Latest British Columbia PNP Draws Invites 183 Profiles To Apply For Canadian Immigration

The latest British Columbia PNP draw on June 26 issued over 183 invitations to apply for Canadian immigration. The westernmost province invited a majority of profiles through its targeted Tech stream draw and the remaining through two occupation-specific draws supporting the health and education sector.

All invited profiles either had prior professional work experience or international graduates with study experience in Canada and were already registered in one of the BC immigration streams to receive the provincial nominations.

Recent statistics show that the share of immigrants admitted within the provincial nominee program is 46%

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British Columbia PNP tech stream

The latest British Columbia PNP draw targeted 147 profiles under the tech stream to apply for provincial nominations. All the invited profiles had a qualifying score of 78 points.

All other tech draws held recently required a minimum qualifying score of about 85 points.

The British Columbia PNP tech draw is a fast-track, employer-driven immigration stream for the immigration of talented candidates with work experience in one of the in-demand tech occupations.

In-demand tech occupations in British Columbia include

Web designers & developers
Graphic designers, and illustrators
Software engineers and designers
Civil Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Chemical Engineers
Software Engineers
Tech Managers

All the invited profiles through BC’s Tech draws must meet the requirements of one of British Columbia’s Express Entry BC and Skills immigration categories.

It would mean that the candidates under the Skills Immigration categories must have a job offer or a current job to qualify, except for international graduates. Whereas profiles invited through the Express Entry British Columbia Stream need not have a job offer in the province.

British Columbia PNP draws: occupation-specific draws

The occupation-specific latest British Columbia PNP draw targeted two specific occupations:

22 early childhood educators (NOC 4214) with scores of at least 60;
09 healthcare professionals including veterinarians (3114) and animal health technologists and veterinary technicians (3213) with scores of at least 60;

All the invited profiles qualified for any of the sub-categories – Skilled Worker and International Graduate.

It would mean that candidates required work experience and a job offer in the province to qualify. Additionally, if you had studied at any institution in British Columbia, you could be invited through the Graduate category without a job offer.

A successful provincial nomination can lead to Canadian permanent residency. Click here to read more about it.

Apply for Canadian Immigration via Provincial Nominee Program

Applying for Canadian immigration means qualifying and obtaining Canadian permanent residency.

The provincial nominee program’s Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) manages applications under the two skilled immigration programs. Registration and profile assessment based on education, work experience, and language skills form the core selection criteria.

Eligible candidates may qualify for a temporary resident visa and gain work experience in Canada. Based on their Canadian work experience, they may apply for permanent residence either through the provincial nominee program or Canada Experience Class (CEC).

The latest British Columbia PNP draw nominations are valid for approximately six months from the date of confirmation.

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. You may receive an additional 600 points under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of the Express Entry system.

A certified consultant like CanApprove can improve your chances of qualifying for Canadian immigration.

You may book a free appointment with us to explore suitable immigration pathways and determine your eligibility based on work experience and academic profile.

Latest Manitoba PNP Draws Invites 355 including Express Entry Profiles for Canadian Immigration

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held a new set of Canadian immigration draws on July 28. The latest Expression of Interest (EOI) Manitoba PNP draws led to 355 new Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) for provincial nominations.

An Expression of Interest or simply EOI is another fancy word for your online profile. MPNP maintains a pool of eligible candidates who are willing to receive provincial nominations and qualify for Canada PR.

Results from the latest draw

The prairie province of Canada invited a mixed pool of on-shore as well as off-shore immigration candidates. Most in-demand occupations in Manitoba include Health, Business, Finance, Sales, and Administration jobs.

They qualified for various Manitoba PNP immigration streams while some were also registered under the Canada Express Entry pool to apply for provincial nominations.

Skilled Workers in Manitoba – 299 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 693;
Skilled Workers Overseas – 15 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 726; and
International Education Stream – 41 invitations with no EOI score requirement.
Additionally, about 56 invitations went to candidates registered in the federal Express Entry pool.

Each year some 15,000 people from countries all over the world move to Manitoba in search of better career opportunities and a standard of life.

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility for Canadian immigration.

How to Qualify for Upcoming Manitoba PNP Draws?

An EOI profile must not be mistaken to be an application for Canadian immigration itself. The profile is evaluated and assessed for 1,000 points based on core human capital, mainly work experience, education, and language proficiency.

The validity of the EOI profile registered for nominations under any Manitoba PNP draws is one year. Any eligible skilled worker, either on-shore or off-shore, may expect LAAs for provincial nominations.

In order to qualify for upcoming Manitoba PNP draws, interested applicants must first register their Expression of Interest (EOI) with the province.

Depending on their profile assessment score, they may qualify for receiving LAAs through the Skilled Workers in Manitoba, Skilled Workers Overseas streams, or International Education Stream.

If you are applying from outside Canada

Skilled Worker Overseas Stream:

Manitoba Express Entry Pathway
Human Capital Pathway

If you are already in Canada on temporary work permits

Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream:

Manitoba Work Experience Pathway
Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway

If you studied in Manitoba

International Education Stream:

Career Employment Pathway
Graduate Internship Pathway
Student Entrepreneur Pathway

Ask CanApprove about eligibility under each immigration pathway. Also, enroll in our dedicated International Engineering Graduate Program and explore more options to apply for Canadian immigration.

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Express Entry: IRCC Issues 2,000 ITAs For Canada PR In All-Program Draws

For the third time since resuming all-program draws after a gap of 18 months, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a record 2,000 invitations to apply (ITA) on August 03.

Canada invites registered Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residency who qualifies for Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canada Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skills Trades Program (FSTP), or with successful provincial nominations.

August 03 Express Entry draws invited 2,000 Express Entry candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score of 533 to apply for permanent residence.

OVERVIEW OF EXPRESS ENTRY LATEST DRAWS #228
Record-breaking Draw Size	2,000 invitations to apply for Canada PR.
Lower Express Entry Cut-off	Minimum CRS score required was 533.
Is the Tie-break rule applied?	Profiles registered on or before August 03, 2022, at 15:16:24 UTC were invited. This is particularly helpful in cases where two or more candidates end up with the same CRS score.

The latest draw is also special for a reason as IRCC targeted even the newest profiles registered as close to August 03 or before. This comes in line with IRCC’s promise to bring down the standard processing time for Express Entry candidates to about six months after the disruption caused by the pandemic.

Anybody with work experience in popular in-demand occupations like Health, Business, Finance, Sales, or Engineering/IT has a good chance of qualifying for Canda PR.

Fill in this free online assessment to know more about your eligibility for various other immigration programs.

Advantage for International Students Under the Canada Express Entry

Thanks to the latest update from IRCC, Express Entry candidates will now be eligible for Canadian educational credential points for programs completed online between March 2020 and August 2022.

Normally, online education does not count for CRS points if more than 50% of the program was completed through distance learning.

The latest Express Entry reform relaxes evaluating rules for candidates who studied online during the pandemic.

The report reads the new measure applies to those who earned a Canadian degree, diploma, or certificate online during the eligibility period – March 2020 and August 2022.

These candidates may now be eligible for CRS points even if the program was entire: completed online, from outside Canada, or through part-time studies.

Additionally, thousands of expired PGWP holders can now extend their open work permit status by an additional 18 months. This will also help them transition to permanent residence and will allow them to continue working in Canada while they wait.

How to qualify for Canada PR via Express Entry?

Immigration in Canada means obtaining permanent residency.

Qualifying for PR via Express Entry is a two-step process.

Step1: Here the interested candidates confirm their eligibility for at least one of the three Express Entry programs – Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)

Step2: Candidates can upload their Express Entry profile onto IRCC’s website.

All the registered profiles are then 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.

To get determine unique chances and eligibility for immigration, book a free appointment with CanApprove. We are not just any immigration consultants but registered agents with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC).

Most Recent Saskatchewan EOI Draws Nominate 1550 Express Entry Profiles For Canada PR

Saskatchewan released nomination results from two EOI draws held on July 21 and July 28. Together, the province invited nearly 1551 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence (PR). July 21 draw issued a record 797 invitations to eligible Express Entry candidates while five invitations were issued to Ukrainian nationals as a response to the current crisis.
July 28 draw invited 748 candidates to apply for provincial nomination. Of these, 469 invitations went to candidates in the Occupations in Demand category and 279 were issued to Express Entry candidates.

All the categories required a minimum qualifying score of 68 points.

The invited candidates have work experience as managers or executives in IT, Healthcare, Agriculture, or Service industries.

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

Check your eligibility by filling out this free assessment online.

Qualifying for Upcoming Saskatchewan PNP Draws

Saskatchewan is showing a departure from its usual pattern by holding PNP draws on a weekly basis throughout July. Earlier, the province would only hold draws once per month. 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.

Saskatchewan gives candidates a score out of 100 according to the International Skilled Worker Points Assessment Grid. The province favors 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.

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.

Recently, Immigration Ministers across Canadian provinces, and territories meet to decide multi-year intake plan for Canada PNP. This would result in more immigration through various PNP programs. Click to read more.

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Canada Continues To Witness Low Unemployment And High Job Vacancies, Boosting Immigration

The monthly payroll employment, earnings, hours, and job vacancy report for May 2022 indicates Canada still has over one million job vacancies. The report complied data. Read along with Canada’s plan for increasing immigration, Canadian businesses are now dependent heavily on skilled immigration to fulfill increasing job vacancies across indsutries.

Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador all reported increased employment in retail trade sector. Additionally, tech occupations such as computer systems design and related services under the professional, scientific, and technical services sector showed growth in every province.

Also, for the thirteenth month in a row, accommodation and food services has had the highest number of vacancies. Both Nova Scotia and Manitoba reported 161,000 job vacancies.

However, the report by Statistics Canadare noticed a dip in payroll employees in most sectors for the first time since May 2021. While Ontario and Manitoba reported 30,000 and 2,500 job vacancies, respectively, British Columbia was the only province that saw an increase in payroll employees.

Payroll employees are full-time or part-time employees who receive remuneration, taxation and social benefits as required by the Canadian law.

Health care sector continues to increase job vacancies

The report found the job vacancy rate in the health care and social services sectors has risen sharply to 143,000 vacancies, or 6.1%.

This is a significant increase over the vacancy rate in April, which was 5.4% and 20% higher than it was in May 2021.

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Unemployment Rate Fell Across the Three Immigrant Cohorts

Earlier in May 2022, Statistics Canada made a few other observations with respect to the unemployment rate among Canadian immigrants.

The results are likely to boost immigration to Canada in the near future:

Immigrants who gained permanent residence 10 years ago or more: The unemployment rate stood at 4.6 percent in April.

Immigrants who gained PR between 5 to 10 years ago: The unemployment rate fell to 5.8 percent compared to 6.3 percent in March.

PR immigrants within the last five years: The unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent among immigrants, compared to 8.3 percent, in April.

Plan Your Immigration to Canada

Amid pandemic disruption to international mobility, immigration to Canada kept unemployment rates low by increasingly converting the status of temporary residents located in Canada to permanent residents.

With all-program Express Entry draws resuming, more candidates under Federal Skilled Worker Program can qualify for Canada PR without prior Canadian experience or job offer.

If you’re planning to migrate, consider visiting an immigration expert to detemrine your available options.

CanApprove is one such certified immigration consultant in Dubai by the College of Immigration and Consultants (CICC). We offer standard pre-departure and post-arrival immigration services including IELTS preparation assistance, and documentation support for Canada PR.

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Express Entry Reforms: New Measure Counts Online or Part-Time Studies Out Of Canada For CRS Points

Canada is aiming to improve the chances for international student graduates to qualify for permanent residency.

The latest Express Entry reform relaxes evaluating rules for candidates who studied online during the pandemic.

Normally, online education does not count for CRS points if more than 50% of the program was completed through distance learning.

Thanks to the latest update from IRCC, Express Entry candidates will now be eligible for Canadian educational credential points for programs completed online between March 2020 and August 2022.

The official page reads the new measure applies to those who earned a Canadian degree, diploma, or certificate online during the eligibility period – March 2020 and August 2022.

These candidates may now be eligible for CRS points even if the program was entire: completed online, from outside Canada, or through part-time studies.

Get in touch with CanApprove experts for more details and register your profile into the Express Entry system.

IRCC calculates qualifying Comprehensive Ranking Score (CRS) on 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.

The registered profiles are evaluated on a total of 1200 points.

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recommend Express Entry candidates update their profiles as soon as possible to get the best possible chance to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the next Express Entry draw, scheduled on August 3.

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.

Survey: International Students Prefer Canada For Convenience Of Obtaining Permanent Residency. Click to read more.

Breakdown of Recent Express Entry ITAs for Canada PR

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) revealed the internal breakdown of the two most recent all-program Express Entry draws held on July 06 & July 20, after a gap of nearly 18 months.

IRCC gave more preference to candidates with prior provincial nominations followed by the Canadian Experience Class and then Federal Skilled Worker Program to apply for Canada PR. Read more here.

Qualifying for Canada PR via Express Entry is essentially a two-step process.

Step1: Here the interested candidates confirm their eligibility for at least one of the three Express Entry programs – Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)

Step2: Candidates can upload their Express Entry profile onto IRCC’s website

All the registered profiles are then assessed and ranked based on the CRS score.

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility.

Canadian immigration is undergoing a rapid change where the country is in need of skilled immigrants- professionals, entrepreneurs/investors, students, and their families more than ever. The dual demographic burden of the aging population and low birth rate among the locals will boost immigration targets in the coming years.

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Immigration Ministers Across Canada Met To Discuss Major Immigration Policy Issues

The Forum of Ministers Responsible (FMRI) for Immigration met in Saint John, New Brunswick on July 28. Immigration ministers from across Canada came together to identify and discuss major policy issues to boost Canadian immigration.

The meeting of Immigration Ministers focussed around increasing Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan alongside agreeing on multi-year PNP levels plan.

The current plan is targeting to welcome over 400,000 new immigrants annually till 2024. Over 60% of the target is to be met through economic-class and family-class immigration programs.

Specifically, PNP is targeting 80,000 intakes in 2022 and would increase to 90,000 intakes next year.

Other topics on agenda were how to build a more agile economic immigration system, and how to boost regional economic immigration.

Economic-class immigration programs help Canada identify and target talented overseas skilled workers to fill the labor demand gap in the country.

Usually, skilled talent with no Canadian experience nor a job offer may stand a chance to qualify for Canadian permanent residence through one of these programs, including Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Program, and Quebec Immigration.

Canada PNP To Issue Multi-Year Intake Plan

The FMRI is the annual decision-making body of Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial immigration ministers. They meet to discuss immigration issues with the goal of sustaining an effective immigration system for Canada.

The ministers took a collective decision to develop a multi-year Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allocation plan. Presently, though Canada sets its permanent residence targets over a three-year period, PNP allocations are determined on an annual basis.

With the latest agreement between the Immigrtaion ministers, PNP allocation targets will also be set on a three-year basis. The ministers agreed to determine the multi-year PNP plan by March 31, 2023.

However, no PNP allocation targets were fixed. Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser added that the federal government needs to have follow-up conversations with provinces and territories to ensure they have the settlement capacity necessary to welcome more newcomers.

We are expecting the 2023-2025 federal immigration plan to be tabled by November 1st, 2022.

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility for Canadian immigration.

Provincial Immigration Pathways for Canadian Permanent Residency

PNP provides equal opportunities for advanced provinces like Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia and the Atlantic and Prairie provinces like Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island to support their economic development through immigration.

After receiving provincial nominations from any of the provincial streams, candidates can apply to the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to qualify for permanent residency.

Among various Canada PR options, provincial pathways are in most demand.

Between 2021 and now, Canada Express Entry draws have relied majorly on Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). Even the two most recent all-programs draws issued over 50% (1400 ITAs for Canada PR) to candidates with provincial nominations.

Provincial nominees with active Express Entry profiles are awarded 600 points over and above their usual Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. This may guarantee an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residency in upcoming PNP-specific Express Entry draws.

If you’re planning to immigrate to Canada, choose Canada PNP as your preferred pathway. Book a free appointment with CanApprove to choose a suitable provincial stream based on your work or academic profile.

Analysis: Breakdown of Express Entry ITAs for Canada PR Issued In Recent All-Program Draws

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) revealed the internal breakdown of the two most recent all-program Express Entry draws. The resurgent interest in Express Entry draws comes after the 18-month pause of not inviting overseas skilled talent who had no prior Canadian experience.

On July 6, IRCC held its first all-program draw in 18 months. A total of 1,500 invitations were issued to eligible with a qualifying CRS score of 557. Another draw on July 20 Express Entry draw invited 1,750 candidates and a minimum cut-off score of 542 to apply for Canada PR.

The Express Entry system manages the application database of three immigration programs – the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and the Federal Skills Trades Program (FSTP).

Overseas candidates with work experience but no Canadian experience or job offer can qualify under the FSWP, whereas candidates with Canadian experience like international student graduates qualify under the CEC.

Replying to a media request, IRCC revealed how many candidates were invited from each Express Entry-managed program.

IRCC has also promised to expedite the processing time for new all-program draws. About 80% of candidates who respond to their invitations in the two most recent draws are expected to get decisions in six months.

Express Entry-managed Program	July 6, CRS 557	July 20, CRS 542	Total from July 6-July 20
Federal Skilled Worker Program	205	417	622
Canadian Experience Class	595	569	1,164
Provincial Nominee Program	700	764	1,464
Total	1,500	1,750	3,250

FSWP candidates formed a significant part of the Express Entry draw size before the pandemic restructured the way IRCC invited eligible applicants to apply for Canadian permanent residency.

However, in recent draws, IRCC gave more preference to candidates with prior provincial nominations to apply for Canada PR.

The undue preference for CEC candidates over FSWP & FSTP candidates is because they do not need to have proof of funds in order to apply for immigration, whereas FSWP and FSTP candidates without a Canadian job offer do.

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility to qualify for Canada PR.

Qualifying for Canada PR via Express Entry

Immigration in Canada means obtaining permanent residency.

Qualifying for Canada PR via Express Entry is essentially a two-step process.

Step1: Here the interested candidates confirm their eligibility for at least one of the three Express Entry programs – Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)

Step2: Candidates can upload their Express Entry profile onto IRCC’s website

All the registered profiles are then 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.

CanApprove is not just any immigration expert but a certified consultant with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC).

Book an appointment with us to discuss the prospects of your Canadian immigration in 2022 & beyond.

Latest Manitoba PNP Draws Invites 366 including Express Entry Profiles for Canadian Immigration

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) held a new set of Canadian immigration draws on July 14. The latest Expression of Interest (EOI) Manitoba PNP draws led to 366 new Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) for provincial nominations. It may further lead to obtaining a Canadian permanent residency. The prairie province of Canada invited a mixed pool of on-shore as well as off-shore immigration candidates. Most in-demand occupations in Manitoba include Health, Business, Finance, Sales, and Administration jobs.

They qualified for various Manitoba PNP immigration streams while some were also registered under the Canada Express Entry pool to apply for provincial nominations.

Here are the results from the latest draw:

Skilled Workers in Manitoba – 293 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 699;
Skilled Workers Overseas – 33 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 715; and
International Education Stream – 40 invitations with no EOI score requirement.
Additionally, about 55 invitations went to candidates registered in the federal Express Entry pool.

Each year some 15,000 people from countries all over the world move to Manitoba in search of better career opportunities and a standard of life.

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility for Canadian immigration.

What is EOI Manitoba PNP Draws?

How to Qualify for Upcoming Manitoba PNP Draws?

In order to qualify for upcoming Manitoba PNP draws, interested applicants must first register their Expression of Interest (EOI) with the province.

Depending on their profile assessment score, they may qualify for receiving LAAs through the Skilled Workers in Manitoba, Skilled Workers Overseas streams, or International Education Stream.

If you are applying from outside Canada

Skilled Worker Overseas Stream:

Manitoba Express Entry Pathway
Human Capital Pathway

If you are already in Canada on temporary work permits

Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream:

Manitoba Work Experience Pathway
Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway

If you studied in Manitoba

International Education Stream:

Career Employment Pathway
Graduate Internship Pathway
Student Entrepreneur Pathway

Ask CanApprove about eligibility under each immigration pathway. Also, enroll in our dedicated International Engineering Graduate Program and explore more options to apply for Canadian immigration.

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Survey Reports from Waterloo Region Of Ontario Suggest Big Opportunities For Tech Immigration

A biennial immigration survey was recently conducted to outline experiences and challenges faced by new arrivals in the Waterloo region of Ontario. The Waterloo Region of Ontario is a tech hub and attracts a lot of global talent to study, work and eventually, qualify for Canadian permanent residency.

Many choose Waterloo Region because of the reputation of local post-secondary institutions and job offers.

The Waterloo Region has the highest concentration of the Information Technology and Analytical Instruments sector in Canada, based on population. It is majorly a hub for startups and tech talent with over 1600 tech-related businesses.

The Waterloo Region Immigration Survey Report 2021 covered nearly 1,500 participants belonging to various immigrant groups like international students, temporary workers, and their families. Over 33% of respondents belonged to Asian countries.

Canada PR Options for Tech Talents

Immigration in Canada means obtaining permanent residency.

Express Entry Year-End Report noted tech occupations dominated among candidates who were invited to apply for Canada permanent residence.

Federal immigration programs

Express Entry System

Aspirants choose Canada because of its direct permanent residence pathway.

Any prospective candidate who seeks to obtain Canada permanent residency must register their profiles online on the Express Entry portal. All the registered profiles are then assessed and ranked based on a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

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.

Tech workers qualify for any of the two federal programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) under Canada Express Entry.

FSWP was the main source of foreign skilled immigrants to Canada without a job offer.

CEC profiles mostly benefit international student graduates who had gained at least one year of work experience and were eligible to apply for permanent residency.

Provincial nominee programs

After receiving provincial nominations from any of the below provincial streams, you can apply to the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to qualify for permanent residency.

Ontario Tech Draws

Ontario conducts Tech Draws for tech workers who are eligible for the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream.

Interested candidates are required to meet the following eligibility criteria:

Eligible for either the Federal Skilled Worker Program or the Canadian Experience Class.
They also need to have work experience in one of the following six tech occupations.

In 2022, Ontario will invite up to 9,700 new immigrants to the province through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.

Eligible occupations to receive targeted nomination under Tech draws include

software engineers and designers;
computer engineers;
computer programmers and interactive media developers;
web designers and developers;
database analysts, and data administrators;
computer and information systems managers.

Other Canada PR options for tech professionals include:

Alberta Accelerated Tech Pathway
British Columbia Tech Stream
Saskatchewan Tech Talent Pathway
Quebec Immigration Program

If you’re looking to plan your immigration anytime soon, get in touch with a certified immigration consultant like CanApprove to determine your available options based on your work experience or academic profile.

Latest Saskatchewan EOI Draw Nominates 797 Express Entry Profiles For Canada PR

In a line-up to weekly PNP draws, Saskatchewan held another record-breaking Expression of Interest (EOI) nomination PNP draw on July 21. It resulted in 797 invitations to eligible immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence (PR).

Selections will take place on a bi-monthly basis, at a minimum.

All the candidates have been invited under the ‘enhanced’ Express Entry. The province targeted 20 National Occupational Classification codes and required a minimum score of 68.

Category

Invites Issued

Minimum Score

Targeted Occupations

Express Entry-linked stream

797

NOCs included: 2171, 0621, 6221, 2281, 2263, 0711, 2282, 6211, 0631, 3212, 2234, 3219, 3237,

0632, 8252, 6312, 3217, 3214

The invited candidates have work experience as managers or executives in IT, Healthcare, Agriculture or Service industries.

Saskatchewan limits the selection of EOIs by occupation so that nominees with positive employment prospects in Saskatchewan are selected and nominations do not exceed employment demand.

‘Enhanced’ Express Entry Stream: A total of 797 invitations went to candidates who already had their profiles in the federal Express Entry pool.

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

Certain streams under the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) target eligible profiles directly from the pool.

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

Check your eligibility by filling out this free assessment online.

Qualifying 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 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.

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.

Canada is all set to invite over 400,000, of which 80,000 new permanent residents through various PNP streams alone & an additional 110,000 through Express Entry programs.

This would include business entrepreneurs, international students graduates in that province, foreign skilled workers, specifically skilled tech workers, critical workers, etc.

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Canada Re-Introduces Random COVID-19 Testing On Air Travellers

Canada resumes random testing for fully vaccinated air travellers as of July 19. The mandatory random testing for air travellers was earlier paused on June 11.

“As we have said all along, Canada’s border measures will remain flexible and adaptable, guided by science and prudence. We need to keep border testing measures in place because that is how we track importation of the COVID-19 virus, and of new variants of concern. We will keep adapting our border measures to balance the need to protect Canadians while supporting our economic recovery,” assured honorable Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos.

Testing will resume at the four major Canadian airports in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, and Toronto. Those selected for a random test will receive an email notification within 15 minutes of completing their customs declaration, explaining how they can arrange for a test.

A fully vaccinated traveller must have received two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine, or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, at least 14 days before entering Canada.

Travellers who do not qualify as fully vaccinated must continue to complete a 14-day quarantine and test themselves on day one and eight.

Selected partially vaccinated can complete their tests by virtual appointment or an in-person appointment at select pharmacies and still respect their quarantine requirements. If the arrival test results are positive, travellers are advised to go into isolation for 10 days, irrespective of the province or territory isolation requirement.

Regardless of vaccination status, the tests will be done outside of the airport, either at an in-person appointment at a testing provider location, or a virtual appointment for a self-swab test.

All travellers must continue to use ArriveCAN to provide mandatory travel information within 72 hours before their arrival in Canada, with few exceptions.

Click here to read the official announcement.

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