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In April 2022, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted several draws targeting provincial nominee candidates. Over 2,531 invitations were issued to candidates [by the various Canadian provinces] who had a valid Express Entry profile. Most provinces and territories have at least one provincial program aligned to the Federal Express Entry selection system. You can learn about […]

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held four targeted draws on this April 26. A total of 148 invitations were issued in the Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option), and Entry-level and Semi-skilled (includes EEBC option) categories. Provincial score requirements ranged from 65 to 85, depending on the category. The targeted draw […]

In the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw that was held on April 22, Manitoba has invited a total of 303 candidates across three of its PNP programs, which are, Skilled Workers in Manitoba, Skilled Workers Overseas, and the International Education Stream. For the Skilled Workers in Manitoba, total 201 invitations were issued with a minimum score of 707, whereas for […]

The British Columbia Nominee Program (BC PNP) held two separate draws on April 19, 2022. One was a general draw which included tech occupations. The other draw targeted the occupations in childcare, healthcare, and other priority occupations (NOCs 3114, 3213, etc). In the general draw, a total of 147 invitations were issued. Candidates who received […]

The Ontario’s provincial nominee program is called Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Successful candidates, post nomination by the province, will receive a Provincial Nomination Certificate from Ontario. Like many of its peers, OINP is a fast-track application category. Which means, applications made under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program have less processing timelines compared to other […]

Canada’s  Temporary Foreign Worker Program is an effective measure  to address the immediate shortage of labour, but discussions on improving the program are going on. Experts opine that these improvements will have an overall positive effect on the labour market. 54% of Canadian businesses face labour shortages. To increase their competitiveness in the job market, […]

Canadian permanent residence aspirants have more reasons to be happy. This is because Canada is at its lowest employment rate ever with opportunities aplenty in almost every sector. Recently landed immigrants and the immigrants who will be landing soon will have a bright future based on the current labour market trend. There are multiple reasons […]

A Women’s Economic Recovery Challenge Grant has been awarded to 20 non-profit community groups in Alberta. The grant will improve economic prospects for women and girls through STEM training and mentorship, digital literacy, career planning, employment and entrepreneurial skills, and inclusion campaigns. “Alberta’s economy is moving from recovery to sustained growth. There is opportunity in […]

Canada has taken steps to make it simpler for Canadian businesses to hire foreign workers on a temporary basis as the country faces acute labour shortages in major cities. At the same time, Canada retains its low unemployment rate and opens pathways for international skilled workers to find new work avenues through immigration. Bringing in […]

Canada has invited 919 Express Entry candidates to apply on March 29th.  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)   has invited just the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in the new round. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut for this draw is 785. This score is relatively high because Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) candidates get an automatic 600 additional points added to […]