On April 6, British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invited 80 candidates to apply for provincial nomination through their Tech Pilot.  Invitations were sent out to candidates in both the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration categories. Candidates in this draw were eligible for an invitation from the BC PNP if they had active profiles […]

Canada held back-to-back Express Entry draws on March 31 and April 1, inviting a total of 5,284 candidates from the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) category in a span of two days.  Candidates in the Provincial Nominee Program  The first draw on March 31 was focused on inviting 284 PNP candidates

Last week, Saskatchewan sent out 418 invitations to apply for provincial nomination to candidates with in-demand skills.  On March 24, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited candidates through their International Skilled Worker stream, with 183 candidates invited through the Express Entry subcategory, and the remaining 235 receiving nominations through the Occupations In-Demand subcategory.  For

On March 23, British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) invited 95 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination through their Tech Pilot program.  For this draw, the province focused on applicants in the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration categories. A minimum score of at least 80 points was required to qualify for

Last March 18, Canada sent out 5,000 invitations to apply for permanent residency to Express Entry in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) category.  For this draw, the required Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was set at a minimum of 449 points in order to receive an invitation. Candidates in the CEC category are also required

On March 17, Canada invited 183 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residency.  For this recent draw, Immigration, Refugee, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) focused on inviting candidates who were able to successfully receive nominations through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This could account for the low number of invited candidates, as the minimum Comprehensive

Manitoba and Saskatchewan held simultaneous but separate Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws last March 11.  Both provinces invited a total of 547 candidates to apply, 299 for Manitoba’s PNP (MPNP) and 248 for Saskatchewan’s Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). Both Manitoba and Saskatchewan focused on inviting skilled workers to apply for provincial nominations.  Manitoba  For their

On March 9, the province of British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held a Tech Pilot draw inviting 95 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The candidates were invited through the BC PNP’s Tech Pilot, which focuses on targeting candidates with experience in in-demand tech occupations in the province. For this draw, candidates

On March 8, Canada conducted another Express Entry draw targeting Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. During the draw, 671 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residency.  For this draw, candidates with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 739 points received an invitation to apply (ITA) from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Last March 2, both the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia held simultaneous but separate Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws inviting skilled workers to apply.  Both provinces sent out a total of 1198 invitations, with 754 invites from Ontario’s Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), and 444 invites from the BC PNP. Ontario focused on inviting Express