New British Columbia Draws See 318 Canada Immigration Invitations Issued

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New British Columbia Draws See 318 Canada Immigration Invitations Issued

Canada immigration news: Two new draws through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program saw the province issue Canada immigration invitations to a total of 318 candidates.

The December 7 draws featured a general draw, and a second draw targeting two NOC codes: 0621 for Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers and 0631 for Restaurant and Food Service Managers.

In the general draw, the province issued 267 invitations across five streams, with minimum scores ranging from 71 to 100.

In the NOC-specific draw, 51 invites were issued through four streams, all featuring minimum scores of 103.

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Latest General B.C. Immigration Draw

Date

Category

Minimum Score

Invitations Issued

07-Dec-21

SI – Skilled Worker

97

Total: 267

 

SI – International Graduate

83

SI – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled

71

 

EEBC – Skilled Worker

100

 

EEBC – International Graduate

86

Source: www.welcomebc.ca

B.C. Draw Targeting NOCs 0621, 0631

Date

Category

Minimum Score

Invitations Issued

07-Dec-21

SI – Skilled Worker

103

Total: 51

 

SI – International Graduate

103

 

EEBC – Skilled Worker

103

 

EEBC – International Graduate

103

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Ontario Issues More Than 1,100 Canada Immigration Invites In 6 Employer Job Offer Draws

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Ontario Issues More Than 1,100 Canada Immigration Invites In 6 Employer Job Offer Draws

Canada immigration news: Ontario has conducted six separate Expression of Interest draws through its Employer Job Offer streams for Foreign Workers, International Students and In-Demand Skills, issuing 1,186 invitations.

Two draws under each stream were conducted on December 7, 2021.

Under the Foreign Worker stream, a general draw saw 470 candidates invited, with a minimum score of 37 points on the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program points grid. A further targeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates saw 33 invitations issued.

For the International Student stream, a general draw saw 583 invitations issued, with a minimum score of 62, while a Regional Immigration Pilot draw featured 37 invitations.

Under the In-Demand Skills stream, a Regional Immigration Pilot draw saw 10 invitations issued, while a targeted draw saw 53 invitations issued to candidates with skills and experience in the following health, manufacturing and agricultural occupations:

Health and Agricultural

  • NOC 3413 – nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates.
  • NOC 4412 – home support workers and related occupations, excluding housekeepers.
  • NOC 8431 – general farm workers.
  • NOC 8432 – nursery and greenhouse workers.
  • NOC 8611 – harvesting labourers.
  • NOC 9462 – industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers.

Manufacturing (outside GTA only)

  • NOC 9411 – machine operators, mineral and metal processing
  • NOC 9416 – metalworking and forging machine operators
  • NOC 9417 – machining tool operators
  • NOC 9418 – other metal products machine operators
  • NOC 9421 – chemical plant machine operators
  • NOC 9422 – plastics processing machine operators
  • NOC 9437 – woodworking machine operators
  • NOC 9446 – industrial sewing machine operators
  • NOC 9461 – process control and machine operators, food, beverage and associated products processing
  • NOC 9523 – electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
  • NOC 9526 – mechanical assemblers and inspectors
  • NOC 9536 – industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
  • NOC 9537 – other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

To qualify for each draw, candidates needed to have created profiles between April 28 and December 7, 2021.

Full requirements for all the mentioned streams are included further down this article.

Ontario Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream Expression of Interest Draw

Date issued

Number of invitations issued

Date profiles created

Score range

Notes

December 7, 2021

470

April 28 – December 7, 2021

37 and above

General draw

33

N/A

Targeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates.

Ontario Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream Expression of Interest Draw

Date issued

Number of invitations issued

Date profiles created

Score range

Notes

December 7, 2021

583

April 28 – December 7, 2021

62 and above

General draw

37

N/A

Targeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates.

Ontario Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream Expression of Interest Draw

Date issued

Number of invitations issued

Date profiles created

Score range

Notes

December 7, 2021

53

April 28 – December 7, 2021

N/A

Targeted draw for health, manufacturing and agricultural occupations.

10

N/A

Targeted draw for Regional Immigration Pilot candidates.

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The Ontario EOI system manages application intake for the following streams:

Ontario Expression of Interest Ranking System

Points are awarded based on the following attributes:

  1. Level and field of education and where they completed their studies.
  2. Proficiency in English or French.
  3. Intention to settle outside of the Greater Toronto Area.
  4. Skill and work experience level, earnings history, other factors relevant to prospects in Ontario job market.
  5. Labour market needs in the province or region of the province.

Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream

To qualify under this stream, applicants must have:

  • A permanent and full-time job offer under NOC 0, A or B that meets the median wage levels for Ontario, and in a position that is necessary to the business;
    • For those already working in the position, the proposed wage must be equal or greater than the current wage being paid
  • Two cumulative years of relevant work experience in the previous five years before the date of application;
  • Relevant mandatory licensing in Ontario, if the position so requires;
  • Live abroad, or be working, studying or visiting Canada on a valid permit;
  • Intention to settle in Ontario.

Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream

To qualify under this stream, applicants must have:

  • A permanent and full-time job offer under NOC 0, A or B that meets low wage levels for Ontario, and in a position that is necessary to the business;
    • For those already working in the position, the proposed wage must be equal or greater than the current wage being paid
  • Either
    • Graduated or met requirements of a full-time minimum two-year degree from a publicly-funded Canadian college or university; OR
    • Graduated or met requirements of a full-time minimum one-year post-graduate diploma program from a publicly-funded Canadian college or university.
  • Completed at least half the studies in Canada;
  • Apply within two years from the date you completed the above course
  • Legal status in Ontario
  • Intention to settle in Ontario.

Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream

This stream targets candidates with specific skilled in-demand in Ontario. To qualify, applicants must have:

  • A permanent and full-time job offer under certain occupations in the agriculture or construction sector and meets the median wage in Ontario for the occupation (see table below), and in a position that is necessary to the business.
    • For those already working in the position, the proposed wage must be equal or greater than the current wage being paid.
  • 9 months of cumulative work experience in the last three years in one of the eligible occupations. Experience must be paid and full time or the equivalent amount in part-time work in Ontario.
    • Seasonal work does not count.
  • Equivalent of Canadian high school education or higher.
  • Valid certificate or license at the time of application for any claimed work experience that requires it.
  • Minimum CLB/NCLC 4 in English or French in all language competencies.
  • Live abroad, or be working, studying or visiting Canada on a valid permit;
  • Intention to settle in Ontario.

Regional Immigration Pilot

The Regional Immigration Pilot is designed to use the OINP to bring skilled labour not available locally to smaller Ontario communities.

To qualify candidates must have a permanent job offer from one of the three participating communities:

  • Chatham-Kent.
  • Cornwall.
  • Quinte West/Belleville.

Candidates must also meet the criteria for one of the Ontario Employer Job Offer streams, namely:

  • Foreign Worker.
  • International Student.
  • In-Demand Skills.

Candidate Requirements

  • Full-time and permanent job offer from an employer in one of the participating communities.
  • Meet the criteria for one of the Employer Job Offer category streams (see below).

Number of Nominations

Approximately 150 Employer Job Offer nominations have been set aside for the pilot.

Canada Labour Shortage: Top 10 Jobs in Prince Edward Island

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Canada Labour Shortage: Top 10 Jobs in Prince Edward Island

Canada immigration news: Immigrants looking for a safe place to live during the COVID-19 pandemic need to know about Prince Edward Island, the only Canadian province that has so far not had a single death due to the disease.

The island province in Atlantic Canada had seen only 380 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic as of early December this year. A whopping 94.6 per cent of Islanders over the age of 12 had already gotten at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine and 91 per cent were then fully-vaccinated.

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Dr. Heather Morrison, Prince Edward Island’s chief public health officer, said in late November the province was then already moving ahead with booster shots of the vaccines.

That enviable track record when it comes to COVID-19 has made Prince Edward Island a hot spot for Canadians trying to flee regions of the country with higher COVID-19 case counts.

The exodus from the rest of Canada to the tiny province has fueled a housing construction boom and pushed up its real GDP even during the pandemic.

“Businesses on the island have certainly benefitted from the province’s loose stance, as retail and wholesale sales are up about 20 and 30 per cent, respectively, year-to-date,” wrote economists Beata Caranci, Derek Burleton, Rishi Sondhi, and Omar Abdelrahman in their TD Economics Provincial Economic Forecast in late September.

“This is well above Canada’s performance,” they noted. “Provincial government spending and construction are also poised to make massive contributions to growth this year, the latter buoyed by a huge gain in non-residential building construction. This includes commercial investment, which has been bucking the nation-wide trend.”

TD Economics is projecting growth in the Maritime province’s real GDP of 4.2 per cent this year, more than reversing its slump due to the COVID-19 global pandemic last year, and a tightening of its job market. In 2022, the economists are forecasting real GDP growth of a further 2.4 per cent.

Prince Edward Island’s healthy economic track record means more jobs, labour shortages, and lots of opportunity for foreign nationals seeking to relocate to the Canadian province and get their permanent residency through economic immigration programs.

Here are the Top 10 Most In-Demand Jobs in Prince Edward Island through which foreign nationals can immigrate to Canada.

1. Transport Truck Drivers (NOC 7511)

With more Canadians moving to online shopping during the pandemic, the demand for truck drivers to deliver those parcels skyrocketed even as many of these workers opted out of the workforce to avoid any risk of catching COVID-19.

In early December, the Indeed job website listed 57 jobs for truckers in the province. Job Bank has given the occupation its highest rating of “good” for job prospects.

The median annual income for a trucker working a standard work week in Prince Edward Island is $37,500 but that can rise to $53,625 depending on experience.

2. Nurses (NOC 3012)

Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses provide direct nursing care to patients, deliver health education programs and provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to the practice of nursing.

Indeed listed 164 open positions for nurses in Prince Edward Island in early December as the demand for nurses was driven up during the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the country.

The occupation comes with a median annual wage of $78,000 based on a 37.5-hour work week with top wage earners making up to $86,500.

3. Physicians – Family (NOC 3112)

In early December, Indeed listed 71 positions for family physicians in Prince Edward Island.

General practitioners and family physicians diagnose and treat diseases, physiological disorders and injuries.  They usually work in private practice, including group or team practices, hospitals and clinics. Residents in training to be general practitioners or family physicians are included in this unit group.

On the island, they make a median annual salary of $229,690 but can earn as much as $357,470.

4. Cooks (NOC 6322) and Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers (NOC 6711)

Restaurateurs in Prince Edward Island are facing a serious labour shortage for cooks and kitchen helpers.

When the lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, many restaurants had to shut down and lay off staff. Despite the government’s provision of emergency income replacements, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, during that time, many workers simply went out and got other jobs.

By the time the restaurants were able to re-open, many restaurateurs found their former employees had moved on and were no longer available. The industry has been struggling to fill vacant positions since then.

There were 60 jobs for food counter attendants and another 37 for cooks in Prince Edward Island in early December, according to Indeed.

The median annual income for a cook in that province, based on a 37.5-hour work week, is $27,300 with those at the upper end of the wage scale making $34,125 per year.

Food counter attendants make a median annual wage of $25,350 in the province based on a standard work week but can make as much as $36,560 per year.

5. General Labourers (NOC 9619)

These are the people who shoulder much of the heavy lifting in manufacturing plants.

They transport raw materials, finished products and equipment throughout plants manually or using powered equipment, check and weigh materials and products, and sort, pack, crate and package materials and products.

Indeed listed 61 jobs for general labourers in Prince Edward Island in early December.

They earn a median annual wage of $29,250 based on a 37.5-hour work week but can make as much as about $37,540 per year.

6. Cleaners (NOC 6731)

Those who clean lobbies, hallways, offices and rooms of hotels, motels, resorts, hospitals, schools, office buildings and private residences were a hot commodity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In early December, long after the summer tourism season, there were still 52 jobs for cleaners in Prince Edward Island listed on Indeed. Job Bank gave the occupation’s prospects for job growth its highest rating of “good” and noted there were then 1,052 such jobs across the country.

In Prince Edward Island, commercial cleaners earn a median annual salary of $30,420 based on a 37.5-hour work week but can make up to $40,950.

7. Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers (NOC 7611)

Construction trades helpers and labourers help skilled tradespersons and perform labouring activities at construction sites, in quarries and in surface mines or construction companies, trade and labour contractors, and surface mine and quarry operators.

In early December, which is typically a slow time of the year for this industry, Indeed listed 73 jobs for construction workers in Prince Edward Island.

The median annual wages for a construction worker in the province, based on a 37.5-hour work week is $31,200 but they can earn up to $39,000 per year.

8. Computer Programmers And Interactive Media Developers (NOC 2174)

During the first year of the pandemic in Canada, the number of jobs for computer programmers shot up by roughly 15 per cent as travel restrictions and lockdowns forced Canadians to turn to online shopping and Zoom meetings.

These are the people who write, modify, integrate and test computer code for software applications, data processing applications, operating systems-level software and communications software.

Interactive media developers write, modify, integrate and test computer code for Internet and mobile applications, computer-based training software, computer games, film, video and other interactive media.

In early December, Indeed had 34 positions listed for programmers in Prince Edward Island.

They earn a median annual wage of $58,500 based on a standard work week but can command up to $81,900 in Prince Edward Island depending on experience and qualifications.

9. Home Support Workers And Related Occupations, Excluding Housekeepers (NOC 4412)

As the people who provide personal care and companionship for seniors, persons with disabilities and convalescent clients, home support workers usually provide care in the client’s home and often live there too. They can also be employed by home care and support agencies or be self-employed.

In Canada, there were 1,087 such jobs posted on Job Bank in early December.

In Prince Edward Island, Indeed listed 78 jobs for personal support workers at that time.

The position pays a median annual salary of about $35,100 in Prince Edward Island with more experienced workers topping out at about $64,350 per year.

10, Customer Service Representatives (NOC  6552)

These are the people who answer the phones and provide information to customers about a company’s products or services, policies and procedures. They receive payments and process requests for services.

In Prince Edward Island, Indeed listed 30 jobs for customer service representatives in early December.

The median annual salary for these workers in the province is $26,325 but that income can go as high as $46,155 per year.

Quebec Promises New $130m Funding To Tackle Immigrant Credential Recognition

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Quebec Promises New $130m Funding To Tackle Immigrant Credential Recognition

Canada immigration news: Quebec will tackle the problem of newcomers being unable to get jobs in their fields by pumping $130 million into a new action plan in the French-speaking province, says its new immigration minister.

Minister Jean Boulet announced the funding on Tuesday, as the provincial government looks to tackle a chronic labour shortage.

The money, to be spent over two years, will help develop projects in areas such as recruitment, skills assessment, personalized support, refresher training, skills and credential recognition.

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“Our government is firmly committed to addressing the labor shortage in all regions of Quebec,” Boulet said in French.

“Immigration is part of a set of solutions to help us get there. For several years, we have too often witnessed cases of professional immigrants, unable to work in their field of expertise, for lack of recognition of their professional skills. 

“This is simply unacceptable, particularly in the current context where the difficulty of recruiting staff affects the growth of our economy and essential public services. 

“With these new measures, immigrants will be able to practice their profession more quickly and will use their skills to serve the prosperity of Quebec.”

The plan includes action in six main areas:

1. Finding new talent

Quebec plans to spend some of the funding on identifying countries with similar professional training, in order to open recruiters up to for diverse talent pools.

2. Support for regulatory bodies and professional orders

Regulatory bodies and professional orders are to be encouraged to improve skills assessment, develop refresher training and issue temporary restrictive permits to certain workers to practice their profession.

3. Personalized support for immigrants

Support services will be enhanced to offer help for specific skill recognition procedures. Candidates are to have access to services throughout the whole immigration process.

4. Funding for refresher training and internships

Immigrants to have access to refresher training and internships, from abroad and in Quebec to accelerate skills recognition.

5. Financial support for skills recognition

Candidates can benefit from specific financial support for refresher training, plus tuition fee exemptions.

6. Support for Quebec employers to evaluate foreign credentials

Quebec employers will be able to use an online tool to compare a foreign diploma to the Quebec school system.

The Quebec government hopes the plan will result in a complete overhaul in the success of immigrants in the Quebec labour market.

As the economic recovery from COVID-19 continues, Quebec currently has the lowest unemployment of any province, according to the latest federal government Labour Force Survey.

Figures show unemployment dropped 1.1 percentage points to 4.5 percent in November, lower than the pre-pandemic rate, as Quebec added 45,500 jobs. 

The figures included the first notable increase in employment for Montreal since June 2021, adding 56,000 jobs for an unemployment rate of 4.8 percent, 1.6 percent lower than October.

Unemployment Rates In Canada’s Provinces

Jobs change in last month

Unemployment rate (%)

British Columbia

4,600

5.6

Alberta

15,400

7.6

Saskatchewan

1,400

5.2

Manitoba

1,900

5.1

Ontario

68,100

6.4

Quebec

45,500

4.5

New Brunswick

1,000

8.5

Nova Scotia

3,700

8.1

Prince Edward Island

2,900

8.0

Newfoundland & Labrador

9,100

10.4

CANADA

153,700

6.0

Source: Statistics Canada

 

Refugees Can Now Apply For Economic Immigration To Canada

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Refugees Can Now Apply For Economic Immigration To Canada

Canada immigration news: The second phase of a pilot program to help refugees qualify for Canada permanent residence through economic immigration streams is now open for applications.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is aiming to welcome 500 candidates and their families in the new phase of the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP).

It provides special assistance for refugees to qualify through such streams as the Provincial Nominee Program, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, and the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot.

“By focusing on their skills, education, and experience, this pilot helps qualified refugee candidates overcome obstacles and become eligible for Canada’s economic immigration programs,” an IRCC press release said.

In the second phase, new measures include:

  1. Faster processing of permanent residence applications for EMPP applicants so that, in the majority of cases, they can start work within 6 months of applying.
  2. Allowing EMPP applicants to use a loan to demonstrate they have settlement funds.
  3. Waiving fees for permanent residence applications.
  4. Simplifying the application process by allowing scanned copies of documents.
  5. Providing pre-departure medical services to assist with immigration medical exams.

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Canada’s most recent Immigration Levels Plan, release in October 2020, targets 59,500 refugee permanent residents in 2021, rising to 60,500 in 2022 and 61,000 in 2023.

The latest figures show 36,860 refugees have became permanent residents in the first nine months of 2021, putting it on track to welcome around 50,000 this year.

Privately-Sponsored Afghan Refugees

Canada welcomed the first group of privately-sponsored Afghan refugees last Thursday, with a plane carrying 250 people landing at Toronto’s Pearson Airport.

The group arrives under Canada’s world-renowned Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program, which sees Canadians or organizations such as faith groups and cultural associations support their arrival in host communities.

The new arrivals are vulnerable Afghan refugees, including ‘women leaders, human rights defenders, persecuted minorities, LGBTI individuals and journalists’, the statement said.

This humanitarian program is running alongside the special immigration program for Afghans who worked for Canada during and after the military mission in Afghanistan.

Overall, Canada has welcomed almost 4,000 Afghan refugees.

How Does Private Sponsorship Work?

Sponsors support refugees by helping them find schools, open a bank account, and covering expenses for food, rent and clothes. Refugees can also access government-funded settlement services.

Since the 1970s, Canada has welcomed 330,000 privately-sponsored refugees.

First Privately-Sponsor Afghan Refugees Arrive In Canada

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First Privately-Sponsor Afghan Refugees Arrive In Canada

Canada immigration news: The first group of privately-sponsored Afghan refugees arrive in Canada on Thursday, with a plane carrying 250 people landing at Toronto’s Pearson Airport.

The group arrives under Canada’s world-renowned Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program, which sees Canadians or organizations such as faith groups and cultural associations support their arrival in host communities.

“In the coming days, this group of refugees will be welcomed into their host sponsor communities and will quarantine with the support of their private sponsors,” said a press release from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

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The new arrivals are vulnerable Afghan refugees, including ‘women leaders, human rights defenders, persecuted minorities, LGBTI individuals and journalists’, the statement said.

This humanitarian program is running alongside the special immigration program for Afghans who worked for Canada during and after the military mission in Afghanistan.

Overall, Canada has welcomed almost 4,000 Afghan refugees.

The new arrivals faced a rigorous screening process, including a medical exam, being offered routine vaccinations and COVID-19 screening. Those not yet vaccinated against COVID-19 will follow the quarantine plan put in place by their sponsors.

“For those newly arrived in our big, cold country, private sponsors offer a warm welcome,” said Immigration Minister Sean Fraser.

“It’s no wonder that many refugees think of their sponsors as family. As we welcome Afghan refugees, private sponsors are essential in helping vulnerable newcomers thrive in their new communities. I look forward to welcoming many more new arrivals in the weeks and months to come.”

How Does Private Sponsorship Work?

Sponsors support refugees by helping them find schools, open a bank account, and covering expenses for food, rent and clothes. Refugees can also access government-funded settlement services.

Since the 1970s, Canada has welcomed 330,000 privately-sponsored refugees.

Stellar Month For Canada Jobs Sees Unemployment Drop To 6%

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Stellar Month For Canada Jobs Sees Unemployment Drop To 6%

Canada immigration news: Canada saw unemployment drop to 6 percent in November  – within 0.3 percent of pre-COVID levels – after adding nearly 154,000 jobs.

In a stellar month for Canada jobs, every single Canadian province saw employment increases, with Quebec’s unemployment plummeting to 4.5 percent, according to the latest Labour Market Survey from Statistics Canada.

Demographically, women aged 25 to 54 saw employment levels reach an all-time high of 80.7 percent after growth of 66,000 jobs.

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Men in the same age-group also saw a solid increase of 48,000 jobs, with the gains entirely in full time positions.

Unemployment fell for the six consecutive month, with the drop of 0.7 percentage points the largest since March.

Figures show 1.24 million were unemployed in November, a decline of 8.9 percent but still nearly 100,000 higher that the pre-pandemic level in February 2020.

There was a marked decrease in long-term unemployment, with a drop of 23.4 percent for those without work for a year or more.

What Are The Labour Force Survey Highlights?

Unemployment rate (%)

6.0

Employment rate (%)

61.4

Labour force participation rate (%)

65.3

Number unemployed

1,243,800

Number working

19,316,100

Youth (15-24) unemployment rate (%)

10.5

Men (over 25) unemployment rate (%)

5.5

Women (over 25) unemployment rate (%)

5.1

Source: Statistics Canada

Provincial Canada Jobs Picture

Strong provincial figures were spearheaded by the tow largest provinces of Quebec and Ontario.

The French-speaking province saw unemployment drop 1.1 percentage points to 4.5 percent, lower than the pre-pandemic rate, after adding 45,500 jobs.

The figures included a first notable increase in employment for Montreal since June 2021, adding 56,000 jobs for an unemployment rate of 4.8 percent, 1.6 percent lower than October.

Unemployment Rates In Canada’s Provinces

Jobs change in last month

Unemployment rate (%)

British Columbia

4,600

5.6

Alberta

15,400

7.6

Saskatchewan

1,400

5.2

Manitoba

1,900

5.1

Ontario

68,100

6.4

Quebec

45,500

4.5

New Brunswick

1,000

8.5

Nova Scotia

3,700

8.1

Prince Edward Island

2,900

8.0

Newfoundland & Labrador

9,100

10.4

CANADA

153,700

6.0

Source: Statistics Canada

In Ontario, employment rose by 68,000 jobs, in a sixth consecutive month of increases. The province has now added 421,000 jobs since May. Industries to prosper included health care and social assistance, wholesale and retail trade, construction, and finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing.

Unemployment fell to 6.4 percent, the lowest since February 2020.

New Manitoba Draw Sees Province Invite 438 Canada Immigration Candidates

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New Manitoba Draw Sees Province Invite 438 Canada Immigration Candidates

Canada immigration news: A new Canada immigration draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program saw the province issue 438 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates.

The December 2 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams.

Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 358 LAAs, with the lowest ranked candidates scoring 449 points.

International Education Stream candidates received 29 LAAs.

The remaining 51 LAAs went to Skilled Workers Overseas candidates through a Strategic Recruitment Initiative, with a minimum score of 726.

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Manitoba stated that 71 of the 438 candidates had valid Express Entry IDs and job seeker validation codes.

For detailed requirements of all the streams featured in this draw, please see below.

This was the 131st draw in the history of the MPNP.

What Were the Details of the Latest Manitoba Draw?

Stream

Sub-Stream

Letters of Advice to Apply

Score of Lowest Ranked Candidate

1) Skilled Workers in Manitoba

358

449

2) International Education Stream

29

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3) Skilled Workers Overseas

Strategic Recruitment Initiative

51

726

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How Do I Qualify For The Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream?

The Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream (SWM) is based on the specific needs of Manitoba employers. SWM selects foreign-trained workers with the required skills and nominates them for Canada permanent residence. The stream prioritizes candidates with a strong attachment to Manitoba, with two pathways to Manitoba immigration.

a) Manitoba Work Experience Pathway

For applicants currently working in Manitoba on temporary work permits, through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program or as international graduates from any province. Candidates do not need to be working in In-Demand Occupations.

b) Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway

For applicants from overseas with job offers from approved Manitoba employers.

How Do I Qualify For The Skilled Worker Overseas Stream?

The Skilled Worker Overseas Stream (SWO) includes both a dedicated Canada Express Entry Pathway and a direct provincial pathway.

It is aimed at international skilled workers with skills and training in Manitoba’s In-Demand Occupations. Priority is given to applicants and spouses with close family connections, plus the language proficiency, training and experience to find jobs quickly.

a) Manitoba Express Entry Pathway

For international candidates eligible under another MPNP stream, who also meet Express Entry criteria and have an active Express Entry profile. Candidates need skills, training and experience in one of Manitoba’s In-Demand Occupations, and a strong family connection to the province.

b) Human Capital Pathway

For international skilled workers with skills, training and experience in one of Manitoba’s In-Demand Occupations. Candidates must demonstrate potential to find employment soon after they arrive in Manitoba.

What Are The Requirements For the International Education Stream?

The International Education Stream (IES) is dedicated to international graduates from Manitoba colleges and universities. Under IES, candidates are no longer required to work for six months in their field before applying for an MPNP nomination. It has three pathways:

1) Career Employment Pathway  

Eligibility requirements include:

  • Completed a one-year or longer course from an eligible post-secondary Manitoba institution within three years of submission of application.
  • Have a full-time job offer in a Manitoba In-Demand occupation related to the completed degree
  • Resident of Manitoba

2) Graduate Internship Pathway

Masters and Doctoral degree holders who have completed Mitacs Accelerate or Elevate internships can apply for nomination through internships even without a job offer in the province.

3) Student Entrepreneur Pathway

Eligibility requirements include:

  • Completed a two-year or longer course from an eligible post-secondary Manitoba institution
  • Six months business operation experience in Manitoba
  • Resident of Manitoba since graduation.
  • No specific minimum personal net worth requirement

All You Need To Know To Immigrate To Canadian Province Of Prince Edward Island

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All You Need To Know To Immigrate To Canadian Province Of Prince Edward Island

Canada immigration news: A TD Economics forecast says the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island is poised to grow its real GDP by three per cent in the coming year after managing roughly four per cent growth this year.

COVID-19 public health restrictions in the province were more relaxed than in many other regions of Canada due to Prince Edward Island’s very low number of cases of the illness.

“Businesses on the island have certainly benefitted from the province’s loose stance, as retail and wholesale sales are up about 20 and 30 per cent, respectively, year-to-date,” wrote economists Beata Caranci, Derek Burleton, Rishi Sondhi, and Omar Abdelrahman in their TD Economics Provincial Economic Forecast in late September.

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“This is well above Canada’s performance,” they noted. “Provincial government spending and construction are also poised to make massive contributions to growth this year, the latter buoyed by a huge gain in non-residential building construction. This includes commercial investment, which has been bucking the nation-wide trend.”

Tourism in the province took a beating during the pandemic as cruise lines cancelled their sailings and the Canada-United States border was closed to non-essential travel until recently. That hit the hospitality sector hard but it seems to be coming back with the re-opening of the international border earlier this year.

“Tourism is key to PEI’s outlook, and on this front, there have been some encouraging developments, as the U.S. was recently added to the list of places that travelers can visit from,” noted the economists. 

“This is important as nearly 10 per cent of overnight visitors came from the U.S. in 2019. However, as more people from different jurisdictions visit the island, the risk of a COVID-19 wave increases, which could set back PEI’s economic progress.”

Prince Edward Island New Permanent Residents

Unemployment is fairly high on Prince Edward Island compared to the rest of Canada. In October, the province had an unemployment rate of 9.1 per cent, significantly above the national average of 6.7 per cent reported by Statistics Canada in its latest Labour Force Survey.

The economic upswing in the province, though, has led to labour shortages in several occupations. That means there is a continued need for a high level of economic immigration to the province.

Economic immigration programs typically account for upwards of 90 per cent of all new permanent residents to Prince Edward Island every year.

In 2019, 91.2 per cent of new permanent residents to Prince Edward Island came under economic programs and that share only grew more pronounced this year with these programs accounting for almost 93 per cent of new permanent residents to the province in the first nine months of 2021.

Immigration was steadily rising on Prince Edward Island prior to the pandemic, more than doubling from the 1,190 new permanent residents in 2015 to 2,445 in 2019, the last full year before the current health crisis, figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) show.

In 2020, public health restrictions, including border closures, pushed down immigration to the province to only 1,290 new permanent residents. 

‘We’ve Relied So Much On Immigration’

“Right now we’re on a standstill,” Matthew MacKay, the province’s minister responsible for immigration, reportedly said last year. “We just don’t know how long this is going to last.

“We’ve relied so much on immigration and we’ve been rolling on such a high over the last few years in the economy,” he said during the year of the pandemic. “We didn’t know how long it was going to last. And to see what slowed us down, with this COVID-19, it’s something nobody’s ever seen before.”

Now, immigration to Prince Edward Island is picking back up so much that it is poised, based on its rate of immigration in the first nine months of this year, to come within three percentage points of the number of new permanent residents the province welcomed in 2019.

Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program

Prince Edward Island’s Provincial Nominee Program provides many opportunities for foreign nationals to immigrate to the province.

Under its Express Entry category of immigration programs, the province considers candidates already in the federal Express Entry Pool for provincial nomination.

Such a nomination adds 600 points to a candidate’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score and effectively guarantees an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian immigration.

Applicants for immigration under Prince Edward Island’s Express Entry system need, though, to meet the requirements of one of the federal economic immigration programs:

The profiles created by applicants are evaluated on a grid with points given for:

  • the candidate’s age; 
  • language skills;
  • education;
  • work experience;
  • employment, and; adaptability. 

ITAs are issued to the best-scoring candidates through draws that take place monthly.

In the last provincial draw on Nov. 18, Prince Edward Island issued ITAs to 188 skilled worker and entrepreneur Canada immigration candidates through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams.

That draw saw 172 invites issued to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, while Business Impact candidates received 16 invitations.

Once invited to apply, a candidate has 60 days to complete and submit a full application with all the federal and provincial forms and supporting documents. He or she must also pay a $300 fee.

In an attempt to streamline the process, the province moved all Workforce Applications to an online payment system starting Oct. 4 this year and effectively stopped accepting E-transfers.

Successful applicants are nominated by PEI to the federal government for permanent residence and then be invited to apply for permanent residence by the IRCC.

Under its Labour Impact category, the province operates two streams:

PEI Skilled Worker Stream

The Skilled Worker stream is employer-driven and allows skilled workers with job offers in the province to be nominated for Canadian permanent residency if they meet the following criteria:

  • a full-time employment offer from a Prince Edward Island business in an occupation classified as skill level “0”, “A” or “B” of the National Occupational Classification (NOC);
  • completion of post-secondary education, with a minimum of 14 years of formal education;
  • between 21 and 55 years of age;
  • at least two years of full-time work experience in the past five years;
  • sufficient proficiency in English or French to do the job;
  • sufficient settlement funds, and;
  • demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.

PEI Critical Worker Stream

The Critical Worker category attempts to resolve labour shortages and is open to foreign workers already in the province who are holding down jobs in specific, in-demand occupations. 

The primary criteria for nomination are:

  • A full-time offer of employment from a Prince Edward Island business in one of the following occupations:
    • truck driver;
    • customer service representative;
    • labourer;
    • food and beverage server, or;
    • housekeeping attendant.
  • six months of work experience with the Prince Edward Island business offering employment;
  • current valid Canadian work permit;
  • high school diploma and minimum of 12 years of formal education;
  • between 21 and 55 years of age;
  • at least two years of full-time work experience in the past five years;
  • demonstrated basic proficiency in English or French language;
  • sufficient settlement funds, and;
  • a demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.

PEI Business Impact Stream

Under its Business Impact category, the province offers permanent residency to those who have obtained a Canadian work permit and worked for a Prince Edward Island business for the requisite amount of time as specified in a Performance Agreement to gain permanent residency. 

That is done through the PEI Work Permit Stream provided the applicants meet these criteria:

  • make a minimum $150,000 investment in the business, and;
  • commit to managing the business on a daily basis from within Prince Edward Island.

Then, there’s the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, an employer-driven group of three programs:

  • the Atlantic High-Skilled Program;
  • the Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program, and;
  • the Atlantic International Graduate Program.

The Atlantic High-Skilled Program is aimed at skilled workers with management, professional or technical/skilled job experience with job offers of at least one year. 

Those with offers for permanent jobs requiring a high school education and/or job-specific training can apply under the Atlantic Intermediate-Skilled Program.

The Atlantic International Graduate Program is aimed at candidates who have a degree, diploma or another credential from a publicly-funded institution in an Atlantic province and an offer for a job that will last at least one year but no work experience.

Each job offer made through the AIP requires provincial endorsement. The application for endorsement is handled by the employer after the candidate has their Settlement Plan.

New BC PNP Tech Draw Sees British Columbia Issue 89 Canada Immigration Invitations

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New BC PNP Tech Draw Sees British Columbia Issue 89 Canada Immigration Invitations

Canada immigration news: A new BC PNP Tech draw saw British Columbia issue 89 Canada immigration invitations to skilled workers and international graduates.

The November 30 draw featured invitations through four streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.

Minimum scores were 78 for all four streams. The featured streams were:

  • SI – Skilled Worker
  • SI – International Graduate
  • EEBC – Skilled Worker
  • EEBC – International Graduate

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Did You Get Invited in the Latest B.C. Immigration Draw?

Date

Category

Minimum Score

Invitations Issued

30-Nov-21

SI – Skilled Worker

78

Total: 89

 

SI – International Graduate

78

 

EEBC – Skilled Worker

78

 

EEBC – International Graduate

78

Source: www.welcomebc.ca

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The BC PNP Tech Pilot has been renamed BC PNP Tech and converted to a permanent immigration stream. It was initially launched in 2017. It has a list of 29 target occupations with relaxed duration requirements.

BC PNP draws aimed specifically at technology workers started in May 2017. The province has a thriving technology industry with some big names of the tech world basing themselves in Canada’s westernmost province.

What Are The BC PNP Tech Job Requirements?

  • Job offer must be for one of the 29 targeted occupations (see below)
  • Job offer must be for at least one-year duration
  • Job offer must be valid for at least 120 days at time of application

What Are The 29 Target Occupations Under BC PNP Tech?

NOC Code

Job Title

0131

Telecommunication carriers’ managers

0213

Computer and information systems managers

0512

Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts

2131

Civil engineers

2132

Mechanical engineers

2133

Electrical and electronics engineers

2134

Chemical engineers

2147

Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

2171

Information systems analysts and consultants

2172

Database analysts and data administrators

2173

Software engineers and designers

2174

Computer programmers and interactive media developers

2175

Web designers and developers

2221

Biological technologists and technicians

2241

Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians

2242

Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

2243

Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics

2281

Computer network technicians

2282

User support technicians

2283

Information systems testing technicians

5121

Authors and writers

5122

Editors

5125

Translators, terminologists and interpreters

5224

Broadcast technicians

5225

Audio and video recording technicians

5227

Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts

5226

Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts

5241

Graphic designers and illustrators

6221

Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade

A coveted provincial nomination effectively guarantees selection under the Canada Express Entry System, worth 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points.

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