Skilled workers through the direct provincial stream required a minimum score of 95 points, while Express Entry skilled workers needed 105 points to qualify.
Direct provincial and Express Entry-linked streams for international graduates required 100 and 104 points respectively. Lastly, entry level and semi-skilled workers required 75 points to qualify.
Prince Edward Island immigration will conduct a new draw targeting both skilled worker and entrepreneur immigration candidates on Thursday June 20, 2019.
The Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program draw will focus on candidates for the province’s Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact streams.
Anticipated 2019 Prince Edward Island Expression of Interest Draw Dates
June 20
July 18
August 15
September 19
October 17
November 21
December 19
In the five draws so far in 2019, PEI has invited 674 candidates, including 565 through the Labour Impact/Express Entry streams and 109 through the Business Impact stream.
PEI PNP Immigration Draws 2019
Date
Category
Invites Issued
Minimum Score
16-05-2019
Labour Impact/Express Entry
90
N/A
Business Impact
14
107
18-04-2019
Labour Impact/Express Entry
113
N/A
Business Impact
17
107
21-03-2019
Labour Impact/Express Entry
131
N/A
Business Impact
19
110
21-02-2019
Labour Impact/Express Entry
170
N/A
Business Impact
29
117
17-01-2019
Labour Impact/Express Entry
61
N/A
Business Impact
30
120
PEI issued a total of 1,446 invites during 2018, the first year it operated an Expression of Interest system.
Of these, 1,240 went to Labour Impact and Express Entry candidates, with the remaining 206 going to Business Impact candidates.
The largest draw took place on October 18, 2018, when 297 candidates were invited.
Prince Edward Island Express Entry Stream
PEI’s Express Entry category operates by considering candidates already in the federal Express Entry Pool for a provincial nomination.
The PEI Express Entry Category features two pathways to Canadian permanent residence, one for candidates with a job offer and one for those without.
Prince Edward Island Labour Impact Category
1) Skilled Worker Stream
This employer driven stream allows skilled workers with an employment offer in PEI to be nominated for Canadian Permanent residence 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 a post-secondary education, with a minimum of 14 years of formal education;
Between 21 and 55 years of age;
At least 2 years of full time work experience in the past 5 years;
Sufficient proficiency in English or French to occupy the employment offered;
Sufficient settlement funds;
Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.
2) Critical Worker Stream
This category is designed to resolve labour shortages and is open to foreign workers already in PEI with employment in specific critical 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 & beverage server;
Housekeeping attendant.
6 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 2 years of full-time work experience in the past 5 years;
Demonstrate basic proficiency in English or French language;
Sufficient settlement funds;
Demonstrated intention to settle in Prince Edward Island.
Prince Edward Island Business Impact Category
Work Permit Stream
Individuals applying under the P.E.I. Work Permit Stream must obtain a Canadian work permit and work for a P.E.I. business for a certain amount of time as designated in a Performance Agreement.
After the Performance Agreement is fulfilled, the applicant must make a minimum $150,000 investment in the business and commit to managing the business on a daily basis from within P.E.I.
Previously, Prince Edward Island operated direct permanent residence business streams, but these were closed in September 2018 over immigration fraud concerns.
New Brunswick capital city Fredericton is aiming to attract 1,000 new immigrants per year by implementing a new strategy.
The Fredericton Region Five-Year Strategy is designed to simplify the immigration process with a new online portal including a pre-arrival checklist and job search advice.
Mayor Mike O’Brien says the aim is to ‘streamline the programs and procedures for the recruitment, retention, and settlement and integration of newcomers’.
A social media campaign called ‘We Speak Welcome’ has also been launched to help newcomers share their experiences.
Fredericton is the foremost destination for new immigrants in New Brunswick, welcoming 1,470 newcomers in 2018.
Central to the new strategy are international students and entrepreneur immigrants.
Where international students are concerned, it is about getting them to stay after graduation.
Officials believe that if half of the international students in the city chose to stay, they would reach the target number of newcomers easily.
The goal of the strategy is to have four work-age people for each person of retirement age by 2036.
The strategy has been split into three phases, with the first two taking place over the next two years, and the third within three to five years.
Review and realignment of existing services.
Focus on recruitment and retention of international students and entrepreneurs, plus communication activities and government advocacy.
Focus on supporting broader newcomer groups and full community engagement.
The Multicultural Association of Fredericton (MCAF) will remain as the first point of contact for new immigrants to the city.
The MCAF provides settlement assistance, employment services, language classes and community connections.
Meanwhile, networking opportunities and government relations will be provided by the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce.
Lastly, Ignite Fredericton will focus on population growth, economic development and entrepreneurial support.
New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program
New Brunswick operates four streams through the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program, targeting qualified candidates who meet specific economic and labour market needs in the province.
Express Entry Labour Market.
Skilled Worker With Employer Support.
Entrepreneurial.
Post-Graduate Entrepreneurial.
The province also has access to the employer-led Atlantic Immigration Pilot, as well as the ability to welcome new immigrants through federal program.
British Columbia immigration has issued 57 new invitations in the latest draw under the BC PNP Tech Pilot.
The Tech Pilot, recently extended into 2020, see priority processing through existing British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program streams to candidates in 29 targeted IT occupations.
Candidates through the Express Entry-linked streams for skilled workers and international graduates required 90 points to qualify.
The same minimum score was recorded for the direct provincial streams for skilled workers and international graduates.
Saskatchewan immigration issued invitations to apply to 426 candidates in the province’s latest Expression of Interest draw.
Occupations In-Demand candidates received 342 of the invites in the June 6 draw, the highest number issued through the stream in a single draw during 2019.
The remaining 84 invites went to Express Entry candidates. Both streams recorded a minimum score of 75 points.
All of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program candidates invited had Educational Credential Assessments, which is required for Saskatchewan applications.
Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments
Occupations In-Demand
75
342
Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments
22-May-19
Express Entry
82
104
Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments
Occupations In-Demand
82
221
Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments
01-May-19
Express Entry
67
81
Occupations included in the selection: Managers in social, community and correctional services, Conference and event planners, Medical sonographers, Psychologists, Instructors of persons with disabilities, Butchers and Bakers.
Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments.
Occupations In-Demand
67
121
Occupations included in the selection: Managers in social, community and correctional services, Conference and event planners, Medical sonographers, Psychologists, Instructors of persons with disabilities, Butchers and Bakers.
Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments.
17-Apr-19
Express Entry
60
114
Occupations included in the selection: Land Surveyors, Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology, Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners, Appliance servicers and repairers.
Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments.
Occupations In-Demand
60
210
Occupations included in the selection: Land Surveyors, Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology, Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners, Appliance servicers and repairers.
Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments.
06-Mar-19
Express Entry
67
70
Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments
Occupations In-Demand
81
68
Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments
27-Feb-19
Express Entry
68
83
Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments
16-Jan-19
Express Entry
63
362
Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments
Occupations In-Demand
66
234
Invited Candidates had Educational Credential Assessments
The June 7 draw saw 209 Letters of Advice to Apply issued, the majority through the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream.
SWM candidates received 121 LAAs, requiring a minimum score of 542 to qualify.
The draw also saw 60 LAAs issued through a Strategic Recruitment Initiative, part of the Skilled Workers Overseas stream. For these candidates, the minimum score was 701.
An SRI is when candidates are invited to fulfill a specific labour market need.
There were also 28 LAAs issued to International Education Stream candidates in the draw.
Manitoba stated that 18 of the total 209 LAAs issued went to candidates with a valid Express Entry ID and job seeker validation code.
This was the 67th draw in the history of the MPNP.
Canada’s Interim Pathway for Caregivers has now closed, ending an opportunity for certain qualified candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
The window of opportunity expired on June 4, 2019, after opening on March 4.
It provided a chance for candidates who came to Canada expecting to qualify to remain here permanently, but then found out they did not, to apply for permanent residence.
According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the pathway was designed to mitigate some of the confusion caused when changes were made to the caregiver system in 2014 under the previous Conservative government.
The Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot will have a maximum of 2,750 principal applicants each, for a total of 5,500 principal applicants, per year. Spouses/common-law partners and dependent children will not count against the limit.
Interim Pathway for Caregivers: Eligibility Criteria and Conditions
Candidates must meet the following criteria:
Be authorized to work in Canada on a work permit other than a Live-in Caregiver Program work permit.
Intend to reside in a province or territory other than Quebec.
Has obtained:
a completed Canadian educational credential of at least a secondary school diploma; or,
a foreign diploma, certificate or credential, along with an equivalency assessment — issued within five years before the date of application— that indicates that the foreign diploma, certificate or credential is equivalent to a completed Canadian secondary school diploma.
Has attained a level of proficiency of at least benchmark 5 in either official language for each of the four language skill areas, as set out in the Canadian Language Benchmarks or the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens.
Since November 30, 2014, has acquired one year of authorized full-time Canadian work experience on a Temporary Foreign Worker Program work permit in any combination of the following eligible occupations:
Home child care provider as per the terms of NOC 44112, other than any experience as a foster parent.
Home support worker or related occupation, but not a housekeeper, under NOC 4412.
Submitting an application
All applications for permanent residence under the Interim Pathway for Caregivers must be submitted to the Case Processing Centre in Edmonton.
Eligibility for processing
There is no cap on the number of complete applications IRCC will accept under the Interim Pathway for Caregivers. IRCC will only accept and process complete applications submitted from March 4, 2019, to June 4, 2019.
Minimum scores edged down as a new batch of invitations were issued to skilled workers and international graduates through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. In a June 4 draw, 274 invites were issued across five British Columbia immigration streams. The entry level a semi-skilled stream recorded the lowest minimum score, at 75 points. Direct provincial skilled workers needed 95 points to qualify, compared to the 105 needed by Express Entry skilled workers. International graduates needed 100 points via the direct provincial stream, or 104 points through Express Entry.
New Canadian immigrants can expect the best quality of life in the world, according to a survey released by US News and World Report.
The number one spot for the second consecutive year comes thanks to high scores for political stability, education system, safety, economic stability and health care.
Other countries in the top five include Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Switzerland.
US News and World Report Best Countries: Quality of Life Top 10
Canada
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Switzerland
Finland
Australia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Germany
Canada also scored highly on the categories for citizenship (#2 in the world), entrepreneurship (#6) and ‘open for business’ (#7).
Switzerland topped the overall ranking, followed by China, with Canada placed as the third best country in the world.
US News and World Report Best Countries: Overall Top 10
Switzerland
Japan
Canada
Germany
UK
Sweden
Australia
USA
Norway
France
A breakdown of the factors in the quality of life category reveal how Canada registered perfect scores for being politically stable and having a well-developed public education system.
It also scored near-perfectly for its job market, with current unemployment at a decades-low percentage.
Other strong suits were safety, economic stability and the public health system.
How Canada Scored Under ‘Quality of Life’
Category
Score
Economically stable
9.7
A good job market
9.9
Affordable
1.0
Safe
9.8
Politically stable
10.0
Family friendly
8.9
Public education system
10.0
Public health system
9.6
Income equality
7.5
A look at a breakdown of the overall rankings reveals Canada’s other strong areas, but also where there is room for improvement.
Canada scores highly in the categories for citizenship, entrepreneurship and on being ‘open for business’.
But the scores are lower in the categories for ‘heritage’ and ‘movers’, the latter stemming from its status as a developed nation.
The developing nations of the Middle East and Asia score more highly in this category, including the UAE, India, Singapore and Japan.
How Canada Scored Overall
Category
Score/10
Rank/60
Adventure
4.4
19
Citizenship
9.8
2
Cultural Influence
5.0
12
Entrepreneurship
8.8
6
Heritage
2.2
42
Movers
2.6
39
Open for Business
7.8
7
Power
4.3
12
Quality of Life
10.0
1
But the overall message of the report is clear for prospective new immigrants: that Canada has a lot to offer, particularly in terms of quality of life.
If you are a degree holder considering your options, an experienced engineer or technology skilled worker, or a student considering their international options, Canada should feature near the top of your list of destinations.
With a plan to welcome more than one million new immigrants in the next three years, the pathway to improving your life in Canada has never been clearer.
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