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Following the order of a Quebec Judge on Monday, the province is to continue processing skilled worker program applications. This is after the request made by the AQAADI (Quebec Immigration Lawyers Association) who stated that the sudden plan to terminate 18,000 skilled worker applications will put the applicants in a devastating situation.

The Government of Quebec earlier this February announced that it is about to terminate the backlog of 18,000 Skilled Worker Program Applications. All applications submitted prior to 2^nd August 2018 will not be considered anymore was the decision. The government stated that all individuals whose applications are being terminated should apply under the newly introduced Quebec Expression of Interest System.

This decision made by the Coalition Avenir Quebec Government was not welcomed by the applicants and the Quebec Immigration Lawyers Association made an injunction request in the name of Seeun Park, a nurse from South Korea who was affected by the decision made by the government, which led to the 10-day temporary injunction by Justice Frédéric Bachand.

AQAADI referred to the situation as urgent and stated that terminating 18,000 applications would affect the lives of thousands & thousands of dependants and not to mention the wide criticism the decision has gained by the applicants and it should be noted that some of the individuals were already living & working in Quebec.

This decision has brought a bit of relief among the people who currently reside in Quebec either on a temporary work visa or a student visa. It is expected that Quebec will be issuing a selection certificate to those in the pool in the near future.

To know more about the Skilled Worker Program and to check your eligibility to immigrate to Quebec for free, get in touch with our team of experts now!

Recent reports stated that Ontario during the year 2018 has issued 6,850 invitations to candidates to apply for a Canadian permanent residence and it should be noted that almost half of them belonged to the Canadian Express Entry Pool and a quarter of them were high-tech workers.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program is one of the most popular Provincial Nominee programs which has played a very good role in welcoming immigrants to the province. Like every provincial nominee program that is in existence, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program also nominates a certain number of economic immigrants to obtain a Canadian permanent residence.

The report published on February 22^nd stated that the issued 6,850 nominations will eventually become 13,571 new immigrants within the country when taking into account the spouse & the dependants that accompany the main immigrant.

Nominations from the Express Entry Pool

Reports state that almost half of Ontario’s nomination went to the Express Entry System’s candidates, which is responsible for handling Canada’s three most important immigration programs – the Federal Skilled Worker Class Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Class Program and the Canadian Experience Class Program.

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program has the immigration streams that work with the Express Entry System which are the Human Capital Priorities Stream, the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream and the Skilled Trades Stream.

Candidates in the Express Entry Pool who have the potential & meet the eligibility criteria of OINP are invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Under the Human Capital Priorities Stream, a total of 2,190 invitations were issued during 2018 and 648 nominations were issued through the Skilled Trades Stream and another 387 through the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream.

Applicants willing to apply for Ontario’s immigration streams should have first created an Express Entry Profile and entered the Express Entry Pool.

Software Engineers, Interactive Media Developers, Designers and other IT related occupational specialists received a quarter of the nominations during the year 2018 and the reports have also stated that out of the total invitations issued, 2,651 of them were issued to Indians which is 39 per cent of the total.

It is expected that the government of Ontario is about to take in more immigrants this year and has already issued 2,053 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination. To know more about Ontario’s immigration programs and to check your eligibility to immigrate to Canada for free, get in touch with our team of experts now!

In a draw held on February 20, the Government of Canada issued 3,350 invitations to apply for Canadian permanent residence to Express Entry candidates. With the latest draw, the total number of invitations issued by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) so far in 2019 has reached 14,500. This makes 2019 the year to have the biggest start ever since the Express Entry system came into existence in 2015.

The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score requirement for the February 20 draw was 457. This is 19 points higher compared to the minimum CRS requirement in the previous draw held on January 30. The hike in the CRS draw requirement can be attributed to the three-week gap between the latest and the previous draw. Compared to this, the time gap between the previous two draws held on January 30 and January 23 was only one week and presumably because of this the minimum CRS requirement for January 30 draw was 438.

As in the previous draws, the tie-break rule was applied in the February 20 draw as well, the time stamp used is December 6, 2018, at 12:38:11 UTC. It means all candidates who had submitted their profiles before the said date and time were invited to apply for permanent residence.

Canada is planning to admit more Express Entry candidates in the next few years. The updated Immigration Levels Plan of Canada for 2019-2021 says that a total of 256,000 new permanent residents will be admitted to Canada through the Express Entry program during the three-year plan period. Another 200,000 or so new permanent residents will be admitted through the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). The Express Entry candidates who receive provincial nomination will obtain 600 additional CRS score points that would guarantee an Invitation to Apply for permanent residence in Canada in the subsequent Express Entry draws.

Minimum CRS requirements in the Express Entry draws held this year:

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Manitoba, one of the Canadian provinces which are active in taking immigrants has issued 444 Invitations to candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in its February 15^th Expression of Interest Draw. The invitations were issued to eligible skilled workers & international students who had already expressed their interest to immigrate to Manitoba.

Manitoba, this year has conducted three Expression of Interest Draws, pushing the total count to 1,526 Invitations issued till date. All candidates who have received an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination get the chances to become a Canadian Permanent Resident.

It should be noted that the majority of Manitoba’s economic immigration streams are being operated on an Expression of Interest basis and the first step to doing this is to create an Expression of Interest Profile. An Expression of Interest Profile will be looking for individual’s details like education, work experience, language proficiency & more.,

Skilled Worker Overseas Candidates

During the draw held on the 15^th of February, Manitoba issued invitations to two groups of candidates in the Skilled Worker Overseas Stream. The number of invitations issued was 268 and the lowest ranking candidate within had a score of 570.

Candidates from the first group were individuals who were in the Express Entry Pool and had registered an expression of interest profile with Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program. Candidates receiving a Letter of Advice to apply for the provincial nomination were required to have an Express Entry ID which is valid, a job seeker validation code and a minimum of recent six months of work experience in Manitoba’s in-demand occupation list.

The second group of candidates were the one with the following conditions being met:

• When there is a close relative residing in Manitoba or the individual has past work experience or educational experiences in Manitoba.
• The individual should be having at least six months of recent work experience in the province’s most demanded occupations.
• The individual should be having the minimum required language proficiency.

Skilled Workers in Manitoba and International Education Stream

A total of 154 invitations were issued to candidates who were eligible temporary foreign workers and graduates from Manitoba post-secondary institutions having required skills by the province’s employers. The split up of the 154 invitations issued were 34 to International Education Stream Candidates and 120 to Skilled Workers in Manitoba.

The Manitoba Government is looking for skilled & potential candidates from all parts of the world. To know more about how to be immigrating to Manitoba and to check your eligibility for free, get in touch with our team of experts now!

Canada, the land where the opportunities are always in abundance has once again proved that it is an ideal destination for immigrants. Reports released by Statistics Canada said that there was a huge increase in employment growth. The figures were 67,000 in January, all due to the result of increased hiring in the private sector and the continuously developing job markets.

Canadian employment opportunities witnessed growth in six provinces and Quebec & Ontario were leading the boards. A huge number of immigrants & residents looking for employment opportunities during the start of the year led to a slight increase in the country’s unemployment rate but is still following the decade’s lowest unemployment trade.

Service-producing industries played a major role in driving people from all parts of the world. 29,000 job opportunities were provided by this particular industry which means that the county is marching towards spectacular technological growth and Ontario and Quebec seems to be the most popular destinations for newcomers and tech firms.

The Canadian Government & the Express Entry System: –  

Skilled Immigration has been considered as a top priority by the Canadian Government for the past few years. The Canadian Government in an intention to meet the country’s demands introduced a target of taking in one million immigrants within the next three years.

The continuous need for efficient & highly skilled workers brought into existence the Canadian Express Entry System which is responsible for taking in immigrants under the Federal Skilled Workers Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program and the Canadian Experience Class Program. On creating an Express Entry Profile, he/she will be assessed and granted CRS Scores which decides whether an individual will be receiving an ITA or not.

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

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!