Nurses & Educators were nominated in Quebec provincial draws

Latest Quebec Arrima Draws Extend Invitations to 536 Health workers, Educators

In the latest draw held, Quebec invited 536 foreign workers to apply for Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ) which would enable them to settle in Quebec province.

The candidates under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program with an Expression of Interest (EOI) were targeted in the latest draw. These candidates submitted their EOIs with their personal information through Arrima system in order to be considered for the program.

The latest invitations sent out through Arrima targeted candidates with a valid job offer outside the Montréal Metropolitan area and who work in occupations that are currently in high demand in Quebec. Following is the list of targeted occupations in this draw:

Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 0312);
Licensed practical nurses (NOC 3233);
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates (NOC 3413);
Secondary school teachers (NOC 4031);
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers (NOC 4032);
Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214);

Quebec’s immigration programs are distinct from federal & other provincial immigration programs. However, they attract the same group of skilled workers and international students who are in search of better career opportunities.

The September 30 draw is Quebec’s tenth of the year. The province ended up inviting about 3,200 candidates in 2021 to apply for permanent selection.

What is Quebec Arrima Draws?

Modelled after the federal Express Entry system, Arrima system was introduced in 2018 as a dedicated online portal to submit EOI to immigrate to Quebec under the Skilled Worker Program.

Under the new EOI system for Quebec immigration, interested candidates create a profile in Arrima. Equivalent to the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) in the federal Express Entry system, candidates are ranked in Arrima based on score which is dependent on factors such as their age, education, proficiency in French, area of training, and work experience.

Technically, an EOI is not regarded as an application but is only a way for interested candidates to notify the Government of Quebec that they would like to be considered for a Quebec Selection Certificate (Certificat de sélection du Québec, or CSQ).

Eligible candidates are invited to apply for a CSQ based on either their scores or other factors such as labour shortages in the province’s outlying regions. Those who apply for and receive a CSQ are required to apply for permanent residence through Canada’s federal Immigration Ministry that verifies medical and criminal admissibility.

Quebec province in Canada has a huge demand for skilled workers and international students. Quebec aims to process complete applications within 6 months.

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Latest B.C. Tech Draw Issues 108 ITAs for Provincial Nominations

The Canadian province of British Columbia held a new provincial nomination draw on October 5 to invite immigration candidates working in key tech occupations.

The new Tech draw held by British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) is an employer-driven, fast-track immigration program that targets in-demand tech workers and international students to apply for provincial nominations. October 5 PNP Tech draw nominated 108 tech workers.

British Columbia had recently made this pilot Tech program into a permanent residence program. This is expected to boost the immigration for in-demand tech workers and international students in the province.

All the invited immigration candidates have work experience and a valid job offer in one of 29 eligible occupations including Web designers & developers, Graphic designers and illustrators, Software engineers and designers, Civil Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Audio technicians, etc.

The invited candidates were required to qualify for either Express Entry or Skills Immigration categories, managed by the Skills & Immigration Registration System (SIRS). They were required to have a provincial score of 80 points to qualify in this draw.

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Qualify for Upcoming BC PNP Tech Program

British Columbia had now issued over 9,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for provincial nominations, so far in 2021. A successful provincial nomination will guarantee an ITA for permanent residence in subsequent federal nomination draws.

This is the highest by any Canadian provincial program which only explains Canada’s overall commitment to welcome skilled foreign workers, recent graduates to settle permanently in the country.

In order to qualify for the program, candidates need to be registered in one of B.C.’s existing provincial immigration streams and have a valid job offer of at least 12 months in one of 29 eligible occupations to qualify for this stream.

Candidates who are invited to apply for a provincial nomination will need to submit a complete application within the next 30 days. Once this is done, most tech applications will be processed within two to three months.

After receiving a nomination confirmation from the province, they can apply for permanent residence from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) under the Provincial Nominee Program Class.

If you are planning to migrate to Canada, getting nominated through Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) will assure you permanent residency in Canada as 600 points get added to your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score linked to your Express Entry profile.

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Canada offers about 120 immigration pathways

Choose from 120+ Economic-class Pathways to Immigrate to Canada

In 1967, Canada become the first developed country to introduce an objective points system to assess and invite foreign immigrants who could successfully integrate into the Canadian labour market.

The program has evolved today into a number of additional Canadian immigration programs available for various sections of economic-class immigrants.

Economic immigrants are selected for their skills and ability to contribute to Canada’s economy, including skilled workers, business immigrants, provincial and territorial nominees and live-in caregivers.

Today, Canada offers some 120 different economic class immigration streams which are managed by federal and provincial governments.

All economic-class aspirants are evaluated on basic human capital factors like age, education, work experience, proficiency in the official language. Those proficient in English have an inherent advantage of securing permanent residence in Canada.

Immigrate to Canada from U.A.E

In the list of the country of residence of most successful Canadian immigration candidates via Express Entry, the Emirates is ranked number five. This goes on to bust a popular myth that Canada is only attracting immigration aspirants from lower-income countries.

Although the Emirates boasts a high quality of life to its residents, yet many Emirati citizens, as well as foreign ex-pats, choose to permanently settle in Canada for a number of reasons. It includes:

a direst & easy pathway to permanent residence & eventually citizenship,
high-paying career opportunities for skilled and tech workers,
better social benefits like universal health care and high-quality education, and finally,
a pleasant climate

Here are some popular immigration pathways to consider:

Express Entry for Skilled Workers

An Express Entry is a popular immigration pathway for foreign skilled workers to apply without a job offer and obtain permanent residence in Canada. It is a system for maintaining a pool of interested candidates who wish to obtain permanent residency.

Such candidates must qualify under one of the three federal immigration programs- the Federal Skilled Workers Program (FSTP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and the Federal Skills Trades Program (FSTP).

In addition, any Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) with a dedicated Express Entry immigration stream can make use of the Express Entry pool to nominate desirable candidates to apply for Canada PR.

On successful registration of your Express Entry profile, you are given a Comprehensive Ranking System score. Every fortnightly, the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducts a nomination draw in which the highest-scoring candidates are invited to apply for permanent residence.

Other Federal Immigration Programs

In order to address regional and occupational needs, IRCC operates programs like Atlantic Immigration Pilot and Agri-Food Immigration Pilot.

Immigration to four Atlantic provinces of Canada, i.e. Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, or Nova Scotia is made easy with the Atlantic Immigration Pilot. IRCC looks to welcome over 6,000 immigrants per year through it.

The Agri-Food Immigration Pilot find skilled workers who can help meet the labour market needs of Canada’s multi-billion dollar agriculture and agri-food industry. About 2,750 applications per year are welcomed.

Provincial Nominee Programs for economic-class immigration

The unique federal-provincial-territorial arrangement in Canada allows 10 provinces and 3 territories of Canada to nominate economic-class immigrants including skilled workers, international students, business investors or entrepreneurs independently.

Tech workers, recent graduates are finding newer and better opportunities in Canada in view of visa curbs by the US.

Canadian provinces like British Columbia, Ontario have dedicated immigration streams for Tech workers. Other provinces like Saskatchewan, Manitoba, News Brunswick, Prince Edward Islands are actively inviting economic-class immigrants.

Quebec Immigration

Quebec is a french-speaking dominant region and acquired a special status among other Canadian provinces. It handles its own immigration through Arrima system.

Although the process is a little slow, Quebec seeks to welcome over 25,000 economic class immigrants each year.

Between January and August, IRCC landed 222,000 new immigrants in Canada. It is seen as a good sign of recovery yet Canada is still short of its annual target of 401,000 new immigrants.

However, Canada can still achieve higher immigration levels for the following reasons:

IRCC held an unexpected and the largest Express Entry draw in its history on February 2021, resulting in 27,332 invitations to apply for permanent residence. We may see a repeat of history.
In May, IRCC launched six temporary immigration streams that will allow some 90,000 candidates currently living in Canada to transition to permanent residence. Such programs may re-open in near future.

Nonetheless, Canada still has the ability to compensate by increasing overall intakes in 2022 and 2023. By all means, Canada is open to the immigration of more foreign skilled workers and other economic-class candidates in near future.

Take this free assessment online to explore various immigration streams.

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Immigration to Canada More Rewarding as Wages Rise Owing to Tight Labour Market

The Canadian labour market that already boasts of well-paid jobs will witness a positive change in the 2022 salary and workforce planning of major business organizations in Canada. Employers are projecting an average annual salary increase of 2.7 per cent, excluding salary freezes, in 2022.

Experts say that a tight labour market has caused ‘the great resignation,’ which is forcing organizations to adjust pay levels by the highest percentage in the last five years. A tight labour market is a situation when an economy is close to full employment and recruitment becomes difficult placing upward pressure on wages.

Expected salary increases and declining salary freezes are a positive news story. For one, Canadian employees should feel confident as all the stakeholders are looking up to the new year for the economy to recover post-pandemic. Second, it will attract more foreign skilled talents who’re looking for higher wages and progressive career opportunities in developed countries like Canada.

High Bargaining Power for IT, Hospitality and Construction Sectors

The biggest increases in wages will be witnessed in the construction, hospitality and IT sectors. The wages, excluding salary freezes, are expected to be hiked by up to 3 per cent in these sectors. Healthcare and social assistance, education, media, arts and culture sectors will see an increase in wages by 2 per cent next year.

Meanwhile, employers in these sectors are facing a shortage of qualified workers, attraction and retention of workers. The government is prioritizing the immigration of foreign skilled workers to aid these employers to fulfil their workforce demand.

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Immigration Programs in Canada

With the liberals forming the government for the third consecutive time, the immigration of foreign economic-class immigrants will be given more priority. Canada has already set an annual target of welcoming nearly 401,000 new immigrants in the next three years.

If you have the right set of skills and qualifications, you may migrate to Canada. The popular immigration pathways include Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs, Atlantic Immigration Pilot, and more for foreigner skilled workers, international graduates and business entrepreneurs to apply for permanent residence.

In fact, Canada offers direct permanent residence to eligible candidates even without a job offer or prior work experience in Canada.

CanApprove is running a dedicated program for Engineering professionals to help them immigrate to Canada. The International Engineering Graduate program helps engineers enter the Canadian job market through a hassle-free process.

CanApprove will offer assistance to apply for a license from Canada’s engineering regulatory bodies, provide opportunities to attend interviews for successful placements. A professional resume writer will help you structure your Curriculum Vitae and provide trending tips to keep your LinkedIn profile updated. Besides our expert documentation team will structure your immigration application for quick approval.

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British Columbia PNP Draws Now Issued Over 9,000 Invites for Provincial Nominations in 2021

British Columbia held a nomination draw on September 28, resulting in 422 invitations to eligible immigration candidates to apply for provincial nominations.

With this new provincial draw, British Columbia had already invited a total of 9,083 invitations through various British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) streams, including streams that target candidates working in the technology sector.

The Canadian province continued holding two rounds of provincial nomination draws simultaneously: one general draw and another occupation-specific draw.

In the first draw, the province invited 386 candidates under Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories. A mix of candidates belonging to Skilled Worker, International Graduate, and Entry Level and Semi-Skilled sub-categories of SI and EEBC streams were nominated.

The minimum required score for candidates varied by category. The cut-off scores for EEBC & SI subcategories draw ranged from 69 and 90.

The second specialist draw was also conducted under SI and EEBC categories and targeted candidates whose occupation falls under retail and wholesale trade managers (NOC 0621) and restaurant and food service managers (NOC 0631). The draw resulted in 36 invitations to apply for provincial nominations with scores of 105.

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility for provincial nominee programs in Canada.

Qualify for Upcoming BC PNP Draws

To apply for a provincial nomination from British Columbia, immigration aspirants must register themselves on the Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS). All the registered profiles are assessed and ranked on education, work experience, and language skills.

Skills Immigration (SI) category under BC PNP allows eligible foreign workers who usually already have a job offer in B.C. to apply for provincial nomination. However, some sub-categories are aligned with the federal Express Entry pool who may not have a job offer in the province:

Skilled Worker Category – for people who have a job offer and several years of experience in a skilled occupation;
Healthcare Professional Category – physicians, nurses, psychiatric nurses, or allied health professionals with job offers in one of 11 eligible occupations may apply for this category;
International Graduate Category – for workers who have graduated from an eligible Canadian university or college in the last three years;
International Post-Graduate Category – Master’s or PhD graduates from eligible B.C. post-secondaries in the natural, applied, or health sciences may apply for this category without a job offer;

There is a separate pathway for entry-level or semi-skilled workers with jobs in tourism, hospitality, food processing, or long-haul trucking. This is the only SI category that does not apply to candidates in the Express Entry system.

Upon receiving a successful provincial nomination, candidates can apply for permanent residence in Canada, issued by the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

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Saskatchewan PNP draw targeted Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand candidates

New Saskatchewan PNP Draws Invites 391 Immigration Candidates

Saskatchewan held a new round of nomination draws on September 27, resulting in 391 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence (PR).

All the candidates have been invited under the ‘enhanced’ Express Entry & ‘base’ Occupations In-Demand Saskatchewan PNP streams. The selected occupation list includes Managers in Healthcare, Manufacturing, Medical Administrators, Aircraft/Avionics technicians, and more.

‘Enhanced’ Express Entry Stream: Out of the total 391 invitations, 152 invitations went to candidates who already had their profiles in the federal Express Entry pool. Currently, the province has a list of 61 in-demand occupations and targets, eligible candidates, with in-demand skills at that particular time.

The federal Express Entry pool is a database of interested applicants willing to obtain permanent residence in Canada. Originally, the federal pool of candidates manages three of Canada’s main economic-class immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class.

However, certain streams under the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) can select candidates from the pool.

‘Base’ Occupations In-Demand Stream: Out of the total 528 invitations, 239 invitations went to candidates who have specific work skills that are in demand in Saskatchewan.

Those candidates who barely qualify to register a federal Express Entry profile may be nominated under the Occupations In-Demand sub-category.

Interesting Read>> How To Qualify For Canada PR Under Canada PNP?

An Overview of SINP Draws- September 08, 2021
Category	Minimum EOI score	Total candidates invited
Occupations In-Demand	EOI 71	239
Express Entry	EOI 71	152
Express Entry & Occupations In-Demand candidates invited had Educational Credential Assessments. Selected NOC: 0014, 0016, 0121, 0421, 0423, 0621, 0651, 0711, 0712, 0821, 0911, 1122, 1123, 1214, 1221, 1222, 1224, 1241, 1243, 1251, 1252, 1313, 2142, 2144, 2151, 2212, 2231, 2241, 2242, 2244, 2252, 2253, 2254, 2262, 2263, 2264, 3143, 3211, 3215, 3234, 4152, 4153, 4156, 4161, 4162, 4164, 4166, 4167, 4169, 4212, 4216, 7231, 7237, 7241, 7294, 7295, 7321, 7371, 7384, 8222, 9212.

Qualify for Upcoming Saskatchewan PNP Draws

In order to be considered for nominations under the upcoming Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program (SINP) draws, candidates must register their Expression of Interest (EOI) profile with the province which will be valid for one year.

Candidates need to demonstrate their commitment to meaningfully settle in Saskatchewan by demonstrating their work experience, education, language ability, age, and connections to the province.

Saskatchewan gives candidates a score out of 100 according to the International Skilled Worker Points Assessment Grid. The province favours candidates with bilingual capability in both English and French. The highest-scoring candidates are then issued an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination from Saskatchewan.

Regardless of the provincial category, all invited candidates need an EOI score of at least 71 in order to be invited. It is also to be noted that the points requirement is that all the invited candidates must have valid Educational Credential Assessments.

Additionally, candidates already in the federal Express Entry pool need to register another EOI and choose Saskatchewan.

On successfully receiving an invitation to apply (ITA) for a provincial nomination, candidates are awarded an additional 600 points toward their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. It will effectively guarantee an ITA for Canada PR in the subsequent Express Entry draw conducted by IRCC.

The province had already invited over 5,000 immigrants in 2021 to submit their applications for provincial nominations. Another advantage is that IRCC has been inviting only those candidates for permanent residency who had a prior provincial nomination or work experience in Canada through Express Entry draws.

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Express Entry: 761 PNP Candidates with Qualifying Score 742 Nominated for Canada PR

Yet another program-specific Express Entry draw was held by the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on September 29.

Canada targeted domestic temporary workers or skilled foreign workers who already had successful provincial nominations to apply for permanent residence (PR).

The 19th PNP-only Express Entry draws in 2021 resulted in a total of 761 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canada PR. IRCC has been holding PNP-only Express Entry draws alongside CEC-only draws that targets temporary skilled workers or recent international graduates with a minimum of one year of work experience in Canada.

With the forming of a minority government led by the Liberal party for the second consecutive term, immigration priorities will remain the same or more likely be boosted up to favour more skilled foreign workers and international students.

OVERVIEW OF 206th EXPRESS ENTRY DRAWS
Increased Draw Size	761 ITAs for permanent residence which is about 240 ITAs more than the previous PNP-only draws.
Increased CRS Qualifying Score	Invited candidates had a minimum CRS of 742 points which is 10 points higher than the previous low qualifying score of 732 points.
Tie-break rule applied?	IRCC applies the tie-break rule to avoid disputes in the rankings in case two or more candidates in the pool end up with the same CRS score. Details on the tie-break rule for this draw were not released.

A provincial nomination is a certificate to immigrate to a certain Canadian province to fulfil its labour shortage demand. The invited candidates are required to reside in places as determined by the province, however, with a permanent residence visa, individuals can now reside anywhere in Canada as per their choice.

Many immigration aspirants are known to choose Canada because of its direct permanent residence pathway. A PR invitation through the provincial nomination route is not a direct pathway, however, can guarantee your permanent residency through the addition of 600 points towards their Express Entry profile Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score.

Applicants are asked to submit their biometrics or attend an interview or submit more supporting documents after receiving an ITA for Canada PR. Express Entry candidates invited today now have 60 days to apply for permanent residence.

Upon completion, IRCC issues a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR). Applicants with COPR can now plan their travel to Canada.

Sheharzaad is 40 and holds a bachelors’ degree in IT. She has a work experience of 10 years as an Information System Manager. Her English Proficiency is above par. She has never worked or studied in Canada, and managed to enter the federal Express Entry pool with a CRS of 386. Alberta PNP nominated her which increased her CRS score to 986 and now she is eligible to receive ITA in this Express Entry draw for Canada PR.

All the invited candidates in this draw have already demonstrated their connection to a province or territory and experience to succeed in the labour market by securing a provincial nomination. They may qualify to receive invitations for permanent residency through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, or Canadian Experience Class.

Any prospective candidates that seek to register their profile for consideration under the Express Entry system shall be assessed and ranked based on CRS.

Such profiles are evaluated on a total of 1200 points and considers human capital factors like age, education, work experience outside Canada, language proficiency in English/French, spouse adaptability, Canadian study experience, etc.

FSWP Candidates Ignored Throughout Express Entry Draws 2021

The practice of holding alternate CEC-only & PNP-only nomination draws has yielded better results for Canada as it recorded over 109,696 invitations to apply for a permanent residency, surpassing its annual target of 108,500 ITAs.

Canada regularly held fortnightly Express Entry draws in 2021, however, did not favour immigration aspirants who qualified under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) & the Federal Skills Trades Program (FSTP).

FSWP candidates are mostly foreign skilled workers who do not have work experience inside Canada and do not hold a job offer in Canada. However, they may qualify for direct permanent residency based on their age, language proficiency, education, and relevant work experience abroad.

Click here to get a quick review of nomination draws in the months of January, February, March, April, May, June, July 2021, August 2021.

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Two Alberta PNP Draws Target 835 Express Entry Candidates with Low CRS Cut-off 300

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) issued two rounds of invitations to nominate eligible Express Entry candidates for provincial nominations.

The province held the first round on September 14, targeting 385 immigration candidates registered in the federal pool with an Expression of Interest already submitted to AINP. Invited candidates needed a score of at least 300 in the Express Entry system in order to be eligible for an invitation.

The second round of invitations took place on September 21 which invited another 450 Express Entry candidates with scores of at least 300.

Alberta is allowed to issue 6,250 nomination certificates in 2021 and the province has so far invited 5,342 Express Entry candidates.

All the invited candidates are now one step closer to applying for permanent residence (PR) in Canada through the federal Express Entry system.

The federal Express Entry system is an application management database to streamline federal immigration programs that offers direct permanent residency to foreign applicants. It manages applicants under three federal programs – the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

CanApprove has observed several Canadian immigration aspirants apply for study in Canada and gain work experience through Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP). After gaining full-time work experience of at least one year in Canada, they apply to qualify under CEC for Canada PR.

Alternatively, immigration aspirants look to receive provincial nominations based on their education and work credentials obtained in Canada.

All the registered profiles receive a score based on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Candidates get points for factors including their age, education, work experience, language ability in English or French, and others. The varying degree of scores will help the government determine a prospective immigrant to succeed in Canada’s labour market.

Canada PR Through AINP Express Entry Stream

Issuing a permanent residency certificate is the exclusive domain of the federal government. However, provincial governments provide an alternate pathway for obtaining Canada PR through Canada PNP, one particular case in point is Alberta Express Entry Stream.

There are two significant advantages of receiving a provincial nomination under AlNP:

Qualifying CRS score remains as low as 300, unlike any other provincial draws,
Those who receive the provincial nomination will automatically get an additional 600 CRS points added to their overall score.

It means that candidates are effectively guaranteed an invitation to apply for permanent residence in the upcoming federal Express Entry draw. As a matter of fact, the previous Express Entry draw targeted 635 candidates with prior provincial nominations to apply for permanent residency.

Alberta Express Entry stream is classified as enhanced PNP under the AINP. It is exclusively for Express Entry candidates who had already submitted their Expression of Interest (EOI) to Alberta.

Major requirements to receive provincial nominations under this stream include strong ties to Alberta. It includes family ties or graduation from any University or College in Alberta, or those who can support the government’s economic development and diversification priorities.

Candidates are also required to have adequate work experience in an eligible occupation. The AINP only provides a list of occupations that are ineligible for the stream’s requirements.

Take this quick assessment online to determine your eligibility based on your profile.

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650 PNP Candidates Invited to Apply for Manitoba Provincial Nominations

The Canadian province of Manitoba held a major provincial draw on September 23. The provincial nomination draw resulted in a total of 650 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs).

All the invited Canadian Immigration candidates are now one step closer to obtain permanent residency from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Following the previous trends, Manitoba invited hopeful immigrants to apply through one of the following three Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education Stream, and Skilled Workers Overseas. The province also picked eligible candidates directly from the federal pool.

Here are the results from the latest draw:

Skilled Workers in Manitoba – 529 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 401;
Skilled Workers Overseas – 67 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 718; and
International Education Stream – 54 invitations with no EOI score requirement.
Additionally, about 135 invitations went to Express Entry candidates.

Manitoba has now issued 8,041 candidates in 2021 to apply for provincial nominations. With an annual target of about 401,000 new immigrants for the next three years, the time is now ripe to start your Canadian immigration process.

Qualify For Upcoming Manitoba PNP Draws

The provincial government in agreement with the federal government manages the immigration of foreign talent into the province through the MPNP. Although Canadian provinces do not have the authority to issue permanent residency status, they help immigration aspirants by issuing provincial nominations.

Interested applicants are required to register their Expression of Interest (EOI) with the province. Further, the registered profile is evaluated and ranked out of 1,000 points for their human capital factors such as age, education, work experience, language proficiency, as well as their connections to the province.

This will potentially qualify them for receiving LAAs through the Skilled Workers in Manitoba and Skilled Workers Overseas streams.

In order to be considered under the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, candidates must demonstrate their connections to Manitoba such as close family ties, previous experience in the province, or an invitation through one of Manitoba’s Strategic Recruitment Initiatives. The major requirement for Skilled Worker in the Manitoba stream is a full-time job offer from any employer situated in the province. International students who graduated from any institute in Manitoba can apply for provincial nomination under MPNP’s International Education Stream.

Express Entry is a direct entry program to obtain permanent residence without the need for provincial nominations. However, having a successful provincial nomination will guarantee an invitation to apply for Canada PR by virtue of 600 additional CRS points.

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Atlantic Canada is calling Food production, Fish & Seafood labourers and Machine operators

You’re in luck if you seek to work in food production and processing, fish and seafood labourers, or machine and process operators in Canada. These occupations are in high demand in Atlantic Canada, and you may be able to obtain a Canadian Permanent Residency Visa regardless of whether or not you have a job offer. Explore your options of immigration to Atlantic Canada.

The largest of Canada’s three Maritime provinces in New Brunswick. It is located under the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec and next to the state of Maine. New Brunswick was 1 of the first provinces to join the Dominion of Canada in 1867, along with Ontario, Québec, and Nova Scotia. New Brunswick has had small-scale immigration from all over the world, and it now has a diverse and increasingly cosmopolitan population.

How to migrate to Canada as a Food production and processing, fish and seafood labourer, and machine and process operator.

Food production and processing, fish and seafood labourers, and machine and process operators, for instance, are qualified to come to Canada through New Brunswick’s Provincial Immigration Programs due to the relatively high demand for the professions mentioned above in Canada.

The program is accessible to people with a minimum of one year of experience in the hospitality industry in the last five years in the following categories:

7445 – Other repairers and servicers- Net Cleaning Technician

8441 – Fishing vessel deckhands

8613 – Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers

9461 – Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing

9463 – Fish and seafood plant workers

9617 – Labourers in food and beverage processing

9618 – Labourers in fish and seafood processing

Following documents are required before starting the process:

The photo page of your current passport (required)
Visa for your current country of legal residence (required if your current country of legal residence is not your country of citizenship)
Your language test results (required if you have completed a language test)
Your ECA report (required if you have completed an ECA assessment)
Your CV (optional)
Your Spouse’s CV (optional) (if applicable)

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Canada to issue 30,000 invitations under Parents and Grandparents Program 2021

Canada Holds Parents and Grandparents Program 2021 Sponsorship Lottery

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the lottery draw for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2021 to invite sponsorship applications.

Over the next two weeks, Canada is expected to invite a total of 30,000 Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their parents/grandparents to immigrate to Canada. These invitations will be issued until October 7.

Immigration lawyers at CanApprove see this announcement as a major boost to support family immigration for a settled social life, especially in this post-pandemic recovery phase.

About the Sponsorship Lottery

In this phase of the PGP lottery, IRCC considered sponsors who had submitted an interest to sponsor forms on its website between October and November 2020.

Earlier this January 2021, IRCC invited 10,000 sponsors. Even this time, It is drawing from the same pool of 2020 candidates to issue the 30,000 invitations.

Those who fail to receive an invitation for sponsorship in this lottery have an alternative in the form of a Super Visa. The Super Visa allows multiple entries into Canada over a 10 year period.

Parents and Grandparents Program 2021 Eligibility

Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their parents and grandparents to immigrate to Canada. Parents and grandparents who are approved under this program may obtain permanent residency. Further, doors to apply for Canadian citizenship will also open.

To become a sponsor under PGP, applicants must fulfil the following conditions:

be 18 years of age or older,
be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or status First Nations, and
have the means to support the family member they are sponsoring.

IRCC will assess a Sponsor’s Minimum Necessary Income (MNI) to ascertain that they have sufficient income to support all family members for whom they will be financially responsible, including themselves, once they become sponsors.

A signed undertaking for the period of up to 20 years will be required from interested sponsors. This undertaking sets out how long the sponsor will be financially responsible for the family members they are sponsoring from the time they become permanent residents of Canada.

IRCC is yet to release the details of PGP 2022. Criteria for becoming a successful sponsor may slightly vary in Quebec.

Canada is also focusing to welcome over 200,000 new immigrants each year through its economic-class programs. We are expected yet another splendid year for the Express Entry system, Provincial Nominee Programs, and Business Immigration programs.

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bcpnp tech draw invites 74 immigration candidates

British Columbia Held New Tech Draw Issuing 74 ITAs for Provincial Nominations

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held a new Tech draws on September 21 to invite immigration candidates working in key tech occupations to apply for provincial nominations.

The province ended up inviting 74 Immigration candidates having work experience and a valid job offer in one of 29 eligible occupations including Web designers & developers, Graphic designers and illustrators, Software engineers and designers, Civil Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Audio technicians, etc.

All the invited candidates met the requirements of either Express Entry or Skills Immigration categories, managed by the Skills & Immigration Registration System (SIRS). They were required to have a provincial score of 80 points to qualify in this draw.

British Columbia had now issued 8,661 invitations to apply (ITAs) for provincial nominations, so far in 2021. A successful provincial nomination will guarantee an ITA for permanent residence in subsequent federal nomination draws.

This is the highest by any Canadian provincial program which only explains Canada’s overall commitment to welcome skilled foreign workers, recent graduates to settle permanently in the country.

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