Immigration – Canada

Immigration to Canada is on the rise, despite Quebec’s move this week to cut back Immigration to Canada remains on the rise at both the provincial and federal level, despite a move this week by the province of Quebec to reduce the number of newcomers it will welcome next year.   Nationally, the Government of Canada

December 5 draw issues total of 530 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination The province of Manitoba has issued 530 new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to immigration candidates in its Skilled Workers in Manitoba and Skilled Worker Overseas streams.   A total of 317 invitations were issued under the Skilled Workers Overseas Stream

Nova Scotia Express Entry category reopens for new applications Nova Scotia reopened one of its most popular Express Entry-linked immigration categories for up to 225 new applicants on November 17.  Known as Category B of the Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Stream, it is one of four immigration pathways that allow the Atlantic Canada province to

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) November 22, 2018 Weekly Tech Pilot Invitations Issued On November 21, 2018, the BC PNP issued invitations to apply to qualified registrants with job offers in the 29key technology occupations of the BC PNP Tech Pilot. Please refer to the Invitations to Apply page for a full breakdown of minimum scores

EXPRESS ENTRY INVITATION ROUND In the most recent Express Entry draw, 3,900 Express Entry candidates with a CRS score of at least 445 were issued invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence. Draw Number: 105 Draw Date: November 28th, 2018 Number of Invitations Issued: 3,900 Minimum CRS: 445 Program Specified: None Tie-breaking rule: October 22nd,

MPNP under the Expression of Interest System Draw #54 – December 5, 2018 SKILLED WORKERS IN MANITOBA Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 213 Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 375 SKILLED WORKERS OVERSEAS Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 62 who were invited directly by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative Ranking score

MPNP under the Expression of Interest System Draw #55 – December 20, 2018 SKILLED WORKERS IN MANITOBA Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 106 Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 502 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION STREAM Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 35 SKILLED WORKERS OVERSEAS Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 44 who were invited

Computer programmers and interactive media developers are among 13 professions that have been added to Saskatchewan’s In-Demand Occupations List.  Work experience in an occupation on the province’s In-Demand Occupations List is a requirement for both the Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand sub-categories of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). A job offer, however, is not required for either sub-category. Candidates who

Three of the four occupations targeted were new additions to Saskatchewan’s In-demand Occupations List, which the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) updated on April 4. Work experience in an occupation on the list is a requirement for both the SINP’s Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand sub-categories. A job offer, however, is not required for either sub-category. The SINP is part of Canada’s

Results: Rounds of invitations Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system – April 17, 2019 No program specified Number of invitations issued: 3,350 Rank required to be invited to apply: 3,350th or above Date and time of round: April 17, 2019 at 15:26:33 UTC CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 451 Tie-breaking rule: April 2,