Canada has issued 3,350 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates with scores as low as 451 in a new draw held April 3. The minimum score in today’s draw is one point lower than the cut-off score in the previous Express Entry invitation round on March 20, which was 452. This was the third consecutive draw in which the cut-off score has gone down, a trend that may be attributed to the consistent two-week interval between draws. The tie-break used in the April 3 draw was set at January 9, 2019, at 07:35:09 UTC. This means that all candidates with a CRS score above 451, as well as…
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Express Entry 2019 Quarterly Report
2019 off to a bigger start than 2018 following the first quarter. Over 20,000 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence. The first quarter of 2019 has officially surpassed the first quarter of 2018 with 21,200 invitations to apply for permanent residence issued to candidates in Canada’s Express Entry system. This is a 3,700 increase from 2018’s first quarter that ended at 17,500 invitations issued. The year 2018 set an all-time record of 89,800 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued. This is the highest number of invitations issued for any one year since Express Entry was introduced in 2015. This year is expected to be an even bigger year based on Canada’s three-year…
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Manitoba – Express Entry Candidates Invited To Apply For Provincial Nomination
Manitoba continued its busy start to 2019 with a new Expression of Interest draw for Skilled Workers Overseas candidates on March 14. A total of 337 Letters of Advice to Apply for a nomination for Canadian permanent residence from Manitoba were issued to Skilled Workers Overseas candidates, of which 274 went to a group that included candidates with a profile in the federal Express Entry system. Canada’s Express Entry system manages the pool of candidates for three of the country’s main economic immigration programs — the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and the Canadian Experience Class. Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination receive an additional 600 points toward their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. The Manitoba…
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Latest Australia Skilled Occupation List Changes In 2019
Australia has announced some major changes to its immigration system, including eligible occupations for permanent and temporary immigration. The changes to the occupation lists have been made following consultation with the Department of Jobs and Small Business based on the labour market advice provided by the department. In the latest update, 36 new occupations have been added to the Medium and Long-Term Skill List, including professional footballers and tennis coaches. The Department of Home Affairs says the update to the skilled occupations lists ensures that the entry of skilled foreign workers to Australia remains carefully calibrated to Australia’s needs. The new 36 occupations added up to the Skilled Occupation list 2019…
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Full-Time Work In Ontario Drove Canadian Employment Gains In February
Employment in Canada was up by nearly 56,000 in February thanks largely to gains in full-time work in Ontario. Statistics Canada’s monthly Labour Force Survey for February showed Ontario posted a net employment gain of 37,000 for the month. An increase of 59,000 in full-time work offset the loss of 22,000 in part-time work in Ontario. Ontario’s unemployment rate remained steady at 5.7 per cent and, year-over-year, employment in Canada’s most populous province increased by 192,000, or 2.7 per cent, over February 2018. Ontario and Quebec were mainly responsible for an increase of 18,000 workers in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services industry in February, which Statistics Canada said…
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CRS DECREASES IN LATEST EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW #112
Comprehensive Ranking Score(CRS) Drops In The Latest Express Entry Draw Held On March 6, Wednesday issuing 3,350 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 454. Candidates who meet the eligibility requirements for these categories are entered into the Express Entry pool where they issued a CRS score awarded for factors such as their age, education, work experience and proficiency in English or French. To find out if you are eligible for any Canadian immigration program, contact First Notch Immigration. 📱Call Us: +91-9319574401 📧Mail us your query: [email protected] 🌐Visit our website: http://firstnotchimmigration.com/ 🏢Visit our office for Counselling: 1414, 14th Floor, Hemkunt Chamber-89, Nehru Place,…
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Manitoba Holds Fifth Expression Of Interest Draw Of 2019
The province of Manitoba held its third Expression of Interest draw in less than three weeks on March 1, inviting 403 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The invitations brought the number issued so far this year by the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) to 2,267. Those invited had an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile registered with the MPNP under its Skilled Worker Overseas, Skilled Worker in Manitoba or International Education stream. Submitting an EOI profile is the first required step for anyone who would like to be considered for a nomination from Manitoba through any of these streams. This includes individuals who already have…
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Canada Extends Atlantic Immigration Pilot
Canada is extending its Atlantic Immigration Pilot to December 2021 in a bid to maintain the program’s momentum, the federal government has announced. Launched in 2017 for an initial three-year run, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIP) was created to address labour shortages in the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. The pilot allows designated employers in those provinces to hire eligible foreign skilled workers and international graduates of universities and colleges in the Atlantic Canada region. According to statistics released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), 1,896 employers in the Atlantic Canada region have made 3,729 job offers through the AIP since its launch in 2017 and…
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Australia-New Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa To Be Available From April
Migrants who wish to bring their parents to Australia for longer periods will be able to lodge a sponsorship application to sponsor their parent for the much-debated new temporary Sponsored Parent visa from April 17th this year. The legislation tied to this new visa which allows sponsors to bring their parents to Australia for longer periods was passed in November last year. “Sponsors will be able to lodge an application to sponsor their parent from 17 April 2019,” Immigration Minister David Coleman announced. Once a sponsorship application has been approved, a sponsored parent will be able to apply for a Sponsored Parent (Temporary) visa. Applications for the visa are intended…
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Alberta Immigration Proposal Could Bring 40,000 Newcomers To Rural Communities By 2024
Rural communities around Alberta could get a boost of around 40,000 newcomers over the next four years under policies being proposed by the province’s United Conservative Party. Albertans will vote for a new provincial government this spring and a number of polls have shown the United Conservative Party (UCP) and its leader, Jason Kenney, leading with decided voters. Kenney, who served as Canada’s immigration minister from 2008 to 2013, said this week that Alberta needs to “use the power” of immigration to revitalize the province’s smaller, rural communities and the UCP would seek to do so through an immigration strategy centred around two key components: the Rural Renewal Program and the Rural…