November 2024: State of the Express Entry pool

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 13:00:57 +0000

After a slowdown in Express Entry draws throughout September, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased the frequency of federal immigration selections throughout the month of October. In addition to this, IRCC also held the second Express Entry trade occupations draw of 2024, the first selection for this group since July of this year. This […]

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Ontario and British Columbia hold Provincial Nominee Program draws

Credit to Author: Lakeem Rose| Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:00:23 +0000

This week the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) have issued invitations to apply to candidates through their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), introduced in 1998, allows provinces and territories to share immigration responsibilities with the federal government, promoting the benefits of immigration […]

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October 2024: State of the Express Entry Pool

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:53 +0000

After a busy August and July, September saw Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) slow down Express Entry draws. In September, the immigration department held three Express Entry draws, continuing to prioritize domestic and francophone candidates to be invited to apply for permanent residence (PR). Let’s look at Express Entry draws over the last month, […]

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IRCC introduces open work permit options for some PNP candidates

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:00:45 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has instituted a new temporary policy, allowing some prospective Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates to apply for an open work permit (OWP). This public policy will enable eligible newcomers to obtain an OWP if they have a job offer, a valid work permit, or a work permit that expired […]

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IRCC introduces open work permit options for some PNP candidates

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:00:45 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has instituted a new temporary policy, allowing some prospective Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates to apply for an open work permit (OWP). This public policy will enable eligible newcomers to obtain an OWP if they have a job offer, a valid work permit, or a work permit that expired […]

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Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba issue provincial nominations to candidates

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 12:00:45 +0000

This week, three provinces issued nominations to candidates through their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Candidates were invited to apply through specific PNP streams based on their past work experience, occupational skills, and education. An immigration stream is a specific pathway to permanent residence that can contain sub-streams, and often targets a certain aspect of […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec issue provincial immigration nominations in latest draws

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2024 12:00:08 +0000

Four provinces – Ontario, British Columbia (B.C.), Quebec and Alberta – have invited candidates through their respective provincial immigration programs this week. With the exception of Nunavut and Quebec, every province and territory in Canada uses a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) to select a number of skilled economic immigration candidates who the local government believes […]

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Ontario, British Columbia, Manitoba, and PEI nominate newcomers for provincial immigration

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:00:07 +0000

This week, four provinces issued nominations for immigration candidates through their respective Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). Candidates were invited through economic streams that chose candidates based on their education, employment, professional skills, and more. Read on for a province-by-province breakdown of results for this week. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Provincial immigration […]

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British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba and Alberta issue nominations in latest provincial selections

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2024 12:00:35 +0000

This week, four different provinces issued nominations to candidates through their respective Provincial Nomination Programs (PNPs) and provincial immigration programs. Candidates were selected for their professional experience, employment, language abilities, education, and more. Scores assigned by PNPs to candidates, based on these factors, vary by province and should not be compared with each other. Discover […]

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British Columbia makes Entrepreneur Regional Pilot Program permanent

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:00:59 +0000

British Columbia (B.C.) has made the Entrepreneur Regional Pilot Program a permanent fixture of their Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). The program is now called the Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) Regional Stream. Eligible newcomers looking to start businesses within the province and settle permanently in B.C. will now have an additional pathway to choose from when applying […]

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