Express Entry: 521 PNP-only Candidates with Lowest Qualifying Score 732 Invited for Canada PR

Canada held yet another program-specific Express Entry draw targeting domestic temporary workers or skilled foreign workers with prior provincial nominations.

The 18th PNP-only Express Entry draws in 2021 resulted in a total of 521 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for Canadian Permanent Residence (PR). Canada has been holding PNP-only Express Entry draws alongside CEC-only draws that target temporary skilled workers or recent international graduates with a minimum of one year of work experience in Canada.

In spite of federal elections scheduled for September 20 which could impact immigration policies for the next four years, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) went ahead with the 205th Express Entry nomination draws for Canada PR since 2015.

All the invited candidates in this draw have already demonstrated their connection to a province or territory and experience to succeed in the labour market by securing a provincial nomination. They may qualify to receive invitations for permanent residency through the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, or Canadian Experience Class.

Any prospective candidates that seek to register their profile for consideration under the Express Entry system shall be assessed and ranked based on a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

Such profiles are evaluated on a total of 1200 points and considers human capital factors like age, education, work experience outside Canada, language proficiency in English/French, spouse adaptability, Canadian study experience, etc.

OVERVIEW OF 205th EXPRESS ENTRY DRAWS
Decreased Draw Size	521 ITAs for permanent residence which is about 114 ITAs more than the previous PNP-only draws.
Lowest CRS Qualifying Score	Invited candidates had a minimum CRS of 732 points which is 32 points lower than the previous qualifying score of 762 points.
Tie-break rule applied?	IRCC applies the tie-break rule to avoid disputes in the rankings in case two or more candidates in the pool end up with the same CRS score. Details on the tie-break rule for this draw was not released.

A provincial nomination is a certificate to immigrate to a certain Canadian province to fulfil its labour shortage demand. The invited candidates are required to reside in places as determined by the province, however, with a permanent residence visa, individuals can now reside anywhere in Canada as per their choice.

Many immigration aspirants are known to choose Canada because of its direct permanent residence pathway. A PR invitation through the provincial nomination route is not a direct pathway, however, can guarantee your permanent residency through the addition of 600 points towards their Express Entry profile CRS score.

Applicants are asked to submit their biometrics or attend an interview or submit more supporting documents after receiving an ITA for Canada PR. Express Entry candidates invited today now have 60 days to apply for permanent residence.

Upon completion, IRCC issues a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR). Applicants with COPR can now plan their travel to Canada.

Ajay is 34 and has been working as a Data Analyst for the last 10 years. He holds a Master’s degree and has scored 7.5 on IELTS for language proficiency. Even though he has never worked or studied in Canada, he entered the federal Express Entry pool and also submitted a profile to the Canadian province of Saskatchewan through the International Skilled Worker with a CRS score of 350.

He received a provincial nomination from the Saskatchewan Express Entry stream which increased his CRS score to 950 which makes him eligible to receive ITA for Canada PR in this draw.

Express Entry Draws in 2021 – crosses annual target of 108,500

The practice of holding alternate CEC-only & PNP-only nomination draws has yielded better results for Canada as it recorded over 108,935 invitations to apply for a permanent residency, surpassing its annual target of 108,500 ITAs.

Canada regularly held fortnightly Express Entry draws in 2021, however, did not favour immigration aspirants who qualified under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) & the Federal Skills Trades Program (FSTP).

FSWP candidates are mostly foreign skilled workers who do not have work experience inside Canada and do not hold a job offer in Canada. However, they may qualify for direct permanent residency based on their age, language proficiency, education, and relevant work experience abroad.

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Express Entry: 2000 CEC-only Candidates with Minimum CRS 462 Receive ITAs for Canada PR

Canada held a new program-specific Express Entry targeting more domestic temporary workers or skilled foreign workers with prior work experience in Canada.

Upcoming federal elections on September 20 might have forced Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to conduct a CEC-only Express Entry draw which was expected to be held after September 1 PNP-only draw.

IRCC in its 17th CEC-specific Express Entry draw in 2021 invited 2,000 candidates to apply for permanent residence in Canada. IRCC picked all the invitees from the federal pool who already qualified for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program. They had at least one year of work experience in Canada.

Any prospective candidate who seeks to register their profile for consideration under the Express Entry system shall be assessed and ranked based on a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

OVERVIEW OF 204th EXPRESS ENTRY DRAWS
Decreased Draw Size	2000 ITAs for permanent residence which is about 172 ITAs more than the previous CEC-only draws.
Higher CRS Score	Invited candidates had a minimum CRS of 462 points which is 59 points higher than the previous qualifying score of 403 points.
Tie-break rule applied?	IRCC applies the tie-break rule to avoid disputes in the rankings in case of two or more candidates in the pool end up with the same CRS score. No information on the tie-break rule for this draw was released.

Many immigration aspirants are known to choose Canada because of its direct permanent residence pathway. A PR invitation through the experience class program is not a direct pathway. Most international students or foreign workers on temporary work permits choose to apply for PR visas after gaining few years of work experience in Canada.

Applicants are asked to submit their biometrics or attend an interview or submit more supporting documents after receiving an ITA for Canada PR. Upon completion, IRCC issues a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR).

Applicants with COPR can now plan their travel to Canada.

Riji Thomas is in her early 30s and completed her master’s program in business administration in Canada. She graduated in early 2020 and has since been working in Canada as a sales manager. She has excellent scores in IELTS for language proficiency.

Based on her credentials, Riji entered the Express Entry pool with a CRS score of 465 which is high enough to obtain an ITA in this Express Entry draw.

Express Entry Draws in 2021 – double than 2020 levels

The practice of holding alternate CEC-only & PNP-only nomination draws has yielded better results for Canada as it recorded over 100,000 invitations to apply for a permanent residency last year, despite the pandemic.

Even in 2021, Canada has so far issued 108, 414 ITAs for PR, already achieving its annual target of 108,500 Canada PR invitations through Express Entry.

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Canadian Immigration, What to expect after the federal election

Upcoming Federal Elections Will Shape Canada Immigration for the Next Four Years

In an unprecedented move, the minority government headed by Justin Trudeau announced fresh federal elections a few weeks back, nearly two years ahead of the mandated time.

The Liberal party which constitutes the minority federal government in Canada is confident to gain a majority that they had lost after the 2019 polls. However, some recent public surveys also saw the Conservative party gain equal momentum in terms of public popularity.

Ahead of poll campaigning for September 20 federal elections, all major political parties were seen routing for immigration of foreign skilled workers & international students to complement Canada’s economy & demography.

The following is an overview of the analysis that first appeared on CICnews and is largely based on the outcomes of the 2015 and 2019 federal elections.

How will Canadian Immigration be Affected?

We can expect IRCC and provincial authorities to continue holding nomination draws under the Express Entry programs, Provincial Nominee Programs, and other immigration pathways. No policy decisions will be taken unless the new cabinet and the new government are in place, which could take up to 1-2 months.

The new Prime Minister could issue a mandate letter to their Ministers to carry out tasks in line with the vision outlined in the letter. As Canada recovered from the initial phases of lockdown due to avert major public health crisis, incumbent Prime Minister Trudeau issued a new mandate letter to the Immigration minister Marco Mendicino which called to boost immigration levels and processing time in Canada.

The next big task for the new government could be to table the 2022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan. The incumbent government had earlier rolled out a historic 2021-2023 immigration levels plan and continued work to fulfil it even during the public health crisis owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. If the liberals were to win the consecutive third term, more likely will the same targets to welcome over 400,000 new immigrants each year pass on.

The new government will also be in charge of the federal budget to be tabled to the Parliament every year. The total allocation to immigration departments and works related to improving immigration levels to Canada will depend on the money allocated to it. For instance, budget 2021 introduced by the current government allocated a total of $430 million to update IT infrastructure to improve application processing for the immigration system. This includes the digital processing of applications both at federal and provincial levels to fast track immigration to Canada.

Whichever party comes to power after September 20 elections, the Canadian immigration system will see significant positive changes as the federal government is largely responsible for immigration. Even though the provinces and territories across Canada are seen active in recruiting and settling newcomers, the federal department named Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) national immigration levels as well as allocations for each province, and processing times. It also handles the infamous Express Entry system that is popular among foreign skilled workers without a job offer in Canada to directly obtain permanent residency.

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Canadian Immigration in Focus as Economy Shows Upward Trend

Canada is showing good signs of recovery in the public health situations as it has now opened its borders to fully vaccinated foreign travellers.

The Canadian economy is also showing signs of recovery to pre-pandemic levels with a consistent rise in employment levels. All these factors are set to contribute to rising immigration levels of foreign skilled workers and international students in Canada.

Canada recovers 90,000 jobs in August

The newest Labour Force Survey released by Statistics Canada notes employment levels in August reach pre-pandemic levels in Canada. August month added another 90,000 jobs in Canada.

Employment increased in regions of Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia. These gains from August and the months prior brought Canada’s employment up to just 156,000 employees short of February 2020 levels.

Total employment in the Construction sector increased for the first time since this past March. Services-producing industries, mostly accommodation & food services and the information, culture and recreation industry continued to see gains in employment.

Interestingly, immigrants who landed in Canada within the past five years continued to rise in employment levels nearly up to 70 per cent. This is six percentage points higher than the August 2019 levels.

Experts see this rise as a consequence of the reduced number of new immigrants admitted in 2020. Subsequently, with the opening of borders to fully vaccinated travellers, Canada’s services sector can add more jobs in the coming months, employing more foreign workers.

Canada had 815,800 job vacancies in June

Another job vacancy report by Statistics Canada indicated 129,100 vacant positions in accommodation and food services jobs in June. Health care and social assistance, retail trade sector in Canada equally saw more openings.

British Columbia and Quebec had the highest job vacancy rates. Manitoba and Nova Scotia had the lowest job vacancy rates. The vacancy rate is the proportion of vacant positions compared to the number of all positions in a sector. In June, Canada’s overall vacancy rate reached 5 per cent

Economist Carrie Freestone suggests that employees are now in a stronger bargaining position to negotiate higher wages and better benefits. Also, the tight labour market may put upward pressure on wages, leading to higher consumer prices.

In-demand Jobs in Manitoba

The pandemic has caused certain Manitoba occupations to be more in-demand than others.

According to a Canadian government study, occupations with their National Occupational Classification (NOC) code that in-demand in Manitoba include:

Graphic designers and illustrators (NOC 5241)
Computer network technicians (NOC 2281)
Insurance agents and brokers (NOC 6231)

Eligible foreign workers who are working in Manitoba such as temporary workers and international students can apply for provincial nominations under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream. Those having an Express Entry profile can make use of the Skilled Worker Overseas Stream through the Manitoba Express Entry Pathway.

In-demand Jobs in Saskatchewan

Even in Saskatchewan, certain occupations experience increased demand and calls for immigration of eligible foreign skilled workers.

According to a Canadian government study, occupations with their National Occupational Classification (NOC) code that in-demand in Manitoba include:

Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 3012)
Information systems analysts and consultants (NOC 2171)
Power engineers and power systems operators (NOC 9241)
Real estate agents and salespersons (NOC 6232)

Eligible foreign workers with work experience in specific in-demand occupations can apply under various streams of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).

You may also use your skilled work experience as part of a permanent residence application through an economic class immigration program. This includes the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), all managed by the Express Entry system.

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British Columbia Issued over 8,000 ITAs for Provincial Nominations in 2021

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held a new Tech draws on September 07 to invite immigration candidates working in key tech occupations to apply for provincial nominations.

The province ended up inviting 34 Immigration candidates having work experience and a valid job offer in one of 29 eligible occupations including Web designers & developers, Engineers, Audio technicians, etc. were invited to this draw.

All the invited candidates met the requirements of either Express Entry or Skills Immigration categories, managed by the Skills & Immigration Registration System (SIRS). They were required to have a provincial score of 80 points to qualify in this draw.

British Columbia had now issued 8,100 invitations to apply (ITAs) for provincial nominations, so far in 2021. A successful provincial nomination will guarantee an iTA for permanent residence in subsequent federal nomination draws.

Qualify for BC PNP Tech Program

British Columbia had recently made this pilot Tech program into a permanent residence program. This is expected to boost the immigration for in-demand tech workers and international students in the province.

In order to qualify for the program, candidates need to be registered in one of B.C.’s existing provincial immigration streams and have a valid job offer of at least 12 months in one of 29 eligible occupations to qualify for this stream.

Candidates who are invited to apply for a provincial nomination will need to submit a complete application. Once this is done, most tech applications will be processed within two to three months. After receiving a nomination confirmation from the province, they can apply for permanent residence from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) under the Provincial Nominee Program Class.

29 Eligible occupations for BC PNP Tech

Telecommunication carriers managers- NOC 0131
Computer and information systems managers- NOC 0213
Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts- NOC 0512
Civil engineers- NOC 2131
Mechanical engineers- NOC 2132
Electrical and electronics engineers- NOC 2133
Chemical engineers- NOC 2134
Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)- NOC 2147
Information systems analysts and consultants- NOC 2171
Database analysts and data administrators- NOC 2172
Software engineers and designers- NOC 2173
Computer programmers and interactive media developers- NOC 2174
Web designers and developers- NOC 2175
Biological technologists and technicians- NOC 2221
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians- NOC2241
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)- NOC 2242
Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics- NOC 2243
Computer network technicians- NOC 2281
User support technicians- NOC 2282
Information systems testing technicians- NOC 2283
Authors and writers- NOC 5121
Editors- NOC 5122
Translators, terminologists, and interpreters- NOC 5125
Broadcast technicians- NOC 5224
Audio and video recording technicians- NOC 5225
Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, and the performing arts- NOC 5226
Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography, and the performing arts- NOC 5227
Graphic designers and illustrators- NOC 5241
Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade- NOC 6221

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Saskatchewan PNP invites 528 immigration candidates

Saskatchewan Targets 528 Candidates Under the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand Sub-Categories

Saskatchewan held a new nomination draw on September 8, inviting eligible immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence (PR).

All the candidates have been invited under the ‘enhanced’ Express Entry & ‘base’ Occupations In-Demand Saskatchewan PNP streams. There were only 16 eligible occupations for each category including Chiropractors, Horticulture managers, Medical Radiation Technologists, Medical Sonographers, and more.

‘Enhanced’ Express Entry Stream: Out of the total 528 invitations, 316 invitations went to candidates who already had their profiles in the federal Express Entry pool. Currently, the province has a list of 65 in-demand occupations and targets, eligible candidates, with in-demand skills at that particular time.

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

However, certain streams under the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) can select candidates from the pool.

‘Base’ Occupations In-Demand Stream: Out of the total 528 invitations, 212 invitations went to candidates who have specific work skills that are in demand in Saskatchewan.

Those candidates who barely qualify to register a federal Express Entry profile may be nominated under the Occupations In-Demand sub-category.

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

An Overview of SINP Draws- September 08, 2021
Category	Minimum EOI score	Total candidates invited
Occupations In-Demand	EOI 66	316
Occupations In-Demand candidates invited had Educational Credential Assessments. Not all occupations were selected.
Express Entry	EOI 66	212
Express Entry candidates invited had Educational Credential Assessments. Not all occupations were selected.

Occupations chosen and eligible had the following classification numbers, as per the National Occupational Classification [NOC] :

0911, 0821, 3211, 3234, 9232, 4151, 9212, 3216, 3215, 3143, 8255, 2225, 9226, 0822, 3122, 9231.

How To Get Nominated In Future 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 province which will be valid for one year.

Candidates need to demonstrate their commitment to meaningfully settle 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.

Regardless of the provincial category, all invited candidates need an EOI score of at least 80 in order to be invited. It is also to be noted that the points requirement is that 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.

The province had already invited nearly 5,000 immigrants in 2021 to submit their applications for provincial nominations. Moreover, throughout 2021, IRCC has been inviting only those candidates for permanent residency who had a prior provincial nomination or work experience in Canada.

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Canada is now opening its borders to fully vaccinated tourists

Canada is Now Fully Open to Fully Vaccinated Tourists

Canada is allowing fully vaccinated tourists from all over the world to travel to the country. As of September 7, 2021, Canada is now opening its borders to tourists who are fully vaccinated.

Fully vaccinated travellers are those who need to have received two doses of either the Pfizer vaccine, the Moderna vaccine or the AstraZeneca vaccine, or one dose of the Janssen vaccine. Currently, Canada has not approved any other vaccine that may have been in use elsewhere in the world.

The full border relaxations are followed by allowing fully vaccinated American citizens and permanent residents to enter Canada since August 9, 2021.

The present border & travel relaxations are expected to benefit temporary workers, international students, and other individuals who are travelling for an essential reason. It is also paving the path for more immigration aspirants to actively apply for Canadian immigration.

Things to Note Before Travelling to Canada

Prospective travellers to Canada may still need to follow certain guidelines before they could land in Canada.

Foremost, Travellers coming to Canada are required to be fully vaccinated at least 14 days prior to their landing in Canada. All the required personal & travel documents must be submitted through the ArriveCAN mobile or web application.

Travellers are exempted from quarantine, however, may still be expected to prepare a quarantine plan, if selected at random by the border patrol. Unvaccinated individuals under 12 years old will be allowed to enter Canada without needing to quarantine if their parent or guardian is fully vaccinated and is accompanying them.

All international flights to Canada will arrive at one of these nine Canadian airports as listed below:

Toronto Pearson International Airport
Montreal-Trudeau International Airport
Vancouver International Airport
Calgary International Airport
Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Quebec City Jean Lesage International Airport
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
Edmonton International Airport

Travel Ban Continues for Travellers from India & Morocco

In addition, flights from India will continue to be banned until at least September 21, and flights from Morocco will be banned until at least September 29.

This is not to suggest that Indians or Morocco nationals cannot enter Canada. They would require to stop at a third country and test negative for COVID-19, before continuing to Canada. The COVID-19 test will need to be conducted within 72 hours before the departure of the final flight to Canada.

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Alberta PNP draws invites eligible Express Entry profiles

Two New Draws Takes Alberta PNP Invitees to 4,007 in 2021

The Canadian province of Alberta released the details of two PNP draws that it had held in the last week of August.

Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) held two Express Entry nomination draw on August 23 and August 30, and inviting nearly 1000 immigration candidates to apply for provincial nominations.

The first draw on August 23 extended 450 invitations to eligible candidates in the federal Express Entry pool. All the invited candidates had to score a minimum CRS score of 300 points. The second draw on August 30 invited 400 Express Entry candidates to apply for provincial nominations. They were required to have a minimum CRS score of 301 points to qualify.

All the 950 invitees are now one step closer to applying for permanent residence (PR) in Canada.

The federal Express Entry system is an application management database to streamline federal immigration programs that offers direct permanent residency to foreign applicants. It manages applicants under three federal programs – the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

CanApprove has observed several Canadian immigration aspirants apply for study in Canada and gain work experience through Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP). After gaining full-time work experience of at least one year in Canada, they apply to qualify under CEC for Canada PR.

Alternatively, immigration aspirants look to receive provincial nominations based on their education and work credentials obtained in Canada.

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 determines a prospective immigrant to succeed in Canada’s labour market.

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.

It means that candidates are effectively guaranteed an invitation to apply for permanent residence in the upcoming federal Express Entry draw. As a matter of fact, the previous Express Entry draw targeted 635 candidates with prior provincial nominations to apply for permanent residency.

CanApprove recommends entering the federal Express Entry pool as quickly as possible while preparing to qualify for provincial nominations to secure permanent residency.

Direct Immigration to Canada Through AINP Express Entry Stream

Issuing a permanent residency certificate is the exclusive domain of the federal government.

However, provincial governments provide an alternate pathway for obtaining Canada PR through Canada PNP, one particular case in point is Alberta Express Entry Stream.

Alberta Express Entry stream is classified as enhanced PNP under the AINP. It is exclusively for Express Entry candidates who had already submitted their Expression of Interest (EOI) to Alberta.

Major requirements to receive provincial nominations under this stream include strong ties to Alberta. It includes family ties or graduation from any University or College in Alberta, or those who can support the government’s economic development and diversification priorities.

Candidates are also required to have adequate work experience in an eligible occupation. The AINP only provides a list of occupations that are ineligible for the stream’s requirements.

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New Entrepreneur Immigration Options For International Graduates

Alberta launched a new immigration program in January 2021 to invite qualified international graduates from outside Canada to issue provincial nominations and strength your case of obtaining permanent residence in Canada.
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Alberta PNP has now issued a total of 4,007 ITAs for provincial nominations in 2021. So, why wait any further? Start planning your immigration process today. Get expert & genuine documentation, legal support from CanApprove.

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Manitoba invites 602 candidates for provincial nominations

Manitoba Invites 602 Immigration Candidates for Provincial Nominations

The Canadian province of Manitoba held a major provincial draw on September 02, resulting in the issuance of 602 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) for provincial nominations.

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

Following the previous trends, Manitoba invited hopeful immigrants to apply through one of the following three Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education Stream, and Skilled Workers Overseas. The province also picked eligible candidates directly from the federal pool.

Here are the results from the latest draw:

Skilled Workers in Manitoba – 463 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 445;
Skilled Workers Overseas – 84 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 698; and
International Education Stream – 55 invitations with no EOI score requirement.

Manitoba has so far invited nearly 7,391 candidates in 2021 to apply for provincial nominations. With an annual target of about 401,000 new immigrants for the next three years, the time is now ripe to start your Canadian immigration process.

Qualify For Upcoming Manitoba PNP Draws

The provincial government in agreement with the federal government manages the immigration of foreign talent into the province through the MPNP. Although Canadian provinces do not have the authority to issue permanent residency status, they help immigration aspirants by issuing provincial nominations.

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 such as 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 and Skilled Workers Overseas streams.

In order to be considered under the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, candidates must demonstrate their connections to Manitoba such as close family ties, previous experience in the province, or an invitation through one of Manitoba’s Strategic Recruitment Initiatives. The major requirement for Skilled Worker in the Manitoba stream is a full-time job offer from any employer situated in the province. International students who graduated from any institute in Manitoba can apply for provincial nomination under MPNP’s International Education Stream.

Express Entry is a direct entry program to obtain permanent residence without the need for provincial nominations. However, having a successful provincial nomination will guarantee an invitation to apply for Canada PR by virtue of 600 additional CRS points.

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New British Columbia PNP Draws: 488 Candidates under Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) nominated.

488 Candidates Get Invites for Provincial Nomination in new British Columbia PNP draws

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held a new set of nomination draw on August 31, resulting in 488 fresh invitations to eligible immigration candidates to apply for provincial nominations.

The Canadian province has been holding two draws: one general draw and another occupation-specific draw simultaneously, since the beginning of February this year.

In the first draw, the province invited a total of 467 candidates with the minimum provincial scores between 69 and 90 points. A mix of candidates belonging to Skilled Worker, International Graduate as well as Entry Level and Semi-Skilled sub-categories of Skills Immigration and Express Entry British Columbia streams were nominated.

The second specialist draw was also conducted under SI and EEBC categories and targeted candidates whose occupation falls under retail and wholesale trade managers (NOC 0621) as well as restaurant and foodservice managers (NOC 0631). The draw resulted in 21 invitations to apply for provincial nominations with scores of 106.

British Columbia’s Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) manages the two skilled immigration programs of the province. Any aspirants willing to get nominations must first register an account and get their profile assessed on factors such as education, work experience, and language skills

Permanent Residency in Canada through BC PNP

Upon successful completion of BC PNP provincial nomination in about two to three months of time, you become eligible to apply to Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent resident status.

The provincial nomination 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.

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.

In its recent Express Entry draw, IRCC invited about 635 candidates with prior provincial nominations. All the invites had a minimum CRS score of 764, ie. they required only 164 points to score on CRS and the rest 600 points were to be added automatically.

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