As a semi-skilled worker (NOC level C) or an unskilled worker (NOC level D), the pathway to immigrate to Canada will likely be as a provincial or territorial nominee. To be eligible, the applicant should meet the minimum requirements for each province: Learn more about these and other federal permanent residence programs for semi-skilled workers from instructors Andrew Carvajal and…
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published new instructions for foreign workers whose post-graduation work permits (PGWP) expire soon. Those whose PGWP expires between September 20, 2021, and October 1, 2022, must apply for the new work permit following IRCC’s instructions. Applicants whose PGWP expires between October to December 2022 will have to undergo different procedures, depending on their situation.…
The Government of Ontario is looking at ways to speed up the recognition of nursing education credentials to increase the number of internationally trained nurses who can practice in the province. Premier Doug Ford has given the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) two weeks to come up with a solution. In Stratford, Ontario, Premier Ford announced plans to speed…
On August 2, 2022, the Government of Canada published new guidelines for foreign nationals with expired or expiring post-graduation work permits (PGWP) and those applying to the temporary resident to permanent resident (TR2PR) pathways. Since the suspension of Express Entry invitations to apply for the Federal High-Skilled streams has had an impact on PGWP holders, the Government introduced the temporary…
On July 28, 2022, the City of Greater Sudbury published the results of the new draws conducted under the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). According to the update, on July 15, 2022, Sudbury invited 1 candidate with a minimum score of 350. In addition, on July 27, 2022, the city held 2 draws. In the first draw, Sudbury invited…
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released preliminary figures on how many Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates were invited in the past two Express Entry draws. From the total of 3,250 invited candidates, there were 1,164 Canadian Experience Class (CEC), 622 Federal Skilled Worker Program, and 1,464 Provincial Nominee Program candidates in the…
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 decreased for almost all streams except the low-wage stream: Global Talent Stream - 10 business daysAgricultural stream - 13 business days (15 days less)Seasonal Agricultural…
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will conduct Express Entry draws for candidates based on labour market objectives in the last quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023. The Department is developing plans to engage with various stakeholders to provide new categories in Express Entry. Bill C-19 enables the immigration minister to invite Express Entry applicants based on…
On July 20, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 1,750 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. In this round of invitations, no program has been specified. In round #227, the cut-off score was 542 points, 15 points fewer compared to the previous draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was December 30, 2021, at 16:32:49…
On July 18, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced new instructions, updating the length of stay determined at the port of entry for super visa holders to the new ministerial instructions that came into force on July 4, 2022. As of July 4, 2022, for parents and grandparents who have a temporary resident super visa or letter of introduction without…
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