Canada Immigration Slowed In March But Still On Track To Set Annual Record

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Canada Immigration Slowed In March But Still On Track To Set Annual Record

Canada is still poised to welcome vastly more new permanent residents than the target set out by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in 2023, despite the pace of immigration easing off for the second consecutive month in March.

In the first three months of this year, Canada welcomed 145,330 new permanent residents, putting the country on track to set a new record of 581,320 immigrants this year if that trend continues throughout the rest of 2023.

In its 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan, Ottawa has planned for 465,000 new permanent residents for this year, 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024 and another 500,000 in 2025.

The projected rate of immigration this year would be 25 per cent more than the IRCC’s target for this year and even 16.2 per cent above the highest level of immigration set out in the current Immigration Levels Plan, the target for 2025.

By the end of March this year, Canada had welcomed 27.7 per cent more new permanent residents than in the comparable three months last year when 113,800 newcomers came here.

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Immigration to Canada started off strong this year right out of the gate with 50,905 new permanent residents in January, a monthly level of immigration unseen since at least 2015.

Since then, the monthly influx of new permanent residents has fallen steadily. In February, Canada welcomed 2.5 per cent fewer new permanent residents, 49,645, than in January.

Then, in March, the rate of immigration dropped even further, to 44,780 new permanent residents, a slip of 9.8 per cent.

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By far the most popular destination for newcomers to Canada in the first three months of the year was Ontario which attracted 60,800 new permanent residents during the quarter.

Economic programs, including the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), Agri-Food Immigration Pilot (AFIP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Caregiver programs, Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP), Federal Skilled Trades (FST) and Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) programs, the Start-Up Visa (SUV) and Self-Employed Persons (SEP) programs, and the Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway accounted for roughly half of all new permanent residents coming to Ontario in the first quarter.

Economic Programs Drawing More Than Half Of Immigrants To Ontario

Those programs helped 31,555 new permanent residents arrive in Ontario in the first three months of the year.

Another 16,760 new permanent residents arrived in Ontario through family sponsorships and 9,205 came to that province through Canada’s refugee programs in the first quarter of 2023.

The other provinces and territories attracted the following number of new permanent residents each during that period:

  • Newfoundland and Labrador – 2,045
  • Prince Edward Island – 1,275
  • Nova Scotia – 3,930
  • New Brunswick – 2,940
  • Quebec – 16,045
  • Manitoba – 8,835
  • Saskatchewan – 7,380
  • Alberta – 17,135
  • British Columbia – 24,465
  • Yukon – 345
  • Northwest Territories – 125
  • Nunavut – 10

The francophone province of Quebec’s level of immigration in the first quarter of this year puts in on track to welcome 64,180 new permanent residents by the end of 2023 if the current trend holds out.

Quebec Seeing Higher Immigration Despite Premier’s Desire To Hold The Line On It

That would mean a much-higher level of immigration to La Belle Province at a time when Quebec Premier François Legault is saying he wants to hold the line on immigration in an attempt to ensure the survival of the French language in the province.

“I want to be very clear,” Legault has reportedly told journalists outside the National Assembly of Quebec. “It is out of the question for Quebec to experience such an increase in immigration in the coming years.

“It is this way and must stay this way: Quebec alone must decide on the number of permanent immigrants it receives each year.”

Canada’s Special Immigration Measures For Ukraine Set To End In Mid-July

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Canada’s Special Immigration Measures For Ukraine Set To End In Mid-July

The Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) pathway is going to come to an end in mid-July for those outside of Canada – unless Immigration Minister Sean Fraser extends it again.

For many of them, Canada’s open arms have been a lifeline, a ray of hope during one of the darkest and most troubling moments in their lives.

“It is unbelievable when you see so many open hearts, open doors of the houses, many Canadians who welcomed Ukrainian families for the first days and weeks upon their arrival,” Yuliya Kovaliv, the Ukrainian ambassador to Canada, reportedly told ABC News.

Pavlo Tsviliuk is one of those who came to Canada under the CUAET. A 28-year-old software engineer and developer, he and his wife had a good life in Odessa in the southern region of Ukraine.

The Russian invasion took all that away.

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“It was understood that the war is coming and some of my friends moved from Odesa to western Ukraine even in January,” Pavlo reportedly told ABC News.

“On Feb. 23, we purchased new suitcases and power banks in order to get on the bus to the neighboring Moldova, but the next morning, when the invasion started and Russian missiles hit Odessa, we were only partially packed.”

The couple and their child crossed the Ukrainian border the next day and traveled through Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary and Switzerland over the next few weeks. In Germany, their second child was born. From there, the family came to Canada and now live in Chilliwack in British Columbia.

In March this year, Fraser extended the CUAET pathway for Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn homeland until July 15 this year. So far, there has been no indication the immigration will extend it beyond that date.

Under that pathway, Ukrainians and their family members have until then to apply overseas for a CUAET visa free of charge. Anyone already holding a CUAET visa will have until March 31 next year to travel to Canada under the special measures.

And those already in Canada with CUAET visas have until March 31 next year to extend or adjust their temporary status through these measures, free of charge.

Almost A Million Ukrainians Applied To Come To Canada Through CUAET

The latest Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) data reveal that between March 17 last year and Apr. 8 this year the immigration department received 995,453 CUAET applications and approved 665,777 of them.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces invaded the Ukraine in February last year. Canada responded by opening its arms to Ukrainians and putting in place the CUAET pathway on March 17, 2022.

Since the start of that war, Reuters reports as many as 354,000 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or injured.

An assessment reportedly collated by the U.S. Defence Intelligence Agency reveals Russia has suffered 189,500-223,000 casualties in all, including 35,500 to 43,000 killed in action and 154,000 to 180,000 wounded.

The Ukraine has reportedly suffered 124,500 to 131,000 casualties in total, including 15,500 to 17,500 killed in action and 109,000 to 113,500 wounded in action.

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“Settlement services will remain available to Ukrainians and their family members after they arrive so that they can fully participate in Canadian communities while they are here,” notes the IRCC on its website.

“Ukrainians and their family members will also continue to benefit from the one-time transitional financial support, as well as from access to emergency accommodations for up to two weeks, if needed after they arrive in Canada.”

“We remain committed to helping those fleeing Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine,” said Fraser in March.

“We continue working to provide Ukrainians with a temporary safe haven and the vital settlement services and supports they need to thrive in communities across Canada. Canada will continue to stand with the people of Ukraine, including those who’ve been forced to flee Russia’s senseless invasion.”

CUAET Offers Free Open Work And Study Permits

The CUAET pathway was meant to allow those fleeing Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine to stay in Canada for up to three years and make them eligible for free open work and study permits.

Ottawa upped its immigration application processing capacity in Europe after implementing the CUAET pathway and also sent mobile biometrics kits to Warsaw, Vienna and Bucharest to take the fingerprints and portrait photos of prospective Ukrainian refugees in a bid to ensure proper security precautions were taken with the surge in applications.

The government also increased its federal settlement programs to include language training, orientation, employment assistance and other supports for Ukrainians as they settle into their new communities.

In addition to settlement services, Ukrainians fleeing to Canada are also offered transitional financial assistance of $3,000 per adult and $1,500 per child.

“These funds will help Ukrainian nationals and their family members meet their basic needs, such as transportation and longer-term housing, as they arrive in communities across Canada and find a job,” notes IRCC on its website.

“Settlement services will remain available to Ukrainians and their family members after they arrive so that they can fully participate in Canadian communities while they are here. Ukrainians and their family members will also continue to benefit from the one-time transitional financial support, as well as from access to emergency accommodations for up to two weeks, if needed, after they arrive in Canada.”

Once the CUAET stops taking applications from overseas in mid-July, Ukrainians wishing to come to Canada from abroad will still be able to apply for a visa or a work or study permit through the IRCC’s existing temporary resident programs but will be subject to fees and standard requirements.

Among the immigration measures announced since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war for Ukrainians are:

  • a dedicated service channel for Ukraine enquiries that is available for clients both in Canada and abroad at 613-321-4243, with collect calls accepted. In addition, clients can add the keyword “Ukraine2022” to the IRCC Web form with their enquiry and their e-mail is then prioritized;
  • urgent processing of travel documents, including issuing single-journey travel documents for immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents who do not have valid passports;
  • an updated web page to provide current information on measures. This page includes content in Ukrainian for ease of reference;
  • permission for Ukrainians currently in Canada to extend their stay or stay longer in Canada by prioritizing the renewal of work and study permits, and extending a policy that allows individuals to apply for a work permit from within Canada. This policy allows temporary residents who receive a job offer to remain in Canada and start working while they wait for their work permit application to be processed, and;
  • the issuance of open work permits to Ukrainian visitors, workers and students who are currently in Canada and cannot go home, so they can stay longer if they wish. Fees are being waived, retroactive to Feb. 22 last year, for certain travel and immigration documents, such as Canadian passports, permanent resident travel documents, proofs of citizenship, visitor visas, and work and study permits.

Ontario Entrepreneur Draw: Province Invites 14 Canada Immigration Candidates

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Ontario Entrepreneur Draw: Province Invites 14 Canada Immigration Candidates

Ontario immigration has conducted a new draw through the province’s Entrepreneur Stream, issuing 14 Invitations to Apply.

The May 12 draw saw ITAs issued to Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) candidates scoring between 135 and 178 points.

Candidates who submitted an Expression of Interest by May 9, 2023 were eligible for consideration.

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Ontario Entrepreneur Stream: 2023 Draws

Date Invitations Issued Minimum score range
12-05-2023 14 135-178
31-03-2023 13 139-159
27-01-2023 10 137-162

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Ontario Entrepreneur Stream: Financial Requirements

1) Net Worth

  • Minimum net worth of $800,000 if your proposed business will be in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Outside the GTA, minimum net worth is $400,000.
  • Proposed business in either ICT or digital communications, minimum net worth is $400,000 anywhere in province.

2) Investment and Ownership

  • Invest at least $600,000 in an Ontario business and own at least 33 per cent if business is in GTA.
  • Outside GTA, invest at least $200,000 and own at least 33 per cent.
  • Proposed business in either ICT or digital communications, invest at least $200,000 and own at least 33 per cent anywhere in province.

Ontario Entrepreneur Stream: Non-Financial Requirements

  • At least 24 months of full-time business experience in the past 60 months, as an owner or senior manager.
  • Create two full-time jobs for Canadian citizens or permanent residents in the proposed company if located inside the GTA. Business located outside the GTA, or in either ICT or digital communications, must create one full time job.
  • Make exploratory visit to Ontario in the 12 months prior to application. Note: This only applies to those buying an existing business.
  • Minimum CLB 4 in English or French.
  • Physically reside in Ontario for at least 75% of the time you are managing the business.

Canada Sees Fall In Applications For Immigration In First Quarter Of 2023

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Canada Sees Fall In Applications For Immigration In First Quarter Of 2023

Canada immigration applications to fell in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, possibly indicating a future drop in newcomers to the country.

The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals immigration applications dropped 12 per cent, to only 73,358 in the first quarter of this year, compared to 83,691 for the same three-month period in 2022.

Even more dramatic is the 39.3 per cent drop in the monthly average number of applications in the last quarter of last year, 40,312, compared to the only 24,453 in the first three months of this year.

Fuelling the overall drop in applications are significant reductions in the number of applications from foreign nationals from some countries that are important sources of new permanent residents to Canada.

In the first quarter of this year, the number of applications from the Philippines plummeted by 28 per cent, to only 5,040, compared to 6,988 for the comparable period last year.

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Immigration applications from China also dropped by 11 per cent during those time periods, from 4,641 to 4,150, and applications from Iran were down a whopping 40 per cent, to 1,398 from 2,328.

Applications from Columbia fell 37 per cent, to 716 in the first three months of this year from 1,139 in the first quarter last year, those from Nigeria decreased by 46 per cent to 2,571 from 4,722, and applications from Somalia were down by 83 per cent, to only 210 from 1,268.

Those six countries alone accounted for 7,001 fewer applications in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2022, or 67.7 per cent of the decrease in applications.

A drop in immigration applications can be a leading indicator of a future drop in immigration to Canada.

And the pace of immigration to Canada did ease off for the second consecutive month in March from the record high set in January.

Immigration to Canada started off strong this year right out of the gate with 50,905 new permanent residents in January, a monthly level of immigration unseen since at least 2015.

Monthly Rate Of Immigration To Canada Slowed For Second Consecutive Month In March

Since then, the monthly influx of new permanent residents has fallen steadily. In February, Canada welcomed 2.5 per cent fewer new permanent residents, 49,645, than in January. Then, in March, the rate of immigration dropped even further, to 44,780 new permanent residents, a slip of 9.8 per cent.

But Canada is still poised to welcome vastly more new permanent residents than the IRCC’s target.

In the first three months of this year, Canada welcomed 145,330 new permanent residents, putting the country on track to set a new record of 581,320 immigrants this year if that trend continues throughout the rest of 2023.

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In its 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan, Ottawa has planned for 465,000 new permanent residents for this year, 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024 and another 500,000 in 2025.

The projected rate of immigration this year would be 25 per cent more than the IRCC’s target for this year and even 16.2 per cent above the highest level of immigration set out in the current Immigration Levels Plan, the target for 2025.

By the end of March this year, Canada had welcomed 27.7 per cent more new permanent residents than in the comparable three months last year when 113,800 newcomers came here.

Study Finds Newborns Of Immigrant Women In Poor Neighbourhoods Tend To Be Healthier

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Study Finds Newborns Of Immigrant Women In Poor Neighbourhoods Tend To Be Healthier

A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal reveals immigrant women living in poor neighbourhoods in Canada more often give birth to healthy children than the Canadian women already living there.

In the study, researchers looked at the health outcomes of both non-refugee, immigrant women and Canadian mothers in low-income neighbourhoods in Ontario. All had given birth in hospitals from 2012 to 2019.

After comparing the outcomes of 148,050 births from immigrant women to those of 266,191 births of non-immigrant women, the researchers discovered the children of the immigrant women tended to fare better.

The immigrant women’s newborns were 24.2 per cent less likely to suffer from severe neonatal morbidity and mortality, a set of serious medical conditions that can result in death.

But not all immigrant mothers were equally likely to give birth to healthy children.

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In their recently-published study, Morbidity and Mortality of Newborns Born to Immigrant and Non-immigrant Females Residing in Low-income Neighbourhoods, the researchers found the risk of these medical complications was lowest among the newborns of Chinese immigrants.

“The risk of (severe neonatal morbidity and mortality) was highest among those of immigrants from Jamaica … and Ghana … and lowest among those of immigrants from China,” notes the study.

The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals that China was the second most important source of new permanent residents to Canada last year.

In 2022, India was the biggest single source of new permanent residents to Canada with 118,215 Indians making the move that year.

China Was The Second Most Important Source Of New Permanent Residents Last Year

China provided 31,835 new permanent residents to Canada last year. Jamaica was the 22nd most important source of new permanent residents to Canada last year, providing 4,245 immigrants. Ghana was the 44th most important source of new permanent residents to Canada.

The researchers’ study was prompted by a recognition that living in low-income neighbourhoods and being an immigrant are each independently associated with adverse neonatal outcomes.

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“We sought to compare the risk of severe neonatal morbidity and mortality (SNMM) between newborns of immigrant and non-immigrant mothers who resided in low-income neighbourhoods,” noted the researchers.

In high-income countries, including Canada, improvements in healthcare have resulted in a decline in neonatal mortality.

Canada Hoping For 1.45m New Permanent Residents In Three Years

In Canada, the rate of neonatal mortality is 3.6 deaths per 1000 live births and researchers have focused on severe neonatal morbidity because this has serious implications for the surviving child and his or her family.

The health outcomes of newborns born to immigrant women are particularly important to Ottawa given Canada’s bullish stance on immigration.

In its 2023-2025 Immigration Levels Plan, Ottawa set the immigration target for this year at 465,000 new permanent residents. The country is to welcome 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024 and another 500,000 in 2025.

That’s a total of 1.45 million new permanent residents to Canada over the next three years.

Ontario Targets Tech, Health And Skilled Trades Occupations With 984 Canada Immigration Invitations

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Ontario Targets Tech, Health And Skilled Trades Occupations With 984 Canada Immigration Invitations

Ontario has conducted new Expression of Interest draws through two streams of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), issuing 984 invitations.

The May 9 draws featured invitations through the Employer Job Offer streams for Foreign Workers and International Students.

In the Foreign Worker draw targeting skilled trades occupations, 400 invites were issued to candidates scoring 43 and above.

The following occupations were targeted:

  • NOC 22212 – Drafting technologists and technicians
  • NOC 22221 – User support technicians
  • NOC 22222 – Information systems testing technicians
  • NOC 22301 – Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
  • NOC 22302 – Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
  • NOC 22311 – Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
  • NOC 22312 – Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
  • NOC 72010 – Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations
  • NOC 72011 – Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
  • NOC 72012 – Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
  • NOC 72013 – Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades
  • NOC 72014 – Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers
  • NOC 72020 – Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades
  • NOC 72021 – Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews
  • NOC 72022 – Supervisors, printing and related occupations
  • NOC 72024 – Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
  • NOC 72101 – Tool and die makers
  • NOC 72102 – Sheet metal workers
  • NOC 72103 – Boilermakers
  • NOC 72104 – Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
  • NOC 72105 – Ironworkers
  • NOC 72106 – Welders and related machine operators
  • NOC 72200 – Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  • NOC 72201 – Industrial electricians
  • NOC 72203 – Electrical power line and cable workers
  • NOC 72204 – Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
  • NOC 72300 – Plumbers
  • NOC 72301 – Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
  • NOC 72310 – Carpenters
  • NOC 72320 – Bricklayers
  • NOC 72321 – Insulators
  • NOC 72400 – Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
  • NOC 72401 – Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
  • NOC 72402 – Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  • NOC 72403 – Railway carmen/women
  • NOC 72404 – Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors
  • NOC 72406 – Elevator constructors and mechanics
  • NOC 72410 – Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
  • NOC 72422 – Electrical mechanics
  • NOC 72423 – Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics
  • NOC 72500 – Crane operators
  • NOC 73100 – Concrete finishers
  • NOC 73101 – Tilesetters
  • NOC 73102 – Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers
  • NOC 73110 – Roofers and shinglers
  • NOC 73111 – Glaziers
  • NOC 73112 – Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
  • NOC 73200 – Residential and commercial installers and servicers
  • NOC 73201 – General building maintenance workers and building superintendents
  • NOC 73202 – Pest controllers and fumigators
  • NOC 73209 – Other repairers and servicers
  • NOC 73300 – Transport truck drivers
  • NOC 73301 – Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
  • NOC 73400 – Heavy equipment operators
  • NOC 82031 – Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
  • NOC 92100 – Power engineers and power systems operators

In the International Student draw targeting tech and health occupations, 584 invites were issued to candidates scoring 62 and above.

The following occupations were targeted:

  • NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
  • NOC 21211 – Data Scientists
  • NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
  • NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
  • NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
  • NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
  • NOC 21233 – Web designers
  • NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
  • NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
  • NOC 22221 – User support technicians
  • NOC 22222 – Information systems testing techinicans
  • NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
  • NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  • NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
  • NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
  • NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
  • NOC 31110 – Dentists
  • NOC 31111 – Optometrists
  • NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  • NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
  • NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
  • NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
  • NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
  • NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
  • NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  • NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
  • NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  • NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  • NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
  • NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • NOC 32100 – Opticians
  • NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
  • NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
  • NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  • NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
  • NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  • NOC 32110 – Denturists
  • NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  • NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
  • NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
  • NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
  • NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  • NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
  • NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  • NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
  • NOC 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
  • NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  • NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  • NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  • NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  • NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services

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

Date issued Number of invitations issued Date profiles created Score range Notes
09-05-2023 400 November 22, 2022 – May 9, 2023 43 and above Targeted draw for skilled trades occupations.

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

Date issued Number of invitations issued Date profiles created Score range Notes
09-05-2023 584 November 22, 2022 – May 9, 2023 62 and above Targeted draw for tech and health occupations.

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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 TEER category 1, 2 or 3 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.

Quebec Immigration Draw: Province Targets 802 Candidates in Tech, Health and Engineering Occupations

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Quebec Immigration Draw: Province Targets 802 Candidates in Tech, Health and Engineering Occupations

Quebec immigration has issued 802 Canada immigration invitations to apply in a new draw through the Arrima Expression of Interest system.

The May 4 draw targeted two categories of candidates.

The first category featured candidates scoring 578 points or above in the Quebec Expression of Interest points system. Their primary occupation was in one of the following professions:

  • 2171 Information systems analysts and consultants
  • 2281 Computer network technicians
  • 2282 User support technicians
  • 2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
  • 2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
  • 2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
  • 0213 Computer and information systems managers
  • 2173 Software engineers and designers
  • 2175 Web designers and developers
  • 5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
  • 2172 Database analysts and data administrators
  • 5225 Audio and video recording technicians
  • 5223 Graphic arts technicians
  • 4031 Secondary school teachers
  • 4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
  • 3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  • 3413 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  • 3233 Licensed practical nurses
  • 2131 Civil engineers
  • 2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians
  • 2133 Electrical and electronics engineers
  • 2141 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
  • 2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
  • 2132 Mechanical engineers
  • 2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
  • 2143 Mining engineers
  • 4214 Early childhood educators and assistants

Candidates with a job offer outside of the Montreal metropolitan area were targeted in the second category. There was no minimum score for these candidates.

Quebec Expression Of Interest Draws 2023

Date of invitations Invites Issued Minimum Score Date of extraction from Arrima bank
04-05-23 802 575 May 1, 2023 at 6.30am

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How Does Quebec Expression of Interest Work?

  1. Candidates submit an online expression of interest profile via Arrima.
  2. Profiles enter into an Expression of Interest pool, where they are ranked against each other using a points system and are valid for 12-months.
  3. The highest-ranking candidates are invited to apply for a Quebec Certificate of Selection under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program via periodic draws.
  4. Candidates receiving an invitation have 60 days to submit a full application.
  5. Approved candidates who receive a nomination certificate (CSQ) may then apply to the federal government for Canadian permanent residence.

Quebec Expression of Interest Points System

The Quebec Expression of Interest points system is used to rank profiles submitted via Arrima to the Expression of Interest bank, with the highest-ranked profiles invited to apply for Quebec immigration under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program.

Candidates and their spouse or common-law partner can score up to 1,320 points based on human capital and Quebec labour market factors.

What Are the Requirements for Quebec Expression of Interest?

The Quebec Expression of Interest points system involves points in two categories, with some including points for the spouse of common law partner of the principal candidate.

  • Human capital factors:
  • French language ability.
  • French and English combined.
  • Age.
  • Work experience.
  • Education.
  • Quebec labour market factors:
  • Work experience in a field with a labour shortage.
  • Qualifications in one of Quebec’s areas of training.
  • Level of Quebec education.
  • Professional experience in Quebec.
  • Professional experience in the rest of Canada.
  • Job offer inside or outside Greater Montreal.

Quebec publishes lists of High Demand Occupations and Areas of Training that weigh considerably in the assessment.

New Saskatchewan Entrepreneur Draw Invites 34 Canada Immigration Candidates

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New Saskatchewan Entrepreneur Draw Invites 34 Canada Immigration Candidates

Saskatchewan immigration has issuing 34 invitations through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) in a new Entrepreneur stream draw.

The May 4 draw required a minimum score of 100 and an average score of 105 points.

A further draw on March 3 issued 54 invitations, with a lowest score of 80 and an average score of 95 points.

Saskatchewan Entrepreneur Stream 2023 Draws

Date Lowest score Average score Highest score Number of invitations
04-05-23 100 105 125 34
03-03-23 80 95 135 54
05-01-23 80 85 130 50

Saskatchewan prioritizes three selection factors to separate candidates with the same score on the Entrepreneur stream points grid.

The three factors, in order of priority, are:

  1. Official language ability.
  2. Those with businesses planned for a key economic sector.
  3. Completion of an exploratory visit.

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The Saskatchewan immigration Entrepreneur stream is a three-stage process:

  1. Expression of interest
  2. Invitation to submit application
  3. Nomination

The expression of interest must meet the following minimum entry requirements:

  • Minimum net worth of $500,000 legally acquired.
  • Minimum of three years of entrepreneurial or relevant management experience.
  • Investment of at least $300,000 in Regina or Saskatoon, or $200,000 in any other Saskatchewan area.

Candidates enter a pool where they receive a score. The top scoring candidates are invited to submit an application.

Applications must include:

  • Business Establishment Plan confirming figures in expression of interest, and including at least one third ownership of a company in Saskatchewan, unless investment is $1 million or higher.
  • Commitment to be active in day-to-day management of business.
  • Creation of two or more jobs for Canadian citizens or permanent residents if the business is located in Regina or Saskatoon.

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How To Immigrate To Canada As A Chemical Engineer

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How To Immigrate To Canada As A Chemical Engineer

The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada shows the number of chemical engineers immigrating to Canada gradually rose again last year after dropping to about half the usual number during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last year, 25.8 per cent more chemical engineers became new permanent residents of Canada as the number of these professionals immigrating here to take Canada jobs hit 195, up from 155 in 2021.

At the lowest point during the pandemic, in 2020, only 135 internationally-trained chemical engineers made that move.

The current level of immigration to Canada by chemical engineers, whose occupation is given the code 21320 under the newly-implemented National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 system, is still far below the high of 355 chemical engineers who moved here in 2015.

The current level of immigration by chemical engineers is also still 65 per cent below the pre-pandemic level of 260 chemical engineers gaining their permanent residency here in 2019.

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The demand for chemical engineers, though, is widely expected to be strong in the coming years in those provinces which have industries that require their services.

These are the professionals who research, design, and develop chemical processes and equipment, oversee the operation and maintenance of industrial chemical, plastics, pharmaceutical, resource, pulp and paper, and food processing plants and perform duties related to chemical quality control, environmental protection and biochemical or biotechnical engineering.

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They are usually employed by employers in the manufacturing and processing industries, consulting firms, government, research and educational institutions.

The federal government’s job-hunting and career-planning website, Jobbank, pegs the job prospects for chemical engineers over the next three years at “good” for Alberta, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan and “very good” – its highest rating – for Quebec.

The Indeed.ca job-hunting website listed 282 such jobs across Canada in early May – and that doesn’t include the many other job titles often given to chemical engineers, including:

  • adhesives engineer
  • biochemical engineer
  • biotechnical engineer
  • chemical process control engineer
  • chemical process engineer
  • chemical project engineer
  • environmental chemical engineer
  • industrial hygiene engineer
  • industrial waste treatment engineer
  • liquid fuels engineer
  • petrochemical engineer
  • polymer engineer
  • pulp and paper engineer
  • refinery engineer
  • waste treatment engineer

These are jobs that Jobbank data shows pay a median annual salary of $97,500 based on a standard 37.5-hour work week.

Federal Skilled Worker Program And BC PNP Tech Pilot Offer Pathways To Immigration

Foreign nationals who want to immigrate to Canada and gain their permanent residency here can apply through the Express Entry Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program, where chemical engineer is listed as one of 370 eligible occupations.

Under the FSW, applicants must create a profile and submit it to the Express Entry pool. The profiles of candidates in the pool are then ranked using the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

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When there is an Express Entry draw under the FSW, the highest-ranked candidates are chosen for an Invitation To Apply (ITA) for permanent residence.

Candidates receiving an invitation must submit a complete application within 60 days.

All candidates applying under the FSW must have suitable education, work experience, age and language ability in English or French.

To qualify for admission to the Express Entry Pool under the FSW, applicants must:

  • possess one-year of continuous full-time paid work experience or the equivalent in part-time continuous employment within the previous 10 years in one of the eligible occupations listed under the applicable NOC Classification system, and;
  • that work experience must be classified under the TEER categories 0 (management occupations), 1 (occupations that usually require a university degree), 2 (occupations that require a college diploma, apprenticeship training of 2 or more years, or are supervisory) or 3 (occupations that require a college diploma, apprenticeship training of less than two years, or more than six months of on-the-job training) of the NOC, and;
  • score sufficient points under the skilled worker point grid comprising of six selection factors. The current pass mark is 67 points.

The applicant must also undergo language testing from a recognized third party and demonstrate intermediate-level language skills in English or French corresponding to the Canadian Language Benchmark of 7.

He or she must possess suitable settlement funding and undergo a successful security background and medical examination.

Chemical engineers can also improve their chances of gaining their permanent residency by getting Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) nomination from British Columbia.

BC PNP Tech Pilot Prioritizes 29 Occupations For Immigration

Canada’s westernmost province, its BC PNP Tech Pilot prioritizes 29 occupations for immigration to British Columbia, including that of chemical engineer.

Foreign nationals who want to immigrate to Canada can do so through one the three  system programs and apply for permanent residency online if they meet the eligibility criteria.

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Canadian employers can also recruit and hire foreign nationals through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) and the International Mobility Program (IMP).

The Global Talent Stream (GTS), a part of the TFWP, can under normal processing situations lead to the granting of Canadian work permits and processing of visa applications within two weeks.

Ontario Issues 2,349 Canada Express Entry Immigration Invitations Targeting Health Occupations

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Ontario Issues 2,349 Canada Express Entry Immigration Invitations Targeting Health Occupations

Ontario has issued 2,349 invitations targeting healthcare occupations for Canada immigration in a new draw through its Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) draw took place on May 8 and invited candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores between 427 and 482.

The draw targeted the following occupations:

  • NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
  • NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  • NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
  • NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
  • NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
  • NOC 31110 – Dentists
  • NOC 31111 – Optometrists
  • NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  • NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
  • NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
  • NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
  • NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
  • NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
  • NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  • NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
  • NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  • NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  • NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
  • NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • NOC 32100 – Opticians
  • NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
  • NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
  • NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  • NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
  • NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  • NOC 32110 – Denturists
  • NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  • NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
  • NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
  • NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
  • NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  • NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
  • NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
  • NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  • NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
  • NOC 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
  • NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  • NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  • NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  • NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  • NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services

Candidates selected from the Express Entry pool receive a Notification of Interest via their Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) account.

They then have 45 days to submit a full application.

Latest Ontario Human Capital Priorities Draws

Date Number of NOIs issued CRS score range Express Entry profiles created Notes
08-05-23 2,349 427-482 May 8, 2022 – May 8, 2023 Targeted draw – Health draw

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What Are The Requirements For the Ontario Express Entry: Human Capital Priorities Stream?

To qualify applicants must have:

  • Ongoing profile under the Federal Express Entry system and be qualified for either the FSWP or the CEC.
  • Hold a minimum of 1 year of full-time, or full-time equivalent work experience under NOC TEER Category 0, 1, 2 or 3 in the past five years if applying under the FSWP or in the past three years if applying under CEC.
  • Hold the equivalent of a Canadian bachelor degree or higher.
  • Show language proficiency of minimum CLB/NCLC level 7 in English or in French.
  • Intention to reside in the province of Ontario.
  • Residing with legal status in Canada, if applicable.
  • Proof of required settlement funds.
  • Minimum Express Entry Comprehensive Ranking System score as determined by director under periodic draws.
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