last all program draw on Nov….
In one of the biggest draws of 2020, Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) sent 564 invitations to candidates in their provincial program. The Dec. 1 SINP draw sent invitations to 138 candidates in the SINP – Express Entry subcategory and 426 in the Occupations-in-Demand stream. This is the second-largest draw for the Occupations-in-Demand stream for…
As 2020 comes to a close, provincial immigration is happening as provinces move to complete their visa allotments. On Dec. 1, British Columbia’s provincial nominee program (BC PNP) sent invitations to 68 tech workers through the Tech Pilot. 11 entrepreneurs candidates were also selected on Dec. 1 through the Entrepreneur Immigration – Base Category. The…
Saskatchewan’s change to award additional points to bilingual speakers is part of a larger effort to increase Francophone immigration to Canada. Applicants who are bilingual can now receive up to an additional 10 points when applying to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). The changes took effect Nov. 24 and apply to all applicants who…
BC invites 360 candidates in their provincial nominee program (BC PNP) but exceptions for hospitality, tourism, and retail-sector occupations remain. The most recent Nov. 25 draw is almost identical to the Nov. 10 BC PNP draw where 358 invitations were sent out. November 25 BC PNP draw results: 360 invitations The Skills Immigration Registration System…
This is the second Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee (SINP) draw of the month, bringing the total number of candidates invited by the province to 1085! The Nov. 19 SINP draw sent invitations to 551 candidates in their Express Entry and Occupations-In-Demand subcategories. November 19 draw results SINP Occupations in Demand sub-category Invitations: 337 Minimum score: 80…
In the 23rd draw of the year, BC PNP’s Tech Pilot is a consistent route to Canadian permanent residence for thousands of tech workers in the province. The Nov. 19 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot draw sent 76 invitations to candidates working in BC’s technology industry. What is the BC PNP…
Ontario’s Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issues 443 invitations that target health, finance and marketing professionals. The November 12, OINP draw saw 443 candidates receive invitations or “notifications of interest” to candidates in nine different occupations. Invitations were sent through Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities stream of their provincial nominee program. This most recent round of invitations…
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