Last May 13, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited over 703 Express Entry candidates with experience in six tech sector occupations to apply for provincial nomination.  All 703 candidates had experience working in the following occupations:  Computer and information systems managers NOC 0213 Computer engineers NOC 2147 Database analysts and data administrators NOC 2172 […]

According to Australia’s latest three-step plan for exiting lockdown, international students may be the first category of international travelers to be exempt from the current travel ban. What this announcement means is, as long as strict quarantine rules are observed, international may once again begin to enter the country in July.  “Issues of international students,

Last May 7, Manitoba invited 123 immigration candidates from three different Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) streams. Each candidate had a profile in Manitoba’s Expression of Interest pool, and at least 14 had valid Express Entry Profiles.  Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued during this invitation round were given out as follows:  Skilled Workers

Last May 7, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) sent over 237 immigration candidates invitations to apply for a provincial nomination through the Express Entry and Skills Immigration streams.  Depending on the subcategory, provincial score requirements were varied, with:  Skilled Worker, requiring a provincial score of 108; and, International Graduate, requiring a score

Recently, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino shared several updates regarding the coronavirus’ impact on Canada’s immigration system in the near future, touching on topics such as immigration levels, temporary foreign workers, and international students.  Mendicino observed that COVID-19 will not change Canada’s long-term demographic trends. Canada’s worker-to-retiree ratio is declining, which means that the country will

On April 29, Ontario recently targeted invitations to candidates may be eligible for their Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. Over 190 candidates, each with work experience in 14 different skilled trades occupations were issued Notifications of Interest (NOIs) by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).  Candidates from the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes were

On April 29, the province of British Columbia recently invited over 75 candidates in the Skills Immigration and Express Entry streams to apply for permanent residency through their Tech Pilot. Established in 2017, the Tech Pilot was made to address growing labor demands in British Columbia’s tech sector, issuing invitations to eligible foreign tech workers

Last May 1, the Government of Canada issued a total of 3,311 Invitations to Apply to Express Entry candidates under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) in another program-specific draw, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) Score of 452.  So far, this has been the lowest CRS requirement in 2020, three points lower than April

Two days, two Express Entry draws. Last April 16, a second draw held for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program candidates who received Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores as low as 455 were issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs), allowing 3,782 immigration candidates and their families to apply for Canadian permanent residency.  This draw follows the 118

Recently, Canada once again held another round of Express Entry invitations, sending out over 118 invitations to apply to provincial nominees. Candidates who received an invitation required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 808.  These candidates previously received their provincial nominations and were awarded an additional 600 points. Without the nomination, the candidates