British Columbia PNP Changes Points System To Modify Point Allocations For Immigration Applicants

Soon as National Occupation Classification (NOC) 2021 came into force earlier this month, British Columbia PNP (BC PNP) modified its points system to reflect new NOC changes in inviting eligible candidates for provincial nominations.

No points will be awarded to candidates’ skill levels instead human capital factors will now be assessed based on a TEER classification.

New NOC 2021 will affect the BC PNP intake of economic-class immigrants in the following way:

The number of points assigned to human capital (skills, experience education, and competencies of the individual) and economic factors (job offer, income, district of employment) of applicants has increased
Additional points have been added for professional designations and language proficiency in both English and French;
Points have been added for previous experience working or studying outside of metropolitan Vancouver.

The total points available in the new BC PNP system is 220 (previous 200) and divided between human capital factors and economic factors.

BC PNP New Points Allocation
Factors	Scoring Area	Previous	Updated
Human Capital Factors	Directly Related Work Experience	40	60
	Highest Level of Education	25	40
	Language Proficiency (English or French)	30	40
Economic Factors	Hourly Wage of the B.C. Job Offer	50	55
Economic Factors	Area within B.C.	10	25

How can Aspiring Candidates Qualify for BC PNP under Revised Points Allocation?

Dual language proficiency recognized: A maximum score for language ability (30 points) can now be achieved with a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 9 in French or English as opposed to the previous 10.

Candidates proficient in both English and French may receive an additional 10 points.

Higher the income, the higher your points: A candidate with an annual salary of $145,000 would guarantee an applicant the maximum number of points in this category.

Aged aspirants are given preference under the new points allocation system. Additional 5 points are added for applicants aged 55 (previously 50).

Get employed in the region outside Vancouver with specific skill: British Columbia wants to decongest the Vancouver area and offers a tiered number of points under the current scoring criteria

0 points for employment in the metro Vancouver district;
5 points for employment in the Squamish, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Mission, and Chilliwack districts; and
15 points, for any area in B.C. not already mentioned.

Candidates may now receive 10 additional points for specific regional education or work experience whereas unlike one year of any Canadian experience in the previous allocation.

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The “two-step migration” process is now the preferable pathway for economic-class immigrants.

Under this process, eligible candidates are required to apply for a temporary resident visa and gain work experience in Canada. Based on their Canadian experience, the federal government invites them to apply for permanent residence.

Over the past decade, nearly 50 percent of the economic class immigrants receiving permanent residence in Canada came under provincial programs (PNPs and Quebec admissions) or the federal Canada Experience Class program.

The provincial nomination from British Columbia is valid for approximately six months from the confirmation date.

During this time period, you can apply with IRCC under the Provincial Nominee Class and receive an invitation to apply for permanent residence through fortnightly Express Entry nomination draws.

As a provincial nominee, you may receive an additional 600 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of the Express Entry system. The high score will effectively guarantee an Invitation to Apply (ITA) during a subsequent federal Express Entry draw.

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Nova Scotia Plans To Target More French-Speaking Immigrants For Issuing Provincial Nominations

Canadian province of Nova Scotia made its new francophone immigration action plan public. The Atlantic Canada province provided its population strategy to increase francophone immigration in the new report titled Growing Nova Scotia’s Francophone Population – An Action Plan for Success (2022-25).

Francophone immigration in Canada means inviting more French-speaking immigrants to qualify for Canadian permanent residency.

Quebec is the largest french-speaking province in Canada while the 2021 census reported more than 30,000 people in Nova Scotia speaking French as their first language.

Nova Scotia used to have a well-established community of French speakers since the Acadians settled in the 1600s. Later they were forcibly removed from the province by the British and sent to the southern United States.

Now the overall federal target for French-speaking immigrants outside of Quebec is 4.4% by the end of 2023 and Nova Scotia will be taking the lead through its provincial nomination program.

Qualifying for Provincial Nominations from Nova Scotia

Any eligible foreigner can get nominated to qualify for Canadian permanent residency through Nova Scotia in two ways:

the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP), and
the Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program.

Immigration to Canada through Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program

‘Enhanced’ stream offer registered candidates in the federal pool to be considered for provincial nominations. This guarantees permanent residency in Canada as additional 600 points are added to their overall qualifying score.

Eight different immigration streams under Nova Scotia Provincial Nominee Program include:

‘Enhanced’ PNP streams –

Nova Scotia Experience: for candidates with their profiles registered in the federal Express Entry pool and work experience in Nova Scotia for at least one year;
Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities: for candidates with their profiles registered in the federal Express Entry pool and who meet specific labor market needs;
Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities for Physicians: for candidates with their profiles registered in the federal Express Entry pool and who have a job offer as a family physician or specialist physician;

‘Base’ stream targets candidates from a separate pool and delinked from federal Express Entry. It targets candidates with specific skills and experience for temporary residence in Canada.

‘Base’ PNP streams –

Physician Stream: for physicians who have a job offer in Nova Scotia and are not in the Express Entry system;
Skilled Worker Stream: for skilled workers who have received a job offer in the province;
Occupation In-Demand Stream: for workers with a job offer in an occupation that is deemed “in-demand;”
Entrepreneur Stream: for individuals who wish to start a business in the province; and
International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream: for international graduates who wish to start a business in the province.

Immigration to Canada through Atlantic Immigration Program

Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) is now a permanent federal immigration to Canada program. It will open doors for additional 6,000 eligible candidates to apply for Canada Visa annually.

Atlantic Canada is comprised of four provinces: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, and Labrador.

To apply under the AIP, candidates must have a job offer from a designated employer. They must have also had an individualized settlement plan.

Through the AIP, over 10,000 newcomers arrived in Nova Scotia between 2017 –2021. Over this period of time, about 91% of immigrants stayed in the province.

Federal Programs for Francophone Immigration to Canada

The federal government of Canada is supporting french-speakers to immigrate to Canada under its 2018–23 Federal Action Plan for Official Languages and a special budget of $40.8 million.

It has introduced changes in Canada’s economic-class immigration criteria, most significantly additional CRS points within the Express Entry system for French speakers. It has also implemented the Mobilité Francophone program to help employers outside of Québec hire French-speaking, temporary workers.

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Summary Of How Canada Is Improving Processing Times For Immigration

Canada is on its historic path to welcome 465,000 new immigrants in 2023 and target beyond 500,000 new immigrants annually by 2025. Canada aims to address the backlash of aging demography, low birth rate, and skill level shortages through foreign skilled immigration.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) which is responsible for adding strength to the ambitious political plan and finding ways to fulfill such high immigration levels recently showcased its plans for updating application management systems to help reduce processing times and improve client communication.

IRCC has already begun its transition to 100% digital applications for permanent residence programs in September 2022. By 2026 or earlier, Canada is expecting to benefit immigration applicants with:

More flexibility with application interviews/processing
Improved application processing and support
Provide better estimates of expected application processing times
Shortened waiting times
Provide clients with immediate confirmation of successful application submission
Provide easier access to application information and status updates online
Help them save both time and money on the medical examination process
Allow them to plan their immigration journey via increased predictability

Anyone planning to immigrate to Canada in near future will benefit from learning how Canada is focusing on modernization efforts for immigration.

The summary of modernization efforts discussed here is an extract from a presentation made by IRCC to immigration representatives in a meeting on October 12, 2022.

IRCC’s Modernizing Efforts Timeline

Canada had laid out the full implementation of its digital program modernization plan:

Phase 1: Stabilize (December 2020 to November 2021)

IRCC would stabilize the legacy Global Case Management System (GCMS) until a new platform is developed in phase three

Phase 2: Standardize (December 2021 to March 2023)

IRCC is currently establishing foundational cloud elements to support capabilities that will be delivered in phase three

Phase 3: Enhance (April 2023 to December 2026)

IRCC will deliver a new digital operating platform, fast-tracking processing times and improving immigration to Canada

Canada’s Efforts to Modernize Immigration Application System

IRCC is improving its application management systems throughout Canadian immigration to meet increasing immigration targets in a quick time and deliver communication for clients.

Here’s a recap of ongoing modernizing efforts to improve Canadian immigration:

As part of the 2021 budget, Canada invested $428.9 million over 5 years, with $398.5 million in remaining amortization “to develop and deliver an enterprise-wide digital platform that would gradually replace IRCC’s legacy Global Case Management System (GCMS)”

Specific to spousal sponsorship applicants, application processing has returned to the service standard of 12 months for new applications
Introduction of the Permanent Residence Application Tracker

Online testing and an application tracker/submission system were introduced for citizenship applicants
Even virtual citizenship ceremonies were conducted, allowing interested candidates to self-administer their oath by signed attestation and celebrate their citizenship afterward

In near future, IRCC is planning to:

Update the online processing times tool and begin publishing estimates of application processing times
Make certain applicants exempt from requiring a medical examination for immigration
Conduct more telephone and video interviews for some programs, including expanding the availability of virtual interviews at our overseas offices and even some visa application centers

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Canada Shifts To New TEER System To Improve Economic-Class Immigration Intakes

Canada is shifting to a new National Occupation Classification (NOC) 2021 to include more skills and occupations and boost economic-class immigration intakes, including Express Entry and PNPs.

With an ambitious annual intake of over 465,000 new immigrants in 2023, the new NOC 2021 will allow IRCC to invite more deserving skilled immigrants under 100+ economic-class programs.

Canada NOC 2021 attempts to determine work experience eligibility on the basis of the new Training, Education, Experience, and Responsibilities (TEER) system.

The previous NOC 2016 classified occupations using skill levels for all Canadian temporary and permanent residency programs. The new Canada NOC 2021 will allow Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to target profiles based on academic and work experience.

This may enable foreign immigrants who specialize in emerging fields like data science, cyber security, and others can get adequate opportunities to work & settle in Canada.

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What Should Canada Express Entry Aspirants Do?

Go through our previous blogs here to learn more about CRS implications on Federal Skilled Worker Program candidates under the Express Entry system.

New NOC 2021 opens the Express Entry doorway for 16 new occupations:

Payroll administrators;
Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants;
Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates;
Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants;
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants;
Sheriffs and bailiffs;
Correctional service officers;
By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers;
Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations;
Residential and commercial installers and servicers;
Pest controllers and fumigators;
Other repairers and servicers;
Transport truck drivers;
Bus drivers, subway operators, and other transit operators;
Heavy equipment operators; and
Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors.

Immigration aspirants with work experience in the above occupations can also enter the Express Entry pool and stand a chance to obtain Canadian permanent residency.

We recommend candidates planning to enter the Express Entry pool find their new occupation code on the latest NOC 2021 list.

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About the New Canada NOC 2021

NOC 2016 classified all occupations under four skills levels:

NOC 0: Skill type 0 jobs are usually managerial in nature;
NOC A: Skill type A jobs are professional in nature and usually require a university degree; or
NOC B: Skill type B jobs are skilled trades occupations that usually require a college diploma or training as an apprentice.
NOC C & D: Jobs include semi- and low-skilled workers in the trades, primary and manufacturing industries, sales and services, as well as certain clerical and assistant categories

The new TEER system classifies all occupations into six categories: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

You can use this Statistics Canada tool to see how your current NOC corresponds with the new Canada NOC 2021.

TEER 0	Management occupations.
TEER 1	Completion of a university degree (bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate); or Several years of experience in a specific occupation from TEER category 2 (when applicable).
TEER 2	Completion of a post-secondary education program of two to three years at a community college, institute of technology, or CÉGEP; or Completion of an apprenticeship training program of two to five years; or Occupations with supervisory or significant safety (police officers and firefighters) responsibilities; or Several years of experience in a specific occupation from TEER category 3 (when applicable).
TEER 3	Completion of a post-secondary education program of fewer than two years at community college, institute of technology, or CÉGEP; or Apprenticeship training of fewer than 2 years; or More than six months of on-the-job training, training courses, or specific work experience with some secondary school education; or Several years of experience in a specific occupation from TEER category 4 (when applicable).
TEER 4	Completion of secondary school; or Several weeks of on-the-job training with some secondary school education; or Several years of experience in a specific occupation from TEER category 5 (when applicable).
TEER 5	Short work demonstration and no formal educational requirements.

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Trends Surrounding Canadian Citizenship For Immigrants: Analysis By Statistics Canada

“A portrait of citizenship in Canada from the 2021 census” report from Statistics Canada got released recently. The report throws light on trends surrounding Canadian citizenship for immigrants based on the latest 2021 census data.

Citizenship in Canada is acquired by birth or by naturalization which is the path for immigrants.

The majority population (91.2%) were citizens, either by birth or by naturalization. The remaining 8.8% of the population were either permanent residents or temporary residents, and categorized as non-Canadians.

Some encouraging trends for immigrants in Canada are observed here.

Since 1991, the proportion of the Canadian population who are citizens by birth has decreased, while the proportion of naturalized Canadian citizens have increased.

Additionally, the number of immigrant population in Canada has increased over the last three decades to a current Canada population level of 23% and is expected to reach 34% by 2041.

More and More Immigrants Qualify for Citizenship as Time Passes

The naturalization rate which was 87.8% in 2011 has dropped down to 80% in 2021.

While the last ten years have seen a decline in the rate of naturalization, more non-Canadians end up obtaining citizens if they increased the time spent in the country.

For example, nearly 94% had obtained Canadian citizenship by 2021 who landed in Canada before 2001. While just about 50% qualified for citizenship who landed from 2011-2015.

Further, the report is optimistic about Asia being the key source region of not just immigrants, but also future Canadian citizens.

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The report found the median age of Canadian citizens was 41.2 years of age as compared to the median age of non-Canadian citizens living in Canada (temporary or permanent residents) was 33.6 years.

Canada will look to address labour shortages and market needs through immigration in the coming years. Canada is keen on overcoming its aging demography and low birth rate through immigration.

This is evident from its newly announced Immigration Levels Plan. Canada is targeting 465,000 new immigrants in 2023 and will increase the annual target over 500,000 new immigrants in 2025.

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Latest Canada PNP Draw Results: Express Entry Candidates Receive ITAs For Nominations

Canada provincial nomination programs (PNP) from Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia actively invited skilled workers including Express Entry for provincial nominations on November 8.

In total, PNPs across Canadian provinces were expected to target about 80,000 PR admissions to Canada in 2022. The target is increased to over 105,000 profiles in 2023. Canada PNP in 2023 will target more immigrants than Express Entry for permanent residency. Read the full blog here.

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Latest Saskatchewan PNP Draws

35 invitations to apply were issued to eligible candidates through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) on November 8.

SINP draw breakdown includes 21 candidates from the Express Entry category and 10 from the Occupations-In-Demand category. The minimum Expression of Interest score in both categories was 69.

All candidates invited had Educational Credential Assessments (ECA). It is necessary to assess the education qualification of foreign candidates matches that of Canadian standards.

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 provincial authority.

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

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

Nova Scotia PNP ‘Base’ Stream Draws

Nova Scotia activated its Labour Market Priorities base stream for the first time since February. On November 8, the provincial draw from Nova Scotia issued letters of interest to candidates.

‘Base’ stream targets candidates from a separate pool and delinked from federal Express Entry. It targets candidates with specific skills and experience for temporary residence in Canada.

‘Base’ PNP streams –

Physician Stream: for physicians who have a job offer in Nova Scotia and are not in the Express Entry system;
Skilled Worker Stream: for skilled workers who have received a job offer in the province;
Occupation In-Demand Stream: for workers with a job offer in an occupation that is deemed “in-demand;”
Entrepreneur Stream: for individuals who wish to start a business in the province; and
International Graduate Entrepreneur Stream: for international graduates who wish to start a business in the province.

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Statistics Canada in its recent report noted the continued dependence of Canada on immigration to support its population growth. The report projected that Canada’s population could reach up to 57 million people by 2068 and is largely driven by increased immigration.

Interested Express Entry candidates with successful provincial nomination may receive an additional 600 points toward their Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. It will effectively guarantee an ITA for Canada PR in the subsequent IRCC’s Express Entry fortnight draw.

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Canada’s Armed Forces Will Recruit PR In Addition To Skilled Military Foreign Application Program

Canada’s armed forces (CAF) announced the entry of permanent residents into the military through their social media handle on Instagram. However, the Department of National Defence (DND) is yet to make a formal announcement regarding the change in the recruitment policy.

Currently, permanent residents in Canada who is already trained pilot or doctor or have other unique skill sets could join CAF under the Skilled Military Foreign Applicant (SMFA) program.

But the recent announcement allows any permanent resident to join the forces and get trained, as the military struggles with low recruitment levels.

CAF had earlier resisted the entry of permanent residents due to security clearances. But Canada’s regular force troops are only about 12,000 short of its “full strength” of 100,000 regular force members.

Additionally, Census 2021 on Canada immigration noted the immigrant population to rise from the current 23% to 34% by the end of 2041.

Therefore, the military is now more dependent on immigrants as they land in Canada during their younger working-age years and are more likely to be physically active.

Earlier In March, defense minister Anita Anand considered the need for Canada’s military needs to grow, particularly in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and NATO’s resistance.

“Countries such as France use military service as either a pathway to citizenship or an accelerated pathway to citizenship; but since Canadian citizenship is relatively easy for permanent residents to obtain, it’s not clear that (new recruitment policy) would offer a major incentive in the Canadian case,” said Christian Leuprecht, a professor at the Royal Military College of Canada.

Current Ways to Join Canadian Armed Forces

Until now, permanent residents in Canada could join the armed forces only through the Skilled Military Foreign Applicant (SMFA) program.

Only candidates with unique skill sets, such as pilots or doctors, were chosen under the program. This reduced the burden of training costs and focussed on filling a special need in the CAF.

Here are a few key ways to join CAF:

Paid education – eligible candidates can enroll themselves in a number of paid education programs offered by CAF that will simulate training to join the armed forces.
Reserve force (Part-Time) – eligible candidates may serve part-time in the Canadian Armed Forces for operations at home and overseas.
Regular force (Full-Time) – eligible candidates joining the Regular Force usually work full-time with NATO and the US to defend its sovereignty.

Eligibility for Joining the Canadian Armed Forces

Breaking away from recruiting foreigners through SMFA alone, Canada has now opened CAF to other PR categories. The official website of CAF mentions the following eligibility:

Be a Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident
Be at least 18 years old (17 years old with parental consent), except:

For the Paid Education programs – you may be 16 years old (with parental consent)
For the Regular Forces – you may be 16 years old (with parental consent) and must be enrolled as a full-time student

Must have completed grade 12 education to enlist as an officer in CAF

Canada will Invite Over 465,000 new Permanent Residents in 2023

Earlier this month, Canada released the new Immigration Levels Plan for 2023-2025.

The plan is targeting 500,000 new permanent residents in Canada per year by the end of 2025. More realistic, Canada will target about 465,000 new immigrants in 2023.

This may drastically widen the pool of candidates for various eocnomic-class programs like Express Entry, and PNP to qualify for Canada PR and further, the military to choose from.

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Immigration Queue in Canada Decreases for Some Categories as of November 03, 2022

Decrease in current immigration backlogs to just over 2.4 million applications is a positive step towards fulfilling the ambitious Immigration Levels Plan 2023-25.

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) record application backlogs for Canadian immigration – Permanent residence, Temporary residence, and Citizenship – in the inventory.

The public tracker of Canada’s immigration inventory was updated only till September 30, 2022, at the time of our reporting. However, the updated inventory count as of November 03, 2022, was provided by IRCC to CIC News via email.

2,411,388 people are waiting for decisions relating to their status for Canadian immigration, as of November 3.

Further, the immigration category-wise breakdown is as follows:

The inventory as of November 3 for permanent residence applicants stands at 506,421, a slight increase over October 3 standings at 505,562.

The temporary residence inventory as of November 3 showed a significant decline at 1,537,566 people, compared to 1,651,649 persons as of October 3.

The citizenship inventory stands at 331,401 applicants as of October 31, compared to 351,964 on October 3.

IRCC is working to decrease the overall backlog to accommodate more newcomers, for example over 465,000 new immigrants by the end of 2023.

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How much are Express Entry & PNP Application Backlogs?

There are 39,589 Express Entry applications waiting in the queue as of November 03, 2022.

The PNP has an inventory of 62,073 applications, both base, and enhanced provincial programs combined.

IRCC held 10 all-program Express Entry draws for Canada PR since July, after limiting its scope due to the public health emergency during the pandemic.

Canada held program-specific draws inviting only those with prior provincial nominations or Canadian work experience, most likely already present in the country to qualify for permanent residency.

IRCC may soon go back to its pre-pandemic service standard of processing most Express Entry applications within six months.

Family-Class & Temporary Residence Programs Application Backlogs

The overall backlog under family-class immigration programs has increased to 128,112, compared to October 3 when it was 125,488.

The Spouses and Partners program is bulging 61,118 applicants, while 55,653 persons are waiting for decisions under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)

Effective July 4, IRCC is implementing reforms that will allow certain parents and grandparents to remain in Canada for up to seven years per entry under the Super Visa.

Overall Canada Immigration Application Inventory

The inventory across all lines of business has progressed as follows since July 2021:

November 3, 2022: 2,411,388 persons
September 30, 2022: 2,600,000 persons (figure rounded by IRCC)
August 31, 2022: 2,583,827 persons
July 15-17, 2022: 2,679,031 persons
June 1-6, 2022: 2,387,884 persons
April 30-May 2, 2022: 2,130,385 persons
April 11-12, 2022: 2,031,589 persons
March 15 and 17, 2022: 1,844,424 persons
February 1, 2022: 1,815,628 persons
December 15, 2021: 1,813,144 persons
October 27, 2021: 1,792,404 persons
July 6, 2021: 1,447,474 persons

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November Express Entry Draws: ITAs For Canada PR Remained Same With Dipping CRS Score

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new all-program Express Entry draw on November 09.

The number of invitations to apply (ITA) remained the same at 4,750, witnessing a decline in the qualifying Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of 494 points, two points lower than the previous draws.

OVERVIEW OF EXPRESS ENTRY LATEST DRAWS #235
Record-breaking Draw Size	4,750 invitations to apply for Canada PR
Lower Express Entry Cut-off	Minimum CRS score required was 494
Is the Tie-break rule applied?	Profiles registered on or before June 06, 2022, 20:48:23 UTC were invited. This is particularly helpful in cases where two or more candidates end up with the same CRS score.

This is the tenth consecutive all-program Express Entry draw since July 06, after a gap of nearly 18 months.

Official data reveals that IRCC invited 26,250 candidates through Express Entry since then.

Anybody who qualified under Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canada Experience Class (CEC), or prior provincial nomination and had work experience in popular in-demand occupations like Health, Business, Finance, Sales, or Engineering/IT had a better chance of qualifying for Canada PR.

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Breakdown of Express Entry Draws Since July 06

A common trend among all the draws since resuming is a consistent increase in draw size and a decline in qualifying scores to accommodate more profiles. This has led to a decrease in the Canadian immigration application backlog.

The majority of invitations to apply for Canada PR went to about 13,774 candidates under the CEC.

Canada Experience Class requires qualifying candidates to have at least one year of living or working in Canada within 36 months of their application date and have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) score of 5 for NOC B jobs or CLB 7 for NOC skill level 0 or A jobs.

Nearly 6,154 candidates qualified under FSWP and 6,322 candidates with prior provincial nominations got invited to apply for Canada PR.

Federal Skilled Worker Program allows direct PR pathways for foreign skilled workers based on their work experience. Receiving a provincial nomination can boost the Express Entry CRS score by additional 600 points.

Upcoming Changes to the Express Entry System in 2023

The 2023-2025 annual targets for Express Entry landings (principal applicants, spouses, and dependents) are projected at

82,880 ITAs in 2023
109,020 ITAs in 2024
114,000 ITAs in 2025

IRCC is expected to issue ITAs for Canada PR to eligible candidates with specific work experience, education, or language ability. The occupation group choice would depend on Canada’s prevailing market demand.

This will impact the relevance of CRS scores in some instances and may become less vital in future draws.

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Self-employed physicians can apply under Express Entry for PR

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser recently announced new measures to enable physicians to apply under Express Entry and directly qualify for Canadian permanent residency.

Until now, physicians or doctors who practice in Canada could not qualify for Express Entry

programs since they were considered self-employed. Being self-employed in Canada for the purpose of gaining work experience did not make them eligible for most economic immigration pathways, including Express Entry.

However, if you’re self-employed with at least one year of work experience in your home country, you can still apply for permanent residence through the Express Entry program.

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Immigration in Canada means obtaining permanent residency.

After registration of profiles online, the profiles are assessed and ranked based on the CRS score.

Such profiles are evaluated on a total of 1200 points. The human capital criteria like

age,
education,
work experience outside Canada,
language proficiency in English/French,
spouse adaptability,
Canadian study experience, etc. are considered for evaluation purposes.

Those invited for permanent residence have 60 days to submit their applications to IRCC. IRCC aims to process most applications within 6 months or less.

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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe Suggests To Increase In Immigration Levels In The Province

“We are not short of jobs. We are short of people”, said Premier Scott Moe of Saskatchewan, Canada in his recent address during the event Luncheon with Moe, hosted by the Saskatchewan Chambers of Commerce.

The address called on the business community in the province to hire more immigrants. Saskatchewan is planning to create new 100,000 jobs by 2030 and invite more immigrants to grow its population to 1.4 million from the current 1.1 million.

However, this would be possible only if SINP had more control over the intake of applicants. The Premier proposed a partnership with the federal government of Canada to increase provincial intake targets to over 13,000 new permanent residents annually.

He envisioned a provincial deal with the federal government much similar to Quebec, providing more autonomy to Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program (SINP) to invite more foreign skilled people to address their local demand.

Apart from the control of economic-class immigrants under SINP, the new deal could also give more control for family-class immigration, said Premier Moe.

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More PNP intakes than Express Entry in 2023

Saskatchewan has expectations to meet and exceed the cap of 6,000 under the Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program. The province expects that international recruitment may be delayed without the increase of the federal cap.

But with the new immigration levels plan 2023-25 making Canada PNP the leading economic-class intake program, we could expect a rise in the SINP’s intake cap.

Canada has recognized that provincial governments are in the best position to respond to local labor market necessities with new immigrants. Even during the peak of the pandemic, IRCC’s Express Entry draws invited only eligible candidates with prior provincial nominations to apply for Canadian permanent residency.

Qualifying for Upcoming Saskatchewan PNP Draws

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

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.

Route to Canada PR

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.

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Thus, it is your best time to plan for your Canadian immigration. We recommend you do thorough research online, alternatively, visit a certified immigration consultant like CanApprove who can determine your eligibility based on your work experience and academic profile.

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