Canada employment fell in November but still increased by 293,000 in the last year, according to the latest Canada jobs Labour Force Survey. The Statistics Canada report shows a Canada unemployment rate of 5.9 percent, after a decrease of 71,000 jobs in the last month. If you are a candidate looking for a Canada job, or an employer looking to recruit...

BC PNP Tech Pilot received 63 invitations as part of a new draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The December 3 draw saw minimum scores of 90 for all four included streams: SI – Skilled Worker SI – International Graduate EEBC – Skilled Worker EEBC - International Graduate The BC PNP Tech Pilot offers priority processing to skilled workers...

A new Expression of Interest draw through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program saw 460 candidates issued invitations to apply. The November 28 draw features 460 invites through two Saskatchewan immigration streams. Saskatchewan Express Entry candidates received 200 invites, while Occupations In-Demand candidates received 260 invites. Both streams required a minimum score of 69 points. The draw was the eighth since the SINP significantly...

Skilled workers and international graduates received 348 invitations in a new draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The November 26 draw saw minimum scores ranges from 77 to 103 points through five BC PNP streams. Entry-level and semi-skilled workers recorded the lowest minimum score of 77 points, with skilled workers through the direct provincial stream requiring 94 points. Express Entry...

Alberta has issued Notification of Interest letters to 148 candidates in a new provincial Express Entry draw. The November 9 Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program draw saw candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 400 receive NOI letters. Important requirements for the Alberta Express Entry stream are that candidates have stated an interest in immigrating permanently to the province, and...

A new batch of 230 candidates received Letters of Advice to Apply in the latest draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The November 21 draw featured LAAs for skilled worker and international graduate immigration candidates. Candidates for the Skilled Workers In Manitoba stream received 185 LAAs, with a minimum score of 504 points. Skilled Worker Oversea candidates received 16 LAAs as...

British Columbia immigration has issued invitations to apply to candidates with skilled and experience in 29 occupations targeted through the BC PNP Tech Pilot. In a November 19 immigration draw, the province issued 56 invitations via the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The following streams were included in the draw: SI – Skilled Worker SI – International Graduate EEBC – Skilled...

Prince Edward Island immigration issued 171 invites to Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact candidates in a new Expression of Interest draw. The November 21 draw was the largest since February 2019, with 157 invites issued to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, and 14 issued to Business Impact candidates. Business Impact candidates required a minimum score o 130 points. Read...

Skilled worker and business immigration candidates will be the subject of a new draw by Prince Edward Island immigration, to take place on Thursday, November 21. The draw will feature immigration invitations through three streams: Labour Impact Express Entry Business Impact PEI launched its Expression of Interest system at the start of 2018, and has made monthly draws ever since. Read More Prince...

Manitoba immigration has launched a new initiative to allow Francophone skilled worker immigration candidates to make exploratory visits to the province. The province is accepting requests from bilingual francophones interested in making the visits, aimed at helping them decide if Manitoba is the right place for relocation. “These pre-arranged visits allow potential skilled-worker applicants to research employment opportunities and communities to...