The Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream targets skilled trades workers in the construction and agricultural sectors but could be expanded in the future.
To qualify applicants must have:
Active profile under the Federal Express Entry system.
At least 12 months, cumulative or continuous, of full-time paid work experience in Ontario, within the last two years prior to the Notification of Interest, in NOC major groups 72 (excluding occupations under transportation officers), 73, 82, 83, 93 (excluding aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors) or minor group 6320 (excluding cooks).
Proof of Ontario license or certification if an occupational requirement.
A valid work permit and residing in Ontario at the time of application.
Minimum language CLB/NCLC level 5 or above in English or in French.
A new English language test for economic immigration has been approved by Canada’s immigration department.
The Pearson PTE Essential test will join the CELPIP and IELTS tests already accepted for Canada permanent residence through the federal Express Entry-linked programs.
The test is expected to begin being accepted by the end of 2023, according to a Pearson press release.
It is expected to be accepted for Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades and Canadian Experience Class applications.
Pearson CEO Andy Bird said: “I’m delighted PTE Essential is now accepted in Canada for economic visas and proud of the innovation and rigor that sits behind the quick and high-quality experience our test provides to test takers.”
The test is digital and delivered through the company’s platform, Pearson VUE.
It uses Artificial Intelligence technology for score the test, collect biometric data and for voice recognition in the speaking part of the test.
“These cutting-edge technologies ensure the provision of an impartial and highly accurate test of people’s English language proficiency,” Pearson said.
Candidates can book online up to 24 hours in advance for year-round worldwide test centre slots and get their results within two days.
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The UK, Australian and New Zealand governments already accept Pearson tests for all visa applications.
The Pearson PTE test “has a more vocational, real-life and non-academic focus that meets IRCC’s language proficiency requirements”, Pearson said.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada require candidates to be tested on four language disciplines: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Federal Skilled Worker Program
Candidates must obtain a minimum level of CLB or NCLC 7 for the first official language in all four language areas. To receive points for a second official language, candidates must meet the minimum level of CLB or NCLC 5 in all four language areas.
Federal Skilled Trades Program
Candidates must obtain a minimum level of CLB or NCLC 5 in speaking and listening abilities, and CLB or NCLC 4 in reading and writing abilities.
Canadian Experience Class
The skills a candidate needs for this program depend on the job classification under Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC):
TEER 0 or 1:: CLB / NCLC 7 +
TEER 2 or 3: CLB / NCLC 5 and 6
Canada also requires minimum language levels for citizenship and many other immigration programs, including provincial and business.
To measure the language levels, the immigration authorities use the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) for English and the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC) for French.
It means candidates and their representatives can check the status of applications online.
The application tracker was first launched in May 2021 for citizenship applications and was expanded to include spouse, partner and dependent child sponsorship immigration categories in February 2022.
In the coming months, online tracking will be expanded for additional types of applications, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said.
“For Canada to attract talent from around the world, we must provide the best possible experience for people who want to come here,” IRCC said.
“Improving online tools is an important part of the government’s work to improve client service.
“IRCC is committed to building an immigration system that works well for newcomers, visitors, our businesses and all Canadians.”
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IRCC is currently tackling a vast immigration backlog of more than two million applications for permanent residence, temporary residence and citizenship.
It was recently reported the department is considering waiving requirements for hundreds of thousands of applications to clear the backlog.
Canada Immigration In 2023
This year promises to be a bumper one for Canada immigration.
IRCC has an immigration target of 465,000 in 2023, including 82,880 in the Federal High Skilled category. That number will rise sharply to 109,020 in 2024 and 114,000 in 2025.
IRCC has made abundantly clear its plan to introduce occupation-specific invitations in 2023, a tactic employed by many of the provinces for several years.
This will make Canada’s immigration system even more nimble than it is already.
If an industry such as trucking or an occupation such as nurses has a shortage, IRCC now has the power to address it by targeting that profession with a draw, or a series of draws.
It also sends a clear message to potential application in the targeted field that Canada wants them, which should in theory lead to more invitations.
Canada is in an extremely strong position on immigration, with increased processing capacity, huge annual targets and one of the world’s most sophisticated systems to back that up.
The February 7 draws were split into two categories: general and targeted.
In the general draw, which included tech occupations, 207 invitations were issued through five BC PNP streams for skilled workers and international graduates. Minimum scores ranged from 82 to 102 points.
In the targeted draw, a further 25 invitations were issued to skilled workers and international graduates scoring at least 60 points in the draw targeting Early Childhood Educators and Assistants under NOC 42202.
A draw targeted at Healthcare workers saw 13 invitations issued to skilled workers, international graduates and entry-level and semi-skilled workers, also with a minimum score of 60 points.
Latest B.C. Immigration Draws
General Draw
Date
Category
Minimum Score
Invitations Issued
Description
07-02-23
Skilled Worker
102
207
General draw (includes tech occupations)
Skilled Worker – EEBC
102
International Graduate
102
International Graduate – EEBC
102
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
82
Targeted Draw
Date
Category
Minimum Score
Invitations Issued
Description
07-02-23
Skilled Worker, International Graduate
60
25
Targeted draw: Childcare: Early childhood educators (NOC 42202)
Skilled Worker, International Graduate, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
Manitoba has invested a further $4 million in settlement services for Canada immigrants to fund programs for newcomers.
“Thousands of newcomers settle in Manitoba every year from around the world and the diverse array of knowledge, skills and experiences they bring with them advances our province’s economic prosperity and enriches the vibrancy of our communities,” said Manitoba Immigration Minister Jon Reyes.
“Expanding the settlement services available to newcomers empowers them to more fully and successfully integrate in their new communities sooner, which has been shown to bolster immigrant retention rates.”
The latest Statistics Canada data reveals Manitoba’s five-year immigrant retention rate was 67.7 per cent for immigrants who came to the province in 2015.
That’s a much-lower retention rate than Ontario’s 92 per cent but far above the province with the lowest retention rate. Prince Edward Island’s retention rate for the same year was a scant 28 per cent.
Manitoba is offering up to $4 million this year to fund projects that help immigrants integrate socially and economically.
With the latest investment in settlement services, Manitoba is doubling what it spent last year on the newcomer community integration support program’s community connections stream.
“It’s my hope that this expanded funding will enable new and innovative projects to benefit,” said Reyes. “(These programs) will assist newcomers in building strong ties to their new communities, enabling them to build and utilize the valuable skills they bring to Manitoba.”
Organizations eligible to apply for the funds must be:
service provider organizations offering services for newcomers;
established non-profit organizations, community groups, or;
direct service/program providers.
In total, the Manitoba government is providing $7.1 million Newcomer Community Integration Support Program (NCIS) program in the upcoming fiscal year including $3 million for Manitoba Start, $120,000 for Recognition Counts and increased funding for Newcomer Community Connections Stream.
All projects must align with the goals of Manitoba’s Skills, Talent and Knowledge Strategy and should build on proven strengths, complement existing services, improve inter-organizational co-operation and innovatively address current or emerging population needs.
Deadline For Submissions For Provincial Funding For Settlement Service Projects Is February 27
“Investing in settlement and integration services that help newcomers build strong ties to their new communities is key to sustainable economic development,” said Reyes.
“From increasing awareness of local resources to reducing barriers to meaningful employment to promoting positive social networks, these services are critical for helping newcomers transition into their new communities and build a sense of security and stability.”
The deadline for applications is Feb. 27.
In the first 11 months of last year, Manitoba welcomed 20,420 new permanent residents, the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals.
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That puts the province on track to have received 22,276 new permanent residents by the end of 2022, or 18 per cent more than the 18,870 that came to Manitoba in 2019, the last full year before the start of the pandemic.
The projected total of new permanent residents to Manitoba for last year would also be more than a third, 34.9 per cent, than the 16,575 who settled there in 2021. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, immigration to the province took a dive, much as it did in the rest of the country, and Manitoba only received 8,610 new permanent residents in 2020.
By far the most popular route to permanent residency in Manitoba last year was the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) which is forecast to have helped 14,340 foreign nationals come to the province.
Family sponsorships are expected to have helped 2,793 foreign nationals become permanent residents in Manitoba by the end of 2022 and the province is also forecast to have welcomed 2,051 refugees and protected persons during that year.
The ratification provides opportunities for business visitors, intra-corporate transferees, professionals and technicians under the International Mobility Program (IMP).
In late November last year, the CPTPP was expanded to include Malaysia, putting the total number of countries under the agreement to nine.
When the agreement was first struck in late December 2018, it included only six countries, including Canada. Then, Vietnam came aboard in early 2019, Peru in late 2021, and Malaysia last year.
Under the CPTPP, business visitors are exempt from having to get a work permit from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and investors, intra-corporate transferees and professionals and technicians are spared the hassles of a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).
“Work permits may be extended at the discretion of the officer assessing the application, provided that the necessary documentary evidence has been submitted by the applicant to support the request,” notes the IRCC on its website.
“To extend a CPTPP work permit, the employer must submit a new offer of employment and the applicant must comply with regular work permit extension requirements.”
Acceptable documentation to support an extension to a work permit in this circumstance includes:
a service contract extension justification from the offering enterprise;
updated business plans;
an offer for a new contract, or;
feasibility studies and marketing plans.
“Depending on the citizenship of the principal applicant, work authorization for accompanying spouses is also facilitated, with the exception of business visitors,” notes the IRCC. “For spouses, the length of stay, including extensions, should be the same as the principal applicant.”
Business Visitors Can Stay In Canada For Six Months Under The CPTPP And May Get An Extension
An open work permit can be issued to the spouse of an investor, professional, technician or intra-corporate transferee if the principal applicant is one of the following:
a citizen of Australia, Japan or Mexico;
a permanent resident of Australia, or;
a citizen of Malaysia for an intra-company transferee (executives and managers only).
Under the CPTPP, business visitors from member countries can stay for six months in Canada, with possible extensions. Canada has reciprocal commitments with all CPTPP members with different requirements for each member.
Intra-corporate transferees can stay for up to three years in Canada, with possible extensions and investors can remain in Canada for up to one year, with possible extensions.
Highly-skilled professionals and technicians can stay for up to one year in Canada, with possible extensions.
Canada’s commitments to professionals and technicians are subject to knowledge, education, experience and wage requirements.
The professional requirements include:
theoretical and practical application of specialised knowledge;
post-secondary degree of four or more years of study;
two years of paid work experience in the field, and;
remuneration in line with the prevailing wage for the occupation.
The requirements for technicians include:
theoretical and practical application of specialised knowledge;
post-secondary or technical degree of two or more years of study;
four years of paid work experience in the field, and;
remuneration in line with the prevailing wage for the occupation.
The IMP allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers on a Canadian work permit without the need for an LMIA.
The rationale for the exemption from the LMIA process is that these are positions which provide broad economic, cultural or other competitive advantages for Canada, and also reciprocal benefits for Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
The latest Statistics Canada data reveals immigrants who came to Canada as children grow up to earn less than other Canadians in their early 20s but earn more by the time they hit their 30s.
In its Economic Outcomes of Taxfiling Immigrants Admitted as Children Compare to Canadian Tax payers by Age at Taxation in 2020 report, the statistical and demographic services agency documents the extra earning power of immigrants who arrive in Canada as children by the time they reach 30 years of age.
That data shows immigrants earned a median annual income of only $8,400, or almost a third less, 29.4 per cent, compared to the annual median income of $11,900 for all those who filed income tax reports in 2020.
And immigrants continue to earn less on average than Canadians well into their 20s.
Then, at age 26, the data shows immigrants suddenly start earning more than their fellow Canadians. By the age of 30, the data shows immigrants out-earning their fellow Canadians by almost 8.6 per cent with immigrants raking in a medium annual income of $50,200 compared to the $46,230 median annual income of Canadians as a whole.
The reason for the income disparities between immigrants and other Canadians is attributable to their greater education. Immigrant families encourage their children to pursue more education and graduate more often with advanced degrees.
At every age, significantly more immigrant taxpayers reported post-secondary tuition fees than did the average Canadian.
By the time they hit 25 years of age – at which point most university students are in post-graduate programs – more than a third of immigrant tax payers, 33.7 per cent, reported post-secondary tuition fees on their income tax reports compared to barely over a quarter, 27.2 per cent, of all Canadians.
With that greater education and more advanced degrees, immigrants are often able to land better-paying jobs.
This latest data supports the observations gleaned from previous Statistics Canada reports of the earning potential and educational trends among immigrants in Canada.
In its Socioeconomic Outcomes Of Immigrants Admitted To Canada As Children, 2019 released last year, Statistics Canada also noted the children of economic immigrants to Canada earned less than the average Canadian worker, 15.5 per cent less at age 20, because they were more likely to be attending classes.
Higher Educational Levels Among Immigrants Helps Them Land Better-Paying Jobs
“At age 20, immigrants who were admitted as children had lower median wages, $10,900, than the overall Canadian population of $12,900,” notes the report. “This is associated with the immigrants’ higher post-secondary education participation.”
The authors of that Statistics Canada report suggested the reason so many more economic immigrants’ children attend university or college is because of the criteria used in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) to select those applicants most likely to succeed in Canada.
“Canada’s selection process for economic principal applicants heavily emphasizes their education, skills and work experience,” noted Statistics Canada. “As a result, the majority of immigrant tax payers admitted under this category have completed some post-secondary education at the time of their admission.”
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Since their parents tend to have more education, the children of these economic immigrants tend to follow in their parents’ footsteps and also go for higher education.
“Immigrants admitted as children of economic immigrant families have much higher post-secondary education participation than their counterparts admitted through other immigration categories, particularly during early adulthood,” noted Statistics Canada.
“In 2019, 75.4 per cent of 20-year-old immigrants admitted as children of economic immigrant families participated in postsecondary education.”
Children Of Refugees Are The Least Likely To Go To College Or University
That compared to a participation rate in post-secondary education of 60.7 per cent for those children who came to Canada under family sponsorship programs and 58.9 per cent for the overall Canadian population. Immigrants admitted as children of refugee families had the lowest participation in postsecondary education at age 20 with only 53.9 per cent of them going on to college or university.
A good way for foreign workers to immigrate to Canada is through the Express Entry system, which manages Canada’s immigration applications intake and allows applicants who meet eligibility criteria to submit an online profile, known as an Expression of interest (EOI), under one of three federal Canada immigration programs or a participating provincial immigration program to the Express Entry Pool.
Candidates’ profiles are ranked against each other according to the CRS points-based system with the highest-ranked candidates considered for Invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence. Those receiving an ITA must quickly submit a full application and pay the processing fees, within a delay of 60 days.
Canada has extended the application deadline by two years for the open work permit program for Hong Kongers and also announced that the program will now be open for candidates who have completed their studies in the past 10 years.
Under the program, Hong Kongers previously had to have completed their studies within the past five years.
“Canada needs more people for economic reasons … and for demographic reasons,” said Immigration Minister Sean Fraser. “The reality is that we cannot meet the needs for the market with the existing labour force.”
With the extension of the open work permit program, Canada is both showing its support for the people of Hong Kong and helping itself to a skilled workforce.
“By extending and expanding Canada’s open work permits for Hong Kongers, we are giving Canadian employers more skilled workers to hire at a time when we need them most and providing valuable work experience, all while also showing our support for the people of Hong Kong,” said Fraser.
The extended deadline for eligible Hong Kong residents to apply for an open work permit is now Feb. 7, 2025 and that policy allows spouses or common-law partners and dependent children to also apply for a study permit or work permit.
Dr. Anna Victoria Wong, executive director of Community Family Services of Ontario, called the extension of the program a win for Canadian employers looking for skilled workers.
“As a social service agency, we understand intimately the needs of incoming and growing populations,” said Wong. “As a publicly funded provider, we are mindful of the challenges in our local economic and employment sectors.
“We strive to capitalize on the efficient use of resources to align needs from both sides to create a win-win situation for newcomers and for Canada. This policy update serves just that and imports talents that are ready, willing, and able to contribute to the Canadian economy and are supportive of the core values within our charter.”
Canada Striving To Strengthen Ties To Indo-Pacific Region
The latest move is part of Ottawa’s strategy to strengthen its ties to the Indo-Pacific region over the next decade, increasing our contributions to regional peace and security, strengthening economic growth and resilience, and supporting sustainable development across the region.
“At a time when the world is facing many challenges, Canada remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting the rights and freedoms of individuals around the globe,” said Scarborough-Agincourt MP Jean Yip during the announcement on Monday.
“The expansion of open work permits and the creation of pathways to permanent residency for Hong Kong residents are a testament to this commitment and will help bring even more skilled and talented individuals to our country.”
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In September 2021, Canada also launched a pathway with two streams to permanent residency in Canada for Hong Kongers as China was then cracking down on democratic freedoms in the former British protectorate that reverted to China in 1997.
“With young Hong Kongers casting their eyes abroad, we want them to choose Canada,” then-Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said in announcing the new pathways a little over a year ago.
“Our Hong Kong immigration pathway is a historic initiative, intended to attract talented applicants who will drive our economy forward. Skilled Hong Kongers will have a unique opportunity to both develop their careers and help accelerate our recovery,” he said.
Under that temporary public policy for Hong Kong residents who are currently in Canada, there are two streams, the In-Canada Graduates stream and the Canadian Work Experience.
That public policy is to last until Aug. 31, 2026.
Canada Offering To Streams To Permanent Residency For Hong Kongers
Candidates hoping to apply for the In-Canada Graduates stream must:
hold a valid passport issued by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China or the United Kingdom to a British National (Overseas) as a person born, naturalized or registered in Hong Kong;
be physically present in Canada when they apply and get permanent residence;
have valid temporary resident status in Canada;
intend to live in Canada, in any province or territory other than the province of Quebec;
have graduated from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada in the three years prior to their application with either a diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program of at least two years, a degree (associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral), or a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least one year and with at least 50 per cent of the program completed in Canada (either in person or online).
Those who have a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate must also have completed a post-secondary diploma or degree as a prerequisite to this graduate or post-graduate program within five years prior to the start of their graduate or post-graduate program.
Under theCanadian Work Experience stream, applicants still have to meet all of the same passport and temporary residence requirements but can apply even if they have graduated beyond the three-year limit of the In-Canada Graduates stream.
Work Experience Needs To Have Been Paid Employment To Qualify
The Canadian Work Experience stream allows applicants who have graduated in the five years before they apply with:
a diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program of at least two years, or a degree (for example, an associate degree, a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree or a doctorate) from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada;
a graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least one year from a post-secondary designated learning institution in Canada, or;
a foreign educational credential equivalent to one of the following:
a Canadian post-secondary diploma (not graduate or post-graduate) for a program of at least two years;
a Canadian post-secondary degree, or;
a Canadian graduate or post-graduate diploma or certificate for a program of at least one year.
Applicants for this stream must also have worked in Canada for at least 12 months full-time, or an equal amount of part-time hours (at least 1,560 hours in total) in the three years before they apply.
That work has to have been done while the applicant was legally allowed to work in Canada and cannot include any hours of work spent:
as a full-time student;
self-employed;
working outside Canada;
on leave from a job (medical, parental or similar);
on an extended absence outside Canada, or;
unemployed.
Applicants must provide a copy of their language test results to demonstrate they have a level five score in all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) in one of the following:
Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)
Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (NCLC)
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants now qualify for Canada immigration through Express Entry in a move Ottawa is hoping will help ease Canada’s shortage of labour.
The change to the FSW which made that possible came on Nov. 16 last year, when Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) added 16 new jobs to its list of eligible occupations under that worker immigration program.
That increased the number of eligible occupations under the FSW on the same day the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 came into effect at the IRCC to 359.
The 16 new occupations are all deemed to be jobs for which the worker must get a college diploma, an apprenticeship training of fewer than two years, or more than six months of on-the-job training.
The full list of newly-added jobs on the list of eligible occupations under the FSW includes the following:
NOC 13102 Payroll administrators
NOC 33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
NOC 33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
NOC 43100 Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
NOC 43200 Sheriffs and bailiffs
NOC 43201 Correctional service officers
NOC 43202 By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers
NOC 63211 Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
NOC 73200 Residential and commercial installers and servicers
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 93200 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors
Elementary and secondary school teacher’s assistants, commonly called teacher’s aides, help teachers and counsellors with teaching and non-instructional tasks.
A teacher’s aide might help with personal care, teaching and behaviour management in the classroom under the supervision of a teacher or other childcare professional.
Immigration Minister Says Canada Is Using All Available Tools To Tackle Labour Shortages
Categorized under the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 system with the code 43100, the job prospects for teacher’s aides for the next three years are ranked by Jobbank as good in Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Quebec, and the Yukon and as moderate throughout the rest of Canada.
At Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) the inclusion of teacher’s aides in the list of eligible occupations under the FSW in mid-November last year was done to help resolve ongoing labour shortages in the country.
“We are using all of the tools at our disposal to tackle labour shortages, particularly in key sectors like healthcare, construction, and transportation,” said Immigration Minister Sean Fraser in November last year.
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“These changes will support Canadians in need of these services, and they will support employers by providing them with a more robust workforce who we can depend on to drive our economy forward into a prosperous future. I’m thrilled to announce expanded pathways to permanent residence in Canada for these in-demand workers.”
The Indeed job-hunting website had 108 help-wanted postings for teacher’s aides and Jobbank had 396 such job listings in mid-January. The vast majority of the job openings for teacher’s aides in the country were then in Ontario with that province having 221 job vacancies for teacher’s aides at that time. There were 82 jobs for teacher’s aides in Alberta and 42 in Saskatchewan.
“NOC 2021 is welcome news for Canadian employers, for newcomers to Canada ready to take on the jobs they are qualified for, and for a newly eligible group of workers who will now have an Express Entry path to permanent residency available to them,” said Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough.
Federal Skilled Worker Program Allows Foreign Nationals With In-Demand Skills To Immigrate To Canada
“With these changes, we are better positioned to tackle labour shortages proactively and grow our economy with a stronger, skilled workforce.”
Economic immigration through Express Entry offers both a way for foreign nationals to get their permanent residence here and for school districts to be able to recruit internationally for teacher’s aides to fill much-needed positions in elementary and secondary schools throughout Canada.
Foreign nationals hoping to apply for permanent residence through the FSW must have one year of paid work experience within the last decade in jobs categorized as TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 of the NOC 2021 system.
Applicants under this program must also take a language test to prove they possess sufficient language skills to successfully establish themselves in Canada. Language tests evaluate an applicant’s abilities with regard to:
listening
speaking
reading
writing
In order to be eligible for the FSW, an applicant needs to obtain at least the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 in all categories and show that he or she has enough money to support him or herself and any relatives upon arrival in Canada.
As part of Manitoba’s special measures linked to the Russian invasion, the province has conducted a new draw targeting Canada immigration candidates from Ukraine.
On January 30, the province issued 21 invitations through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program to Ukrainians in its 10th batch of invitations since the war began a year ago.
The invitations went to candidates who:
are a citizen of Ukraine;
have a minimum of CLB 4 in each language band;
have established connection to Manitoba (close relative, family-like, community, previous employment or studies in Manitoba);
have a valid language test; and
score at least 60 points according to MPNP assessment criteria.
