Due to the huge number of applications submitted during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the francophone province of Quebec experienced massive delays in the processing of applications of foreign nationals hoping to work in the province. Foreign skilled workers living in the province who has already been pre-selected by Quebec have to wait an average of 31 months to…
On April 29, 2022, the Government of Canada published new changes regarding the median hourly wages for employers offering temporary foreign workers positions with the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). As of now, the hourly median wage in Alberta is #28.85, in British Columbia is $26.44, in Manitoba is $23.00, in New Brunswick is $21.79, in Newfoundland and Labrador is…
On April 28, 2022, the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) held the second round of invitations in Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream. In this round, OINP issued 301 Invitations to Apply for the Francophone candidates. The Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) range of candidates who received the Notification of Interest from the OINP was between 460 and 467 points.…
On April 26, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates and Tech workers. In the Tech-targeted draw, BC issued 112 invitations, with a minimum score of 85 points. In the Childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 4214), the province invited 23 candidates. In…
On April 22, 2022, the Government of Manitoba published a new Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) notice regarding COVID-19. Applicants who were laid-off due to COVID-19 and then have resumed working in the province can count months of work before and after the layoff towards the eligibility for the MPNP. Those, who are on a temporary work permit in the…
On April 22, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), announced the Government’s plans to resume Express Entry draws in early July. As a result of the temporary pause, Canada has diminished more than half of the federal high-skilled processing inventory, from 111,900 people in September 2021 to just 48,000 people by March 2022. According to…
On April 19, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates and Tech workers. In the general draw, the province invited 147 candidates. The minimal score for candidates invited in this draw was between 77 and 125 points. In addition, British Columbia invited 24 candidates…
As thousands of Ukrainian nationals are expected to relocate to British Columbia over the coming months, the province has expanded its services and supports to connect Ukrainians to the help they need. On April 14, 2022, the Government of British Columbia launched a new Welcoming Ukraine portal to provide Ukrainian newcomers with free services to find housing, sign up for…
On April 13, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 787 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #220, the cut-off score was 782 points, 3 points fewer compared to the previous PNP draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was April 7, 2022 at 14:13:01 UTC.…
On April 11, 2022, the Government of New Brunswick announced that the province has accepted 80 internationally educated nurses since the launch of the recruitment program in 2020. The pilot was created to support internationally educated nurses as they apply for immigration and help the province tackle the labour shortage in New Brunswick. As of now, an additional 150 internationally…
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