Quebec Invites Nurses for Canada Permanent Residency in Third Arrima Draw of 2022

Quebec immigration Arrima draws held on February 10 issues 523 invitations to eligible foreign skilled workers to apply for Canada permanent residency. Quebec invites Nurses, Computer Engineers, Technicians, Designers, and Educators for Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ).

All the invited candidates had already submitted their Expression of Interest (EOI) under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. They are required to have profiles in the Arrima system for Quebec immigration with scores of at least 592 points to qualify for this draw.

Quebec has returned to the target of welcoming over 50,000 immigrants in 2022 after four years of cutting immigration by 20 per cent. About 65 per cent will arrive through economic-class immigration programs.

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Quebec Immigration Draw Review

This is Quebec’s third draw of 2022. In total, the province has invited up to 1,357 candidates to apply for permanent selection in 2022. The latest invitations sent out through Arrima for Quebec Immigration targeted candidates with a valid job offer outside the Montréal Metropolitan area and who work in occupations that are currently in high demand in Quebec.

List of 21 targeted occupations in this draw:

Engineers	NOC 0213 Computer and information systems managers NOC 2147 Computer engineers NOC 2173 Software engineers and designers
Healthcare	NOC 3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses NOC 3233 Licensed practical nurses NOC 3413 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
Educators	NOC 4031 Secondary school teachers NOC 4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers NOC 4214 Early childhood educators and assistants
Designers	NOC 5223 Graphic arts technicians NOC 5241 Graphic designers and illustrators NOC 2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers NOC 2175 Web designers and developers
Other Skilled Work	NOC 6221 Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade NOC 2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians NOC 2281 Computer network technicians NOC 2282 User support technicians NOC 2283 Information systems testing technicians NOC 2171 Information systems analysts and consultants NOC 2172 Database analysts and data administrators NOC 5131 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations

Quebec invites nurses regularly and attracts Engineers, Designers, Educators, and international students who are in search of better career opportunities. However, Quebec immigration programs are distinct from federal & other provincial immigration programs to obtain Canada permanent residency.

Quebec Invites Nurses for Canada Permanent Residency

Arrima system is a dedicated online portal to submit EOI for Quebec immigration under the Skilled Worker Program. It is modelled after the federal Express Entry system.

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

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

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

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

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773 Express Entry Candidates Targeted in New Ontario Provincial Nominee Program Draws

Ontario provincial nominee program held its newest Human Capital Priorities draw on February 22. Ontario removes the CRS cap in this new PNP draw resulting in 773 invitations to eligible immigration candidates to apply for provincial nominations.

All the invited candidates already had an active Express Entry profile. Among the invitees included Engineers, Registered Nurses, HR Professionals, Banking Professionals & Mathematicians, statisticians, and actuaries. They now have 45 calendar days to submit their application to receive a provincial nomination and eventually qualify for Canada permanent residency.

Major Highlights of February 22 Provincial Nominee Program Draw

Ontario invited nearly 773 candidates who were eligible for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream. Such Express Entry candidates had qualifying Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores that vary between 455 and 600.

The maximum of 600 is the most points Express Entry candidates can get without a provincial nomination. Prior to this draw, candidates whose CRS score was above the maximum range would not be eligible to apply for the nomination.

Ontario removes the CRS cap in this new Ontario PNP draw. It invited Express Entry candidates with CRS score varying between 455 and 600.

A CRS score is given to candidates based on their human capital factors like age, language proficiency, work experience, and education qualification. The score is given out of 1200 points for profiles with provincial nominations.

All the 773 invited Canada Express Entry candidates had work experience of one year or more in the following targeted occupations:

NOC 0114 – Other administrative services managers
NOC 0122 – Banking, credit and other investment managers
NOC 0124 – Advertising, marketing, and public relations managers
NOC 0125 – Other business services managers
NOC 0211 – Engineering managers
NOC 0311 – Managers in health care
NOC 0601 – Corporate sales managers
NOC 0631 – Restaurant and food service managers
NOC 0711 – Construction managers
NOC 0731 – Managers in transportation
NOC 0911 – Manufacturing managers
NOC 1121 – Human resources professionals
NOC 1122 – Professional occupations in business management consulting
NOC 2161 – Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
NOC 3012 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 3211 – Medical laboratory technologists
NOC 3231 – Opticians
NOC 3233 – Licensed practical nurses

Read how Ontario’s Northern Regions All Set To Attract New Immigrants.

Canada Permanent Residency via Provincial Nominee Program

Issuing invitations for permanent residency is the exclusive domain of the federal government. A provincial nomination may, however, fast-track the total time taken to receive an invitation to apply for Canada Permanent Residency.

Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) issues provincial nominations to eligible skilled workers under its famous Human Capital Priorities stream. The Ontario PNP draw also invites candidates already registered in the federal pool under its Tech draw.

Those with provincial nominations like the one from Express Entry Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream or Ontario Tech Draw or any other stream will get preferential treatment to obtain Canada permanent residency.

The inclusion of additional 600 CRS points makes the entire process of applying for Canada PR through Canada Express Entry even simpler.

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Canada is attempting to achieve the most ambitious immigration target in its history. As of now, Canada is eyeing nearly 1.7 million immigrants to work & settle over the next three years. Over 60 per cent of the target is to be met by economic-class immigration facilitated by the Express Entry system, Provincial Nominee Programs, and other pathways.

Canada had re-invented itself to achieve the ambitious annual immigration target even during the pandemic. Throughout 2020 and 2021, IRCC held program-specific Express Entry draws to invite domestic candidates for Canada permanent residency, either with provincial nominations or prior work experience in Canada.

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British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program Issued 140 Invitations Under New Tech Draws

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held its fourth tech draw of 2022. It resulted in invitations to apply for provincial nominations under its new permanent Tech stream.

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program Tech draw is a fast-track, employer-driven immigration program. It targets international students and in-demand tech workers including engineers to apply for provincial nominations.

February 15 BC PNP Tech draws nominated 140 such tech workers to eventually qualify for Canada permanent residency.

The invited candidates must meet the requirements of either Express Entry or Skills Immigration provincial categories to qualify. Both these categories are managed by the Skills & Immigration Registration System (SIRS). Eligible profiles are assessed and evaluated on SIRS based on criteria like age, education, work experience, language proficiency, and others.

Invited candidates were required to have a higher provincial score of 85 points and above in this BC PNP draw. The average qualifying score witnessed in previous draws was 75 points.

The Provincial Nominee Program gives interested aspirants to live and work in British Columbia and a path to Canada permanent residency in a few years.

Qualify for Upcoming BC PNP Tech Program

Generally, the Provincial Nominee Program requires eligible candidates to have work experience and a valid job offer. BC PNP Tech program requires immigration candidates to have work experience in one of 29 eligible occupations.

Some in-demand tech occupations include:

Web designers & developers,
Graphic designers, and illustrators,
Software engineers and designers,
Civil Engineers,
Mechanical Engineers,
Chemical Engineers,
Software Engineers,
Tech Managers,
Media technicians,
Writers/Editors etc.

Invited candidates will need to submit a complete application within the next 30 days. The province processes most tech applications within two to three months.

Last year, British Columbia upgraded its pilot Tech program into a permanent residence program. It was expected to boost the immigration of in-demand tech workers and international students in the province.

So far in 2022, British Columbia has issued 840 invitations to apply for provincial nomination.

Apply for Canada Permanent Residency

Canada is expecting to admit over 800,000 new immigrants over the next three years through economic-class programs like Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs, or the Quebec programs.

Since the launch of Express Entry in 2015, all the Provincial Nominee Programs have had at least one dedicated stream that selects eligible candidates directly from the federal pool. A successful provincial nomination will guarantee an invitation to apply for Canada permanent residency in subsequent federal nomination draws. It is because 600 points will be add to the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score linked to your Express Entry profile.

In a recent interview, Minister Sean Fraser also hinted at resuming Express Entry draws for Canada permanent residency to skilled workers qualifying under FSWP and CEC programs.

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Alberta Provincial Nominee Program Renamed, Added Programs, Held PNP Draws for Immigration

Canada is making strides in improving the immigration levels via Provincial Nominee Program to boost the local economy as well as support its dual demographic shock – an ageing population and low birth rate. In regard to this, the western province of Canada, Alberta renamed the existing & successful Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. The Alberta PNP new name is now the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP).

Furthermore, two new provincial streams: Rural Renewal Stream and the Rural Entrepreneur Stream, added to AAIP aims to boost the immigration of foreigners to rural areas of the province. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney also announced the change of name of three existing entrepreneur streams under the Alberta PNP new name – Alberta Advantage Immigration Program:

The International Graduate Entrepreneur Immigration Stream is now the Graduate Entrepreneur Stream.
The Foreign Graduate Start-Up Visa Stream is now the Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream.
The Self-Employed Farmer Stream is now the Farm Stream.

The media release briefly explained the new name is intended “to help promote Alberta’s reputation and benefits as an attractive place when choosing where to work and raise a family.”

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Alberta Immigration for Canada PR – Express Entry Stream

The federal Express Entry system is an application management database to streamline federal immigration programs for permanent residency to foriegn applicants. It manages applicants under four federal programs – the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).

Alberta is attracting Chemical Engineers, Metallurgical & Material Engineers, Petroleum Engineers for Canada PR through Canada PNP.

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

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

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

It means that candidates are effectively guaranteed an invitation to apply for permanent residence in the upcoming federal Express Entry draw.

In fact, Alberta released details of its provincial draws held on February 01. The Provincial Nominee Program draw targeted 400 eligible immigration applicants registered in the Canada Express Entry pool. The western province targeted Express Entry candidates having a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 346 points. As a matter of fact, the latest Express Entry draw invited a record 1,082 candidates with prior provincial nominations to apply for permanent residency.

Alberta Immigration for Canada PR – Rural Streams for Entrepreneurs

The new Rural Renewal Stream and the Rural Entrepreneur Stream are introduced to encourage skilled and talented professionals and entrepreneurs from around the world to settle in rural Alberta communities. Eligible rural communities have to be outside the Calgary and Edmonton metropolitan areas and have less than 100,000 people as per the 2016 census.

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Last year alone, Alberta invited over 6,250 immigration candidates to apply for provincial nominations. With the change to Alberta PNP new name as Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, the province is targeting a higher number of immigrants over the next three years.

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Interview: Immigration Minister Hints Resuming Canada Express Entry Draws for Skilled Workers

Here are a few highlights from a discussion on Canadian immigration between the Federal Minister Sean Fraser and the president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada, Goldy Hyder. The spotlight of this discussion was the hint at resuming Canada Express Entry draws for candidates qualifying under Canada Experience Class Program candidate “in the near term”. The federal department is looking into how to make the Express Entry system more flexible.

“We do need to resume, in the near future, draws for federal skilled workers,” remarked Minister Sean Fraser. The recently released immigration levels plan for 2022-24 restores the balance of Canada Express Entry draws by promising a record intake number of federal skilled workers, including through the Canadian Experience Class, to apply for Canada permanent residency over the next three years.

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Canada Express Entry Draws in Recent Times

Since its introduction in 2015, Canada Express Entry draws have remained the No.1 pathway for permanent residency. Several foreign skilled workers with no study or work experience in Canada can qualify for Canada PR through the Express Entry system.

Even though the pandemic significantly affected the intake levels, Canada Express Entry draws reinvented itself to target over 110,000 in 2021 for Canada PR. IRCC went about targeting temporary residents who either qualified under Canada Experience Class or under any one of the Provincial Nominee Programs for Canada permanent residency via Express Entry.

A departure from the previous Canada Express Entry draws is noticed. IRCC says 42% of invitations in 2020 went to candidates who had Canadian education, up from 28% in 2019.

So, should you plan your higher studies in Canada to easily qualify for Canada PR?

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Since September last year, IRCC has only been holding PNP-only Canada Express Entry draws, ignoring Federal Skilled Worker and Canada Experience Class program candidates. All the invited candidates in Canada Express Entry PNP-draw have demonstrated their connection to a province or territory. It is through familial ties, work experience, or study experience in that province or territory.

As of February 1, about 64,890 FSWP and CEC candidates are waiting for decisions on their immigration applications.

Experts are of the view that the immigration levels in Canada will only increase in the coming years. In fact, Canada is aiming to admit more than 800,000 economic-class immigrants through the likes of Express Entry, the Provincial Nominee Programs, Quebec immigration, among other pathways over the next three years.

Proposed Changes in Canada Express Entry System

Minister is looking to add more flexibility to the Express Entry system. He proposed solutions that the Express Entry system could solve like:

short-term needs including welcoming people into smaller communities,
sectors in high demand, and
“people who are coming from a particular region that has the kind of educational institutions that will train the workers we need in strategically important sectors.”

Fraser had previously hinted that occupation-specific Express Entry draws. It is still under consultation. Expanding pathways to permanent residence for international students and temporary foreign workers through Express Entry is at the top of the list of priorities prescribed by the new mandate letter.

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Immigration aspirants choose Canada because of its direct permanent residence pathway. A PR invitation through the provincial nomination route is not a direct pathway, however, is very effective to secure your chances of applying for Canada PR.

Any prospective candidate who seeks to obtain permanent residence in Canada must register on Canada Express Entry online 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.

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Canada Express Entry: 1082 PNP Candidates with Cut-Off Score 710 Invited to Apply for Canada PR

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a record-breaking Canada Express Entry draw on February 16. A record-breaking 1,082 invitations went to PNP candidates to apply for Canada PR. This Canada Express Entry draw targeted domestic temporary workers or skilled foreign workers with prior provincial nominations.
The increased draw size resulted in a lower qualifying score of 710. Registered candidates with provincial nominations are eligible for the automatic addition of 600 CRS points, effectively guaranteeing them an invite to apply for permanent residence in Canada.

OVERVIEW OF 216th EXPRESS ENTRY DRAWS
Record-breaking Draw Size	1,082 invitations to apply for Canada PR.
Lower Express Entry Cut-off	Minimum CRS score required was 710. Automatic addition of 600 points to their base human capital score, candidates effectively required only 110 points to qualify.
Tie-break rule applied?	IRCC applies the tie-break rule to avoid disputes in the rankings. This is particularly helpful in cases where two or more candidates end up with the same CRS score. No tie-break rule was applied.

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser laid a roadmap to apply for Canada PR in a recent TV interview. Catch all the highlights in our previous news article.

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Canada Express Entry Draws in 2022

Express Entry draws for Canada PR reinvented itself right after the pandemic. IRCC is focussing on inviting temporary residents to apply for Canada PR. Such candidates either qualified under Canada Experience Class or under any one of the Provincial Nominee Programs.

A departure from the previous Canada Express Entry draws is noticed. IRCC says 42% of invitations in 2020 went to candidates who had Canadian education, up from 28% in 2019.

So, should you plan your higher studies in Canada to easily qualify for Canada PR?

Click here to read our analysis.

Apply for Canada PR with Provincial Nomination

Canada has decided to cut Express Entry admissions in half for 2022 mainly due to increasing backlogs in the FSWP & CEC applications in the pool.

Canada will return to normal Express Entry admissions levels by 2024 when it targets the arrival of 111,5000 Express Entry immigrants then.

CanApprove is glad to have processed a good number of PNP-applications that received invitations to apply for Canada PR in recent Express Entry draws

Any prospective candidate who seeks to obtain permanent residence in Canada must register on Canada Express Entry online 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.

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Latest British Columbia PNP Draw Issues 198 Invitations to Apply for Canada Immigration

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program held a new set of provincial nomination draws on February 08. A total of 198 new invitations got issued to apply for Canada immigration.

The eligible candidates include foreign workers and international students. They are already registered under the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) provincial nominee program streams.

The provincial nominee program of British Columbia held two draws simultaneously on February 08: one general draw and another occupation-specific draw. This has been in practice since February this year.

The first general draw issued a total of 188 invitations to apply for Canada immigration. Candidates with the minimum provincial scores between 77 and 120 points only received invitations. They include Skilled Workers, recent International Graduates or Entry Levels, and Semi-Skilled workers.

Active profiles in the federal Express Entry pool also received invitations to apply for Canada immigration under this Provincial Nominee Program draws.

The second specialist provincial draws targeted two in-demand occupations:

retail and wholesale trade managers (NOC 0621), and
restaurant and food service managers (NOC 0631)

Just about 10 invitees are eligible to apply for Canada immigration with higher scores of 120.

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.

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Permanent Residency in Canada through Provincial Nominee Program

The “two-step migration” process is now the most preferable pathway for economic-class immigrants to apply for Canada immigration.

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).

Recent statistics show that the share of those admitted within the provincial nominee program is at 46% and the share of those landing via CEC increased from 8% to 19%, since 2015.

The provincial nomination from British Columbia is 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.

In fact, the recent Express Entry draws targeted a record-breaking 1,070 candidates with prior provincial nominations. All the invites had a minimum CRS score of 674. It meant that they required only 74 points to score on CRS to qualify! The remaining 600 points were to be added automatically for receiving provincial nominations.

British Columbia has issued over 11,000 invitations to apply for Canada immigration in 2021. With the latest immigration levels plan for 2022, Canada PNPs are targeting to land about 83,500 newcomers this year.

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Latest Canada Travel Requirements Makes it Easier for Travelers to Apply for Canada Visa

Further relaxing the Canada travel requirements, the government has made a decision to allow fully vaccinated travellers and unvaccinated travellers to now enter the country. International flights to all Canadian airports will resume starting February 28, easing the chances to successfully apply for a Canada visa.

The easing of COVID-19 test requirements for travellers come after Canada announced its Immigration Levels Plan 2022-24 as it increases Canada permanent residency targets to 432,000 landings in 2022 alone.

Pre-arrival requirement: Rapid antigen test at home is not sufficient. Antigen tests must be administered by a healthcare entity no more than 24 hours before arrival. However, PCR tests are valid if taken within 72 hours before arrival.

Fully vaccinated travellers: those selected for a random on-arrival test will no longer be required to quarantine while waiting on results.

Unvaccinated children travelling to Canada: No requirement of quarantine.

Unvaccinated travellers: Mandatory test on arrival and day eight of their 14 days quarantine.

There were no changes to the previous guidelines on molecular tests.

Use of ArriveCAN application is mandated to submit all required COVID-19 information before crossing the border.

Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos made the announcement on February 15 in Ottawa as he was joined by the ministers of transport, public safety, tourism, and intergovernmental affairs. Ministers assure of further easing the restrictions if hospitalization rates decline in the near future.

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What do Latest Relaxations in Canada Travel Requirements Mean to Apply for Canada Visa?

As Australia will reopen its borders to foreign travellers from February 21 nearly after two years, opportunities for immigration is on the rise.

In 2022 alone, Canada is expected to target about 56 per cent of the total target under the economic class pathways like Express Entry, the Provincial Nominee Program, Quebec Immigration, and more. The target is set to gradually increase in the next three years.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is said to let Canada Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) take the center stage in inviting more immigrants to apply for Canada visa in 2022. It is targeting to land about 83,500 newcomers via the PNP this year.

Canada is also targeting about 24 per cent of admissions (about 80,000) through the family class programs like the Spouses, Partners, and Children Program, and another 25,000 under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP).

Canada’s government-approved vaccines include

AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD (ChAdOx1-S, Vaxzevria, AZD1222)
Bharat Biotech (Covaxin, BBV152 A, B, C)
Janssen/Johnson & Johnson
Moderna (mRNA-1273)
Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty, Tozinameran, BNT162b2)
Sinopharm BIBP (BBIBP-CorV)
Sinovac (CoronaVac, PiCoVacc)

All unvaccinated travellers will be tested on arrival and required to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine period.

The country had a good run last year even with much stricter travel restrictions. The latest relaxation in Canada travel requirements will only boost the projected targets to apply for a Canada visa.

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Canada Increases Intake Levels for 2022-24, Widening the Scope to Apply for Canada Visa

The Canadian government is raising its immigration level for the next three years to welcome about 1.7 million immigrants to the country. The revised Immigration Levels Plan will widen the scope for many immigrant aspirants to apply for Canada visa in 2022-2024.

Over the period of three years, Canada will target the following number of immigrant landings to apply for Canada visa:

2022: 431,645 immigrants for Canada permanent residence.
2023: 447,055 immigrants for Canada permanent residence.
2024: 451,000 immigrants for Canada permanent residence.

A successful landing in Canada for immigrants would effectively mean the conversion of your legal status from temporary residence to permanent residence. Any foreign skilled worker without prior work experience in the country or without a job offer can apply for permanent residence in Canada.

During the pandemic, Canada converted more on-shore candidates or those on temporary residence visas to permanent residence visas to meet its annual target. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser hopes to invite more off-shore candidates around this time.

Minister in a statement said, “… It focuses on attracting skilled workers who will contribute to Canada’s economy and tackle the labor shortage while recognizing the importance of family reunification … “

Economic Immigration Programs to Apply for Canada Visa

In 2022 alone, Canada is expected to target about 56 per cent of the total target under the economic class pathways like Express Entry, the Provincial Nominee Program, Quebec Immigration, and more.

Canada has decided to cut Express Entry admissions in half for 2022 mainly due to increasing backlogs in the FSWP & CEC applications in the pool.

Canada will return to normal Express Entry admissions levels by 2024 when it targets the arrival of 111,5000 Express Entry immigrants then.

Canada to Prioritize Family Immigration Programs

The family class will target up to 24 per cent of admissions targets in 2022. About 80,000 are set to arrive under the Spouses, Partners, and Children Program, and another 25,000 are set to arrive under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP).

IRCC has increased its PGP admissions target slightly, by 1,500 additional spots, compared with its previous plan.

CANADA IMMIGRATION LEVEL PLAN	2022	2023	2024
Projected admissions-Targets	431,645	447,055	451,000
Federal economic, provincial/territorial nominees	214,850	253,000	267,750
Family Reunification	105,000	109,500	113,000

Canada may announce another Canada Immigration Level Plan 2023-2025 by November 1st, 2022 if any need arises to accommodate more immigrants.

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Manitoba PNP Invites 273 Candidates including Express Entry to Apply for Canada Immigration

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program held a new set of immigration draws on February 10, the details of which were released recently. The province issued 273 new Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) for Canada immigration. The prairie province of Canada, Manitoba invited a mixed pool of on-shore as well as off-shore candidates qualifying across various Manitoba PNP streams and some registered under the Canada Express Entry pool to apply for provincial nominations.

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

Here are the results from the latest draw:

Skilled Workers in Manitoba – 202 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 615;
Skilled Workers Overseas – 31 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 705; and
International Education Stream – 40 invitations with no EOI score requirement.
Additionally, about 68 invitations went to candidates registered in the federal Express Entry pool.

Labour Market in Manitoba to Plan your Canada Immigration

Manitoba is one of the western provinces of Canada that is booming with new economic activities. The demography of the province is ageing. The Canadian workforce is now more dependent on foreign skilled workers to apply for Canada immigration due to a lack of native talents.

Did you know?

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

Evidently, a recent survey found that immigrants in Manitoba are doing well. Some 76 per cent of immigrant respondents in Manitoba were homeowners within five years and 95 per cent of immigrant families settled permanently in the community.

Manitoba is expected to see a rising demand for Civil Engineers (NOC 2131) in the coming years.

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Qualify for Apply for Canada Immigration through Provincial Nominee Program

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

This will potentially qualify them for receiving LAAs through the Skilled Workers in Manitoba, Skilled Workers Overseas streams, or International Education Stream.

Skilled Worker Overseas Stream for Off-Shore Candidates

The Skilled Worker Overseas Stream (SWO) includes both a dedicated Canada Express Entry Pathway and a direct provincial pathway.

Priority is given to Immigrant Applicants with close family connections, or language proficiency, training, and experience to find jobs quickly

a) Manitoba Express Entry Pathway: For international candidates who have an active Canada Express Entry profile & wish to qualify for provincial nomination. However, having a successful provincial nomination will guarantee an ITA for Canada immigration by virtue of 600 additional CRS points.

b) Human Capital Pathway: For international skilled workers with skills, training, and experience in one of Manitoba’s In-Demand Occupations.

Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream for On-shore Candidates

The Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream (SWM) is based on the specific needs of Manitoba employers.

a) Manitoba Work Experience Pathway: For applicants currently working in Manitoba on temporary work permits, through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, or as international graduates from any province.

b) Employer Direct Recruitment Pathway: For applicants from overseas with job offers from approved Manitoba employers.

Qualify for Provincial Nominations if You Studied in Manitoba

The International Education Stream (IES) is dedicated to international graduates from Manitoba colleges and universities. The criteria to work for at least six months in their field before applying for a Manitoba PNP nomination no longer apply here.

It has three pathways:

a) Career Employment Pathway: Completed a one-year or longer course from an eligible post-secondary Manitoba institution and have a full-time job offer in a Manitoba In-Demand occupation related to the completed degree.

b) Graduate Internship Pathway: Masters and Doctoral degree holders who have completed Mitacs Accelerate or Elevate internships can apply for nomination through internships even without a job offer in the province.

c) Student Entrepreneur Pathway: Completed a two-year or longer course from an eligible post-secondary Manitoba institution and have six months of business operation experience in Manitoba. The best part is no specific minimum personal net worth requirement is mandated.

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