British Columbia now issuing Provincial Attestation Letters for international students

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:45:22 +0000

British Columbia’s provincial attestation letter (PAL) system is effective as of today, March 4, 2024. International students must submit a PAL with their study permit application to prove that they have been accepted by a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) within the limits of its allocation. The B.C. government says the provincial government issues PALs to […]

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British Columbia projects 1 million job openings in the next ten years

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:00:33 +0000

According to British Columbia’s recently released Labour Market Outlook report, the province will add 1 million jobs to its workforce by 2033. The Labour Market Outlook report is a 10-year forecast of the province’s in-demand careers, skills training and education, as well as the industries that may be hiring. The report shows that 65% of […]

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Experts are telling Canadian residents to expect warmer winters in some parts of the country this year

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2023 12:00:10 +0000

Meteorologists say that a warm weather phenomenon, known as El Nino, is expected to have a varying impact on temperatures and weather patterns around Canada this winter. El Nino is a weather pattern that causes “warm water [to be] pushed back east, toward the west coast of the Americas”. This is according to the United […]

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British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, and PEI hold provincial nominations this week

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2023 12:00:21 +0000

This week, four provinces in Canada announced immigration draws through their Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). These were: British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island. Provincial immigration results: September 16-22nd *Note that specific terms around immigration invitations and eligibility scores can change from province to province. For simplicity, all immigration invitations to apply will […]

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British Columbia and Manitoba nominate candidates in latest round of PNP draws

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2023 11:00:52 +0000

British Columbia and Manitoba have nominated candidates this week in the most recent round of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws. Provinces can nominate candidates for permanent residency because immigration is a shared responsibility between the federal and provincial governments. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) allocates a yearly number of nominations to each province that […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Manitoba hold provincial immigration draws this week

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2023 12:00:54 +0000

This week four provinces held Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, inviting candidates to apply for Permanent Residence (PR) and immigrate to their province. Read below to get the full results. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Ontario This week (July 25th) Ontario help a general draw under its French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream, issuing […]

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B.C. holds provincial nominee program draw, changes eligibility requirements for entrepreneur category

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:44:35 +0000

British Columbia invited 284 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence and made two important changes pertaining to immigrant entrepreneurs this week. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued invitations to candidates in the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration Categories. The Skills Immigration Category is for skilled and […]

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British Columbia nominated 3,100 Express Entry candidates in 2018, new report shows

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 20:31:32 +0000

British Columbia’s Express Entry-linked immigration categories issued 3,100 nominations for Canadian permanent residence in 2018, a new report from the provincial government reveals. Nearly 2,000 of these nominations went to candidates in the Express Entry B.C. (EEBC): Skilled Worker Category and another 936 went to international graduates of eligible post-secondary institutions in British Columbia through […]

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British Columbia’s PNP: Immigration pathways to Canada’s Pacific Coast

Credit to Author: Michael Schwartz| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 06:56:17 +0000

Canada’s gateway to the Pacific, British Columbia, is the country’s third largest province by size and population. It plays host to the vibrant city of Vancouver, as well as a lush, rugged interior dotted by charming small and medium-sized towns.  Recognizing the importance of immigration to its population growth and economic development, British Columbia has […]

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Canada’s PNPs offer alternative to Quebec immigration reforms

Credit to Author: Stephen Smith| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 18:05:00 +0000

The recent passage of controversial immigration reforms in Quebec stand in stark contrast to news from Canada’s other provinces, which are slated to welcome an increasing number of newcomers over the next three years through the Provincial Nominee Program. Known as the PNP, the program allows participating provinces and territories to nominate a specified number […]

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