How is fall in Canada’s population growth fuelling more immigration

Increased Demand For Canadian Immigration In Light Of Decreased Population Growth

A recent report by Statistics Canada titled ‘Canada’s Population Estimates, Fourth Quarter 2020’ shows that international migration accounted for more than three-quarters (about 85.7%) of the total population growth of Canada since 2016. However, in the wake of COVID-19 related border and travel restrictions since March 2020, the percentage fell to 58.

In another report from Statistics Canada, the population growth rate of the country in 2020 was recorded lowest since 1945. Among the Canadian provinces and territories, Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories witnessed zero population growth rate last year. In Newfoundland and Labrador, the population was reduced by .6 percent. The increase in the death rate owing to COVID-19 is also a reason for the dismal rate of population growth in Canada.

An Opportunity To Attract More Foreign Immigrants

Canada has opened a floodgate of opportunities for about 1.2 million new immigrants to work & settle in Canada in the next three years. The country is targeting about 401,000 in 2021 alone. It is expected that nearly 60% of target newcomers will be invited under economic-class programs. These include Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skills Trades Program, Canada Experience Class, Provincial Nominee Programs, and Business Immigration programs.

IRCC on its website mentioned, “As we confront the pandemic’s second wave and chart a course for our recovery, attracting skilled immigrants who bring the talents and skills our economy needs to thrive is a central part of our plan.”

Read how smaller cities of Canada in attracting more immigrants.

Canada is looking up to foreign skilled workers, entrepreneurs, and international students for economic recovery. Speaking on the importance of immigration, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino in an interview earlier said,

“Immigration is essential to getting us through the pandemic, but also to our short-term economic recovery and our long-term economic growth. Canadians have seen how newcomers are playing an outsized role in our hospitals and care homes and helping us to keep food on the table. As we look to recovery, newcomers create jobs not just by giving our businesses the skills they need to thrive, but also by starting businesses themselves. Our plan will help to address some of our most acute labor shortages and to grow our population to keep Canada competitive on the world stage.”

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility.

Canada Immigration Options

Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Programs are two significant pathways for skilled immigration to Canada. Any eligible candidates can create an online profile for the Express Entry system or submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile to the respective provincial program.

These profiles are ranked against each other based on human capital factors like age, education, work experience, language proficiency in English or French. To receive a provincial nomination, provincial ties need to be demonstrated. Provincial ties could be any relatives living in the province, prior work experience in the province or graduated from any institution within the province, etc.

Additionally, foreign individuals looking to establish business or start their new business need to submit a detailed business plan to apply for a temporary visa before obtaining a permanent residence visa in Canada.

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Express Entry: 5,000 Candidates With Prior Work Experience in Canada Invited

Continuing its nomination streak of alternate program-specific Express Entry draws, the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) conducted a new draw on April 01.

The Express Entry system is nothing but an application database that manages profiles qualifying for three federal immigration programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). In addition to these, specific Canada Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) may also nominate candidates directly from the same database.

April 01 Express Entry nomination draws issued Invitations To Apply (ITA) for permanent residence (PR) to candidates with prior work experience in Canada, i.e. for Canadian Experience Class candidates only.

Typically, international students who are retained after their graduation in Canada qualify for Canadian Experience Class (CEC) under the Express Entry system. Certain other foreign talents who migrate to Canada on temporary work permits may also qualify for permanent residence under the CEC program. All such candidates need at least one year of full-time work experience in a skilled occupation.

181th Express Entry Draw- at a glance

Constant Draw Size: About 5,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canada PR and thus the draw size remained the same as that of the previous CEC-specific draw size. Also, the number of ITAs that IRCC issued so far in 2021 far exceeds last year’s levels. Canada has issued 49,124 invitations to Express Entry candidates in 2021 compared to 22,600 ITAs on this date last year.

Decreased Cut-off Score: Each Express Entry profile is evaluated and ranked based on a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). It considers core human capital factors such as age, language proficiency, work experience, education.

The total score is given out of 1200 points.

Invited candidates needed to be eligible for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and have a score of at least 432 to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA), 17 points less than the previous CEC-only draw.

Tie-Break Rule: IRCC employs its tie-break rule when two or more candidates end up with the same CRS scores. April 01 draws included candidates who had the minimum score of 432 and had their Express Entry profile registered before February 16, 2021, at 09:51:22 UTC

IRCC Focusses Those Within Canada For PR

Even though Canada has still kept its borders closed for non-essential travel, it is allowing immigration for economic reasons. Besides, Canada also has an ambitious target of welcoming 401,000 new immigrants in 2021. It aims to invite up to 108,000 candidates to apply for permanent residency through the Express Entry system alone.

IRCC has been holding alternate PNP-specific & CEC-specific Express Entry draws since the start of the new year 2021. It also includes a historic Express Entry draws which resulted in 27,332 ITAs for Canada PR.

However, it is not to suggest candidates qualifying for Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) to lose their hopes. In fact, before the pandemic, FSWP was prolific in welcoming foreign skilled workers to apply for permanent residence.

“Today marked the third-lowest CRS cut-off for a CEC draw during the pandemic,” said David Cohen, Senior Attorney of Campbell Cohen. “Only the historic February 13, 2021 draw and June 25, 2020, CEC draw have had lower CRS requirements over the past year.”

You may also take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility for Canadian immigration.

Read our previous blog to know more about the Express Entry system.

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Express Entry: Those With Provincial Nominations Receive ITAs for Canada PR

Soon before March 2021 ended, the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held its 10th program-specific Express Entry draws this year.

March 31 Express Entry draws resulted in 284 Invitations To Apply (ITA) for permanent residence (PR) in Canada to candidates with prior provincial nominations.

Issuing permanent residency certificates in Canada come under the exclusive authority of the federal government. However, provincial governments may open an alternate pathway for Canada PR through provincial nominations.

Candidates receive provincial nominations based on their factors including their age, education, in-demand occupations work experience, language ability in English or French. Other important criteria for selection include provincial ties like familial ties, graduation history in that province, proof of financial stability, job offer by a local employer.

Express Entry Draw#180 – at a glance

Draw Size: A total of 284 ITAs were issued compared to previous CEC-specific Express Entry draws where 5,000 ITAs were sent out. However, as total annual allocations for provincial nominations from 11 Canadian provinces is restricted to 80,800 this year, lower ITAs per PNP-specific draw is to be considered normal.

Going by the stats, the number of ITAs that IRCC issued so far in 2021 far exceeds last year’s levels. Canada has issued 44,124 invitations to Express Entry candidates in 2021 compared to 22,600 ITAs on this date last year.

Increased Qualifying Score: Each Express Entry profile is evaluated and ranked based on a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). It considers core human capital factors such as age, language proficiency, work experience, education. Candidates with prior provincial nominations get 600 additional points. The total score is given out of 1200 points.

March 31 draws considered candidates who had a minimum CRS score of 778 points.

The new score may seem high, especially compared to the previous CEC-specific draw where the cutoff score was 449. However, PNP candidates automatically get an additional 600 points added to their score once they receive a provincial nomination. In other words, the lowest-scoring candidate would have had 178 CRS points without the PNP!

Tie-Break Rule: IRCC employs its tie-break rule when two or more candidates end up with the same CRS scores. March 31 draws included candidates who had the minimum score of 778 and those who had submitted their Express Entry profile before March 16, 2021, at 16:09:32 UTC.

Candidates Within Canada Targeted For Immigration

“We cannot predict when IRCC will once again hold draws that allow Federal Skilled Worker Program candidates, for example, to apply for permanent residence,” said Attorney David Cohen, Senior Partner of Campbell Cohen, “But based on precedent, we can be optimistic about seeing more all-program draws later on in 2021.”

Read our previous blog to know more about the Express Entry system.

Canadian Immigration is outperforming major immigration destinations despite the pandemic-related travel restrictions. You can utilize this opportunity to improve your career options and life chances by planning your immigration to Canada.

You may also take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility for Canadian immigration.

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Alberta Offers Canada PR Pathway for Express Entry Candidates With Low CRS

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) held another nomination draw on March 26 that issued 300 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination.

All these invitations were issued to candidates having an active Express Entry profile. They are now one step closer to applying for permanent residence (PR) in Canada.

The Express Entry system is an application management database for Canadian immigration. It handles applications for three federal programs such as the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program, and the Canadian Experience Class.

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.

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

Qualifying CRS score remains as low as 301, as in the case of the latest March 26 AINP draw, and
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. In fact, the recent Express Entry invitation round invited 671 candidates who had prior provincial nominations.

‘Enhanced’ Alberta 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. Contact our consultants to know more.

Canada is keen on achieving its immigration target of 1.2 million new immigrants by 2023. Further, over 60% of the said target will be achieved through various economic-class programs including Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs, Business Immigration.

Alberta has invited 1,009 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination, so far in 2021. This could be soon converted into permanent residency.

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Nova Scotia nominates Express Entry candidates for Canada PR

Nova Scotia Invites Express Entry Candidates To Apply For Provincial Nominations

Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) released the details of its Labour Market Priorities Stream nomination draws held on March 29.

The province issued Letters of Interest to Express Entry candidates who had selected French as their first official language. These candidates were expected to have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) score of 9 or higher in all French language abilities (reading, writing, listening, and speaking).

They were also supposed to have a CLB score of at least 7 or higher in English in all four language abilities. Additionally, they were required to have either a bachelor’s degree or completed a program of three years or more at a university, college, trade, or technical school.

These candidates have 60 calendar days to submit a complete application along with proof of claimed proficiencies to NSNP for successfully getting their provincial nomination certificate.

Meanwhile, Canada is targeting to welcome over 80,000 new immigrants in 2021 through the PNP route only. If you are planning to apply for Canadian immigration, take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility.

You may also like our previous blog on whether you should consider Nova Scotia for immigration to Canada in 2021.

‘Enhanced’ Nova Scotia Nomination Program

Earlier, foreign individuals willing to obtain permanent residence in Canada would have limited options but to only apply with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Ever since the launch of the Express Entry system in 2015, the scope of obtaining permanent residency for foreign skilled workers, entrepreneurs have significantly widened, by virtue of provincial immigration streams aligning into ‘base’ and ‘enhanced’ streams.

The ‘enhanced’ immigration streams are aligned with the Express Entry pool. Now, Nova Scotia under its Labor Market Priorities stream can search the federal pool for eligible candidates who match the province’s labor demand.

Express Entry system is an application database management system for three federal immigration programs: Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP); and Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

Registered candidates in the Express Entry system are assessed based on multiple factors such as their age, education, work experience, and official language ability. Further, they are given a ranking score according to the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS).

NSNP has held 16 such ‘enhanced’ draws since its launch in 2018. The most targeted professions/occupations include:

Early Childhood Education Workers,
Financial Auditors,
Accountants,
Social Workers and Nurses,
Programmers,
Carpenters among other Professionals.

All the nominated candidates get to apply for a provincial nomination issued by NSNP. After successfully receiving a provincial nomination certificate, such candidates may receive an additional 600 points towards their CRS score. This is sufficient to guarantee them an invitation to apply for permanent residence in the upcoming federal Express Entry draws.

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Manitoba invites 335 candidates in new PNP draw

PNP Draws: Manitoba Invites Another 335 Canadian Immigration Candidates

The Canadian province of Manitoba held another provincial draw on March 25 resulting in the issuance of 335 invitations to apply for provincial nominations.

All the invited Canadian Immigration candidates are 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.

Here are the results from the latest draw:

Skilled Workers in Manitoba— 285 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 423;
Skilled Workers Overseas— 9 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 711; and
International Education Stream— 41 invitations with no EOI score requirement.
Additionally, about 49 invitations went to Express Entry candidates.

Manitoba has so far invited nearly 1,627 candidates in 2021 to apply for provincial nominations. With an annual target of about 80,000 invitations across all PNPs, the time is 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 can help the applicant 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 a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA), other invitations, 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.

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility.

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 Immigration Tool From IRCC To Determine Where To Live In Canada

Canada is expected to test out a new algorithm that makes recommendations to immigrants on where they may enjoy the greatest economic success.

As per the immigration data available with Statistics Canada, most immigrants end up living in one of Canada’s major cities. In fact, more than half of all immigrants and recent immigrants to Canada currently live in Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver.

Another report published by IPL suggests immigrant’s initial arrival location plays a key role in shaping their economic success in Canada. For instance, many economic immigrants choose Toronto simply because that is all they know of Canada. However, they may be in “the wrong place” for their skillset.

Since 2018, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) have been working on a research project alongside the Immigration Policy Lab (IPL) at Stanford University that may pave the way for a new immigration tool, named GeoMatch.

Further, the IRCC has identified several regional areas in Canada that can offer excellent economic opportunities for new immigrants. Moreover, Canada’s ambitious target of welcoming 1.2 million new immigrants over the next three years implicitly encourages regional immigration.

New Immigration Tool

GeoMatch aims to develop an algorithm that will automate suggestions for resettlement efforts for new immigrants in Canada.

“It uses historical data to help immigrants choose where they might thrive the most”, IRCC spokesperson Isabelle Dubois told CIC News. “The study suggested that prospective economic immigrants who followed the GeoMatch recommendation would be more likely to find a well-paying job after they arrived.”

GeoMatch considers factors such as previous immigrants’ work history, education as well as personal characteristics to be able to predict an immigrant’s likelihood of success in various locations across Canada.

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

If you think that using this tool will eliminate the need for further visa and career counseling for Canadian Immigration, you may be mistaken. GeoMatch provides data-driven predictions to help you choose the right destination in Canada for immigration however it will not suffice your successful entry into Canada.

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British Columbia Held Tech Pilot Draw, extends Entrepreneur Pilot

Double delight awaits for Canadian immigration aspirants as British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) made two major announcements.

The first announcement was the release of the Tech Pilot draws result that was held on March 23. A total of 95 invitations were issued to eligible candidates to apply for a provincial nomination.

On receiving a successful nomination, the eligible candidates can apply with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent residence.

The second announcement was about the extension of the Entrepreneur Immigration (EI) Regional Pilot until March 31, 2024.

“This extension will help communities welcome new entrepreneurs to their regions, and be well-positioned to support recovery post-pandemic,” the government announcement states.

“A total of 65 communities have enrolled in the initial pilot phase.” It will boost regional immigration to the province.

Qualify for BC PNP Tech Pilot

March 23 draw invitations went to candidates registered in the federal Express Entry pool. Another category of candidates was nominated from the province’s Skills Immigration (SI) stream.

Those who wish to apply under the Skills Immigration or Express Entry BC categories will have to create a separate profile under the province’s Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS).

The SIRS is a point-based system that assesses applicants’ skilled and scores them on factors like level of education, work experience, proficiency in English, and location of employment. The candidates are scored out of a maximum of 200 points.

March 23 draws selected candidates having a minimum provincial score of 80 in all categories.

The BC PNP says most applications are processed within two to three months.

29 Eligible Tech Occupation- BC PNP Tech Pilot

BC PNP started a weekly Tech Pilot draw in 2017 to attract foreign talent in the growing BC’s tech sector. The pilot is now available to nominate skilled workers for 29 occupations as mentioned below. The Tech pilot is open until June 2021 and may extend beyond.

Occupation	NOC
Telecommunication carriers managers	0131
Computer and information systems managers	0213
Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts	0512
Civil engineers	2131
Mechanical engineers	2132
Electrical and electronics engineers	2133
Chemical engineers	2134
Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)	2147
Information systems analysts and consultants	2171
Database analysts and data administrators	2172
Software engineers and designers	2173
Computer programmers and interactive media developers	2174
Web designers and developers	2175
Biological technologists and technicians	2221
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians	2241
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)	2242
Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics	2243
Computer network technicians	2281
User support technicians	2282
Information systems testing technicians	2283
Authors and writers	5121
Editors	5122
Translators, terminologists, and interpreters	5125
Broadcast technicians	5224
Audio and video recording technicians	5225
Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, and the performing arts	5226
Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography, and the performing arts	5227
Graphic designers and illustrators	5241
Technical sales specialists – wholesale trade	6221

Qualify for Entrepreneur Immigration

The Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot allows British Columbia to work in partnership with regional communities of less than 75,000 people to welcome approved immigrant entrepreneurs who want to open a new business.

All interested foreign entrepreneurs must complete an exploratory visit to the community where they wish to set up their business and must obtain a community referral before registering for the pilot. Get in touch with our business formation experts to understand the process better.

Further, successful candidates are granted a temporary work permit on the basis of which you can apply for a provincial nomination from British Columbia. Eventually, you can obtain a permanent residence along with your family in a quick time.

Good Time to Migrate to Canada is Now!

With the unveiling of the much-awaited Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023, now is definitely the right time to migrate to Canada. Over the next three years, Canada is planning to welcome more than 1.2k new immigrants to support their economy as well as ageing demography.

About 50% of such immigrants each year are expected to come from economic-class programs like Federal Skilled Workers Programs, Canada Experience Class, Provincial Nominee Programs, etc. The likely beneficiaries are foreign skilled workers with/without work experience in Canada, international students aspiring to study and settle in Canada, and foreign entrepreneurs looking to establish their business in Canada.

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility to qualify under the mentioned occupations.

Recent changes to the evaluation criteria of the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) used for Express Entry profiles are aimed at increasing the francophone or French-speaking population outside the Quebec region by 2023.

All these also strengthen the fact that Canada is the most preferred migrant destination, ahead of Australia and the USA. Wait for no further and contact CanApprove to know your best immigration programs.

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Ontario PNP Targets High Numbers of Tech and Skilled Trade Workers in 2020

Ontario remained to be one of the very few Canadian provinces that facilitated the immigration of a high number of candidates despite the pandemic.

As per the recent data released by the province, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) nominated 8,054 principal applicants in 2020, who came with their spouses and children for a total of 15,303 nominations.

About 20% of all nominations went to people with work experience or a job offer in a high-tech occupation, such as:

Software engineers and designers;
Computer programmers;
Interactive media developers;
IT systems analysts; and
Technology consultants.

Nearly 48% of provincial nominations went to 3,499 Express Entry candidates through OINP’s three enhanced PNPs including Human Capital Priorities Stream, Skilled Trades Stream, and French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream.

Additionally, Ontario even focused on giving special priority in nominating french-speaking candidates, regional immigration as well as foreign entrepreneurs.

“We anticipate that these 18 Entrepreneur stream candidates will invest over $22.4 million dollars and hire 92 Ontarians as a result of establishing their businesses in Ontario,” read the official note from the OINP. “We are processing another 64 applications that we received in 2020.”

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Get Canada PR through Ontario PNP in 2021

OINP is designed to address labor market needs by providing pathways to permanent residency to foreign workers who are willing to study, work and settle in Ontario.

Under the enhanced PNP streams, OINP can directly nominate interested candidates directly from the federal Express Entry pool. The federal pool is an application management database for three Express Entry-managed programs: Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, or the Canadian Experience Class. Such candidates may receive provincial nominations upon prior notification to desirable provincial programs.

Additionally, there are base programs such as Tech Pilot draw and Skilled Trade stream which nominate desirable candidates outside the Express Entry fold. These candidates are required to have established provincial ties such as familial ties, graduation from any institute in Ontario, or a full-time work experience in Ontario.

Upon receiving a provincial nomination, candidates a just one step away from receiving an invitation to apply for permanent residence in Canada.

Canada aims to issue over 80,800 provincial nominations in 2021 alone. Following this, the process for immigration to Ontario will soon be simplified by the launch of a new Expression of Interest (EOI) system for its Employer Job Offer and International Graduate student streams. Until then, interested candidates can weigh in their chances of qualifying for a provincial nomination.

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PEI PNP Draws: 150 Candidates Get Nominations For Canada PR

Prince Edward Island that scheduled its provincial nomination draws on March 18 made its results public recently.

A total of 150 invitations were issued under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). Eligible candidates with varying work experience as skilled professionals, entrepreneurs, or investors received invitations to apply for provincial nomination.

Further, these invited candidates are one step closer to be nominated to apply for permanent residence (PR). Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility based on your profile.

Who Can Qualify For Provincial Nominations Under PEI PNP?

Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) is a unique arrangement that allows Canadian provinces/territories to maintain autonomy in fulfilling the labor demand by the immigration of desirable candidates.

They are also aligned with the federal Express Entry pool which expands their scope to nominate suitable candidates for provincial nominations.

More often, the desirability of candidates depends on the following factors:

Candidate’s provincial ties, including familial ties or graduation from any institute within the province;
Work experience inside or outside Canada;
Age & mandatory language proficiency in English or French.

Interested candidates must create an EOI profile with the PEI PNP in order to be considered for a provincial nomination. Such EOI profiles are evaluated and scored on the basis of the province’s unique points grid.

The highest-scoring candidates are then invited to apply through monthly-scheduled draws.

Analyzing the results of the PEI PNP draw on March 18, 140 invitations went to candidates under the Express Entry and Labour Impact streams.

The invited Express Entry candidates may already qualify for any one of the three federal economic-class immigration programs: Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, and Canadian Experience Class.

Further, they are eligible for an additional 600 points toward their pre-determined CRS score after receiving a successful provincial nomination. This is enough to guarantee an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence in a subsequent Express Entry draw.

Eligible candidates are given a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score for their age, work experience, education, and language proficiency in English or French.

Check out the emerging trends from Express Entry draws in January 2021 & February 2021.

Further, the Labour Impact Category is for foreign nationals who have a valid job offer in P.E.I., and have support from their employer. It is divided into three streams: Skilled Worker, Critical Worker, and International Graduate.

The remaining 10 invitations out of the total 150 invitations went to Business Impact candidates who had a minimum point threshold of 70. They are asked to apply the Work Permit Stream which allows foreign entrepreneurs to own and operate a business on the island.

Keeping track of the latest draws, matching your eligibility against the dynamic requirements, and predicting the highest chance of visa approval is a time-consuming task.

Further, Canada is set to target over 80,800 new immigrants through the PNPs alone this year. Another 108,000 new immigrants will be welcomed through the Express Entry system to apply for Canada PR.

All you need is a trusted and experienced immigration lawyer who can process your visa application efficiently. Many immigration candidates have shown their faith in CanApprove and have been rewarded with successful visa approvals. Wait for no further & book your appointment with us to get started!

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