Immigration has become a pivot factor for the growth of the Canadian economy and not to mention all the daunting factors which state that the Canadian workforce will be ageing sooner, leaving behind an unresolvable & complicated situation.
But what one could find surprising is the fact that Calgary & Edmonton in Alberta will be having 43% of labour force filled up by people who are born outside Canada. Alberta is one of the most promising provinces of Canada and the two largest cities, according to the report by Statistics Canada have the largest labour force when compared with most of the major population centres of Canada.
Immigration patterns state that during the year 2017 about 31 per cent of people who worked in Edmonton & Calgary were people who were foreign born and this is predicted to ascend up to 43% per cent by the year 2036.
Not only the two large cities will be facing growth but also other parts of Alberta will be facing growth as well said Statistics Canada. The foreign workforce in other parts of Alberta was 12 per cent during 2017 which is projected to see a rise up to 17 per cent during the year 2036 and the reason being the common notion immigrants have that Alberta is a good place to immigrate to.
Alberta has people coming to the province every now & then, who participate in the workforce and thereby increase the province’s economic growth. Though the labour force participation rate is expected to fall outside of major cities, in Alberta, it is expected to surge moderately in the years to come, providing immigrants with an ideal situation to work & settle!
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The Canadian province Ontario held a new Skilled Trades Stream draw on the 21st of March which paved the path for Express Entry candidates to immigrate. The particular draw had 361 invitations issued to Express Entry candidates.
Ontario has been one of the provinces which has been showing a great deal of interest in taking immigrants in order to meet the province’s demands this year. Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program is an ideal pathway where an international student or a foreign worker could apply for a provincial nomination and immigrate to Canada. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program looks for potential immigrants under the Express Entry System and sends them a provincial nomination certificate. The Canadian Express Entry System is the one responsible for handling Canada’s three most economic immigration programs – the Federal Skilled Worker, the Federal Skilled Trades Program and the Canadian Experience Class.
The draw held on the 21st of March invited 361 Express Entry candidates to the province. OINP searches for candidates under the Federal Skilled Worker Class and candidates who are currently living in Ontario with a minimum of one-year full-time work experience or the same in part-time work and should fall under skilled trades list in Minor Group 633 or Major Group 72, 73 or 82 under Canada’s NOC list. It should be noted that candidates when applying under the Skilled Trades Stream do not need a job offer but they must be meeting all the requirements specified by the Federal & provincial requirements by the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.
Candidates who receive a provincial nomination certificate from Ontario will be gaining 600 additional CRS Scores which would increase the chances for him/her to gain a Canadian Permanent Residence.
As of now, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program has issued 732 invitations via the Skilled Trades Stream during 2019. Ontario is also looking forward to invite immigrants through the various immigration pathways it has. To know more about the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program and to check your eligibility to immigrate for free, get in touch with our team of experts today!
The Canadian Government in its recent update stated that individuals who have been already approved under Canada’s Interim Pathway for Caregivers can now apply for a Canadian Open Work Permit Visa. The Canadian Government came up with this update on the 21st of March.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said that candidates can be submitting an Open Work Permit when they submit an application for their Canadian Permanent Residence. The processing of the applied open work permit application will only be started once the candidate clears/passes IRCC’s eligibility test for the relevant pathway.
An applicant (Interim Pathway Caregiver) in order to be eligible for a Canadian Open Work Permit Visa should have met the following requirements:
- The applicant should be in Canada and should have the intent to reside in other Canadian provinces other than Quebec.
- Should be a principal applicant on a PR application under the Interim Pathway for Caregivers.
- The applicant should have been authorized to work in Canada under a work permit other than a Live-in Caregiver Program or
- The applicant should be eligible for restoration of status and should have held a work permit other than a Caregiver work permit or
- He/she should have been authorized to work without a work permit
- The applicant should have cleared an eligibility assessment for their paper application for permanent residence.
It should be noted that the Canadian Open Work Permits can also be availed by family members of Interim Pathways applicants (only if eligible). During the time of application submission, the primary applicant and his/her family members should be paying the work permit processing fee of $ 155.
This pathway will remain open until the 4th of June, 2019 and is open for individuals who came to work in Canada after the 30th of November 2014 under Caring for People with High Medical Needs or Caring for Children pilot program.
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A total of 3350 candidate were invited to apply for permanent residence in Canada in the 113th Express Entry draw held on March 20. The Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS)cut-off threshold for the latest draw was 452 points. Compared to the previous draw held on March 7, the CRS requirement witnessed a slight drop, from 454 to 452.
As in the previous Express Entry draws, tie-break rule was applied in the March 20 draw too, the time stamp given being February 7, 2019 at 09:59:25 UTC. It implies that all candidates with a CRS score of 452 and above, who submitted their Express Entry profiles before the said date and time, have been invited to apply for permanent residence in Canada in the draw.
With the latest draw, which is the sixth draw of 2019, the total number of invitations issued by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) so far this year has reached 21,200.
As per the updated Immigration Levels Plan for 2019-2021, Canada is planning to accept around 256,000 new immigrants through the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Canadian Experience Class, and Federal Skilled Trades Class– the three economic immigration pathways managed by the Express Entry, during the plan period. Yet another 200,000 or so new permanent residents will come to Canada through Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) before the end of 2021.
Canada is taking all efforts to meet the immigration targets for the current year. As part of its attempt to meet the immigration targets under the Immigration Levels Plan, Canada will issue more invitations to eligible immigration aspirants from all over the world in the next three years. Experts also assume that the CRS requirement will be retained at the current level or lowered in the upcoming Express Entry draws for the purpose.
Minimum CRS requirements in the Express Entry draws held this year:
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A recent study conducted by the Institute of Research and Socio-Economic Information brought forth a conclusion that the government of Quebec should consider restoring its immigration targets to 50,000 newcomers per year. Recent happenings in Quebec especially in the immigration sector has been a much debatable topic and the study is a result of the same.
The Government of Quebec in its recent announcement mentioned that it is about to eliminate 18,000 pending Quebec Skilled Worker Program applications which were then asked to be processed by a Quebec Judge. It should be noted that Quebec’s government has also reduced its immigration target and the reason behind this being that the new individuals who come to Quebec are not being able to become a part of the society.
On the contrary, research shows that almost 60 per cent of immigrants who have been admitted to Quebec already speak English or French. A huge 82.2 per cent of economic immigrants who came to Quebec during the year 2010 were still found to be in Quebec after a long duration of five years which has brought to light that Quebec is one of the four provinces where the retention rate percentage is quite great.
Quebec’s ageing population is another factor that urges Quebec to increase the current immigration levels. The previous immigration levels had the employment rate going up and the immigration numbers were not a problem then. Cutting down the immigration level now could sabotage the growth process and bring the employment rate down.
Individuals who immigrate to Quebec are also better educated when compared to those who are not immigrants and a massive number of immigrants in Quebec now speak French fluently and are quite active in the labour market. The bottom line being Quebec should consider increasing its immigration target and set it to 50,000.
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Ontario is one of the most popular Canadian provinces which has been a destination of choice by immigrants from all parts of the world. This year, Ontario has put forward a request of bringing in 1000 additional nominations making it a total of 7600 nominations all due to the strong demand for the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program.
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program is one of the many Canadian Provincial Nominee Programs which allows the particular province to nominate candidates from the Express Entry Pool to obtain a Canadian Permanent Resident Visa. The previous year, Ontario issued a huge 6,600 nominations to Express Entry candidates to apply for a Canadian PR which was the largest granted through the Provincial Nominee Program that year. In addition to that, Ontario also received 250 additional nominations towards the year making it a total of 6,850 nominations that particular year.
Ontario this year has requested an additional 1000 nominations for this year. This actually reflects the Canadian Government’s increase in yearly nomination targets. The set target of 61,000 is an increase of 6000 nominations when compared to the previous year’s target of 55,000.
Ontario has three immigration streams linked to the Express Entry System. The Express Entry System introduced in 2015 is responsible for managing Canada’s three important economic immigration programs namely the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Federal Skilled Trades Program and the Canadian Experience Class Program.
Below mentioned is the split-up of Ontario’s provincial nominations during the year 2018:
- The Human Capital Priorities Stream – 2190 nominations
- Skilled Trades Stream – 648 nominations
- French – Speaking Skilled Worker Stream – 387 nominations
- International Student Stream – 1254 nominations
- Foreign Worker Stream – 934 nominations
- In-Demand Skills Stream – 35 nominations
- PhD Graduate Stream – 175 nominations
- Masters Graduate Stream – 1215 nominations
- Business Streams – 12 nominations
This year, with the additional 1000 nominations under the OINP, Ontario seems to give a promising year for potential immigrants. Get in touch with our team of experts to know more about immigrating to Ontario and check your eligibility to migrate for free!
Among the many immigration programs that are inviting people into Canada frequently, British Columbia’s Tech Pilot Program has been doing a pretty good job over the years of time. In its recent Tech Pilot Draw held on the 12th of March, British Columbia invited 35 eligible skilled workers & graduates.
Introduced in the year 2017, British Columbia’s Tech Pilot Program has been helping the province bring in some of the skilled tech workers & entrepreneurs. The Tech Pilot program’s primary purpose is to improve the technology sector of British Columbia.
The Tech Pilot Draw held on the 12th of March issued 35 invitations to candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The requirements are that the particular candidate should be having a job offer which is valid for a minimum of at least one year and the job offer must have a minimum of 120 remaining days when applying. The individual’s occupation should be falling under one of the 29 occupations that are considered key under the Tech Pilot Program.
Express Entry British Columbia and Skilled Immigration candidates belonging to the International Graduate & Skilled Worker categories were invited in this draw. The scores were 97 & 89 and the candidates were required to register with British Columbia’s Skills Immigration Registration System to be considered eligible under the Tech Pilot program and receive an invitation under the same.
On receiving an Invitation, the candidate will be getting 600 additional CRS Scores which eventually will improve their chances to obtain a Canadian PR. The minimum scores for this particular Tech Pilot Draw are being mentioned below:
- Express Entry British Columbia – Skilled Worker – 89
- Express Entry British Columbia – International Graduate – 97
- Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker – 89
- Skills Immigration – International Graduate – 97
British Columbia’s Tech Pilot Program not only helps the province to address the skilled worker shortages but also provides a permanent immigration pathway to the immigration candidates. If you are a skilled worker and willing to immigrate to British Columbia, get in touch with our team of experts now!
The year 2018 was an active year for Canada & its immigration authorities as immigration is becoming increasingly beneficial to the country and Manitoba is one of the provinces which has made effective use of its provincial nominee programs. Reports state that Manitoba during the year 2018 nominated 5,207 candidates for a provincial nomination.
Manitoba, one of the thirteen Canadian provinces & territories is quite well known for its economic development and employment opportunities which resulted in the 5,207 nominations of candidates. Out of the total nominations, a huge 98 per cent were given to skilled working candidates and the remaining were to Manitoba’s Business Investor Stream.
The Manitoba PNP is the oldest Canadian Provincial Nominee Program and has been extremely active since its introduction, inviting more than 130,000 immigrants to the province. Almost 90 per cent of the individuals who have immigrated to Manitoba was able to procure a job within the first year of their arrival. The split up of the 5,207 nominations are being mentioned below:
- 3,399 nominations (65 per cent) to Skilled Workers in Manitoba
- 1,720 nominations (33 per cent) to Skilled Workers Overseas
- 88 nominations (2 per cent) to Business Investors
Candidates from the Express Entry Pool who receive a provincial nomination will be receiving 600 additional CRS Scores which effectively guarantees their chances to get a Canadian PR. An individual to be considered eligible should first submit an Expression of Interest Profile with the province and the profile will be evaluated based on the factors like age, educational qualification, work experience and the individual’s connection to the province of Manitoba.
Other Important Things About Manitoba’s 2018 Immigration Activities:
- India led the nomination list with a total of 1,780 nominations.
- The highest number of nominations fell under the occupation Sales & Service Occupations (1,885) followed by Business, Finance & Administration Occupations (728).
- 98 percentage of Skilled Worker applications in Manitoba were approved.
- There were 1,292 nominees who had a Manitoba post-secondary degree.
- The processing time for Skilled Worker Manitoba applications were an approximate of 2.8 months.
Manitoba has been quite active in helping skilled workers immigrate to the province who could contribute to the positive economic growth. With new immigration targets for the next three years, one could expect Manitoba to take in more skilled workers in the upcoming years. Get in touch with our team of experts to know more about how to immigrate to check your eligibility to immigrate for free!
The Canadian Government in its recent announcement said that it is to admit 2,000 more temporary workers under the Canadian Provincial Nominee Program. This will eventually be providing Permanent Residence pathways at the intermediate skill level.
The Provincial Nominee Program is an immigration pathway which almost all the Canadian provinces have on its own. The participating provinces will be allowed to nominate candidates from the Express Entry Pool, candidates who seem to fit the province’s needs.
Canadian Immigration Minister said that the temporary international workers will be fulfilling the prolonged labor market needs which could contribute to the economic growth of the economy. The Immigration Minister also stated that the additional spaces will be providing opportunities for immigrants to gain a permanent resident visa.
The Canadian Government came up with this announcement immediately after introducing the new Interim Pathway for Caregivers which is a temporary permanent resident pathway that opened on the 4th of March and will be remaining open till the 4th of June 2019.
The Canadian Government has an admission target of 61,000 under the Provincial Nominee Program for this particular year (which is already an increase of 6,000 when compared with the previous year).
It should be noted that the Provincial Nominee Programs of provinces like British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario & more are extremely active in taking candidates who seem to be a fit for the province. With the Canadian Government looking forward to take in more than one million immigrants within the next three years, the provincial nominee programs could become more active in the upcoming days. To know more about the provincial nominee programs and to check your eligibility to immigrate for free, get in touch with our team of experts now!
This year 2019, Canada has been witnessing an increased number of immigration activities in all the provinces. Surveys state that there has been a significant increase in Scientific, Technical Services & Professional employment fields, thanks to Ontario in its development.
The Canadian provinces have been actively participating in taking skilled immigrants & individuals who could contribute to the positive economic growth and Ontario especially drove Canadian employment gains in February. Reports say the during the month of February, there was a net employment gain of 37,000 (59,000 full-time work compensated for the loss of 22,000 part-time jobs).
Ontario & Quebec played a pivot role in the increase of skilled workers (18,000 workers) in the Professional, Technical & Scientific Services Industry and Statistics Canada said that this was the third noteworthy increase in the past four months.
When comparing 2018 February & 2019 February, employment in the particular industry witnessed a huge rise of 6.8 per cent. Statistics Canada also said that February witnessed a consecutive second-month rise of employment in public administration (a gain of 14,000) and most of these jobs were to fall in Alberta & Ontario.
On considering the overall Canadian statistics, the net employment increase was 55,900 (an addition of 67,400 jobs and shed 11,600 part-time jobs). What should be noted is Canada has surged past the United States in the employment gains for the February month as the United States posted only 20,000 employment gains.
Canada & its provinces are still looking forward to taking in skilled workers who could positively contribute to the growth of the province’s economy. If you are a skilled worker looking forward to immigrating to one of the Canadian provinces, get in touch with our team of experts for a free eligibility assessment now!
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,350 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residence in Canada in the latest Express Entry draw held on March 6. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required for candidates was 454, slightly lower than the minimum CRS requirement of 457 in the previous draw held on February 20.
The March 6 draw is the fifth Express Entry draw of the year 2019. With this draw, the total number of invitations issued by IRCC in the current year has reached 17850.It shows an increase of 6350 ITAs compared to the 11,500 ITAs issued during the same time period last year.
IRCC applied tie-break rule in the March 6 draw as well, the time stamp used being February 11, 2019, at 17:21:27 UTC. It means all candidates who scored 454 CRS points or above and who had submitted their profiles before the said date and time, received Invitations to Apply.
Canada’s updated Immigration Levels Plan for 2019-2021 aims to increase the number of immigration applications accepted through the Federal Skilled Worker Class, Canadian Experience Class, and Federal Skilled Trades Class to 256,000 over the next three years. Canada will welcome yet another 200,000 or so new permanent residents to the country through Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) before the end of 2021.
Canada is taking all efforts to meet the immigration targets for the current year. Likewise, for meeting the targets as per the updated Immigration Levels Plan, it is expected that Canada will issue more invitations over the coming weeks, months, and years, benefiting Canada immigration aspirants all over the world.
Minimum CRS requirements in the Express Entry draws held this year:
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Alberta’s United Conservative Party proposed new immigration policies as a result of which over 40,000 newcomers are expected to come to the rural communities around Alberta. It is expected that this will be happening over the next four years.
Kennedy (Canadian Immigration Minister 2008 – 2013) stated that Alberta should be looking forward to harvest the power of immigration and the United Conservative Party will be doing the same. The immigration strategy that is about to be used to revitalize the province’s smaller rural communities are the Rural Renewal Program and the Rural Entrepreneurial Stream.
These two new streams when combined could bring in as much as 9500 plus new permanent residents to the rural communities every single year and the prime goal is to quicken the processing times, bring in talented overseas newcomers and entrepreneurs who could be creating jobs to people in the province.
Alberta’s Rural Renewal Program
The Rural Renewal Program will be operating under the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) and the communities that participate in the program will be able to have a look and nominate candidates. It should also be noted that economic immigrant candidates who are interested to settle in rural communities of Alberta will be given priority.
Alberta’s Rural Entrepreneurial Stream
This stream is for potential entrepreneurs who look forward to start off with a business in Alberta’s small rural communities which eventually would pave way for the creation of employment opportunities for people living there. Entrepreneurs would initially be given a two-year work permit and later granted a permanent residence on showing good-faith.
Kennedy stated that the plan of taking in 500 potential entrepreneurs per year which is 2000 for four years will bring in around 8000 newcomers when accompanied by spouses and dependent children. Taking into account these statistics, a minimum of at least 4000 jobs will be created in the communities.
Alberta is quite serious about the development of the rural communities around it and is looking forward to every possible opportunity for its growth. If you are looking forward to immigrating to Alberta, get in touch with our team of experts to know more and check your eligibility to immigrate for free!
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