Last November 12, Ontario sent out 443 invitations to Express Entry candidates in their latest Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw.  Ontario’s Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) selected hundreds of candidates in various occupations from the federal Express Entry system and invited them to apply for a provincial nomination. Those who were invited were required to have […]

Canada welcomed 15,025 new permanent residents last September, according to a recent report from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).  While the IRCC has broken records this year with the number of Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residency sent out, the number of permanent residents who have actually been welcomed into the country is

On November 10, British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) sent out invitations to apply for provincial nomination to 358 immigration candidates in the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration streams.  Candidates under both streams were invited through a number of subcategories, each with their own required minimum score to receive an invitation:  Express

Last November 5, Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invited over 205 candidates from three different streams to apply for a provincial nomination.  Candidates in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba, Skilled Workers Overseas, and International Graduate streams received Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) from the province. All candidates who received an LAA filed an Expression

On November 5, Canada held their most recent Express Entry draw, inviting over 4,500 candidates to apply for permanent residency. This is the third time Canada has issued 4,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) during a draw, the largest numbers in Express Entry history.  For this draw, the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was 478

British Columbia recently invited 76 candidates from the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration streams to apply for a provincial nomination through their Tech Pilot.  Both the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration streams are further divided into the Skilled Worker and International Graduate. The minimum score required for all categories in both streams was

Recently, on November 3, Saskatchewan’s Immigration Nominee Program (SINP) held a new draw, selecting candidates from the International Skilled Worker category and inviting them to apply for a provincial nomination.  A total of 534 candidates from both the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams received an invitation to apply from Saskatchewan. Candidates who were invited

International students pursuing their education in regional Australia are now able to submit applications to extend their post-study visas.  Regional Australia excludes the country’s major cities, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Depending on the area, students who have lived and studied in these areas for at least two years can apply for an one to two-year

Saskatchewan recently revealed the results of two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws that took place earlier this month. On October 7 and October 21, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited 455 and 618 candidates respectively, to apply for a provincial nomination.  The 455 candidates who received an invitation on October 7 were invited through

On October 27, British Columbia held their weekly Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw, inviting 354 candidates through the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams to apply for a provincial nomination. Candidates in the Skilled Worker, International Graduate, and Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled subcategories received invitations during this draw.  A minimum score was required to