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British Columbia, one of the unique Canadian provinces seems to be extremely active in filling the labour market shortages of the province. In its draw held on the 12th of February, a huge 309 Invitations to apply to candidates were issued under various categories of the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Candidates.

Candidates to whom the invitations were issued were the Skills Immigration, Express Entry British Columbia Streams, Entry Level candidates in the Skills Immigration Streams and Semi-Skilled Category.

Candidates who have a profile in the Canadian Express Entry System are welcomed by the Express Entry British Columbian Streams. The Federal Express Entry Stream is responsible for managing immigrants under Canada’s three most important economic immigration programs namely the Federal Skilled Trades Program, the Federal Skilled Worker Program and the Canadian Experience Class Program.

Candidates who have received a provincial nomination from British Columbia will be receiving 600 additional CRS points. CRS scores are considered as an important factor which decides whether an individual will be immigrating to Canada or not. The higher an individual’s CRS Score is, the better are his/her chances to obtain a Canadian PR.

Though it should be noted that an individual who is under the Skilled Worker, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled, and International Graduate Categories should complete a profile under BC Provincial Nominee Program’s Online System and should register with the BC PNP Skills Immigration Registration System.

All individuals belonging to the Skills Immigration and Express Entry Stream are required to have a full-time job offer from a British Columbian employer. Below listed are the details for each category’s minimum score held on the Feb 12th draw:

• Express Entry British Columbia Skilled Worker – 85
• Express Entry British Columbia International Graduate – 94
• Skills Immigration Skilled Worker – 85
• Skills Immigration International Graduate – 94
• Skills Immigration Entry Level and Semi-Skilled – 67

To know more about British Columbia’s draws and to check your eligibility to migrate to Canada for free, get in touch with our experts!

The Canadian Express Entry System, one of the most important immigration programs of Canada, has been playing a major role in helping the Canadian government meet its immigration goals since its introduction. Candidates who create an Express Entry profile and enter into the pool will have to wait for Express Entry Draws and look forward to chances which could help their CRS Scores get increased. But thanks to Alberta, Nova Scotia and Ontario that the candidates now find themselves in the verge of receiving an Invitation to Apply.

Nova Scotia, Alberta and Ontario are some of the most noteworthy Canadian provinces who are taking in immigrants based on their needs. Like every individual province which has their own provincial nominee programs, the above-mentioned provinces too have certain Immigration Streams under which the province searched the Express Entry Pool for potential candidates who meet certain requirements.

Below mentioned are some of the immigration streams that searches the Express Entry Pool for potential immigrants:

• Ontario
  • Human Capital Priorities Stream
  • French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream
  • Skilled Trades Stream
• Alberta
  • Alberta Express Entry System
• Nova Scotia
  • Labour Market Priorities Stream

An individual who receives an Invitation to Apply will be receiving 600 additional CRS Scores which would increase their chances to get a Canadian PR Visa.

Ontario: –

Out of the three Express – Entry linked streams that Ontario has, the Human Capital Priorities has played a noteworthy role since the beginning of the year. 1493 Notifications of Interest were issued to candidates as of now within the Express Entry Pool. This stream searches for candidates in the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Worker Class. The other two streams, the French Speaking Skilled Worker Stream and the Skilled Trades Stream issued a combined total of 560 Notifications of Interest.

Alberta: –

Alberta’s Express Entry Stream introduced previous year, also looks for candidates within the Express Entry Pool. Candidates should be having a valid job offer or Albertian work experience and must be in an occupation that supports the economic diversification of Alberta. Candidates with CRS Scores as low as 301 have also been selected from the Express Entry Pool. It should be noted that Alberta will not be considering Express Entry Profiles that are about to expire in another three months.

Nova Scotia

The Nova Scotia Nominee Program was introduced during August 2018 and conducted searches twice within the Express Entry Pool. One for early childhood educators & assistants and the other for targeted financial auditors and accountants. The Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities Stream searches the Express Entry Pool for potential candidates occasionally and invites them provided the province has a requirement.

Creating a perfect Express Entry Profile by giving authentic details and job titles can sometimes be extra rewarding and helps you get a Canadian PR quicker which is why our experts always help candidates create a perfect Express Entry Profile. To know more about the ways to immigrate to Canada and to check your eligibility to migrate to Canada for free, get in touch with our experts now!

Canada has always been a welcoming place for international students who wish to build a better career for themselves. Students who pursue their education in Canada get the option to stay and work in Canada by obtaining a Post-Graduation Work Permit Visa and the Canadian Government has made it easier for students to obtain a PGWP Visa now.

The Canadian Government on the 14^th of February announced that it has made some major changes to its Post-Graduate Work Permit Program. The changes were that the time period within which a student has to apply for a PGWP Visa once on receiving their final marks has been doubled from 90 to 180 days.

Another major change that the Government has introduced is that the students should have had their study permit visa valid at some point and it is not mandatory that the study permit should be valid when they apply for a PGWP Visa.

The Post Graduate Work Permit Visa, an open work permit visa and the most favoured one among students allow them to work in any of the Canadian provinces once getting done with their studies for a period of up to three years. On getting skilled work experience that falls under the NOC Categories A or B or 0, students can then apply for a Canadian PR Visa.

The made changes are actually huge news for international students who pursue their education in Canada and who are looking forward to applying for a Post-Graduation Work Permit Visa. Removing the valid study visa requirement and doubling the application time means students get ample time to apply for a PGWP Visa which eventually will help them to get Canadian work experience paving the path for them to obtain a Canadian Permanent Resident Visa.

The PGWP serves as an ideal option for students who look forward to getting into Canada and obtain a Canadian PR. To know more about the PGWP Visa or to check your eligibility to migrate to Canada for free, get in touch with our experts now!

British Columbia has been more active in inviting immigrants this year. On its Tech Pilot Draw held on the 5^th of February, British Columbia invited 32 Skills Immigration and Express Entry candidates. All candidates who have received an invitation will get to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence.

British Columbia’s Tech Pilot Program was created in the year 2017 in order to meet the rising labour shortage demands in the province. This program helped the province to bring in skilled immigrants to occupations which were unable to meet its needs.

It should be noted that the Tech Pilot Program has been issuing weekly invitations to foreign workers who are eligible and have a valid employment offer in one of the 29 occupations that are considered to be the in-demand occupations of the province.

The streams through which the invitations were sent to candidates were the Express Entry BC (EEBC) and the Skills Immigration Streams. Candidates were required to have a minimum score of 85 for the Skilled Worker Candidates and for International Graduates, it was a slightly higher 95. The Express Entry British Columbia Candidates will be considered eligible only on registering under both British Columbia’s Skills Immigration Registration System and the Canadian Federal Express Entry System.

Candidates selected under the Tech Pilot Program need not have to have full-time employment offer requirements, however, he/she be showing a job offer with at least a minimum of one-year duration and having 120 remaining days when applying for a provincial nomination.

The minimum required scores for this Tech Pilot Draw are being mentioned below:

• Express Entry British Columbia Skilled Worker – 85
• Express Entry British Columbia International Graduate – 95
• Skills Immigration Skilled Worker – 85
• Skills Immigration International Graduate – 95

To know more about how to immigrate to British Columbia under the Tech Pilot Draw and to check your eligibility to migrate to Canada for free, get in touch with us now!

Ontario, through its Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program, issued 189 Invitation to candidates who speak French and are a Skilled Worker under the Express Entry Pool. During draw held on the 7^th of February, a total of 61 invitations were issued under the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Immigration Stream.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program is for eligible foreign workers who wish to immigrate to Ontario. The French-Speaking Skilled Worker Immigration Stream allows the OINP to select candidates from the Express Entry streams like the Canadian Experience Class or the Federal Skilled Worker Class. Individuals are expected to have strong language proficiency and skilled work experience. It should also be noted that the Express Entry System is playing a primary role in helping the Canadian Government in meeting its set immigration goals.

Candidates who wish to immigrate to Canada should first create an Express Entry Profile and make their way into the Express Entry Pool. On entering the pool, every individual will be assessed and given CRS points based on his/her educational qualification, work experience, age & more., Candidates with highest CRS scores are issued invitations to apply during the express entry draws.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program offers two key advantages to Express Entry Candidates which are being mentioned below:

• The candidate does not need to have a job offer from one of the employers in Ontario.
• The candidate does not need to have any minimum CRS score requirement to be considered eligible.

Apart from the above-mentioned, candidates should also be having a strong language proficiency in French & English and should have secured a CLB of 7 in French and a CLB of 6 in English. The February 7^th draw was followed by the February 1^st draw where 29 invitations were issued to candidates.

As of date, Ontario has issued 189 invitations under the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream and candidates who have received an Invitation will be getting 600 additional CRS scores which guarantees their chances of getting a Canadian PR Visa. To know more about the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program and to check your eligibility to migrate to Canada for free, get in touch with our experts now!

The first month of 2019, January seems to be a very promising month for the Canadian government.  With more than 40,000 plus immigrants entering Canada within January, there exists a notion that the set immigration goals for the next three years will be met without any troubles being faced.

The set target for the year 2019 is to be welcoming 331,000 new permanent residents and the economic immigration programs and the family sponsorship programs are considered to play a pivotal role in the three year’s immigration plans.

The figures are expected to increase up to 350,000 by the year 2021 which is nearly one per cent of the Canadian Population. Experts say & suggest that maintaining a one per cent immigration rate will ensure the economic and labour growth of Canada in the years to come.

It is expected that most of these targets will be met through Express Entry Programs and the provincial nominee programs. The Express Entry System is responsible for managing the country’s three most economic immigration programs namely the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program and the Canadian Experience Class Program.

The Express Entry Program had the biggest start ever since its introduction. With three Express Entry Draws held, the Canadian Government issued 11,500 invitations to candidates from the Express Entry Pool making it a major contribution for January.

Another important immigration program that plays a huge role in meeting the Canadian Government’s immigration targets is the Family Sponsorship Programs. The Canadian Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program which was opened on January 28^th had a target of accepting 27,000 expressions of interest which it was able to meet in a couple of minutes after opening.

The Provincial Nominee Programs are also playing a major role in meeting the Canadian Immigration targets for the year. Provinces like Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island Ontario together combined, issued approximate of 5000 invitations to candidates.

The Canadian Government is taking steady measures to make sure that the set Immigration goals are being met for the upcoming years. With the immigration targets increasing and the provinces steadily welcoming immigrants, this could be an ideal time for you to apply for Canadian Immigration.

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Thousands of individuals and more enter into Canada every year as immigrants under different streams. The topic “Immigration” has been a much debated and conversed topic among the Canadian residents, some embracing the factor while others try to create fear and misinformation regarding immigration.

Research.Co on conducting a survey among the Canadian residents stated that a large proportion of Canadians have a positive impact on the immigration factor while few other people have a negative impact on the same. Enquiring with people aged between 18 – 34, 55% people showed positive signs while 27% were negative and in Quebec 52% were positive and 30% were negative. Provinces like Ontario & Alberta still wants to see a reduction in the number of legal immigrants coming to the country.

A huge 55% of Canadians accept the fact that the talent and hard work of the immigrants play a major role in the development of the Canadian Economy. This is being said by people aged above 55 who have a clear understating about the immigration factor and its benefits. 50% of Canadians say that immigration can be allowed & welcomed provided the individuals adopt the Canadian policies.

Of all the happenings and surveys in other provinces, British Columbia seemed to be way more positive than other Canadian provinces. Nearly a decade ago, when the global financial crisis was at the peak, British Columbia was one of the provinces which welcomed immigrants to a very great extent. While 34% of people in Alberta do not believe in the thinking that the Canadian economy is benefitted from the immigrants, a surprising 46% of the people in British Columbia think the other way. The year 2019 has been a good start for British Columbia as the province has been issuing invitations to candidates under its various immigration streams. The province is looking forward to taking in more immigrants this year to meet the labour market shortage and has well understood the positive impact that immigrants create on its economy.

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British Columbia in its latest Provincial Nominee Program draw held on the 30^th of January invited workers & graduates to the province. The province issued a total of 365 invitations to candidates belonging to Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC Streams.

Individuals who wish to immigrate to British Columbia through its Provincial Nominee Program should be first creating a profile under Canada’s Federal Express Entry System. The Express Entry Program is responsible for taking immigrants under Canada’s three most economic immigration programs which are the Federal Skilled Trades Class, Federal Skilled Worker Class and the Canadian Experience Class respectively.

Candidates who have applied for a provincial nomination and receive an ITA will gain 600 additional CRS scores which guarantee their chances to obtain a Canadian Permanent Resident Visa. The applications of the candidates will be assessed & processed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

It should also be noted that 19 additional invitations were issued to candidates with scores of 109 and plus under the Entrepreneur Immigration Stream. This particular stream is for individuals who are able to show a personal net worth of at least CAD $600,000 and they meet the specified requirements of the particular stream.

All invited Skills Immigration and Express Entry Candidates should be having a full-time job offer with a British Columbian employer. Individuals who have been invited will have to register under British Columbia’s Online Registration System. Candidates will be given points under the SIRS System (Skills Immigration Registration System)

Below listed are the minimum scores for every single category that were involved in this particular draw:

• Express Entry British Columbia Skilled Worker – 85
• Express Entry British Columba International Graduate – 95
• Skills Immigration Skilled Worker – 85
• Skills Immigration International Graduate – 95
• Skills Immigration Entry Level and Semi-Skilled – 68
• Entrepreneur Immigration – 109

To know more about the British Columbian Draw and to check your eligibility to migrate to Canada for free, get in touch with our experts now!

Canada’s economy, one of the best in the world has been showing excellent and steady growth for a considerable period of time. One of the many things that the Canadian Government is good at is maintaining a low unemployment rate which means that the country has several job opportunities. Every single year hundreds & thousands of immigrants enter into Canada as the country is looking for skilled workers to fill its job vacancies.

Reports taken on employment sector state that the country has never seen such a low unemployment rate and the opportunities are only increasing and will not be decreasing any time soon. Below mentioned are some of the most in-demand jobs in Canada this year.

Job Opportunities in the Tech Industry

The Canadian Tech Industry has been the fastest growing sector in Canada during the year 2018 and cities in Canada like Toronto, Vancouver is becoming a booming tech destination. It should be noted that Toronto is the fastest growing tech center in the North American Region. The most searched and top Tech jobs during the year 2019 are being mentioned below:

• System Administrator
• Project Manager
• Data Analyst
• Quality Assurance Analyst
• Block Chain Developers
• Automation Engineers

Jobs in the Engineering Industry

An engineer with ideal skills and knowledge could find plenty of opportunities in Canada. Below mentioned are some of the most in-demand engineering job fields:

• Project Engineer
• Manufacturing Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Electrical Engineer
• Civil Engineering Technician & more.,

Job Opportunities in the Manufacturing Sector

Skilled workers play an important role in the growth of the Canadian economy. Since the Canadian government is not able to fulfil the requirements with the local labour market & people, it is looking for skilled immigrants from abroad. Below mentioned is a list of skilled worker jobs the Canadian government is looking for:

• Electrician
• CNC Machinist
• Production Supervisor
• Welder
• General Labourer & more.,

The Canadian workforce is getting older as days pass by and the Canadian government is taking every necessary measure to increase the immigration levels and to maintain the workforce. The Canadian provinces are also looking forward to fill their job vacancies by introducing & designing their own immigration programs. With higher immigration targets to be met and increasing labour market needs, Canadian Migration would be an ideal option.

To know more about how to migrate to Canada and to check your eligibility to migrate to Canada for free, get in touch with our experts now!

The Canadian Government on the 28^th of January opened its Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program and closed it within a few minutes stating that it has received enough applications. Canada also stated that it witnessed more than 100,000 individuals trying to access the Interest to Sponsor Form but only 27,000 were fortunate enough to access it.

The Parents and Grandparents Program once drew much traction & criticism among the eligible sponsors. Individuals stated that the process was unfair due to its random lottery method as they had to wait much longer than the others. The Canadian Government after taking this into consideration introduced the first-come first-serve method of issuing invitations.

It should be noted that individuals who have not been able to obtain an Interest to Sponsor form on the 28^th of January Draw still have an opportunity to bring their parents into Canada via the Canadian Super Visa on a temporary basis.

The Canadian Super Visa is nothing but a multiple-entry visa which will be allowing eligible sponsors to bring their parents & grandparents to visit Canada for up to two years at a time. The Canadian Super Visa is often considered as an Ideal Temporary Resident Visa for Parents and Grandparents which allows them to travel within Canada without any restrictions.

The Super Visa applications will be processed within a few weeks (as said by the IRCC) and is a popular visa option because of its year-round availability and a lower income requirement. An applicant to apply for a Canadian Super Visa must provide a letter as proof which includes a promise of financial support from the child or grandchild living in Canada, their Canadian permanent resident or citizenship’s document copy. The applying individual should also have a medical insurance which is valid for at least a minimum of one year, providing coverage of at least CAD 100,000.

IRCC has also stated that individuals visiting Canada under the Super Visa should return to their own country during the end of visa duration. To know more about the Canadian Super Visa and to check your eligibility to migrate to Canada, get in touch with our team of experts for free!

The Canadian Government held the third Express Entry Draw of the year 2019 and created records along with it. IRCC has issued 11,500 Invitations to Apply this January which is by far the highest since the introduction of the Express Entry System.

The Canadian Government held the 110^th Express Entry Draw on the 30^th of January and issued 3,350 Invitations to Apply to the Express Entry Candidates. It should be noted that the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System Score during this particular draw was 438 which is a significant reduction when compared to the previous Express Entry Draw (the CRS Score during the previous Express Entry Draw is 443). This is also the lowest CRS Score since the 4^th of October 2017.

The Express Entry System introduced in 2015 is responsible for managing Canada’s three most important economic immigration programs which are the Federal Skilled Worker Class, the Canadian Experience Class and the Federal Skilled Trades Class respectively. Individuals who create an Express Entry Profile will be assessed on several factors like age, education, work experience and given CRS points accordingly. Candidates who have the highest CRS scores will be issued an Invitation to Apply in the Express Entry Draws.

The tie-breaker rule applied for the draw held on the 30^th of January was that of April 26, 2018, at 05:00:46 UTC. This actually means that candidates who have secured a CRS Score of 438 and above and who have entered the Express Entry Pool before the specified date & time will have received an invitation to apply in this round.

The 3,350 Invitations issued makes it up to a total of 11,150 Invitations issued this January making it the largest start ever since the introduction of the Express Entry System. This effectively brings out how serious the Canadian Government is about meeting its immigration goals for the years 2019 & 2020. In an effort to meet the set immigration goals, it is expected that the IRCC will be issuing more Invitations to Apply this year than the previous year.

To know more about Canadian Immigration and to check your eligibility to migrate to Canada for free, get in touch with our experts now!

Ontario during the month of January invited an approximate of 1000 Express Entry Candidates under Skilled Workers & French Speaking Candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. Exact statistics states that Ontario issued 988 Invitations to candidates during the month of January.

Ontario in its draw held on the 24^th of January issued 889 Notifications of Interest under its Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program. The Stream was the Skilled Trades Stream which is linked to the Federal Express Entry Stream respectively.

With the help of the Skilled Trades Stream, the Ontario Nominee Program searches for potential candidates within the Express Entry pool. The candidates should be living currently in Ontario and should be having a minimum of at least one year of skilled work experience (this can be also an equivalent amount of part-time work experience) in a job that is listed under Canada’s National Occupational Classification.

Individuals who have received an NOI from Ontario were required to have Express Entry profiles which were created between the 24^th of January 2018 & 2019. Invited candidates on receiving a provincial nomination will gain 600 additional CRS points which effectively guarantees their chances to obtain a Canadian Permanent Residence. Creating an Express Entry Profile is the first step for an individual if he/she wants to be identified under the Skilled Trades and French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream.

Invitations Via the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream:

Ontario has held three separate French-Speaking Skilled Worker Streams during January and issued 28 Notifications of Interest during its latest draw on the 24^th of January. The additional rounds held on the 17^th & 11^th of January issued 71 Notifications of Interest.

It should also be noted that all the invited candidates should have met eligibilities for either the Canadian Experience Class or for the Federal Skilled Worker Class. As of now, Ontario has issued almost 2500 Notifications of Interest through the combined draws his year. All invited candidates will be having 45 days to submit a complete application for a provincial nomination.

To know more about Ontario’s Immigrant Nominee Program and to check your eligibility to migrate to Canada for free, get in touch with our team of experts now!