Top Canada Immigration Weekly Highlights – Week 2: November 2020

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.

Thus, beginning on a positive note, here are some important weekly Canada Immigration events concerning those willing to obtain permanent residence:

15,000 People Obtained Canada PR in September

Canada is known to welcome 35,000 immigrants to apply for Canada PR in September 2019. However, the coronavirus pandemic slowed down the new permanent resident intake with just 15000 were welcomed in September 2020.

Overall, Canada has welcomed about 143,500 immigrants between January and September this year. Canada welcomed 264,000 immigrants in the first nine months in 2019 and over 341,000 immigrants in total last year.

It meant that Canada is on pace to fall short of 200,000 immigrants by the end of the year.

The fall in immigration is fulfilled by the new Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023. Click to know more details.

Canada PNP Draws

British Columbia	358 provincial nominations under Express Entry & Skills Immigration categories
Manitoba	205 provincial nominations under Skilled Worker in Manitoba, Skilled Workers Overseas and International Education Stream.
Ontario	443 provincial nominations under nine targeted occupations

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Ontario PNP draws is of significance because all the 443 nominations went to Express Entry candidates with targeted 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).

In fact, any foreign skilled worker with adequate work experience is eligible to apply for a provincial nomination even without having worked in Canada before. Canada PNP draws last week included candidates registered in the Express Entry pool.

Important Guidelines for International Students En Route to Canada

The federal government has released a guide for international students who are coming to Canada, and navigating travel restrictions: “COVID-19: a guide for international students in Canada arriving from abroad.”

CanApprove has been a pioneer in advising students to pursue their interest in study abroad through personal and timely guidance. We offer international education services like university/college guidance, language proficiency test, immigration & other documentation requirements.

Why Obtaining Canada PR Easy?

According to its new Immigration Levels Plan, Canada will 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 are given a boost.

Together, such immigration programs will contribute to about 80% of new immigrants in the upcoming years in Canada. Contact our immigration consultants to determine your eligibility.

Canada has wide acceptance for offering permanent residence to foreign skilled workers even without working in Canada prior to applying. Canada PR is especially open for foreign professionals having work experience as Computer Engineers, Software Developers, IT Experts, Electronics, Mechanical, Civil Engineers, Database Analysts, Graphics Designers, Audio & Video Recording Technicians, etc. 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 made few changes in the evaluation criteria under the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score. This was done to favour French-speaking or bilingual Express Entry candidates and increase immigration of such candidates to 4.4% outside the Quebec region.

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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Canada Adds Over 400,000 New Jobs in the Labour Market since August 2020

Between August, September and October, there were 462,200 jobs created in Canada’s labour market and 84,000 new jobs were created in the month of October alone. The slower employment growth is seen as a consequence of prolonged restrictions imposed as a response to the outbreak of COVID-19.

However, one other encouraging thing to note is that the unemployment rate fell 0.1% to 8.9% last month, according to the latest Labour Force survey by Statistics Canada.

Breaking down the results of the survey, the Canadian provinces of Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island saw an employment increase in October.

British Columbia led the way with 34,000 new jobs. Ontario came second with 31,000 new jobs, mainly in wholesale and retail trade, and manufacturing. Alberta added 23,000 jobs with most of the employment gains occurring in Calgary. Employment in Newfoundland and Labrador increased by 5,900 in October, and in Prince Edward Island by 900.

All these point out to the fact that Canada is ready to meet the immigration demands. But before that beware of Immigration frauds! Stay safe by choosing a trusted immigration partner and a registered consultant at Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) like CanApprove.

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Steps undertaken by Canada to welcome more new immigrants

Canada could have not chosen a better time than the present to announce its new Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023. According to the plan, Canada will 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 are given a boost. Together, over 80% of new immigrants would be welcomed under such programs.

Contact our immigration consultants to get any further details.

Canada has wide acceptance for offering permanent residence to foreign skilled workers even without working in Canada prior to applying. Canada’s Tech sector attracts a lot of foreign professionals having work experience as Computer Engineers, Software Developers, IT Experts, Electronics, Mechanical, Civil Engineers, Database Analysts, Graphics Designers, Audio & Video Recording Technicians, etc.

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.

Last week, Canada decided to focus more on French-speaking or bilingual Express Entry candidates by increasing immigration to 4.4% outside the Quebec region. This is made possible through changes in Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score evaluation. Click here for complete details.

More than any liberal policies for immigration, 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.

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British Columbia Invites 358 new Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration Candidates

The results of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) draws held on November 10 are now out. A total of 358 foreign skilled workers received an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination through its Express Entry and Skills Immigration streams.

British Columbia continues its provincial nominations for its various categories and streams on a weekly basis. In 2020, BC PNP has issued upto 450 nominations in a single draw held on September 29.

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Express Entry BC 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.

Below given is the minimum score required for receiving an invitation 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

Express Entry British Columbia is aligned with the federal Express Entry immigration selection system. It allows the province to select eligible candidates from the federal Express Entry pool, thereby significantly reducing application processing times.

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The Skills Immigration Program is composed of a number of categories including Skilled Worker, Healthcare Professions, International Graduate, each with their own unique eligibility requirements.

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.

B.C. 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.

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.

How is Canada PNP equally a good choice?

Firstly, Canada has unveiled its historic Immigration Levels Plans which promises over 400,000 new immigrants annually for the next three years. Just like any other plan, upto 60% of new migrants will come under economic-class programs – Federal programs for Skilled Workers, Business, Caregivers, and Provincial Nominee Programs.

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Secondly, the Annual Report on Immigration submitted to Canadian Parliament mentioned the success of Canada PNP in welcoming more immigrants in 2019.

Overall, last year was good for 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.

Thirdly, more than any liberal policies for immigration, 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.

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Manitoba Issued 4,273 Invitations to PNP Candidates so far in 2020

Manitoba released the results of its 101st PNP draw held on November 5.

The draw resulted in 205 invitations to eligible candidates including the candidates from the federal Express Entry pool to apply for provincial nominations. These invitations are called Letter of Advice to Apply (LAAs). With these LAAs, the candidates can apply with the Immigrations, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to obtain permanent residency.

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited skilled workers and international graduate through three immigration streams:

Any overseas candidate can apply under the MPNP provided they have an established connection to Manitoba. This can be demonstrated through close family ties or friends in the province, previous experience in Manitoba, or an invitation under one of the MPNP’s Strategic Recruitment Initiatives.

In order to be eligible for the Skilled Workers in Manitoba, category candidates must have a full-time permanent job offer from an employer in Manitoba. One biggest advantage for International students to graduate from universities/colleges in Manitoba is that they may also be eligible to apply for provincial nomination under the MPNP.

After fulfilling the program eligibility, aspiring candidates are required to an Expression of Interest with the MPNP to receive an LAA through the Skilled Workers in Manitoba and Skilled Workers Overseas streams.

Such 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 LAAs.

November 5 issued LAAs to all 205 candidates as per follows:

MPNP Category	Qualifying EOI score	LAAs issues
Skilled Workers in Manitoba	461	166
Skilled Workers Overseas	708	16
International Education Stream	N/A	23

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Last week, Canada submitted the Annual Report on Immigration to its Parliament along with the Immigration Levels Plans for 2021-23. The report noted that few Canadian PNP from the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia enjoyed comparable levels of PNP admissions in 2019.

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Improving Credential Recognition for Internationally-Trained Applicants

In order for newcomers to keep their skills up to date so they can rejoin their professions more quickly after arriving in Manitoba, the provincial government is taking adequate steps to reduce barriers to the successful and timely registration of internationally trained applicants to regulated professions.

“Regulated professions are responsible for protecting the public interest by ensuring a high standard of professional practice, and our government is working with Manitoba’s 30 regulated professions as the updated act would require them to take steps to improve their assessment and registration process”, said the provincial immigration minister, Eichler, in a media release.

Some of the 30 self-regulated professions in Manitoba include:

Colleges of Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, Pharmacists, Physicians, and Surgeons,
the Manitoba Dental Association,
Chartered Professional Accountants Manitoba,
Manitoba College of Social Workers and
Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association.

Why is now a Good Time to Migrate to Canada?

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Secondly, Canada is looking to favor more francophone, or french-speaking candidates to migrate to Canada outside the Quebec region by 2023. Following this, the government had announced additional changes in the evaluation criteria of the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Any registered profile in the federal Express Entry pool is mandatorily assessed on CRS criteria: age, work experience, education, language proficiency in English, or French.

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The Annual Report to the Canadian Parliament on Immigration: Good News For Aspiring Immigrants!

Alongside the revised Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023 unveiled last week, Canada’s government also released its Annual Report on Immigration.

The report which was submitted to its Parliament provides an overview of the latest immigration developments in Canada. It is exciting to know that our claims on showing that everything is right with Canadian immigration are resounding in the report.

Let’s discuss four such highlights from the report:

#1 Nearly 200,000 immigrants arrived under the economic class in 2019

Canada welcomed almost 200,000 immigrants under the economic class programs for Skilled Workers, Caregivers, Business, Atlantic Immigration Pilot, and Provincial Nominee Programs. Nearly 90,000 arrived through Express Entry in Canada. The same is expected to reach 100,000 candidates through Express Entry in 2020.

Most Express Entry candidates in 2019 landed in major provinces such as:

Ontario (71%),
British Columbia (17%), and
Alberta (8%)

“Nearly 60% of new permanent residents in Canada come under economic class programs. This will remain the case under the 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan.”

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#2 Canada welcomed over 1 million newcomers in 2019

Most newcomers in Canada arrive on a temporary basis and have a good chance to obtain permanent residency, thanks to its liberal immigration policies.

“Over 1 million immigrants and study and work permit holders were welcomed to Canada in 2019 in which over 341,000 newcomers arrived as permanent residents and over 400,000 obtained study permits. “

The latest Immigration plan for the next three years is historic as it hopes to welcome over 1.2 million new immigrants in Canada.

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#3 Canada is welcoming more Francophone immigrants

Following a change in evaluation criteria of the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS), Canada can target more francophone or french-speaking immigrants outside the Quebec region.

Any registered profile in the federal Express Entry pool is evaluated based on CRS criteria, majorly – age, education, language proficiency in English or French, and work experience.

Recently, IRCC made changes that will award more points to French-speaking Express Entry candidates.

Based on the recent update, Canada aims to achieve its Francophone immigration target of 4.4% of newcomers settling outside of Quebec by 2023.

#4 Family Immigration is also a priority

Canada is faced with dual demographic shock: an aging population and low birth rate. At the same time, the country is also looking for immigration to strengthen its economy. Thus, Family Immigration is as important as Economic-Class Immigration to Canada.

The annual report showed the progress that Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) was making to tackle family reunification backlogs prior to the pandemic.

“Nearly 90,000 immigrants that arrived in Canada under the family class in 2019 came under the spouses, partners, and children category.”

IRCC has a standard of processing family class applications within 12 months of being received.

Here is another post from us reflecting on Family Immigration in Canada in 2020.

Leave aside the annual report, several global surveys, immigration opinion polls have to point out the fact that new immigrants are more than welcomed in Canada than any other developed western country.

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Top Immigration News Weekly Highlight- Week 1: November 2020

Continuing our valued Weekly Highlight series on top events concerning Canadian Immigration for permanent residence, here are some latest updates:

Express Entry Issues 87,350 ITAs for Canada PR

2020 is about to end and Express Entry seems on the right track to issue over 100,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canada PR. In its 166th draw held recently, 4,500 ITAs were issued to eligible foreign skilled workers having an overall Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 478.

Every registered candidate is evaluated using a CRS score which is based on core human capital factors like age, education, work experience & language proficiency in English or French. Based on a recent change, candidates with a french-speaking ability or bi-lingual proficiency will be awarded some additional CRS points over others,

October Month PNP Review

It is exuberate news that Canada held more than 10 draws last month and the month of November is no less. In total, over 3,000 invitations have been issued to foreign skilled workers, entrepreneurs to apply for a provincial nomination in the month of October. With a successful provincial nomination, the candidate can apply with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to get a permanent residence in a quick time.

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Alberta	Alberta announced a new expression of interest portal and a new immigration pathway for recent international student graduates. However, it is restricted to students graduating from any Alberta institutions
British Columbia	Held 6 nomination draws in the month of October. A total of over 900 nominations were made to eligible candidates. These draws include invited candidates registered in the federal Express Entry pool as well as entrepreneurs candidates. British Columbia started off the first week of November with a Tech Pilot draw.
Manitoba	Manitoba held its 100th nomination draw since the launch of the program. A total of 397 invitations were issued to candidates in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba, Skilled Workers Overseas, and International Education streams from the two PNP draws. The province also issued another 205 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination in the first week of November.
Nova Scotia	Nova Scotia targeted candidates in the federal Express Entry pool and having occupations as computer programmers or media developers.
Ontario	Ontario has actively invited entrepreneur candidates as well as Express Entry candidates through one of its Tech draws in the month of October. Ontario has invited French-speaking and skilled trades candidates with profiles in the Express Entry system in the first week of November.
Prince Edward Island	Nomination draw from Prince Edward Island resulted in 211 invitations to eligible candidates under the Express Entry, Labour & Business impact.
Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan crossed 1000 invitations in the month of October with two nomination draws. It was followed by another nomination draw towards the end of October with 534 invitations for Canada PR.

Canada recently unveiled its Immigration Levels Plan 2021-2023 which targets the highest level of immigration in its history. Over 50% of the target is set to be achieved by economic-class programs including Express Entry, Canada PNPs, Entrepreneur category, etc.

Overal admissions under Canada’s PNP for 2021 is set at 80,800 and will gradually increase year-on-year, 81,500 in 2022 and 83,000 in 2023.

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Family Immigration Update

With the new Immigration Plan in focus, Canada will now aim to welcome some 80,000 immigrants per year under the spousal, partner, and children category. Meanwhile, it will continue to expedite up to 6,000 spousal sponsorship applications per month until the end of 2020. Contact our consultants for the latest updates on spousal programs as eligibility and application windows keep changing.

In another parallel development, foreigner travelers entering Canada from November 21 may now have to mandatorily make use of the ArriveCAN app to submit their travel information.

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ArriveCAN App now Mandatory for Travellers to Canada from Nov 21

Canada has eased-out its restrictions and will soon allow travelers to enter Canada. However, just like many other countries, those traveling to Canada are required to use the ArriveCAN app to furnish additional travel details. This legal requirement is mandatory from November 21 onwards.

What is ArriveCAN?

ArriveCAN is a free mobile-based and web-based application introduced by the Canadian government to help travelers comply with the border measures. It can either be downloaded as a mobile app or one can sign in to the app online via any web browser.

#1 Before Arriving in Canada: All important information, including travel and contact information, quarantine plan (not required if exempted), and a COVID-19 symptom self-assessment, needs to be furnished through the ArriveCAN app.

Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) officers will digitally verify the submitted information. There are penal provisions upto a fine of $1,000 for the ones who fail to submit the required information.

Air Carriers will play a crucial role in sending reminders to submit the required information digitally through ArriveCAN before boarding the flight.

#2 After Arriving in Canada: A 14-day quarantine period is mandated for all travelers to Canada barring few exceptions. Daily updates on their activities will be monitored through the ArriveCAN app.

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The Canadian government had already cleared their stance on user privacy. ArriveCAN app does not contain any GPS to track the traveler’s movements.

Those who have not used the ArriveCAN app before boarding the flight to Canada need to submit their daily information by dialing the toll-free number: 1-833-641-0343

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Why is now the Best Time to Migrate to Canada?

Canada has recently made a historic announcement with the release of the Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023. Over 200,000 new migrants will be welcomed every year until 2023 through economic-class programs, such as Federal Skilled Workers Program, Canadian Experience Class, Entrepreneurial programs, Provincial Nominee Programs, Express Entry system.

Another update in the evaluation criteria of the CRS score for Express Entry profiles will allow more French-speaking skilled workers to migrate to Canada outside the Quebec region by 2023.

For the first time since the launch of Express Entry in 2015, a government agency had taken a performance assessment: showing better job prospects for Express Entry immigrants in Canada. Moreover, the public confidence for welcoming more migrants in Canada is at an all-time high.

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Express Entry: Minimum CRS hiked as 4,500 ITAs issued for Canada PR

The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held its 166th Express Entry draws on November 5, only a week after announcing the historic Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023.

Express Entry draws are held every two weeks. However, November 5 draw was delayed 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 166th Express Entry Draw

#1 Largest Draw Size: IRCC maintains the same draw size as the previous Express Entry draw at 4,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence. This is the third instance in 2020 where IRCC issued 4,500 ITAs in a single draw.

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

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. Thus all the registered profiles in the Express Entry pool are 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 5 draw saw a sharp increase in qualifying CRS to 478. The previous draw required CRS scored equal to or above 471 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 26, 2020 at 22:44:19 UTC.

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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Example: Who Gets Nominated?

Consider these hypothetical examples for a better understanding of Express Entry invitation rounds. Contact our consultants for further details.

Core Human Capital	Couple	Single
Age	29 years old and a Software Designer 27 years old and System Analysts	25 years old and Electrician by training
Education	One has a Bachelor’s and the Other has a Master’s degree	Two-year Trade Certificate from a college in her country of origin
Work Experience	Software Engineer has 7 years of work experience & System Analysts has 4 years of work experience.	Three years in her country of origin and then another two years in Nova Scotia.
Language Proficiency	One has high intermediate proficiency in English (CLB 7) and the Other has lower advanced proficiency (CLB 9)	CLB 6 for English in all four levels

Factoring in the above human capital:

Couple: If System Analysts received an offer of employment in Canada, she would enter the Express Entry pool as the principal applicant, gaining the couple a score of 488, sufficient to qualify for the November 5 Express Entry draw.

Single: Her initial human capital score is 422, not enough to qualify. However, since she holds a provincial certification in her occupation from Nova Scotia, she gains 600 additional points. This makes her eligible to qualify for November 5 draw.

Express Entry Draws in 2020

Canada is already cruising ahead with 87,350 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, thereby welcoming eligible foreign skilled workers with/without job offers or Canadian work experience.

The regular conduct of Express Entry draws and Provincial Nominee draws during the ongoing travel restrictions in Canada shows a high level of commitment towards welcoming immigrants. 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.

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

Draw Number	Date	Number of ITAs issues	Minimum CRS
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
161	August 20	3300	454 (CEC-specific)
160	August 19	600	771 (PNP-specific)
159	August 6	250	415 (FSTP- specific)
158	August 5	3900	476
157	July 24	3343	445 (CEC-specific)
156	July 22	557	687 (PNP-specific)
155	July 8	3900	478
154	June 25	3508	431 (CEC-specific)
153	June 24	392	696 (PNP-specific)
152	June 11	3551	437 (CEC-specific)
151	June 10	341	743 (PNP-specific)
150	May 28	3515	440 (CEC-specific)
149	May 27	385	757 (PNP-specific)
148	May 15	3371	447 (CEC-specific)
147	May 13	529	718 (PNP-specific)
146	May 1	3311	452 (CEC-specific)
145	April 29	589	692 (PNP-specific)
144	April 16	3782	455 (CEC-specific)
143	April 15	118	808 (PNP-specific)
142	April 9	3294	464 (CEC-specific)
141	April 9	606	698 (PNP-specific)
140	March 23	3232	467 (CEC-specific)
139	March 18	668	720 (PNP-specific)
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

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British Columbia Held Its First Tech Pilot Draw of the Month

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) held its first tech pilot draw this month on November 3. A total of 76 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. November 3 draw invitations also went to candidates registered in the federal Express Entry pool. Another category of candidates is selected from the province’s Skills Immigration 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.

November 3 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. Take this free assessment online to get started.

29 Eligible Tech Occupation- BC PNP Tech Pilot

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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

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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 aging 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.

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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Saskatchewan Issues 534 Invitations for Provincial Nominations

Saskatchewan held a new round of invitations on November 3.

It was only last week when Saskatchewan released the results of two PNP draws held October 21 and October 26. Both led to inviting over 1000 eligible foreign skilled workers with/without work experience in Canada to apply for a provincial nomination.

November 3 draws invited 534 eligible candidates to apply for provincial nomination. Candidates with a successful provincial nomination can apply with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to be considered for permanent residence.

All the invited candidates belonged to the International Skilled Worker category. Under the category, the province can nominate any individual who is already registered with IRCC’s Express Entry pool as well other individuals whose work skills match that of in-demand occupation in Saskatchewan.

The candidates in the Express Entry pool are already eligible for one of the three federal economic immigration programs – Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), Federal Skilled Trades(FST) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

Saskatchewan Immigration Nominee Program (SINP) – November 3 draws

Express Entry sub-category

272 invitations

68 points if they had 10 years of work experience and a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of 8 or higher.

Otherwise, they would need an EOI score of 69 or more

Candidates considered under 47 occupations

Occupations in-demand category

262 invitations

Required Educational Credential Assessments.

Candidates considered under 55 occupations

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In order to be considered for an invitation, eligible candidates need to submit a separate Expression of Interest (EOI) profile with the province. These EOI profiles are evaluated based on their commitment to building a life in Saskatchewan by showcasing their:

work experience,
education,
language ability,
age, and
connections to the province.

The maximum score is given out of 100 points.

November 3 draws required both categories of candidates to have a minimum cut-off score of 68, but from there the requirements differed.

Now is the Time To Migrate To Canada

Major announcements in the month of October have seemingly changed the course of Canadian immigration. With the unveiling of the much-awaited Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023, over 1.2k new immigrants are expected to be welcomed in Canada by 2023. Above 50% of such immigrants each year are expected to come from economic-class programs which majorly includes skilled workers, international students and foreign entrepreneurs.

Subtle changes have been made in the evaluation criteria of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) used for Express Entry profiles. It is said to benefit foreign skilled workers with french-speaking ability as Canada aims to increase the francophone or French-speaking population outside the Quebec region by 2023.

Moving ahead, regular conduct of weekly draws from various PNPs have benefited several overseas investors, entrepreneurs, skilled workers looking to obtain permanent residence in Canada.

All these only point out to the fact that Canada is the most preferred migrant destination, ahead of Australia and the USA. Now is the right time to take this quick eligibility assessment for you to determine your chances of migrating to Canada permanently.

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