Canada immigration news: Alberta has invited 250 Canada immigration candidates in its first draw of 2022 through the Express Entry-linked stream of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. The January 5 draw saw candidates require a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 327, 24 points lower than the previous draw. Important requirements for the Alberta Express Entry stream are that candidates have...

Canada immigration news: A new BC PNP Tech draw saw British Columbia immigration issue 91 invitations to skilled workers and international graduates. The January 18 draw featured invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.  Minimum scores were 80 for all four streams. The featured streams were: SI – Skilled Worker SI – International Graduate EEBC – Skilled...

As Canada employers struggle to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, a Statistics Canada report has revealed immigrant wages are growing and their employment prospects are brighter than ever, as labour shortages make them a much-sought-after commodity. The federal agency reports the media wage of immigrants who were admitted into the country in 2018 was up 4.2 per cent over that...

Nova Scotia enticed newcomers with skills in healthcare, transportation, education, hospitality and the trades to settle there in 2021, setting another new record for immigration. “Nova Scotia is rapidly growing, and with planned growth comes many opportunities,” said provincial Immigration Minister Jill Balser. “Newcomers fuel our economy, create new businesses and jobs, fill labour gaps and add to the diversity and...

Canada immigration news: Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada is investing $35 million into its settlement services to expand their reach to include 41 communities. “Newcomers and refugees have long been the motor of Canada’s society and economy, and our country has a proud tradition of being an international leader in resettlement and integration,” Fraser said in a statement. Read More...

Canada immigration news: As Canada demands COVID-19 vaccine passports for almost everyone, only new permanent residents, refugees, temporary foreign workers in agriculture or food-processing, asylum claimants, and some minors are exempt. Restrictions limiting travel to Canada went into effect on Saturday. “The government of Canada continues to adjust its border measures due to the evolving epidemiological situation of the COVID-19 pandemic....

Canada immigration news: The first Manitoba draw of 2022 saw the province issued Canada immigration invitations to 443 skilled workers and international graduates through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The January 13 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 357 LAAs, with the lowest ranked candidates scoring 459 points. International Education Stream candidates received 33 LAAs. The...

Canada immigration news: A new Alberta immigration pathway is offering fast-track Canada permanent residence for candidates with jobs offers in one of 38 technology occupations. The Accelerated Tech Pathway was announced on Thursday, January 13, designed to support the province’s growing tech industry and aid the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Falling under the Express Entry stream of the Alberta Immigrant...

Canada immigration news: Saskatchewan immigration has issued 51 invitations through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) in its first Entrepreneur stream draw of 2022. The January 6 draw required a minimum score of 90 and an average score of 105 points. Saskatchewan Entrepreneur Stream 2022 Draws Date Lowest score Average score Highest score Number of invitations 06-Jan-22 90 105 140 51 Source: https://www.saskatchewan.ca Entrepreneur Stream Future 2022 Draw Dates March 3 May 5 Saskatchewan...

Canada immigration news: Ontario has conducted a new Express Entry draw under the Human Capital Priorities stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, targeting 18 occupations where workers are in high demand. The central Canadian province issued 502 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to those with profiles with a Comprehensive Rating System (CRS) score of between 464 and 467 in the...