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Express Entry draw 145: Canada invites PNP candidates with CRS 692

Invited candidates had previously received 600 additional CRS points with a provincial nomination Express Entry candidates invited in the April 29 draw were required to have a provincial nomination. Canada invited a total of 589 candidates in this Express Entry draw with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement of 692. With an additional 600 points from having …

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Ontario receives additional 2019 nominations, invites Express Entry candidates

New nominations bring Ontario’s 2019 allocation to 7,350 The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program has received an additional 700 nominations for 2019 and issued 667 invitations to Express Entry candidates through its Skilled Trades Stream.  The additional nominations announced this week bring the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)’s annual allocation under Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program, or PNP, to 7,350. …

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Nova Scotia draws Social and Community Service Workers from Express Entry pool

Nova Scotia has now used its Labour Market Priorities Stream six times in 2019 to target Express Entry candidates with specific work experience A new draw through Nova Scotia’s Labour Market Priorities Stream has issued new invitations to Express Entry candidates with work experience as social and community service workers. The Labour Market Priorities Stream allows the …

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Manitoba invites another 221 foreign workers and international student graduates to apply for provincial nomination

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program has issued 7,362 invitations so far in 2019 Manitoba has invited 221 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held the draw on December 6, inviting candidates in the Skilled Worker in Manitoba, Skilled Worker Overseas categories and the …

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Alberta invites 132 Express Entry candidates in the latest draw

Express Entry candidates needed a CRS score of 400 and up to receive an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination draw held December 5. The invitations, or Notifications of Interest (NOIs), went to Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of 400 and up. The Alberta Express Entry Stream allows the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) …

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Saskatchewan creates new immigration category for graduate entrepreneurs

New pathway will help international student graduates start their business and obtain Canadian permanent residence A new immigration pathway is now open for international graduates of eligible post-secondary institutions in Saskatchewan who want to start a business in the province. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) unveiled the new International Graduate Entrepreneur Category on December …

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Canada’s Post-Graduation Work Permit Program is booming

Statistics Canada study shows number of permits issued in 2016 was 15 times more than 2005 The number of foreign nationals in Canada on a Post-Graduation Work Permit has skyrocketed in recent years, rising from nearly 5,400 in 2005 to more than 143,000 last year.  A new Statistics Canada study attributed the growth to the …

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Five Years Later: Is Canada’s Express Entry immigration system living up to expectations?

Express Entry has changed Canada’s approach to skilled worker immigration in important ways The launch of the Express Entry system in January 2015 marked a significant departure from Canada’s previous approach to managing applications to its main Economic Class immigration programs. Prior to Express Entry’s launch, Canada processed applications to the Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSWC), Federal Skilled …

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Quebec announces new regulations to protect temporary foreign workers

New regulations come into effect January 1, 2020, for placement and recruitment agencies and employers of temporary foreign labour The Government of Quebec has announced new regulations to protect temporary foreign workers from questionable practices by recruiters and personnel placement agencies and employers. Under the new measures, personnel placement and recruitment agencies for temporary foreign workers will …

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Saskatchewan’s latest Expression of Interest draw issues 460 invitations

Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand candidates were invited in the November 28 selection round Saskatchewan held an Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand draw on November 28, inviting 460 skilled workers to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)’s Express Entry sub-category is linked to the federal government’s Express …

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