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On May 28, 2024, the Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and issued invitations to apply to skilled candidates in the general draw and to candidates with work experience in healthcare, childcare, construction and veterinary care occupations. In the general draw, the province invited 35 candidates. The minimum score for…

On May 27, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 2,220,200 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship approvals in all IRCC inventories. According to the update, 44.4% of applications in the inventory exceeded service standards. IRCC aims to process 80% of applications within…

Starting May 27, 2024, the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot has become a permanent stream of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). This initiative is a part of StrongerBC - a commitment towards strengthening the regional communities and boosting their economies. Entrepreneurs interested in establishing their businesses in the rural, interior, and coastal parts of British Columbia can now apply…

Every year, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) carefully determines the total number of Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates that each province can nominate annually. On May 22, 2024, Alberta published an update on the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) nomination certificate limits. In 2023, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AAIP) issued 10,029 nomination certificates, including 279 under a federal…

On May 14, 2024, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centres, this update provides a view of the current average LMIA processing times. It's important to note that the processing times have increased for the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program…

Ontario's PAL allocation heavily favours colleges over universities, securing 84% of the share, leaving universities with only 16%. Seneca College leads with 20,388 allocations, while larger institutions like the University of Toronto and York University receive significantly fewer (around 6,356 and 5,032, respectively). Concerns arise over this approach's impact on international education trends, with experts like Earl Blaney questioning its…

On May 8, 2024, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) approved Manitoba's request to extend temporary resident status for potential nominees under the province's Provincial Nominee Program. This mainly applies to post-graduation work permit holders under the Manitoba Skilled Worker Provincial Nominee Program whose work permits expire in 2024. This measure will allow 6,700 temporary workers to continue working while…

On May 7, 2024, the Government of Canada introduced a new policy allowing Hong Kong permanent residence applicants to extend their status and obtain an open work permit while awaiting a decision on their permanent residence applications. Starting May 27, 2024, open work permits will be available to applicants under Stream A (in-Canada graduates) or Stream B (Canadian work experience)…