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On February 8, 2022, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations under Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) and French-Speaking Skilled Worker (FSSW) Streams. In the HCP draw, OINP issued 622 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who possess work experience in the tech sector. The Express Entry CRS score range of those candidates was 463-467 points.…

On February 7, 2022, the Government of Canada updated instructions for students graduating outside of Canada for application for the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP). According to the new instructions, the online study eligibility period for international students has been extended, and students can complete their studies outside Canada by August 31, 2022. International students who have been enrolled in…

On February 2, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 1,070 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #215, the cut-off score was 674 points, 71 points fewer compared to the previous PNP draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was February 18, 2021 at 14:16:27 UTC.…

On January 28, 2022, the Government of Canada updated instructions on the use of representatives for the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) which has officially become the regulator of immigration and citizenship consultants across Canada. New instructions reflect changes in the guidelines for application intake and processing and other procedures. They also include an update regarding who can…

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centres, the current average LMIA processing times for all streams is as follows: Global Talent Stream - 17 business days (4 days less)Agricultural stream - 30 business days (2 days less)Seasonal Agricultural…

After the release of Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey for December 2021, British Columbia’s Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, Ravi Kahlon has issued a statement regarding the province’s contribution to the Canadian labour market. According to the minister, “101,000 jobs added in British Columbia for the year of 2021 marks a 3.9% increase compared to 2020 job numbers,…

On January 19, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 1,036 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #214, the cut-off score was 745 points, 63 points fewer compared to the previous PNP draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was July 5, 2021, at 13:12:05 UTC.…

According to Statistics Canada’s latest survey, the number of vacancies is increasing, pushing down the unemployment rate to 7.6% – the level it was before the start of the pandemic. This creates opportunities for foreign nationals looking to immigrate to Alberta. A high number of vacancies increase labour shortages in the province that makes employers turn to immigrants to fill…

On January 13, 2022, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #134, MPNP issued 357 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream. The minimum score to get the LAA in this category was 459 points, 84 points more compared to the previous draw. In the Skilled…

On January 12, 2022, Saskatchewan conducted new rounds of invitations in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). SINP issued 104 invitations to apply (ITAs) for the provincial nomination. In the Express Entry category, Saskatchewan issued 37 ITAs. Another 67 invitations were issued to the Occupations In-Demand category candidates. The lowest score in both categories was 68 points, 3 points more…