Prince Edward Island, or pei, holds monthly draws for immigration applicants who have submitted an expression of interest to its immigrant nominee program, the PEI PNP. A complete of one hundred thirty invitations had been issued to applicants in pei’s express entry, labour effect and commercial enterprise impact immigration categories within the april 18 draw, bringing the wide variety of invitations issued to this point this 12 months by using the PEI PNP to 570. The 113 express access and labour effect candidates who received an invite in today’s draw can now apply to pei’s provincial nominee program, the pei pnp, for a nomination for canadian permanent residence. the 17…
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New OINP Tech Flow, Smaller Communities Immigration Pilot Mirror ‘Instant Labour Needs,’ Ontario Says
The advent of a dedicated Ontario immigrant nominee software move for era people responds to “on the spot labour desires” that need to be crammed, the Ontario government says. The government’s new budget announced 4 principal updates to the Ontario immigrant nominee program (OINP) that consist of the new tech worker stream, a new pilot designed to convey exceptionally skilled immigrants to smaller groups and revisions to the eligibility criteria for its entrepreneur and employer process offer: in-call for abilities circulation. The OINP allows Ontario to nominate a set number of monetary immigration candidates for Canadian Permanent house every year. A spokesperson for the government ministry that oversees the OINP…
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Manitoba Issued 403 Invitations To Immigration Candidates In A Draw Held On April 11
Manitoba issued 403 invitations to immigration candidates in a draw held April 11 through its Skilled Workers Overseas stream. The Skilled Workers Overseas stream is a key component of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), which allows the province to nominate a set number of economic immigration candidates for Canadian permanent residence each year. The April 11 draw issued 352 invitations to two groups of candidates, including an unspecified number with a profile in the federal Express Entry system. The Express Entry system manages the pool of candidates for three of Canada’s main economic immigration categories — the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class. Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination from Manitoba…
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Saskatchewan Updates In-Demand Occupations List With 13 New Positions
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. The SINP is part of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program, which allows participating provinces and territories to nominate a set number of economic immigration candidates for Canadian permanent residence. Candidates in the federal Express Entry pool who obtain a provincial nomination through the SINP’s Express Entry sub-category are awarded an additional 600 points toward their ranking score, effectively guaranteeing an…
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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…
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Saskatchewan Invites Express Entry Candidates In Latest EOI Draw
Saskatchewan has invited 83 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held February 27. Those invited had an Expression of Interest, or EOI, registered under Saskatchewan’s International Skilled Worker Express Entry sub-category, which allows the province to nominate candidates in the federal Express Entry system for Canadian permanent residence. The Express Entry system manages the profiles of candidates for three of Canada’s main economic immigration categories — the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Federal Skilled Trades Class and Canadian Experience Class. Express Entry candidates who apply for and receive a provincial nomination are awarded an additional 600 points toward their Express Entry ranking score and are…
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If You’re In The Express Entry Pool, These Provincial Immigration Streams May Be Looking For You
Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta use so-called ‘passive’ immigration streams to search the Express Entry pool for eligible candidates. Candidates who enter the Express Entry pool may find themselves on the receiving end of an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination without even trying thanks to specialized immigration streams in Ontario, Alberta and Nova Scotia. These streams have recently been used to search the Express Entry pool for candidates who meet specified criteria such as work experience in a specified occupation. Those identified are notified of the province’s interest and invited to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence in that province. These immigration pathways are sometimes referred to as…
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Ontario Issues New Invitations To French-Speaking Express Entry Candidates
Ontario has issued new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence to French-speaking Express Entry candidates. The 61 invitations were issued February 7 through Ontario’s French-Speaking Skilled Worker immigration stream. This stream lets the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) select French-speaking candidates in the Express Entry-managed Federal Skilled Worker Class or Canadian Experience Class who have strong English abilities and eligible skilled work experience, among other criteria. The Express Entry system is Canada’s main source of skilled foreign labour and manages the pool of candidates for the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Trades Class. Eligible candidates are ranked in the Express Entry pool based on a score awarded for factors including age, education,…
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Uzbekistan To Offer Visa-Free Travel For Tourists From 45 More Countries
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree to offer 30-day visa-free travel for tourists from 45 more countries. The decree, which will come into effect on Feb. 1, is part of the measures taken by the government to boost tourism. The government’s aim is to attract more than 9 million foreign tourists in 2025 and increase the share of the tourism industry in the GDP from 2.3 percent in 2017 to 5 percent in 2025. The list of countries eligible for Uzbekistan’s e-visa system will also expand to 76 countries from Feb. 1. In addition, 30-day double- and multiple-entry e-visas will be introduced from March 15. Uzbekistan will also…