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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Canada Has Issued 3,350 ITA For Canadian Permanent Residence To Express Entry Candidates With Scores As Low As 451
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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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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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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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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NEW PEI DRAW MORE THAN DOUBLES NUMBER OF IMMIGRATION CANDIDATES INVITED LAST MONTH
Express Entry candidates among 199 immigration candidates invited to apply for a provincial nomination in February 21 draw. The province of Prince Edward Island has invited 199 economic immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence in a draw held February 21. The invitations more than doubled the 91 issued in the province’s January draw. A total of 170 candidates in Prince Edward Island (PEI)’s Express Entry and Labour Impact categories received invitations in the February 21 draw. PEI’s provincial nominee program, the PEI PNP, did not disclose how many Express Entry candidates were invited to apply. Another 29 entrepreneur candidates were invited through PEI’s Business Impact: Work Permit Stream. The PEI PNP is…
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Express Entry-Aligned Provincial Nominee Streams Having A Busy February
Canada’s provincial nominee programs have been active over the past few weeks, with invitation rounds taking place in Manitoba, British Columbia and Ontario. Combined, the three provinces have issued more than 900 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence since the start of February. Many of these invitations were issued through so-called “enhanced” nomination streams that allow provinces to nominate candidates in the federal Express Entry system, which 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 who receive a provincial nomination are awarded an additional 600 points toward their Comprehensive Ranking…
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Expression Of Interest Numbers Reveal Quebec’s Immigration Appeal Despite Controversies
More than 91,000 profiles have been submitted through Quebec Skilled Worker Program’s new Arrima online portal since September. More than 91,000 immigration candidates have submitted expressions of interest through Quebec’s online Arrima portal since it opened last September — a six-month period dominated by the rise of the province’s new Coalition Avenir Québec government. The Arrima portal was introduced September 18, 2018, to manage profiles submitted to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program after it was switched to an Expression Of Interest (EOI) system by the previous Liberal government, which then lost Quebec’s general election on October 1, 2018, to the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ). An EOI system requires interested candidates to create a profile that…
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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,…