2021

  The new Saskatchewan draw targeted candidates with work experience in one of 63 occupations. Saskatchewan held a new draw on July 21, inviting 280 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The invitations went to candidates who may be eligible for a nomination from the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), specifically from the International Skilled Worker category.

British Columbia issued new invitations under its main immigration streams and announced a temporary pause in new registrations for the entrepreneur program. British Columbia issued 383 invitations to immigration candidates in Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws conducted on July 20. Since February, B.C. has been conducting two separate draws under its PNP program on a bi-monthly basis.

  Ontario held its fourth PNP draw of the year for French-speaking Express Entry candidates. Ontario issued invitations to 115 bilingual Express Entry candidates on July 21. Selected candidates may be eligible to immigrate to Canada through Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker (FSSW) stream. Candidates needed to have a profile in the Express Entry system with

  462 Express Entry candidates invited to apply for permanent residence with CRS scores of at least 734. Canada invited 462 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on July 21. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This is why the score cut-off was relatively high at 734.

  The Alberta government invited Express Entry candidates with scores of at least 301 to apply for a provincial nomination. Details of Alberta’s July 14 immigration draw are now public. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited 181 Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of at least 301. These candidates may now apply for a provincial nomination through

  Prince Edward Island held a draw through the province’s Expression of Interest system. Prince Edward Island held its pre-scheduled immigration draw on July 15. The province invited a total of 127 immigration candidates through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Most of the invitations, 118, went to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. The remaining nine invitations went to Business Impact candidates who

A Readout Posted By Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Office Suggests The Canada Border Could Begin Opening Mid-August For U.S. Nationals And September For All Other Countries. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office is saying the Canada-U.S. border could start opening to fully vaccinated tourists in mid-August, and by early September for all other countries. On July

  Ontario Held Its First In-Demand Skills Stream Draw As Part Of Its New Expression Of Interest System. Ontario held its first-ever In-Demand Skills stream draw under its new intake system. Less than three weeks after introducing the In-Demand Skills stream to the new Expression of Interest (EOI) system, Ontario has invited immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. For