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PEI invited 143 applicants in scheduled PNP draw

The Province of Prince Edward Island held its regular monthly immigration draw on September 16.The province invited a total of 143 immigration candidates through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), which brings the number of invitations issued this year by Prince…

Canada holds first CEC draw of September

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates with scores of at least 462. Invited candidates now have 60 days to apply for permanent residency. This draw comes later than expected, as this year IRCC has…

Positive effect of pandemic on Canada immigration

A Canadian government study highlights some occupations that have increased in demand in Manitoba because of the pandemic. Granted, many jobs were negatively impacted because of Manitoba’s public health measures. For example, many jobs in the tourism and hospitality sectors…

Saskatchewan held a new round of invitations on 8 September

The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited 528 candidates to apply for one of two immigration programs. Of those invited, 316 were eligible for the SINP’s Express Entry subcategory, and 212 through the Occupations In-Demand sub-category. The lowest-scoring candidate from each…

British Columbia holds a tech draw

British Columbia invited 59 immigration candidates who work in key technology occupations to apply for a provincial nomination on July 27. These nominations were issued under BC PNP Tech, which is part of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). Candidates…

Canada holds a new PNP draw on 21st Jul

Canada invited 462 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on July 21. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Provincial nominees in the Express Entry pool automatically get 600 points added to their…