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Prince Edward Island, fondly called as the Million Acre Farm issued invitations to Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in its 18^th April draw. A total of 130 invitations were issued to candidates under the Express Entry, Labour Impact & Business Impact Streams.

Prince Edward Island is known for conducting monthly draws and inviting candidates who have submitted an Expression of Interest to its provincial nominee program. The draw that happened on the 18^th of April issued 130 invitations to candidates and the total number of invitations issued by Prince Edward Island through its provincial nominee programs for this year has become 570.

The split up of the 130 issued invitations were 113 to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates and the remaining 17 were issued to entrepreneur candidates belonging to the Business Impact: Work Permit Stream category.

A Brief Note on Express Entry, Labour Market Impact Invitations

Prince Edward Island’s Express Entry Category works along with the Canadian Federal Express Entry System. The Express Entry System is responsible for managing Canada’s three most economic immigration programs which are the Federal Skilled Worker Class program, the Federal Skilled Trades Class Program and the Canadian Experience Class Program. Candidates on receiving a provincial nomination certificate from Prince Edward Island will be receiving 600 additional CRS Scores to his/her total.

Prince Edward Island’s Labour Impact Category is divided into three Expression of Interest based streams:

• Skilled Workers
• International Graduates
• Critical Workers

It should be noted that Labour Impact Category is not aligned with the Express Entry System and candidates applying for these streams should either be working in PEI or should be having an eligible full-time employment offer from an employer.

Entrepreneur Invitations

Foreign Entrepreneurs who look forward to run or invest in one of the businesses in PEI should be pursuing the Business Impact: Work Permit Stream. The lowest ranking candidate on the April 18^th draw has a score of 107 and this stream operates only on an Expression of Interest Basis.

Prince Edward Island has been inviting candidates consistently to meet the demands of the province this particular year. If you are looking forward to immigrate to Canada, get in touch with our team of experts and check your eligibility to immigrate for free!

Ontario, one of the Canadian provinces which always comes up with some innovative plans to meet the needs of the provinces this time will be creating a new immigration stream for tech workers and a new immigration pilot program that will be focusing on attracting skilled immigrants to smaller communities which surround the province. This was announced by the Government of Ontario in its 2019 budget on the 11^th of April.

This is one among the four priorities with regards to immigration in the province’s $163.4 billion budget. This is seen as the province responding to the needs of the employers of Ontario by taking initiatives to attract skilled workers through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.

A New Stream Completely Dedicated for Tech Workers

Ontario has been witnessing a tech sector that has been booming for the past few years. Cities like Waterloo, Toronto & Ottawa have faced significant development in the tech sector and has been inviting more skilled professionals from all parts of the world. The about to be introduced stream for Tech Workers will help the tech sector of Ontario to attract highly skilled employees.

New Immigration Pilot Program for Smaller Communities

The budget introduced on the 11^th of April also proposes to introduce a new immigration pilot program aimed to bring in highly skilled immigrants to smaller communities and thereby spread the immigration benefits to those communities.

It should also be noted that Canada recently came up with a Northern and Rural Immigration Pilot Program which is similar to AIP, helping small isolated communities (those outside Atlantic Canada) to recruit foreign workers.

Plans to Expand Eligible In-Demand Occupations

Ontario is also planning to include truck drivers & personal support workers under Ontario’s In-Demand Skills Stream. It should also be noted that this stream allows Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program to nominate foreign workers who have with them a permanent and a full-time job offer from an Ontario employer in one of the in-demand occupations.

Migrate as an Entrepreneur

Ontario has also made proposals to make changes to investment & basic net worth values for Ontario’s Entrepreneur Stream. The government of Ontario said that doing this will make Ontario compete better with other Canadian provinces.

Allocation for Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program every year receives an allocation from the Canadian Government which allows Ontario to nominate applicants for a provincial nomination from the Express Entry Pool. As of the year 2019, the allocation for Ontario is 6,900.

Ontario by modernizing its Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program along with other measures will be able to take in some of the most highly skilled workers for the province. If you are interested to immigrate to Ontario, get in touch with our experts and check your eligibility to immigrate for free!

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program, one of the highly active provincial nominee programs amongst all invited 142 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The draw held on the 9^th of April invited candidates who have already registered with the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program’s Skills Immigration Registration System (a points-based application management system).

British Columbia with its Skills Immigration and Express Entry British Columbia Streams has been inviting a considerable number of candidates this year. The draw held on the 9^th of April invited 142 candidates in the express entry pool to apply for a provincial nomination. Individuals to be considered eligible to receive an application should have first created a BC PNP Online profile and should have registered either under the Skills Immigration or Express Entry British Columbia Streams. Candidates should also have an active Express Entry Profile in the Express Entry System.

The Canadian Express Entry System is Canada’s largest economic immigration program taking care of the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program and the Canadian Experience Class Program.

The profile of the candidate will be assessed by the Skills Immigration Registration System based on factors like work experience, age, education, language proficiency & more. On receiving a provincial nomination from British Columbia, the candidate will be receiving 600 additional CRS Scores which will increase the candidate’s chance to receive an Invitation to Apply during the Express Entry Draws.

Below mentioned are the minimum score the candidates had during the 9^th April Draw:

Express Entry British Columbia Skilled Worker – 105

Express Entry British Columbia International Graduate – 105

Skills Immigration Skilled Worker – 95

Skills Immigration International Graduate – 105

Skills Immigration Entry Level and Semi-Skilled – 75

If you are looking forward to immigrating to British Columbia and you want to check your eligibility, get in touch with our experts and get it done for free!

Canada has been welcoming immigrants actively during the year 2019 which has made things better both for the immigrants and the Canadian economy. The relentless efforts of the Canadian government all focused and set to take in more immigrants and meet the immigration targets seems to go well, not to mention the Provincial Nominee Programs that has brought new opportunities for immigrants this year.

Provincial Nominee Programs are the immigration programs that every province has for itself which allows the province to nominate immigrants from the Express Entry Pool to obtain a Canadian PR. Out of the multiple provincial nominee programs Canada has, this article focuses on four key Provincial Nominee Programs and their developments this particular year:

• Saskatchewan revising its in-demand skilled occupations list on the 4^th of April.
• Ontario creating a record nomination allocation this year.
• Nova Scotia targeting financial auditors & accountants in its Labour Market Priorities Draw.
• Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program’s ongoing renewal.

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan in its five draws conducted this year issued a total of 817 invitations. Saskatchewan revised its in-demand occupations list within the province, resulting in adding 13 new occupations, moving it from 20 to 24 (and nine occupations were removed).

It should be noted that Saskatchewan’s in-demand occupations list will be modified regularly according to the needs of the labour market. The revised occupation list will be applicable to Saskatchewan’s about to come Expression of Interest draws (both Express Entry & Occupation In-Demand sub-categories) which will be conducted by the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program.

Ontario

The streams of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program – the Human Capital Priorities Stream, French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream and Skilled Trades Stream are all linked to the Canadian Express Entry System allowing the province to nominate candidates from the Express Entry Pool. What’s more beneficial is that a job offer is not mandatory to be eligible under any of these streams.

During the month of March 2019, Ontario revealed that it will be able to nominate 6,900 candidates for a Canadian Permanent Residence which is actually an increase of 300 over the previous year.

Also, Ontario’s popular Master’s Graduate Stream opened on the 5^th of March to 1000 new registrations but was unfortunate and crashed due to a technical problem, allowing only 333 submissions to take place.

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia with its Express Entry linked Labour Market Priorities Stream invited financial auditors or accountants in the first quarter of 2019. The draw held on the 24^th of January selected candidates who had CRS Scores between 400 and 450.

The Labour Market Priorities Stream Draw allows Nova Scotia to nominate candidates who match the required criteria from the Express Entry Pool. Candidates to date have not been asked for a job offer from an employer in Nova Scotia. It should be noted that the Early Childhood Educators were also invited under the Nova Scotia Labour Market Priorities Stream Draw.

Manitoba

Manitoba had two new pathways added to the Skilled Workers in Manitoba and Skilled Workers Overseas. This is actually a part of the renewal program. The renewed Skilled Worker Overseas: Human Capital Pathway criteria was planned for the month of February but have not come into effect yet. Manitoba’s Human Capital Pathway is for foreign skilled workers with previous years of work experience in a highly demanded occupation by Manitoba.

The Canadian Provincial Nominee Programs are playing quite an important role in helping the Canadian Government meet its set immigration goals for the year 2019. If you are looking forward to immigrating to Canada and want to know your immigration possibilities with the Provincial Nominee Programs, reach out to our experts and get a free eligibility assessment & counselling now!

Express Entry candidates were invited by Manitoba in the draw held on the 11^th of April. The candidates were invited to Manitoba under the Skilled Workers Overseas Stream and is expected to continue the trend of inviting candidates during the upcoming days.

The Skilled Workers Overseas Stream is one of the key components of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program is a program through which the province can nominate candidates from the Express Entry Pool who meet the skilled labour requirements of the province.

The draw held on the 11^th of April issued 352 invitations to candidates belonging to two groups and who belong to the Canadian Federal Express Entry System. The Express Entry System is Canada’s major economic immigration system which is responsible for inviting candidates under the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program and the Canadian Experience Class.

Candidates to be considered eligible for a provincial nomination from Manitoba should have first submitted an Expression of Interest Profile with the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. Expression of Interest profiles are evaluated based upon one’s age, education, work experience, language proficiency & more.,

Candidates invited during the 11^th April draw were to have an Express Entry Profile (a valid one) and a job seeker validation code. Six months of work experience in one of Manitoba’s in-demand occupations were also considered mandatory.

Candidates belonging to the other group had to meet the below-mentioned criteria:

• Should have had at least six months of recent work experience in Manitoba’s In-demand Occupations list.
• Should have a close relative who is residing in Manitoba or should have past work experience or education in Manitoba.
• The applicant should have minimum language proficiency in English or French of CLB/NCLC 5.

Taking candidates from the two groups, the lowest ranking candidates had a score of 561.

Strategic Recruitment Initiative: –

It should be noted that on the 11^th April Draw, 51 invitations were also sent to candidates via one of Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program’s Strategic Recruitment Initiatives and these comprised overseas recruitment missions which are generally conducted by the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program in accordance with businesses in Manitoba. The lowest ranking candidate through this had a score of 695.

Manitoba seems to continue its efforts to take in skilled immigrants who could contribute to the growth of the province. If you are looking forward to immigrating to Manitoba, get in touch with our team of experts and check your eligibility to immigrate for free!

Ontario, one of the unique Canadian provinces in its recent draw issued 22 candidates under the Ontario Entrepreneur Stream. The draw held on the 5^th of April invited candidates with scores as low as 112 points.

Ontario Entrepreneur Stream, falling under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program is for entrepreneurs who live in countries other than Canada and are interested in buying a new business or running an existing business in Ontario. The Ontario Entrepreneur Stream is one of the two business immigration streams and the other stream is the Ontario Corporate Stream.

Ontario in its recent draw, issued 22 invitations to candidates and the minimum score required was only 112. It should be noted that Ontario last year invited 149 candidates under the Ontario Entrepreneur Stream in just 10 draws. As of now, for the year 2019, Ontario conducted two draws, one on the 17^th of January, issuing 13 invitations and other on the 5^th of April, issuing 22 invitations (which is by far the largest).

Ontario invites candidate based on an Expression of Interest System. The Expression of Interest System meaning that the applicant should first be submitting an Expression of Interest profile and will be assessed based on their age, work experience, language proficiency & more. The candidate will receive a temporary work permit visa to conduct business activities in Ontario. On fulfilling the job creation requirements and the performance agreement terms, he/she will be nominated for a Canadian Permanent Residence.

The Ontario Entrepreneur Stream is an ideal opportunity for individuals who wish to immigrate to Canada and carry out entrepreneurship activities. If you are looking forward to immigrating to Canada, get in touch with our team of experts and check your eligibility to migrate for free today!

Manitoba, one of the Canadian province has been highly active in taking immigrants right from the start of this year. In fact, it should be noted that Manitoba has conducted Seven Expression of Interest Draws till date and the total number of Invitations issued this particular year by Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program through these streams have crossed 3000.

The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program allows the province to select candidates those who seem to meet the labour market needs of the province from the Canadian Express Entry Pool and it should also be mentioned that MPNP was Canada’s first provincial nominee program.

The invitations sent on the 28^th of March draw were to candidates in the MPNP’s Skilled Worker Overseas, Skilled Worker in Manitoba and International Education Streams. With this draw, the seventh Expression of Interest Draw, the total number of Invitations issued by Manitoba via these streams is 3,199 and the minimum score drops to 433 for Skilled Workers in Manitoba.

Candidates invited on March 28^th (a total of 595 candidates) had with them an Expression of Interest Profile registered with the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (which is the first step to be considered for a nomination via multiple streams). Expression of Interest Profiles are given scores based on factors like work experience, education, age, language proficiency and other important factors.

It is expected that Manitoba will be inviting more candidates with the help of its provincial nominee programs. With certain streams providing pathways to permanent residence, Manitoba could be one of the ideal provinces to apply and migrate to.

If you are interested in immigrating to Manitoba, get in touch with our experts and check your eligibility to immigrate for free!

In the seventh Express Entry draw of 2019 held on April 3, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 3350 candidates to apply for permanent residence in Canada. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off threshold for the draw was 451 points, one point lower than the requirement for the previous Express Entry draw held on March 20, when the CRS cut-off threshold was 452.

Tie-break rule was applied in the latest draw as in the previous Express Entry draws, the time stamp given being January 9, 2019 at 07:35:09 UTC. It means all candidates who had submitted their Express Entry profiles before the said date and time were invited to apply.

With the latest draw, the total number of invitations issued by the IRCC so far this year has reached 24,550. Compared to the same time period last year, Canada has issued 7,050 more invitations in 2019. This is also the fifth consecutive Express Entry draw where IRCC is issuing 3350 invitations.

As per the updated Immigrations Levels Plan of Canada for 2019-2021, the country is planning to welcome 81400 new immigrants through the three economic immigration programs–Federal Skilled Worker Class, Canadian Experience Class, and Federal Skilled Trades Class– managed under the Express Entry, in 2019. So it is expected that the draw sizes may increase in the coming months. The target for Provincial Nominee Programs for the year is 61000.

Minimum CRS requirements in the Express Entry draws held this year:

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The year 2019 seems to have a better start when compared to 2018’s immigration beginnings for Canada. The Express Entry System as expected is playing a major role in meeting the immigration target that has been set by the Canadian Government this year.

The Express Entry System was brought into existence during the year 2015 and is responsible for Canada’s three most economic immigration programs – the Federal Skilled Worker Class, the Federal Skilled Trades Class and the Canadian Experience Class.

How the Express Entry System Works?

The Canadian Express Entry System works on an invitation basis system where the individual will be called to apply from the Express Entry Pool. To enter into the Express Entry Pool, an individual should first create an Express Entry Profile. He/she who created an Express Entry Profile will be given individual CRS Scores based on factors like age, education, work experience & more.,

The individual will be receiving an Invitation to Apply during the Express Entry draws provided they meet the minimum cut-off CRS Scores.

Records Created During the First Quarter of 2019: –

The Canadian Government with its new multi-year immigration plan is about to take 3,50,000 residents by the year 2021. With a pretty good start this year, the Express Entry Draw has created multiple records which are being mentioned below:

• The draw held on January 10^th, 2019 issued 3,900 invitations which is by far the largest draw during the first quarter since introduction.
• When compared to the year 2018, this year had the lowest minimum cut-off CRS Score (438).
• Ontario under its Human Capital Priorities Stream held the largest draw ever issuing 1,493 Notification of Interest to Express Entry Candidates having scores between 439 & 448.
• Other Canadian provinces like Manitoba, Saskatchewan & more seems to have been exceptionally busy in the first quarter of the year.

As the immigration targets are going up every single year, it is expected that Canada will be inviting more individuals through the Express Entry in the upcoming days, not to mention the Provincial Nominee Programs which have been inviting candidates to a great extent! So, if there’s any time an individual wants to migrate to Canada, this could be it!

If you are interested to immigrate to Canada and want to check your eligibility to migrate for free, get in touch with our experts now!

British Columbia under its Provincial Nominee Program invited candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. Individuals who have received a provincial nomination certificate from British Columbia will be receiving 600 additional CRS Scores which will increase their chances to get a Canadian PR.

British Columbia, one of the unique Canadian provinces has been inviting candidates under its Provincial Nominee Program. British Columbia invites candidates under the Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC streams which is available to individuals who have an active Express Entry Profile. The Express Entry System, introduced during the year 2015 is responsible for Canada’s three most economic immigration programs, the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program and the Canadian Experience Class.

The draw held on the 26^th of March invited 242 candidates under the Skilled Workers, International Graduates and Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Worker Categories of BC PNP. Individuals who received a provincial nomination should have first registered with British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program’s Skills Immigration Registration System. Skills Immigration Registration System is nothing but the unique points-based system which British Columbia uses to evaluate candidates based on factors like age, education, work experience, language proficiency & certain other factors.

What should definitely be noticed is that an additional 23 number of invitations were issued to BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration Candidates. The candidates had registration scores as low as 106. The scores for each category for the draw held on the 26^th of March are being mentioned below:

• Express Entry British Columbia Skilled Worker – 100
• Express Entry British Columbia International Graduate – 105
• Skills Immigration Skilled Worker – 94
• Skills Immigration International Graduate – 100
• Skills Immigration Entry Level and Semi-Skilled – 73

With the Canadian Immigration targets increased this year, British Columbia will be inviting more number of candidates in the upcoming days under the Provincial Nominee Program. To know if you are eligible to immigrate to Canada, get in touch with our team of experts now!