BC PNP Draw Issues 360 Nominations For Canada PR

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held its usual weekly draw on November 25. The results of the same were encouraging as 360 foreign skilled workers received an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination for Canada PR.

All the invited candidates belonged to its Express Entry (EEBC) and Skills Immigration (SI) streams.

Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration Streams

EEBC is aligned with the federal Express Entry immigration selection system. It enables the province to nominate eligible candidates from the federal Express Entry pool, thereby significantly reducing application processing times.

SI program is composed of a number of categories including Skilled Worker, Healthcare Professions, International Graduate, each with their own unique eligibility requirements.

For any candidate to receive a provincial nomination from British Columbia, registration under the Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) is mandatory.

SIRS is a provincial database of interested people willing to migrate to British Columbia for permanent residence in Canada. All the applicants’ profiles are evaluated and ranked based on the level of education, work experience, proficiency in English, and location of employment. The evaluation is scored out of 200 points.

November 25 issued nominations under the following subcategories:

Skilled Worker, International Graduate, and Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled subcategories.

Below tabulated is the qualifying score required for receiving an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination.

Minimum Required Score – October 27 BC PNP draws
Skills Immigration: Skilled Worker	93 points
Skills Immigration: International Graduate	94 points
Skills Immigration Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled	75 points
Express Entry BC: Skilled Worker	92 points
Express Entry BC: International Graduate	93 points

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On receiving a successful provincial nomination, one can apply for permanent residence with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship (IRCC) under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Applying under the Express Entry-linked PNP stream is the fastest way to get permanent residence in Canada as an additional 600 points get added to candidates’ Express Entry profile.

B.C. Tech Pilot

Since 2017, BC PNP has been attracting foreign talent to meet the workforce demands of its growing BC’s tech sector. The pilot nominates skilled workers for 29 occupations. Candidates need to have a valid job offer in one of 29 eligible occupations to qualify for B.C. Tech Pilot. Click here to know all the 29 eligible occupations and their NOC code.

The Tech pilot is open until June 2021 and may extend beyond.

B.C. Entrepreneur Regional Pilot

Any entrepreneur who is willing to migrate to Canada and start a new business is welcomed with open arms to British Columbia. It’s newly launched BC Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Pilot offers easy immigration and valid eligibility for permanent residency in less than 5 years.

Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility for any of 100+ economic and family class immigration programs in Canada.

How is Canada PNP the Best Alternate Pathway for Canada PR?

With the announcement of Canada’s historic Immigration Levels Plans for 2021-23, Canada PNP will see a boost in its annual targets to invite more eligible candidates.

Upto 60% of new migrants will come under economic-class programs – Federal programs for Skilled Workers, Business, Caregivers, and Provincial Nominee Programs.

Connect with our expert advisor and get to know more details.

The success of Canada PNP in welcoming more immigrants in 2019 was highlighted in the Annual Report on Immigration submitted to the Canadian Parliament last month. Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia as it attracted a good number of immigrants to apply for provincial nominations through PNP. As per the conventions, a provincial nomination is a guaranteed ticket to obtain permanent residence in Canada.

The same is expected to follow despite the coronavirus scare on immigration trends. In fact, to support our argument here is another report by WES noting the rise in interest for Canada Immigration post-pandemic.

The public confidence in welcoming more immigrants in Canada is at an all-time high. Multiple global surveys, immigration opinion polls reaffirm the fact: Canada is ranked No.1 in the best immigration destination with Australia in fourth place and the United States in sixth place.

CanApprove has not just been a trusted immigration partner for over two decades. We are officially registered with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) to conduct professional immigration services.

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Latest Express Entry Draw Pulls Qualifying CRS To 469

The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held yet another record-breaking 168th Express Entry draws on November 25, only a week after the previous draw. Back-to-back Express Entry draws came at the backdrop of the newly announced Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023.

Any willing foreign skilled workers with/without a job offer or without any work experience in Canada before is eligible to apply for permanent residence through the Express Entry pathway.

Quick Highlights on 168th Express Entry Draw

#1 Draw Size Remained The Same: Continuing the draw size from its previous Express Entry draws, IRCC issued 5,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence in Canada.

This is the fifth instance in 2020 where IRCC issued over 4,500 ITAs in a single draw.

We are anticipating the draw sizes to remain more or less the same in near future since:

The exuberant target of welcoming over 200,000 new immigrants each year through economic-class programs.
The reduced refugees intake temporarily is replaced with more number of immigrants intakes under the economic class immigration
With Provincial Nominee Programs falling short of its demand, Express Entry nominations may remain high.

#2 Minimum CRS decreases: Express Entry is merely an application management system for federal immigration programs and specific provincial nominee programs.

Every registered profile in the Express Entry pool is evaluated using a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). This ranking system factors in the core human capital like age, work experience, education, and skills in English or French.

The profiles are scored upon a maximum of 1200 points.

November 25 draw saw a 3-point decline in qualifying CRS to 469 from the previous high at 472 for selection.

Following an update in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) evaluation: French-speaking candidates are now eligible for additional CRS points over their English-only speaking counterparts.

#3 Tie-break rule: Often there arises a situation where candidates end up having the same CRS score. Here is where IRCC uses its tie-break rule to rank a particular candidate higher.

The timestamp used in the latest draw was October 15, 2020, at 08:50:10 UTC.

This meant that all candidates with a CRS score above 469 before the selected date and time were eligible to receive an ITA in this invitation round. The previous draw had a timestamp before October 27 at 06:18:11 UTC. It meant candidates who failed to get invitations earlier had a good chance of getting invited in the November 25 draw.

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Express Entry Draws in 2020

Canada has now issued a total of 97, 350 ITAs for permanent residence so far in 2020. It is en route to surpassing the 100,000 ITAs milestone as against the 2020 annual allocation target of 91,800 ITAs.

Despite the negative consequence of pandemic on immigration levels, WES Canada noted a rise in interest for Canadian immigration. Economic-class programs like Express Entry have served it well with record-breaking nominations for a permanent residence this year.

Table1: ITAs for Canada PR issued between March 2020 – November 2020.

CEC- Canadian Experience Class; PNP- Provincial Nominee Program; FSTP- Federal Skills Trades Program

After initial lockdowns in March, IRCC innovated with the regular fortnightly Express Entry to prioritize foreign skilled workers already present in the country. Thereby, program-specific draws were conducted to invite candidates under the Canadian Experience Class or Provincial Nominee Program, or Federal Skilled Trades Program to apply for permanent residence in Canada.

However, since June 2020, when Federal Skilled Worker Program assumed its significance, any foreign skilled worker who did not work in Canada before was eligible for Canada PR.

CanApprove senses a big pull for skilled immigrants- professionals, entrepreneurs/investors, students as well as their families to migrate to Canada in the coming years. We are not just any immigration consultant but a registered agent with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC).

Book an appointment with us to discuss the prospects of your Canadian immigration in 2021.

Case Study: Who Gets Nominated?

Consider these hypothetical case study examples for a better understanding of how an Express Entry invitation rounds function.

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Core Human Capital	Case-1 (Couple)	Case-2 (Individual)
Age	27 years old Principal Applicant (PA). 33 years old spouse	29 years old
Education	PA holds a Master’s degree in the home country. Spouse holds a Bachelor’s degree in the home country.	Bachelor’s degree in the home country
Work Experience	PA is an Accountant with 3 years of experience. Spouse is a Programmer with 6 years of experience. Both had no Canada Work experience	Investment Analysts with 3 years of experience. No work experience in Canada.
Language Proficiency	8 in listening & reading and 7.5 in every other ability	Advanced English proficiency and intermediate French proficiency.

Factoring in the above human capital:

Case1: PA got CRS of 476 and hence eligible for November 25 draw. The spouse may accompany.
Case2: With a CRS of 478, the subject was readily eligible to qualify for Canada PR in the November 25 draw.

Newfoundland & Labrador More Likely To Attract Highly Skilled Newcomers

In a press release last week, Newfoundland & Labrador announced a new immigration pathway to attract skilled and experienced newcomers. Here a newcomer is one who has already established residential ties and is present in the province.

Through the new Priority Skills Newfoundland and Labrador, under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP), highly educated and highly skilled candidates with work experience in specific industries (say, technology) are expected to be retained in the province.

New Immigration Pathway- Priority Skills

The new pathway is said to benefit foreign skilled workers already present in the province. Professionals with work experience in the following occupations will be considered:

Information and Communication Technology	Software Developer	UI/UX Developer
AI Developer	Python Developer	.NET Developer
Infrastructure Engineer	Security Specialist	Cloud Specialist
Computer Network Support	Biomedical Engineer	Bioinformatician
Mechanical Engineer	Electrical Engineer	Ocean Technology
Health care	Agriculture	Aquaculture

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Interested candidates will also have to demonstrate their language proficiency in English by taking one of the following language tests (IELTS / CELPIP) and scoring equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 5 or more

The new pathway is expected to launch on January 2, 2021. Meanwhile, you may contact our immigration consultants to help with your skills requirements.

Other Ways For Foreign Workers To Migrate

Any foreign skilled worker/entrepreneur who is not present in the province and wishes to obtain a provincial nomination for Canada PR may qualify under any of the six categories:

Express Entry Skilled Worker Category: nominates skilled workers registered in the federal Express Entry pool. Nominated individuals need to have job offers in the province.
Skilled Worker Category: targets individuals who have received a job offer from an employer or those who are already working in the province.
International Graduate Category: recent graduates with a valid Post-Graduate Work Permit and having a job or a job offer in the province may apply.
International Entrepreneur Category: Foreign entrepreneurs who wish to settle in the province and start/purchase a business.
International Graduate Entrepreneur Category: International Graduates willing to start or run a business in the province may apply for Canada PR under this category.
Atlantic Immigration Pilot.

Significant industries in the province include financial services, healthcare, mining, fishing, oil production, and manufacturing. Plan your immigration to Canada and choose Newfoundland & Labrador if you have work experience in such industries.

Further, contact CanApprove to determine your eligibility.

WES Report Notes Interest In Canadian Immigration Increased Despite The Pandemic

World Education Services (WES) released its recent survey report on how the coronavirus pandemic has changed intentions to immigrate. Evidently, most respondents showed interest in immigrating to Canada.

WES conducted surveys in April, June, and August 2020 with applicants for a WES academic credential evaluation for immigration purposes. An educational credential assessment (ECA) is to verify your foreign degree, diploma, or certificate is valid against the Canadian standards.

The survey reported 3 key findings as summarised below:

interest in immigration to Canada increased between April and August among prospective immigrants;
the number of respondents planning to delay immigration dropped considerably; and
prospective immigrants expect economic conditions in their home country to be worse than in Canada.

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Prospective immigrants more interested in moving to Canada: The proportion of respondents who are more interested in immigrating to Canada increased to 46% in August from 38% in April. The amount who reported being less interested remained the same at 6%.

Decrease of jobs in immigrant occupations not a deterrent for more than half: About 42% of respondents said a decrease in the number of jobs in their home country would make them more interested in immigrating to Canada. Such respondents worked in finance, professional, scientific, and technical services.

Fewer respondents consider delaying immigration to Canada: The number of respondents who reported they were unlikely to delay immigration increased from 35% in April to 62% in August and would increase further.

The expectation of recession in Canada not a deterrent for most: Nearly 48% of the respondents said that an economic recession in Canada would have no impact on their immigration plans.

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Why Now Is A Good Time To Move To Canada?

Canada has wide acceptance for offering permanent residence to foreign skilled workers even without working in Canada prior to applying. Aspirants with occupation as Computer Engineers, Software Developers, IT Experts, Electronics, Mechanical, Civil Engineers, Database Analysts, Graphics Designers, Audio & Video Recording Technicians, Finance Managers, Accountants, etc. have an excellent scope of work-life in Canada.

The Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023 raised hopes among millions of aspirants willing to move to Canada permanently. The annual target has been set to welcome over 400,000 new immigrants in which over 80% would qualify under economic-class & family immigration programs.

Canada’s popular economic-class programs include Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Federal Skills Trades Program (FSTP). With the Express Entry system, any foreign skilled worker with adequate work experience and no Canadian experience can apply for permanent residence under these programs in quick time.

Table: ITAs issued in Express Entry Draws between March 2020 – September 2020.

CEC- Canadian Experience Class; PNP- Provincial Nominee Program; FSTP- Federal Skills Trades Program

Recently, Canada held its historic nominations draw by issuing a record 5000 invitation to apply for Canada PR in a single draw.

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Top Canada Immigration Highlights – Week#3: November 2020

Continuing our weekly highlights series, here are top events concerning skilled workers, entrepreneurs, international student graduates willing to move to Canada in near future:

Record-breaking Express Entry Draw

The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held its 167th Express Entry draw earlier last week. It came as a surprise that 5,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence were issued in a single draw.

CanApprove anticipates increased draw size in near future Express Entry draws based on the following factors:

The exuberant target of welcoming over 200,000 new immigrants every year until 2023 through economic-class programs
Those who receive invitations now will be able to enter Canada only in 2021. It takes upto six months or beyond to process the application
The reduced refugees intake temporarily is replaced with more number of immigrants intakes under the economic class immigration

November 18 draw saw a decrease in qualifying CRS to 472 from the previous high at 478 for selection. A CRS score is awarded against core human competencies that include age, education, work experience, and language proficiency in English or French.

New PNP Draws

British Columbia	BC PNP invites 76 in the new tech draw. Candidates were invited through the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration streams.
Manitoba	Manitoba held its second PNP draw in two weeks. Manitoba invited 196 hopeful immigrants to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. It invited candidates under three immigration streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education Stream, Skilled Workers Overseas.
Prince Edward Island	PEI invites 254 immigration candidates to the PNP draw. Eligible candidates under Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Impact candidates received invitations to apply for a provincial nomination.
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan invites 551 in the new PNP draw. Candidates were invited through the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand candidates.

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Last week’s PNP draws had candidates from the federal Express Entry pool. The federal pool is the most in-demand database to select eligible foreign skilled workers to welcome themselves to Canada.

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Interest in Canadian Immigration Increased Between April and August 2020

Word Education Services (WES) has released its latest survey on how the coronavirus pandemic has changed intentions to immigrate. The report could be summarized into three key findings:

Interest in immigration to Canada increased between April and August among prospective immigrants;
The number of respondents planning to delay immigration dropped considerably; and
Prospective immigrants expect economic conditions in their home country to be worse than in Canada.

About 71% of respondents who were from the Philippines reported an increased interest in Canadian immigration. The Philippines also form one of the top source countries of Canadian permanent residents.

Canada Employer Sponsorship Program

CanApprove presents an excellent opportunity for foreign skilled/semi-skilled workers to live their dreams of moving to Canada permanently.

Through Canada Employer Sponsorship Program, CanApprove will assist and arrange interviews with prospective Canadian companies and employers.

Urgent opening for Skilled Workers in having a good amount of work experience in Building & Construction occupations like:

CNC Programmer
Heavy Equipment Operator
Professional Painter
Welder
Fitter
Tool Maker
Construction Technician
Sliding Installer
Carpenter
Tile Setter
Window Treatment Installer
Drywall Finisher
Rooter
Bricklayer

If you are interested, drop in your CV at gm@canapprove.com

There is an excellent chance to receive a transition plan Work Permit (WP) quickly. It would eventually lead to Permanent Resident (PR) status in Canada over a certain time period.

2021 is near the horizon and Canada Immigration is openly embracing new immigrants in the coming years. Over 100+ economic-class and family immigration pathways are open for foreigners to work and settle permanently in Canada.

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Australia Leans On Skilled Migration To Support Its Economy

Speaking at a forum in Australia, Philip Lowe, the Governor of Reserve Bank of Australia mooted the idea of looking offshore to fill local job vacancies. This meant that Australia needs skilled immigration to power the country’s economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic.

Experts have already pointed out the strict border closures imposed by Australia as a response to the coronavirus pandemic as an impediment to migration. However, border closures may extend until the end of 2021. This could lead to a further decline in the country’s population growth that is dependent on new migrants.

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The population in Australia grew at a healthy 1.5% over the past 20 years. According to Lowe, it was the growth in population contributed by the casual intake of foreign skilled workers that shaped the country’s economy over the last decade.

Australia is also a significant destination for international students to migrate and study in the country. The renowned Universities/Colleges offer the right exposure to students in learning work skills. Such students also have an excellent chance to work and settle in Australia after graduation and eventually obtain permanent residence in years time.

The bottom-line is Australian borders are closed for migration and it may drag down till the end of 2021. However, the country is expected to open a flood gate of announcements calling for interested skilled workers to migrate to the country.

CanApprove advises to work on language proficiency skill sets in the meanwhile. For further personalized assistance, contact our co-ordinators.

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Why Choose Australia?

Australia is ranked the fourth most preferred destination for immigration in the Gallup global survey, following which several overseas students, skilled migrants aspire to obtain permanent residence in Australia for the following reasons:

Better Career Opportunities: Australia has clocked lowest in the unemployment rate in recent years. There are profitable industries in Australia that are facing a labor shortage for skilled and qualified jobs. Industries such as mining, tourism, farming, service industries as well as health care in Australia offer exciting job opportunities for skilled aspirants looking to migrate to Australia.
Immigration-friendly Australia System: The home affairs authority of Australia offers immigration services under various visa categories. It includes the General Skilled Migration Program, , and Business Investor Programs.
World-class Education System: Programs like Life & Agricultural Sciences, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Arts & Humanities, Clinical Medicine & Pharmacy, Engineering & Technology, and Physics are available options for overseas students. Overseas students now account for nearly 44% of Net Overseas Migration in Australia.

Contact our overseas education co-ordinators today to know your prospects.

Top ranking in Global Liveability Index: Australian cities such as Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide have consistently figured in the top of the Global Liveability Index released by the Economic Intelligence Unit. And as a matter of fact, these cities host more than 70% of the immigrant population with work opportunities & living standards in Australia.

As Australia is in urgent need of skilled workers, the salaries offered for most jobs to immigrants are ever-increasing. In order to migrate to Australia, one need not have a job offer immediately & can look for jobs after being qualified to migrate to Australia.

You may determine your eligibility by visiting a qualified & professional Australia immigration consultant like CanApprove. All the legal & documentation works as per the requirement of the office of Immigration Australia will be taken care of by CanApprove.

Latest Ontario PNP Draw Nominates 443 Express Entry Candidates

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held its nomination draws on November 12 to invite 443 candidates registered in the federal Express Entry pool.

A federal Express Entry pool is a database of interested candidates with adequate human capital factors like age, education, work experience, and language proficiency in English or French. Such candidates are eligible to qualify for permanent residence under three programs –

Federal Skilled Worker Program,
Federal Skills Trades Program, and
Canadian Experience Class.

Furthermore, candidates can volunteer to qualify under any of the dedicated immigration programs under any Provincial Nominee Program. In this case, it is the Ontario Express Entry: Human Capital Priorities Stream.

Hundreds of Express Entry candidates who received a chance to apply for a provincial nomination from Ontario in the latest draw had work experience in nine occupations:

Financial managers (NOC 0111);
Advertising, marketing, and public relations managers (NOC 0124);
Corporate sales managers (NOC 0601);
Financial auditors and accountants (NOC 1111);
Other financial officers (NOC 1114);
Professional occupations in business management consulting (NOC 122);
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 3012);
Allied primary health practitioners (NOC 3124); or
Dieticians and nutritionists (NOC 3132).

Any registered candidates in the federal Express Entry pool are evaluated on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). A maximum of 1200 points is awarded to these candidates.

All the 443 selected candidates required a CRS score between 469 and 477 to receive a provincial nomination in the November 12 OINP draw.

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Getting Canada PR is now easy!

Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria for one of three federal programs in order to be eligible under the Human Capital Priorities Stream.

Any foreign skilled worker without a job offer in Canada, but adequate work experience may apply. This can be an international work experience or Canadian work experience.

Further, on receiving a successful provincial nomination, registered candidates are awarded an additional 600 CRS points, and be guaranteed to receive an Invitation to Apply for Canadian permanent residence in a subsequent Express Entry draw.

Those who were invited in the November 12 draw now have 45 calendar days to apply for the provincial nomination.

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Why Choose Canada?

With the launch of the updated Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023, Canada will now welcome over 400,000 eligible immigrants annually until 2023.

Popular economic-class programs such as Federal programs for Skilled Workers, Businesses, Caregivers, and various other family immigration programs will be given a boost. Over 80% of the annual target would be welcomed through economic-class and family immigration programs.

Canada has wide acceptance for Tech workers even if they do not have Canadian work experience. Aspirants with occupations like Computer Engineers, Software Developers, IT Experts, Electronics, Mechanical, Civil Engineers, Database Analysts, Graphics Designers, Audio & Video Recording Technicians, Finance Managers, Accountants, etc. have an excellent scope of work-life in Canada.

Canada is also favoring more French-speaking or bilingual Express Entry candidates to obtain permanent residence. It is made possible through changes in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score evaluation. Click here for complete details.

Ultimately, Canada is majorly dependent on immigration to strengthen its economy as well as support its demography. Canada is ranked No.1 immigration destination, by Gallup Global Survey, ahead of Australia at number four and the United States at number 6.

Contact our immigration co-ordinators to determine your eligibility for various immigration programs.

Canada Holds its Largest Ever Express Entry Draw

The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a record-breaking 167th Express Entry draws on November 18, also the first since the announcement of the Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023.

Express Entry draws are held every two weeks inviting eligible foreign skilled workers. Such candidates may or may not have a job offer and need not have worked in Canada before to apply for permanent residence.

Following an update in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) evaluation: French-speaking candidates are now eligible for additional CRS points over their English-only speaking counterparts.

Quick Highlights on 167th Express Entry Draw

#1 Record-breaking Draw Size: Never in the history of Express Entry draws had IRCC issued as many as 5,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canada PR in a single draw. It meant that the draw size is 500 ITAs more than the previous Express Entry draws at 4,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence.

This is the fourth instance in 2020 where IRCC issued over 4,500 ITAs in a single draw.

CanApprove anticipates increased draw size in near future Express Entry draws based on the following factors:

The exuberant target of welcoming over 200,000 new immigrants every year until 2023 through economic-class programs
Those who receive invitations now will be able to enter Canada only in 2021. It takes upto six months or beyond to process the application
The reduced refugees intake temporarily is replaced with more number of immigrants intakes under the economic class immigration
With Provincial Nominee Programs falling short of its demand, Express Entry nominations may remain high.

#2 Qualifying CRS increases: Express Entry is merely an application management system for federal immigration programs and specific provincial nominee programs.

The profiles are scored upon a maximum of 1200 points.

November 18 draw saw a decrease in qualifying CRS to 472 from the previous high at 478 for selection.

#3 Tie-break rule: Often there arises a situation where candidates end up having the same CRS score. Here is where IRCC uses its tie-break rule to rank a particular candidate higher.

The timestamp used in the latest draw was October 27 at 06:18:11 UTC.

The previous draw had a timestamp before October 26, 2020 at 22:44:19 UTC. It meant candidates who failed to get invitations earlier had a good chance of getting invited in the November 18 draw.

This meant that all candidates with a CRS score above 478 before the selected date and time were eligible to receive an ITA in this invitation round.

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Case Study: Who Gets Nominated?

Consider these hypothetical case study examples for a better understanding of how an Express Entry invitation rounds function.

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Core Human Capital	Case-1	Case-2
Age	34 years old	28 years old
Education	Bachelor’s degree in the home country	Master’s degree in the home country
Work Experience	Accountant with 6 years of experience. No Canada Work experience	Investment Analysts with 5 years of experience. Two years of work experience in Canada.
Language Proficiency	7.5 in listening & 6.5 in every other ability	CLB 7 for English reading and writing and CLB 8 for English speaking and listening.

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Factoring in the above human capital:

Case1: The subject got a CRS score of 333 and qualified for the Saskatchewan provincial program. On receiving a provincial nomination, the subject received an additional 600 points towards their overall CRS. Now, the subject can qualify in the November 18 Express Entry draw.

Case2: With a CRS of 478, the subject was readily eligible to qualify for November 18 draw.

Express Entry Draws in 2020

Canada has now issued a total of 92, 350 ITAs for permanent residence so far in 2020. It is further expected to cross the 100,000 ITA landmark, exceeding the 2020 annual allocation target of 91,800 ITAs.

Despite the negative consequence of pandemic on immigration levels, Express Entry has created record-breaking nominations for permanent residence.

Having offered our immigration consultancy services for over two decades now, CanApprove senses a big pull for skilled immigrants- professionals, entrepreneurs/investors, students, in the coming years to migrate to Canada.

Here is a list of all Express Entry draws held in 2020.

Draw Number	Date	Number of ITAs issues	Minimum CRS
167	November 18	5000	472
166	November 5	4500	478
165	October 14	4500	471
164	September 30	4200	471
163	September 16	4200	472
162	September 2	4200	475
158	August 5	3900	476
155	July 8	3900	478
138	March 4	3900	471
137	February 19	4500	470
136	February 5	3500	472
135	January 22	3400	471
134	January 8	3400	473

All the missing Express Entry draws were program-specific draws conducted to invite particular candidates under Canadian Experience Class or Provincial Nominee Program or Federal Skilled Trades Program.

You can now fix an appointment with one of our consultants to further discuss the prospects of your Canadian immigration.

Canada Employer Sponsorship Program Open to Prospects in Building & Construction Industry

Canada’s construction sector provides employment to over 1.3 million people and accounts for approximately 7% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Canada’s aging demography means more immigrants are welcomed every year to sustain its economy.

CanApprove presents an opportunity to foreign skilled/semi-skilled workers to live their dreams of moving to Canada permanently.

Openings in Building & Construction Industry

Urgent opening for Skilled Workers having a good amount of work experience in occupations like:

CNC Programmer
Heavy Equipment Operator
Professional Painter
Welder
Fitter
Tool Maker
Construction Technician
Sliding Installer
Carpenter
Tile Setter
Window Treatment Installer
Drywall Finisher
Rooter
Bricklayer

If you are interested, drop in your CV at gm@canapprove.com

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Alternatively, contact our expert consultants here to know more details about the openings and your eligibility.

Canada Employer Sponsorship Program

CanApprove presents a unique opportunity to eligible candidates who are willing to migrate to Canada for better work options and social life. Through Canada Employer Sponsorship Program, CanApprove is offering such candidates assistance in searching and arranging interviews with prospective Canadian companies and employers.

If the application is successful and the candidate is selected in the interview, there is good chance to receive a transition plan Work Permit (WP) quickly. It would eventually lead to Permanent Resident (PR) status in Canada over a certain time period.

Candidates with exception human capital factors like age, work experience, education, language proficiency in English or French may even be eligible for or a direct PR. In this case, one has to register under the federal Express Entry System or send their expression of interest to any Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)

CanApprove offers the following services under the Canada Employer Sponsorship Program:

Unlimited English training to get Certified
Skilled Trade Training & Exam or Skills Assessment to get the required certifications
Free Employer Interviews and Job Offer
Free Employer Sponsorship
Work Permit Visa services
Permanent Resident Visa services

The biggest advantage moving to Canada as a construction professional is that you need not require a job offer. There are easy and direct route to permanent residence (PR) even if you have never lived in Canada before. Now is the right time to fill-up this online assessment and determine your eligibility to migrate to Canada.

Canada PNP for Express Entry Candidates

Canada has achieved tremendous success in welcoming more immigrants than any other program in Canada. Since its launch in 2015, Express Entry invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canada PR have leap-frogged from 23542 to 87,350 nominations in a single year.

The Express Entry system is not a visa type but an application management system. It stores information of interested candidates for them to qualify under the immigration programs in fortnightly nomination draws.

Any interested candidate can register their profile online. Upon registration, the profiles are evaluated and assessed based on the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). It scores the profiles on factors like age, work experience, education, language proficiency in English or French. The highest scoring profile will be automatically issued ITAs for Canada PR in the subsequent nomination draws.

Immigration programs that make use of the federal Express Entry pool are Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, the Canadian Experience Class, and various Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs).

Canada PNP is a dedicated arrangement between the federal and provincial/territorial governments. It allows provincial/territorial governments to issue provincial nominations to eligible foreign skilled workers/entrepreneurs to meet the specific labor needs.

Express Entry system favor candidates with a provincial nomination and an additional 600 CRS points that would guarantee their invitation to apply for permanent residence in Canada.

Here are three Canadian provinces that recently held nomination draws inviting eligible candidates from the federal Express Entry pool.

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program

British Columbia invited a total of 358 foreign skilled workers to apply for a provincial nomination through its Express Entry and Skills Immigration streams.

For any candidate to receive a provincial nomination from British Columbia, registration under the Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) is mandatory.

Under the SIRS, the applicants’ profiles are evaluated and issued a score based on the level of education, work experience, proficiency in English, and location of employment. The maximum scoring is done out of 200 points.

November 10 issued nominations under the Skilled Worker, International Graduate, and Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled subcategories.

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program

Manitoba issued 205 invitations to eligible candidates including the candidates from the federal Express Entry pool to apply for provincial nominations. In order to be eligible for the draw, candidates must have a full-time permanent job offer from an employer in Manitoba. Candidates who graduated from universities/colleges in Manitoba can easily apply for provincial nomination under the MPNP.

Under the province’s ranking system, registered candidates are ranked out of 1,000 points for human capital characteristics such as their English or French language skills, education, work experience, Manitoba connections, and other factors. The highest-ranking candidates get invitations to apply for provincial nominations.

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Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program

Ontario invited 443 Express Entry candidates in its latest PNP draw. Along with mandatory work experience in nine targeted occupations, candidates had Comprehensive Ranking System scores between 469 and 477.

Such nine targeted occupations were:

Financial managers (NOC 0111);
Advertising, marketing, and public relations managers (NOC 0124);
Corporate sales managers (NOC 0601);
Financial auditors and accountants (NOC 1111);
Other financial officers (NOC 1114);
Professional occupations in business management consulting (NOC 122);
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 3012);
Allied primary health practitioners (NOC 3124); or
Dieticians and nutritionists (NOC 3132).

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Canada is Open to Immigration More Than Ever

Canada could have not chosen a better time than the present to announce its new Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023. Canada will now welcome over 400,000 eligible immigrants annually until 2023.

Under the plan, economic-class programs such as Federal programs for Skilled Workers, Businesses, Caregivers, and various other family immigration programs will be given a boost. Together, these programs will be accounting over 80% of new immigrants in the next three years.

Apart from a few dedicated Tech pilots like Ontario Tech Draw and British Columbia Tech Pilot, the federal Express Entry system is best suited for such aspirants to obtain permanent residence.

Canada is also aiming to favor more French-speaking or bilingual Express Entry candidates by increasing their immigration to 4.4% outside the Quebec region. It is made possible through changes in the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score evaluation. Click here for complete details.

Ultimately, Canada is majorly dependent on immigration to strengthen its economy. On the social front, Canada is giving equal impetus to family immigration to support its aging population and improve its problem of low birth rate.

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