249 candidates receive LAAs in latest Manitoba Expression of Interest draw

In the latest Manitoba Expression of Interest draw held on January 17, the province invited 249 candidates to apply for provincial nomination. This is the second Expression of Interest draw being held by Manitoba in January 2020. With the latest draw, the total number of Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) issued by Manitoba in January alone has touched 435. The January 17 draw invited candidates from three streams under the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), namely Skilled Workers in Manitoba; Skilled Workers Overseas; and the International Education Stream.

The distribution of LAAs issued for candidates under each of these streams is as follows:

Skilled Workers in Manitoba: 192
Skilled Workers Overseas: 34
International Education Stream: 23

Manitoba Express Entry

Of the 249 candidates who received LAAs in the January 17 Manitoba Expression of Interest draw, 22 were Express Entry candidates. Express Entry candidates must have work experience in one of the in-demand occupations of Manitoba to be considered for provincial nomination. Besides they must also submit a separate Expression of Interest to the MPNP. If the candidate receives provincial nomination from Manitoba, 600 additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score points added to their total CRS score. They will also receive an Invitation to apply for permanent residence in Canada in the federal Express Entry draw.

Manitoba Expression of Interest

The candidates who wish to receive provincial nomination through either Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream or Skilled Worker Overseas stream have to submit an Expression of Interest as the first step. Each of these Expression of Interest profiles is assessed on the basis of various eligibility factors such as age, work experience, education etc. and awarded a score out of 1000. The highest scoring candidates receive LAAs in the subsequent Manitoba Expression of Interest draw.

In the January 17 draw, the lowest score of Skilled Worker in Manitoba candidates was 545 and that of the Skilled Worker Overseas candidates was 708. All the 34 Skilled Worker Overseas candidates were directly invited under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.

MPNP selects candidates who can support the province’s labour market through the Skilled Worker Overseas category and nominate them for Canada PR. The candidate must have a previous connection to province to be eligible under this category. It can be in the form of a close relative residing here, education or work experience, or an invitation received through a Strategic Recruitment Initiative of MPNP. To apply for provincial nomination through Skilled Worker in Manitoba stream, the candidate must have a full-time, permanent job offer. Those graduated from a higher education institution in Manitoba may apply for a provincial nomination through International Education Stream.

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Australia occupation ceiling for 2019-2020 program year revealed

Australia occupation ceiling 2019-2020 has revealed the maximum number of skilled immigrants who will be admitted under each of the occupations in the country’s Skilled Occupation List. Australia Occupation Ceiling sets a limit to the number of skilled immigrants who can move Australia in a certain career field.

Australia welcomes thousands of skilled migrants from different parts of the world every year. Australia occupation ceiling allows the country to limit the number of skilled workers who can be admitted each program year under a specific career field. By setting occupation ceilings, Australia makes sure that its skilled migration program is not dominated by a small number of occupations.

Invitations issued under the independent and skilled regional visas have to comply with occupation ceilings. Once the ceiling is hit, no more invitations are issued under that particular occupation group in that year. If that happens, immigration candidates of other occupation groups will be invited, even if their ranking is low.

The Australia Occupation Ceiling is not applicable to visa subclasses such as:

State or Territory Nominated
Employer-sponsored
Business Innovation and Investment

The Australia Occupation Ceiling for the program year 2019-2020 is as follows:

Occ. ID	Description	Occupation Ceiling Value 2019-20	Invitations to 11/12/2019
1213	Livestock Farmers	5,934	0
1341	Child Care Centre Managers	1,000	0
1331	Construction Managers	4,983	<5
1332	Engineering Managers	1,000	<5
1342	Health & Welfare Services Managers	1,785	0
1399	Other Specialist Managers	3,044	0
2111	Actors, Dancers & Other Entertainers	1,000	0
2112	Music Professionals	1,000	0
2121	Artistic Directors, & Media Producers and Presenters	1,098	0
2211	Accountants	2,746	280
2212	Auditors, Company Secretaries & Corporate Treasurers	1,552	159
2241	Actuaries, Mathematicians and Statisticians	1,000	15
2243	Economists	1,000	<5
2245	Land Economists and Valuers	1,000	<5
2247	Management consultant	5,269	11
2321	Architects and Landscape Architects	2,171	228
2322	Cartographers and Surveyors	1,000	<5
2331	Chemical and Materials Engineers	1,000	39
2332	Civil Engineering Professionals	3,772	223
2333	Electrical Engineers	1,000	146
2334	Electronics Engineers	1,000	90
2335	Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers	1,600	164
2336	Mining Engineers	1,000	14
2339	Other Engineering Professionals	1,000	100
2341	Agricultural and Forestry Scientists	1,000	14
2342	Chemists, and Food and Wine Scientists	1,000	13
2343	Environmental Scientists	1,472	<5
2344	Geologists, Geophysicists and Hydrogeologists	1,000	<5
2345	Life Scientists	1,000	34
2346	Medical Laboratory Scientists	1,505	5
2347	Veterinarians	1,000	<5
2349	Other Natural and Physical Science Professionals	1,000	7
2411	Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers	2,294	12
2414	Secondary School Teachers	8,052	12
2415	Special Education Teachers	1,111	0
2421	University Lecturers and Tutors	3,407	28
2512	Medical Imaging Professionals	1,203	<5
2514	Optometrists and Orthoptists	1,000	0
2519	Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals	1,000	0
2521	Chiropractors & Osteopaths	1,000	0
2524	Occupational Therapists	1,082	<5
2525	Physiotherapists	1,784	5
2526	Podiatrists	1,000	0
2527	Speech Professionals & Audiologists	1,000	<5
2531	General Practitioners and Resident Medical officers	3,550	24
2533	Internal Medicine Specialists	1,000	<5
2534	Psychiatrists	1,000	0
2535	Surgeons	1,000	<5
2539	Other Medical Practitioners	1,250	23
2541	Midwives	1,218	0
2544	Registered Nurses	17,509	276
2611	ICT Business & Systems Analysts	2,587	255
2612	Multimedia Specialists & Web Developers	1,000	18
2613	Software & Applications Programmers	8,748	858
2621	Database & Systems Administrators & IT Security Specialists	2,887	131
2631	Computer Network Professionals	2,553	254
2633	Telecommunications Engineering Professionals	1,000	134
2711	Barristers	1,000	0
2713	Solicitors	4,650	6
2723	Psychologists	1,832	<5
2725	Social Workers	2,128	50
3122	Civil Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians	1,000	18
3123	Electrical Engineering Draftspersons and Technicians	1,000	<5
3132	Telecommunications Technical Specialists	1,000	0
3211	Automotive Electricians	1,000	<5
3212	Motor Mechanics	6,399	<5
3222	Sheet metal Trades Workers	1,000	0
3223	Structural Steel & Welding Trades Workers	3,983	<5
3232	Metal Fitters & Machinists	7,007	0
3233	Precision Metal Trades Workers	1,000	0
3241	Panel beaters	1,000	0
3311	Bricklayers & Stonemasons	1,610	0
3312	Carpenters & Joiners	8,536	0
3322	Painting Trades Workers	3,330	<5
3331	Glaziers	1,000	0
3332	Plasterers	2,100	0
3334	Wall & Floor Tilers	1,682	0
3341	Plumbers	5,060	0
3411	Electricians	8,624	<5
3421	Air conditioning & Refrigeration Mechanics	1,851	0
3422	Electrical Distribution Trades Workers	1,000	0
3423	Electronics Trades Workers	1,313	<5
3513	Chefs	2,738	10
3611	Animal Attendants and Trainers	1,051	0
3941	Cabinetmakers	2,112	0
3991	Boat Builders and Shipwrights	1,000	0
4523	Sports Coaches, Instructors and Officials	4,071	0
4524	Sportspersons	1,000	0

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954 Express Entry candidates invited in the first OINP Tech Draw of 2020

In the OINP Tech Draw held on January 15, the first one to be held in 2020, Ontario invited 954 candidates to apply for provincial nomination. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program launched the OINP Tech Draw in 2019 with an aim to meet the increasing demand for tech workers in the booming tech sector of the province.

OINP Tech Draws are conducted through the Human Capital Priorities Stream of OINP. The candidates invited in the latest OINP Tech Draw had a Comprehensive Ranking System(CRS) score ranging between 460 and 472. The selected candidates also had relevant work experience in one of the following six occupations:

Software engineers and designers (NOC 2173)
Computer programmers and interactive media developers (NOC 2174)
Computer engineers (NOC 2147)
Web designers and developers (NOC 2175)
Database analysts and data administrators (NOC 2172)
Computer and information systems managers (NOC 0213)

The candidates selected in the OINP Tech Draw of January 15 had submitted their Express Entry profiles between January 15, 2019 and January 15, 2020.

OINP Tech Draw

Most of the major tech hubs of Canada such as Toronto, Ottawa and Waterloo are located in Ontario. By introducing Tech Draw, OINP aimed to meet the growing demand for skilled tech workers. Since its launch in 2019, three Ontario Tech Draws have been conducted so far. As the draw is being conducted through the Express Entry-aligned Human Capital Priorities Stream of the OINP, it is necessary for the candidate to have an active Express Entry profile to be eligible for selection. The candidates selected for provincial nomination will have 600 additional CRS score points added to their total CRS score.

It is not necessary for the candidate to have a job offer to be selected. But they must have continuous paid full-time work experience of at least one year or equivalent part-time work experience in a relevant occupation. The other requirements to apply for a provincial nomination through the Human Capital Priorities Stream include:

Education equal to Canadian Bachelor’s degree or higher
Minimum language proficiency equal to CLB/NCLC level 7 (English or French)
Intention to settle in Ontario.
Residing legally in Canada, if the application is being submitted from inside Canada
Proof of settlement funds

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Immigration aspirant’s hopeful as Canada’s job sector continues to be upbeat

The employment rate in Canada continues to remain high and the job sector of the country is upbeat as ever, shows the latest Labour Force Survey by Statistics Canada. According to the survey report, the highest employment gains were recorded in December 2019 by Ontario and Quebec, two of the richest provinces in Canada. The private sector of the country had around 57000 new employees in the month. The sectors that had the highest employment gains are accommodation, food services, and construction. The number of new employees in the accommodation and food services sectors increased by 25000 in the month in Quebec alone. In construction sectors, 17000 new jobs were added by British Columbia and Ontario. All these helped in boosting the overall employment rate in Canada.

Employment rate in Canada

The employment rate in Canada has grown at a faster pace in the year 2019, compared to the previous year. A total of 320,000 persons got placements in Canada during the one year between December 2018 and 2019. In 2019, the unemployment rate in Canada also hit a record low at 5.4 percent.

In the case of provinces, 25000 persons got placed in Ontario alone, during December 2019. In Quebec, 21,000 new placements were recorded in this period. In both the provinces, the unemployment rate was the lowest at 5.3 percent. Provinces such as Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick also had comparatively higher employment gains.

Why Canada need workers?

Being a country with low population growth, Canada needs more foreign workers to sustain its economic development. A foreign skilled worker may apply for a work visa or permanent residence visa from Canada. The Federal Skilled Worker(FSWP) program is a popular Canada immigration program for skilled workers that selects eligible foreign workers to migrate to Canada on the basis of their skills, work experience and other eligibility factors. Every year, around 70000 skilled worker visas are approved by Canada under this program.

Is a job offer necessary to move to Canada?

You can move to Canada without a job offer through certain immigration programs. It is not at all necessary for an eligible foreign worker to have a job offer in order to apply for permanent residence in Canada.

Why is moving to Canada a good idea?

Moving to Canada is the best decision you can take for you and your family’s future. The country offers high living standards, world-class educational opportunities, and a successful career. Besides, permanent residents and citizens also enjoy many social benefits including pension and free healthcare. The US News and World Report say that Canada is the second-best immigration destination in the whole world.

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Quebec issues 305 invitations in two recent Arrima draws

In the two recent Arrima Expression of Interest draws, a total of 305 Quebec Skilled Worker Program candidates were invited to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate (CSQ). The two draws were held on December 12 and 17 in which 85 and 220 invites were issued respectively. The frequent Arrima draws indicate that in 2020 too, the Quebec Expression of Interest system will remain highly active.

In the December 12 Arrima draw, Quebec invited candidates who are either those who have a job offer or those who are already in Quebec as a diplomatic agent, consular officer, representative or a duly accredited official of a foreign country or of the United Nations.

At the same time, the candidates invited in the December 17 draw:

Had submitted their applications to Quebec Skilled Worker Program under the old system, which were terminated following the governing Coalition Avenir Quebec’s Bill 9.
Submitted an Expression of Interest through the Arrima system before December 17, 2019
Had submitted the terminated application according to section 5.01 of the Regulation related selecting foreign nationals

Had been residing in Quebec on June 16, 2019 with a study or work permit.

The candidates invited in the two recent draws may submit the complete application for the Quebec Selection Certificate within 60 days. In the nine draws held since July 2019, Quebec has issued a total of 2072 invitations so far.

Arrima Expression of Interest

The steps involved in applying for a Quebec Selection Certificate through the Arrima Expression of Interest system are:

Interested candidates submitting an online Expression of Interest through the Arrima system
The Expression of Interest profiles are ranked on the basis of various eligibility factors. The profile remains valid for 12 months.
In periodic Arrima draws, Quebec invites those with the highest ranks to apply for CSQ.
4. The invited candidates can submit the complete application for CSQ within 60 days.
Those who receive a nomination certificate from Quebec may apply for permanent residence in Canada.

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308 invitations issued in January 9 Saskatchewan Expression of Interest draw!

In its first Saskatchewan Expression of Interest draw of the year 2020, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited 308 candidates to apply for provincial nomination. The candidates invited in the January 9 draw belonged to either the Express Entry or the Occupations In-Demand sub-category of SINP. While 142 invitations went to candidates belonging to the Express Entry sub-category, the remaining 166 invitations were issued to Occupations In-Demand candidates. The candidates of both the sub-categories had to score at least 69 on the Points Assessment Grid of Saskatchewan to be invited.

Candidates in 82 occupations received invitations in the January 9 draw. These occupations included managers in agriculture, electronic service technicians and administrative officers. Though a job offer is not necessary to be invited in the Saskatchewan Expression of Interest draw, the candidates must have submitted an Expression of Interest to the SINP. Further, they must also have at least one year of work experience in an eligible skilled occupation, related to their field of study.

Saskatchewan Expression of Interest

To be considered for provincial nomination through either the Express Entry sub-category or the Occupations In-Demand sub-category, an immigration candidate must first submit an Expression of Interest to the SINP. Each EoI profile submitted in this manner is assessed on the basis of a number of eligibility factors such as work experience, education, language proficiency, age etc. and awarded a score out of 100. The highest scoring candidates are invited to apply for provincial nomination.

Saskatchewan Express Entry sub-category

The Express Entry sub-category of SINP, aligned to the federal Express Entry pool, allows the province to select eligible candidates to nominate for Canada PR from the federal Express Entry pool. Those who are nominated by the province are awarded an additional 600 Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score points. In the subsequent federal Express Entry draw, they receive an Invitation to Apply for Permanent Residence in Canada.

Occupations In-demand sub-category

Those without an Express Entry profile may receive provincial nomination from Saskatchewan through Occupations In-Demand sub category. Saskatchewan uses an Excluded Occupations List in order to select candidates instead of an In-demand Occupations List. It helps SINP immigration authorities to have more flexibility in responding to the changing labor market demands of the province.

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242 French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream candidates invited in latest OINP draw

In the first Express Entry-linked draw of Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program(OINP) in 2020, the province invited 242 candidates belonging to the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream to apply for provincial nomination. French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream is one of the three immigration pathways under OINP that are aligned to the federal Express Entry system. The candidates invited in the latest draw had CRS score ranging between 433 and 472. The highest score in this score range in one point lower compared to the CRS cut-off score for candidates invited in the recent federal Express Entry draw held on January 8.

The French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream candidates invited in the latest OINP draw may submit the complete application for provincial nomination within 45 calendar days. Upon receiving the provincial nomination, they will have 600 additional CRS score points added to their total CRS score. It ensures them an Invitation to Apply for permanent residence in Canada in the subsequent Express Entry draw.

Ontario French-speaking Skilled Worker Stream

Through the Express Entry-aligned French-speaking Skilled Worker Stream,Ontario selects eligible candidates from the federal Express Entry pool to nominate for permanent residence in Canada. To receive invitation through the Stream, the candidate must have demonstrate proficiency in French language at a level equal to Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 or higher in all the four abilities-reading, writing, speaking, listening. They must also demonstrate proficiency in English at a level equal to CLB level 6 in all the four abilities.

Other major eligibility requirements are:

Be eligible under one of the federal economic immigration programs under the Express Entry-Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Canadian Experience Class
Education qualification must be equal to Canadian Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree. If the degrees are earned from institutions outside Canada, the candidate needs to produce an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report
Intention to live and work in Ontario
Must be legally residing in Canada, if the application is being submitted from Canada
Sufficient funds to settle in Ontario
Meet the work experience requirements. The requirements are different for different federal economic immigration programs under Express Entry

The candidates who have received invitations in the latest draw have 45 calendar days to submit their completed application.

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3400 ITAs issued in the first Express Entry draw of 2020 held on January 8

In the latest Express Entry draw held on January 8, the first draw to be held in 2020, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada invited 3400 candidates to apply for permanent residence. It shows an increase by 200 more ITAs compared to the previous draw held on December 19, 2019, where only 3200 ITAs were issued. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off score in the latest draw was 473 points.

Tie-break rule was applied in the draw and the time stamp given was December 27, 2019 at 13:35:09 UTC. It means only those candidates with the minimum CRS cut-off score and who had submitted their Express Entry profiles before the said date and time, were considered to be invited in the draw.

It is true that compared to the previous draw, the CRS cut-off score has increased by a few points. However, Canada immigration experts think that the score may come down in the future with candidates having CRS score as low as 450s standing a chance to receive Invitations to Apply. In January 2019, candidates with a minimum CRS score of 438 received invitations in an all-program Express Entry draw. Canada has set a higher immigration target through Express Entry program for 2020-2021 and it is highly likely that the CRS cut-off score would come down in the future draws.

ccording to the updated Canada Immigration Levels Plan for 2019-2021 announced on October 31, 2018, nearly 256,000 immigration candidates will be admitted to Canada through Express Entry during these three years. Around 200,000 or so permanent residents will also arrive in Canada through provincial nominee programs during this period.

The Express Entry candidates who are nominated by a province will have 600 additional CRS score points added to their total CRS score, which guarantee them an ITA for permanent residence in Canada in the subsequent Express Entry draw. International students graduated from Canadian institutions of higher education also have an advantage in the Express Entry system in the form of a few additional CRS score points.

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186 LAAs issued in latest Manitoba Expression of Interest draw

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited 186 candidates to apply for provincial nomination in the first Manitoba Expression of Interest draw of 2020 held on January 2. The Letters of Advice to Apply(LAAs) were issued to candidates belonging to Skilled Workers in Manitoba; Skilled Workers Overseas; and the International Education Streams.

The distribution of LAAs issued in the January 2 Expression of Interest draw is as follows:

Skilled workers in Manitoba: 122
Skilled Workers Overseas: 42
International Education: 22

The January 2 draw is the 80th EoI draw to be held after the program came into existence in April 2014.

Manitoba Expression of Interest: Express Entry

Among the total 186 candidates who received LAAs in the latest Manitoba Expression of Interest draw, 24 were candidates who had their profiles in the federal Express Entry system.

To receive an LAA in a Manitoba Expression of Interest draw, a candidate must submit a separate Expression of Interest profile to MPNP. They must also have eligible work experience in one of Manitoba’s in-demand occupations and meet other requirements.

Manitoba Expression of Interest

A candidate belonging to either Skilled Worker in Manitoba or Skilled Worker Overseas category must submit an Expression of Interest to the MPNP to receive an LAA. Each submitted EoI profile is assessed on the basis of a number of eligibility factors such as education, work experience, previous connections to the province and proficiency in either English or French. Based on this assessment, each profile is awarded a score out of 1000 and the highest scoring candidates are issued Letters of Interest to apply for provincial nomination from Manitoba.

In the January 2 Manitoba Expression of Interest draw, the minimum required score for Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream candidates was 534 and for Skilled Worker Overseas Stream candidates, the minimum score was 708.

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Record number of immigrants entered Nova Scotia in 2019

The province of Nova Scotia set new a record last year by inducting the highest number of immigrants in its history. Till December 27, 2019, Nova Scotia immigration authorities gave approval to almost 2780 applications so that these immigrants can settle down here. This number is around 21 per cent more compared to the previous year.

Lena MetlegeDiab, the immigration minister of Nova Scotia, has also informed that the population of the province set a new record in 2019 in terms of growth. Moreover, the province’s population got younger and immigration helped the province to fill the constant labour needs in its major sectors to a great extent.

The year also stands out as far as Nova Scotia immigration is concerned as the authorities gave special attention to admitting more health professionals during this period.A total 84 continuing care assistants and 52 physicians including 33 family doctors and 19 specialists received permanent residence through Nova Scotia Nominee Program. The province of Nova Scotia has a high immigrant retention rate in the region, at 71%.

Nova Scotia Nominee Program

Under the Nova Scotia Nominee Program, immigrants with skills and work experience are able to settle down in the province permanently and thus help to boost the growth of the province’s economy and deal with its demographic challenges.

The major streams under the Nova Scotia Nominee Program are:

Nova Scotia Experience in Express Entry
Nova Scotia Demand in Express Entry
Nova Scotia Labor Market Priorities for Physicians in Express Entry
Nova Scotia Labor Market Priorities in Express Entry
Physicians
Skilled Workers
Occupations in Demand
International Graduate Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur program

High quality of life and numerous career opportunities are the two factors that make Nova Scotia an attractive immigration destination. The province is also known for its scenic landscapes with beautiful beaches, green forests, lakes, farmlands etc. With a calm and peaceful atmosphere, the province also remains to be one of the best places to raise your kids.

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