Aspirants without a job offer have a good success rate to qualify for Canadian immigration through Alberta PNP. The immigration policies of the federal government such as the Express Entry program and the immigration plan to welcome more than 401,000 new immigrants annually in the next three years should boost your chances of settling in Canada.
Canada Provincial Nominee Progam (PNP) including Alberta Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) receives one-third of all newcomers to Canada each year. As the fourth largest province in Canada, Alberta is a top choice for newcomers. The cities of Edmonton and Calgary are the two most popular cities in Alberta for new immigrants.
According to the province’s population estimates, the province welcomes approximately 40,000 new immigrants per year.
Alberta’s total share of immigrants in Canada is approximately 13 per cent, the third-highest in the country, after Ontario (44.7 per cent) and British Columbia (15.8 per cent).
Alberta’s population is about 4.5 million. The province plays an important role in Canada’s oil, mining, and natural gas industries.
The Canadian province of Alberta is known to accept foreign skilled immigrants, international students who wish to study, work & settle in Canada permanently. Such immigration aspirants need not necessarily have a job offer to immigrate to Canada. The province offers better employment opportunities and higher wages.
Alberta Express Entry Stream
If you do not have a job offer in Canada yet and wish to immigrate for a better career and lifestyle, consider Alberta Express Entry Stream. This stream allows the province to search for and nominate foreign skilled workers who have submitted a profile using the federal Express Entry pool. A job offer is therefore not required.
Going by recent trends, eligible candidates with a low CRS score of 300 can qualify to receive an invitation to apply for permanent residence through Express Entry draws.
To be eligible for the Alberta Express Entry Stream you will need to:
Have an active Express Entry profile;
Have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 300;
Meet the eligibility requirements for one of the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) or Canadian Experience Class (CEC);
Work in an occupation that supports Alberta’s economic development;
Demonstrate a language proficiency level
Intend to reside in Alberta;
Have sufficient funds to cover settlement costs in Alberta.
In 2021 alone, Alberta has invited nearly 5,910 candidates who had active Express Entry profiles to apply for permanent residence.
And while you have made your decision to settle in Canada, consider enrolling in the International Engineers Graduate Program by CanApprove to increase your chances of qualifying for Canadian immigration. We also have dedicated programs for immigration aspirants working in the healthcare field.
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Canada is on its course to open up its borders to international travellers, starting this August 9. It is even more encouraging to note that Canada welcomed over 35,000 new immigrants in the month of June 2021, the first of its kind since the imposed travel restrictions to curb the spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
That being said, Canada is still far away from reaching its ambitious annual immigration intake levels of 401,000 new applicants. It is expected for Canada to invite at least over 40,000 new immigrants from August to December to fulfil this annual immigration target.
Here in this blog, we shall give you a brief review of all the Canadian nomination draws in the month of July which would eventually lead to awarding permanent residency to the nominees. While the federal department, IRCC held four program-specific Express Entry resulting in over 5,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canada PR, the Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) issued over 6,000 ITAs for provincial nominations.
This is viewed by expert immigration lawyers as a sign of relief as more new aspirants can be expected to immigrate to Canada very soon.
Nominations Under Express Entry in July 2021
Observing the Express Entry draw trends in July 2021, one may witness an increasing preference for candidates having a prior work experience inside Canada. Otherwise said, the IRCC is pushing more temporary workers, international graduates, recent graduates present in Canada to apply for permanent residence.
Somewhere in the whole nomination draws in 2021, the preference for candidates under Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is still being sidelined. Usually, foreign skilled workers who have adequate work experience but outside Canada are considered under the FSWP category.
In the year 2019, before the current pandemic exploded the scenes, Canada created a record nomination through Express Entry draws by inviting over 1 million foreign skilled workers for the first time in its history. Data from Statistics Canada reveal that more candidates from the FSWP category were preferred. Canada repeated the same feat in 2020, however, more candidates qualified under CEC & PNP categories.
Express Entry has already issued nearly 99,000 ITAs for Canada PR so far in 2021. In fact, it is almost half of the expected annual target of 108,800 ITAs in 2021.
Canada Express Entry is a long-drawn two-step process.
As it manages the application database for three federal immigration programs – the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), the Federal Skills Trades (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) – aspirants are first required to qualify for individual program requirements. Such eligible profiles are assessed and ranked on a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Core human factors such as age, education, language skills, and work experience are used to calculate a CRS profile score.
The second step will involve the fortnightly nomination draws held by IRCC. The high-ranking candidates based on the CRS score get invitations to apply (ITA) for permanent residence (PR).
Active Provincial Nominations for Canada PR in June 2021
The unique arrangement between the federal and provincial/territorial governments in Canada, except in Quebec & Nunavut, allows the nomination of foreign candidates separately based on the unique labour demand of each province. These provincial nominations allow eligible candidates to apply for permanent residence.
Further, candidates with an active Express Entry were extremely benefitted as provincial nomination will give them a chance to gain an additional 600 points towards their overall CRS score. This would effectively guarantee them an ITA for Canada PR in a subsequent Express Entry draw.
With improved retention rates for immigrants and employers seeking more immigrantsin Atlantic Canada, which otherwise was not much popular among immigrants, Canadian immigration through Provincial Nominee Programs and Express Entry is gaining much steam.
BRITISH COLUMBIA: Over 885 candidates were invited to apply for the provincial nomination throughout the past month. These provincial nominations were issued through the Express Entry British Columbia, Skills Immigration.
The province has temporarily suspended accepting new applications for its base Entrepreneur immigration program. On the other hand, the province has announced to make its tech pilot program a permanent immigration program. This would result in more nominations of specific foreign tech workers to immigrate to Canada.
ONTARIO: The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held six draws last month, the most by any province. It also resulted in nominating eligible entrepreneurs to apply for provincial nominations.
Nearly 2,000 ITAs were issued by the province under the Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream, the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker and Employer job offer: International Student stream. Further, the province also targeted around 1,031 candidates with work experience in 18 targeted occupations and who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream.
Ontario is now eyeing to welcome at least 8,350 eligible candidates to apply for permanent residency (PR) in 2021. Typically, foreign workers with Canadian work experience in occupations relating to National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill level 0, A, B. Such jobs include Managerial positions, Experts in certain fields, Professionals, Supervisors with graduate-level or higher education qualifications.
ALBERTA: The total nominations from the province were slow-paced this month as only one draw inviting 181 Express Entry candidates was held. Officials from the province have reportedly spoken to media persons confirming that the AINP has now removed the temporary criteria adjustments made to the Alberta Express Entry Stream in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
MANITOBA: The major highlight is the historic Manitoba PNP that invited nearly 1,140 Express Entry candidates to apply for provincial nominations. Another draw was held earlier inviting eligible candidates under the usual provincial streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education Stream, and Skilled Workers Overseas.
SASKATCHEWAN: The total tally of nominations is nearly double that of last month. The province invited gnarly 570 candidates over four provincial draws through the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand sub-categories.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS: The province went as per its pre-scheduled draws inviting 127 eligible candidates under Express Entry, Labour and Business Impact candidates.
As an aspirant to migrate and settle in Canada, now is the best time for you to apply. Further, you are also being informed that any misrepresentation on your visa application can cause a ban of up to five years.
You can avoid it by consulting a genuine immigration consultant like CanApprove.
Here’s a quick review of our previous editions of monthly nomination draws review:
Canada has set itself an ambitious target to invite over 1.2 million new immigrants by the end of 2023. It would mean about 401,000 new immigrants will be invited in 2021. Moreover, 60% of the total target is said to be achieved through economic-class immigration programs like Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs and Business Immigration programs.
In 2021 alone, about 80,000 invitations will be sent out to eligible candidates through PNP and over 108,800 ITAs for Canada PR through Express Entry programs.
During the month of June, IRCC broke records by conducting two of its largest-ever Express Entry draws targeting candidates with prior provincial nominations. The draw size for two other Express Entry draws exclusively inviting candidates with prior work experience remained fairly large as well.
A total of 12 PNP draws and 4 Express Entry draws in June 2021 contributed to a total of 19,000 ITAs. It is to be viewed as a sign of relief as more new aspirants can be expected to immigrate to Canada very soon.
Nominations Under Express Entry in June 2021
Canada Express Entry is a long-drawn two-step process.
As it manages the application database for three federal immigration programs – the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), the Federal Skills Trades (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) – aspirants are first required to qualify for individual program requirements. Such eligible profiles are assessed and ranked on a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Core human factors such as age, education, language skills, and work experience are used to calculate a CRS profile score.
The second step will involve the fortnightly nomination draws held by IRCC. The high-ranking candidates based on the CRS score get invitations to apply (ITA) for permanent residence (PR).
Express Entry has already issued nearly 90,000 ITAs for Canada PR so far in 2021. In fact, it is almost half of the expected annual target of 108,800 ITAs in 2021.
Observing the Express Entry draw trends in June 2021, one may witness an increasing preference for candidates having a prior work experience inside Canada. Otherwise said, the IRCC is pushing more temporary workers, international graduates, recent graduates present in Canada to apply for permanent residence.
Somewhere in the whole nomination draws in 2021, the preference for candidates under Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is still being sidelined. Usually, foreign skilled workers who have adequate work experience but outside Canada are considered under the FSWP category.
In the year 2019, before the current pandemic exploded the scenes, Canada created a record nomination through Express Entry draws by inviting over 1 million foreign skilled workers for the first time in its history. Data from Statistics Canada reveal that more candidates from the FSWP category were preferred. Canada repeated the same feat in 2020, however, more candidates qualified under CEC & PNP categories.
Active Provincial Nominations for Canada PR in June 2021
The unique arrangement between the federal and provincial/territorial governments in Canada allows the nomination of foreign candidates separately based on the unique labour demand of each province. Later on, these provincial nominations allow eligible candidates to apply for permanent residence.
Further, candidates with an active Express Entry were extremely benefitted as provincial nomination will give them a chance to gain an additional 600 points towards their overall CRS score. This would effectively guarantee them an ITA for Canada PR in a subsequent Express Entry draw.
With improved retention rates for immigrants in Atlantic Canada, which otherwise was not much popular among immigrants, Canadian immigration through Provincial Nominee Program, Express Entry is gaining much steam.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Over 917 candidates were invited to apply for the provincial nomination throughout the past month. These provincial nominations were issued through the Express Entry British Columbia, Skills Immigration, and Entrepreneur streams.
In a parallel development, the province has indefinitely extended the validity of its infamous British Columbia’s Tech pilot project. This would result in more nominations of specific foreign tech workers to immigrate to Canada.
ONTARIO
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held three draws last month.
A total of 1923 ITAs were issued by the province under the Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream, the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker and Employer job offer: International Student stream. Further, the province also targeted around 583 candidates with work experience in 10 targeted occupations and who may qualify for Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream.
Ontario is now eyeing to welcome at least 8,350 eligible candidates to apply for permanent residency (PR) in 2021. Typically, foreign workers with Canadian work experience in occupations relating to National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill level 0, A, B. Such jobs include Managerial positions, Experts in certain fields, Professionals, Supervisors with graduate-level or higher education qualifications.
ALBERTA
The province held two draws and invited a total of 375 candidates. Officials from the province have reportedly spoken to media persons confirming that the AINP has now removed the temporary criteria adjustments made to the Alberta Express Entry Stream in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
MANITOBA
Manitoba issued nearly 687 invitations to apply for provincial nominations last month. The province held three draws through the following three streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education Stream, and Skilled Workers Overseas. Of the total number of nominations, a significant number, 427, went to Express Entry candidates.
SASKATCHEWAN
In June, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) had a dull month with just one invitation round through the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand sub-categories. A total of 255 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination were issued.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS
Most of the invitations, 101, were issued to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. The remaining 12 invitations went to Business Impact candidates who had a minimum point threshold of 60.
Further, demand for foreign entrepreneurs is being created through this new entrepreneur immigration pathway for international graduates to apply for Canada PR.
As an aspirant to migrate and settle in Canada, now is the best time for you to apply. Further, you are also being informed that any misrepresentation on your visa application can cause a ban of up to five years.
Here’s a quick review of our previous editions of monthly nomination draws review:
Canada is expected to welcome over 1.2 million new immigrants in the next three years. The country is majorly pegging on economic-class & business-class immigrants to work & settle in Canada.
Your chance to make it big in a developed & stable economy like Canada is now just an arm’s length away with Canada’s Start-Up Visa Program. In this edition of immigration blogs, let’s explore more about the program.
Basics about Canada Start-up Class
Popularly referred to as the Start-Up Visa program (SUV), Canada launched it as a three-year pilot which became permanent on March 31, 2018, due to its increased popularity.
It offers excellent opportunities targeting innovative entrepreneurs to obtain permanent residency. The program helps eligible immigrants help establish start-up businesses in Canada aided by local investors like angel investors, Venture capital fund, Business incubator and the easy availability of skilled workers, thanks to robust economic-class immigration programs.
Candidates can initially come to Canada on a work permit supported by their designated Canada-based investor, before qualifying for permanent residence once their business is up and running.
The required commitment must meet the following criteria:
A designated angel investor group must invest at least $75,000 into the qualifying business. Candidates can also qualify with two or more investments from angel investor groups totalling $75,000.
A designated venture capital fund must confirm that it is investing at least $200,000 into the qualifying business. Candidates can also qualify with two or more commitments from designated venture capital funds totalling $200,000.
A designated business incubator must accept the applicant into its business incubator program.
Expenses Other than Establishing Business in Canada
Applicants applying for a Business visa for Canada must be aware of the fact that most Canadians pay up to 50% of their income on housing & other utilities. In addition to the demonstration of capital & settlement funds required to finance your business as well as your financial stability to the immigration authorities, you must be prepared for household expenses such as:
Heating & other lifestyle utilities
Food/Clothing/Shelter
Health insurance & transportation
Recreation
A basic room in the affordable regions of Canada may cost you around $350/month. In bigger cities in Canada, the housing rents can rise up to $2500/month.
Canada covers the health expenses of immigrants too, however, you must note that Provincial & territorial health programs won’t be able to cover the cost of all newcomers in Canada for three months.
Should You Need a Canadian Immigration Lawyer?
It may take about 4-6 months to secure a commitment certificate/letter of support from a designated entity for immigration to Canada under the SUV program. Once received, you may apply for a work permit to immediately immigrate to Canada.
Additionally, up to 18 more months will be required to finalize the application for permanent residence, subjected to requirements like:
The intended business must be incorporated and carrying on business in Canada.
The candidate must own at least 10 per cent of the voting rights in the corporation.
No other person can hold 50 per cent or more of the voting rights in the corporation.
Canada allows up to five candidates to support their applications for permanent residency by the same business investment.
A need for a professional immigration lawyer will arise to help you navigate through such nitty-gritty about the program and explore additional options to help you immigrate in a quick time.
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Engineers everywhere are in demand.Engineers are in high demand inCanadafollowing the economic downfall causedby the pandemic
The median annual salary for engineers in Canada in 2021 is projected as $75,200. A report from Randstad Canada finds bottom 10% of engineers are expected to make $45,900 or less in a year, whereas the top 10% of earners can take home more than $104,500.
Whatsoever be the case, Canada remains appealing to global talent for easy immigration. In another survey, US employers have shown an increased willingness to expand to Canada in search of an immigrant talent pool.
Image: How Canadian Labour Market Forces Influence Immigration
Ina study by Statistics Canada,immigration and Canadian employment rates and wages werecomparedfrom 2000 to 2019. The results are more than encouraging for prospective immigrants whowish to permanentlysettle in Canada.. Click here to know more.
If you’re an engineer with work experience in any discipline and are keen on experiencing better career growth and a high lifestyle, Canada is the country to work & settle.
Top 8 Engineering Jobs in Canada in 2021
The construction industry in Canada is now seen as an essential service in many provinces. Even though the Engineering & Construction industry is taking a hit, along with the oil and gas sector, the demand for jobs in Canada for engineers is likely to rise later this year & beyond.
With a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) certification under your belt, your employment prospects are excellent in Canada.Thefollowing is a brief overviewof the top 8 jobs in Canada for engineers in 2021that foreign workers should consider while immigrating.
Civil Engineering Technician
Quality Assurance Technician
Engineering Manager
Industrial Engineer
Project Manager
Planning Co-ordinator
Blueprint Engineer
Director of Engineering
Civil Engineering Technician: “Civil engineering technician is a new entry on the 2021 edition of in-demand engineering jobs. Technicians in civil engineering assistengineers in a variety of fields, such as structural engineering, construction, environmental engineering, and transportation.
Quality Assurance Technician: “Quality assurance technicians, also sometimes known as quality control technicians typically work in manufacturing and monitor manufacturing processes to ensure that the end product their employer produces meets a predetermined set of guidelines.”
Engineering Manager: “Their role overlaps a lot with project engineering, in that they often oversee project requirements and execution. They also have aleadership role to playand are expected to supervise other engineers.”
Industrial Engineer: “Industrial engineering is often used in fields such as manufacturing, energy, and IT, among many others. The broad applications of industrial engineering make it an adaptable speciality.”
In-Demand Skills & Certifications Required to Secure an Engineering Job in Canada in 2021
Asin previous years, the most sought-after skills by employers in Canada aresoftware skills used in the engineering field. Whatis most surprising is the ability to display proficiency in both English and French puts foreign-born engineers at an undue advantage.
IN-DEMAND TECH SKILLS
IN-DEMAND IT CERTIFICATIONS
AutoCAD
Quality Assurance
Structural Engineering (SE)
Engineer in Training (EIT)
Instrumentation
Solidworks
Professional Engineer (P.Eng/PE)
Certified Engineering Technologist (C.Tech/CET)
Autodesk Revit
French bilingualism
Computer-Aided Design & Drafting (CADD)
Electronic Systems Technician (EST)
To know more about current openings in Canada’s tech job market & your best immigration options to qualify, ask our consultants to guide you through.
Options for Engineers to Immigrate to Canada in 2021
Job opportunities for immigrant engineers in Canada may not be uniform throughout the territory. Regional differences will contribute to varying job market conditions depending on factors like:
Geography (say, coastal regions of Canada may be best for marine engineers)
Industry (say, the oil and gas industry has a heavy presence in Alberta)
Ontario & British Columbia forms the IT hub of Canada and employs thousands of immigrant engineers every year.
You’lllikelyfindgreatengineeringjobsinseveral Canadian citieswiththerightguidanceandchoiceofcities. Canada also offers an exclusive engineering bridging program. Such programs are the most preferred way to transition your international experience/training and gain Canada-specific work experience.
You can explore the trend analysis for Engineering jobs in Canada in 2021. You segregate and explore the market situation in Canada depending on occupation, wages, prospects. For instance, here is a detailed outlook of Software Developers in Canada, showing Job opportunities, Labour market conditions, Wage analysis, and more.
Canada Immigration Programs for Engineers
Canada is eyeing at welcoming nearly 1.2 million new immigrants in the next three years. Over 60% of the said target is expected to be achieved with the help of economic-class immigration programs. Some of the most prominent immigration pathways for foreign Engineers to immigrate to Canada in 2021 are as follows:
British Columbia Tech Program
Ontario Tech Pilot
Alberta Express Entry stream
Manitoba Skilled Workers Overseas stream
Saskatchewan Occupation-In demand
Other Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) for Provincial Nominations.
Express Entry System for Permanent Residency.
Foreign skilled workers even without any work experience inside Canada may stand a chance to qualify for permanent residency through the Express Entry system. It will depend upon their age, education, work experience outside Canada, and language proficiency in English or French.
In some other cases, specific provincial programs like British Columbia Tech Program, Ontario Tech Pilot. the Alberta Express Entry stream, Manitoba Skilled Workers Overseas, Saskatchewan Occupation-In demand stream picks eligible skilled workers to apply for provincial nomination. A provincial nomination will quicken your process of obtaining permanent residency.
Canada is a good choice not just for experienced professionals, but also for young international students planning tostudy abroad. The country is lauded world-over for its quality education and easier immigration policies. In fact, as per a report, over 30% of international students who got Canadian bachelor’s degrees and almost 50% of international students who graduated with master’s degrees became permanent residents (PR) within 10 years since they got their study permit.
CanApprove has been the regional leader in immigration and overseas education consultancy for overtwo decades. We can help you expedite your visa documentation process, career counselling, overseas education counselling, pre-departure & post-arrival immigration support, and much more.
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British Columbia had recently announced to make its tech pilot project a permanent immigration program. This is said to favor tech talents who wish to immigrate to British Columbia for better career opportunities.
If one digs deeper, candidates registered in the federal Express Entry pool are at a greater advantage with this latest announcement. How you may ask?
A prerequisite to BC Tech Program is qualifying for either of two provincial streams: the Skills Immigration or Express Entry BC. If you are already registered in the Express Entry pool, you have completed the first step.
From there, you have to be eligible for one of the Express Entry BC subcategories:
Skilled Worker,
Healthcare Professional,
International Graduate, or
International Post-Graduate.
As an Express Entry candidate with a successful provincial nomination, you are eligible to get 600 points added to your overall score. This is enough to boost your rankings in the federal pool and make you eligible to receive invitations for Canada PR in the subsequent Express Entry draw.
Additionally, the decision to issue permanent residency will depend on your qualification for any one of the three federal immigration programs: the Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Program, or Federal Skilled Trades Program.
Eligibility for BC PNP Tech Program
Foreign Tech workers bound for British Columbia can qualify for priority immigration through the new BC PNP Tech program. A job offer in any of the following 29 eligible occupations is mandatory to receive nominations under the stream.
0131 Telecommunication carriers managers
0213 Computer and information systems managers
0512 Managers – publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting, and performing arts
2131 Civil engineers
2132 Mechanical engineers
2133 Electrical and electronics engineers
2134 Chemical engineers
2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
2171 Information systems analysts and consultants
2172 Database analysts and data administrators
2173 Software engineers and designers
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
2175 Web designers and developers
2221 Biological technologists and technicians
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)
2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
2281 Computer network technicians
2282 User support technicians
2283 Information systems testing technicians
5121 Authors and writers
5122 Editors
5125 Translators, terminologists, and interpreters
5224 Broadcast technicians
5225 Audio and video recording technicians
5226 Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, and the performing arts
5227 Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography, and the performing arts
The Advantage with British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program
Receiving a provincial nomination will not automatically make you eligible for permanent residency. However, BC PNP can do better by offering options for immigration candidates to continue working in the province throughout the immigration application process.
Further, it offers the following advantages:
The Tech program is among the pathways that allow candidates to skip the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), which can be a costly and lengthy process.
The BC PNP also offers work permit support letters for nominees so they can apply for a new work permit or renew their current status while they wait to get permanent residency.
The BC PNP prioritizes applications for people who have job offers in the 29 key technology occupations. Once you submit a complete application, your file will be assigned to a dedicated processing team within one business day.
The provincial government webpage says processing times for 80 percent of BC PNP applications is 2-3 months from receipt, but Tech applications typically get processed in a shorter amount of time.
Do you wish to immigrate to Canada soon? Now is the right time to plan for immigration as Canada is targeting to welcome over 1.2 million new immigrants in the next three years.
Find out your chances of qualifying for Canadian immigration by taking a free assessment online.
Did you know? Canada has set itself an ambitious target to invite over 1.2 million new immigrants by the end of 2023. It would mean about 401,000 new immigrants will be invited in 2021 for Canada PR. Moreover, 60% of the total target is said to be achieved through economic-class immigration programs like Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs, and Business Immigration programs.
In 2021 alone, about 80,000 invitations will be sent out to eligible candidates through PNP and over 108,800 ITAs for Canada PR through Express Entry programs.
May 2021 saw up to 15,000 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) in Canada. It is to be read as a sign of relief as more new aspirants can be expected to immigrate to Canada very soon.
Express Entry ITAs For Canada PR
Canada Express Entry is a long-drawn two-step process.
As it manages the application database for three federal immigration programs – the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), the Federal Skills Trades (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) – aspirants are first required to qualify for individual program requirements. Such eligible profiles are assessed and ranked on a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Core human factors such as age, education, language skills, and work experience are used to calculate a CRS profile score.
The second step will involve the fortnightly nomination draws held by IRCC. The high-ranking candidates based on the CRS score get invitations to apply (ITA) for permanent residence (PR).
Express Entry has already issued over 60,000 ITAs for Canada PR so far in 2021. It is almost half of the expected annual target of 108,800 ITAs in 2021.
Observing the Express Entry draw trends in April 2021, one may witness an increasing preference for candidates having a prior work experience inside Canada. Otherwise said, the IRCC is pushing more temporary workers, international graduates, recent graduates present in Canada to apply for permanent residence.
Somewhere in the whole nomination draws in 2021, the preference for candidates under Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is still being sidelined. Usually, foreign skilled workers who have adequate work experience but outside Canada are considered under the FSWP category.
In the year 2019, before the current pandemic exploded the scenes, Canada created a record nomination through Express Entry draws by inviting over 1 million foreign skilled workers for the first time in its history. Data from Statistics Canada reveal that more candidates from the FSWP category were preferred. Canada repeated the same feat in 2020, however, more candidates qualified under CEC & PNP categories.
Active Provincial Nominations To Qualify For Canada PR
The unique arrangement between the federal and provincial/territorial governments in Canada allows the nomination of foreign candidates separately based on the unique labor demand of each province. Later on, these provincial nominations allow eligible candidates to apply for permanent residence.
Further, candidates with an active Express Entry were extremely benefitted as provincial nomination will give them a chance to gain an additional 600 points towards their overall CRS score. This would effectively guarantee them an ITA for Canada PR in a subsequent Express Entry draw.
The Previous month saw nearly 3,000 eligible foreign talent receive invitations to apply for provincial nominations. With improved retention rates for immigrants in Atlantic Canada, which otherwise was not much popular among immigrants, Canadian immigration through Provincial Nominee Program, Express Entry is gaining much steam.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
British Columbia has now issued nearly 5,000 invitations to apply for permanent residency since the start of the year. In a parallel development, the province has indefinitely extended the validity of its infamous British Columbia’s Tech pilot project. This would result in more nominations of specific foreign tech workers to immigrate to Canada.
Nominations were issued to candidates in the Skilled Worker, International Graduate as well as Entry Level and Semi-Skilled sub-categories of Skilled Immigration and Express Entry British Columbia streams.
Additionally, invited candidates were expected to have a valid job offer of at least 12 months in one of the Tech Pilot’s 29 eligible occupations.
candidates with qualifying scores of 77 and 94. All candidates were invited under Skilled worker and international graduate subcategories
Another draw targeted candidates whose occupation falls under NOC 0621(retail and wholesale trade manager.) or NOC 0631 (restaurant and foodservice managers). The draw resulted in 48 invitations with scores of 112.
Nominations were issued to candidates in the Skilled Worker, International Graduate as well as Entry Level and Semi-Skilled sub-categories of Skilled Immigration and Express Entry British Columbia streams.
Additionally, invited candidates were expected to have a valid job offer of at least 12 months in one of the Tech Pilot’s 29 eligible occupations.
Candidates with a provincial score ranging between 76 and 94 points under Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) and Skills Immigration (SI) categories.
The separate draw for applicants whose occupation falls under NOC 0621 or NOC 0631, resulted in 47 invitations with scores of 113.
ONTARIO
Ontario is now eyeing to welcome at least 8,350 eligible candidates to apply for permanent residency (PR) in 2021. Typically, foreign workers with Canadian work experience in occupations relating to National Occupational Classification (NOC) skill level 0, A, B. Such jobs include Managerial positions, Experts in certain fields, Professionals, Supervisors with graduate-level or higher education qualifications.
Express Entry candidates whose Comprehensive Ranking System scores ranged between 456 and 467.
Candidates proficient in both French & English were only considered. Further, candidates who received a Notification Of Interest in this draw had to have an Express Entry profile created between May 4, 2020 – May 4, 2021.
Prior work experience of at least one year in Canada was also a determining factor.
Invited candidates had work experience in one of 23 occupations.
Candidates needed an EOI score of at least 31, and they needed to have job offers in one of 15 health care occupations or eight skilled trades occupations.
May 18 – first PNP draw for international students under new EOI system
138 ITAs
The Ontario International Student Stream under the Employer Job Offer category is open to foreign nationals who have an eligible job offer from an employer in Ontario.
Candidates needed an EOI score of at least 77 to receive an invitation to apply for provincial nomination.
May 25 – first PNP draw targeting candidates with job offers in three rural communities under new EOI system
64 ITAs
Eligible candidates under any of the OINP Employer Job Offer streams and also have a full-time job offer in one of the participating communities are eligible to, you may be able to get a provincial nomination through the pilot.
International Skilled Worker category through two subcategories: Express Entry, and Occupations In-Demand.
May 25
269 ITAs
Only Occupation In-Demand with scores of 65 were considered to apply for a provincial nomination by the province.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS
May 20
155 ITAs
Eligible candidates were invited under Express Entry, Labour Impact and
Business Impact categories.
138 invitations went to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. The remaining 17 invitations went to Business Impact candidates who had a minimum point threshold of 80.
Further, demand for foreign entrepreneurs is being created through this new entrepreneur immigration pathway for international graduates to apply for Canada PR.
As an aspirant to migrate and settle in Canada, now is the best time for you to apply. Further, you are also being informed that any misrepresentation on your visa application can cause a ban of up to five years.
Here’s a quick review of our previous editions of monthly nomination draws review:
Canada is steadily recovering from the onslaught of the pandemic. And the country is seemingly more dependent on the immigration of skilled workers, business people, international students to sustain its growth. Settle in Canada, In fact, Canada has pledged to invite over 1.2 million new immigrants in the next three years. This commitment has time and again come to light with the regular conduct of nomination draws, immigration priorities being outlined in Canada’s Budget 2021.
It is also expected that over 60% of the said target will be fulfilled under the economic-class programs including Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs, Business entrepreneurship programs.
Options For Permanent Residency
Express Entry: Ever since its launch in 2015, Express Entry has been the main pathway for skilled worker immigration in Canada. The Canadian government aims to process permanent residence applications through Express Entry in six months or less.
The Express Entry system manages the database of three programs: the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skills Trades Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). It creates a pool of foreign skilled workers who are evaluated & ranked based on a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Following factors such as age, education, work experience, language proficiency in English or French are considered for assessment.
Provincial Nominee Programs: Canadian provinces cannot issue permanent residency on their own. However, they can nominate eligible foreign talents to apply for provincial nominations. These nominations will effectively result in permanent residency under the discretion of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Most provinces have different streams that have different immigration requirements for groups of students, business people, skilled workers, and semi-skilled workers
So far, close to 80,000 foreign immigrants have already been invited to apply for permanent residency in Canada in 2021. You can review the Canada nomination draws for PR in the months of January 2021, February 2021, March 2021, April 2021 by clicking on the respective links.
New Limited-Time PR Pathways: Canada will consider new applications for Canada PR under the six new PR pathways that include:
Permanent Residence (PR) pathway for international student graduates;
PR pathway for essential workers in healthcare;
PR pathway for essential workers in other occupations;
PR pathway for French-speaking international student graduates;
PR pathway for French-speaking essential workers in healthcare;
PR pathway for French-speaking essential workers in other occupations.
Study visa: Canada is one of the top three study destinations for international students. The country is known to retain most of its student graduates by offering lucrative work opportunities. Further, with at least one year of work experience inside Canada, such students can apply for permanent residence under the Canada Experience Class program to settle in Canada.
You may be interested in reading about how Canadian universities are planning to welcome new international students this fall.
Immigrate With Family: The Family Sponsorship program can lead to permanent residence in Canada if you close relatives living in Canada and are willing to sponsor you. The application process may take up to 12 months when you sponsor a partner or a spouse but takes up to 20 to 24 months when you sponsor a grandparent.
The choice of the right Canadian province to settle in will depend on a number of factors such as the cost of living, average salaries in the area, the cost of rent, weather, and much more.
Based on our client experience and official data, we have compiled the below table for your reference:
Atlantic Canada
The region includes Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.
The average salaries of Atlantic Canada provinces are:
$55,508 in Newfoundland and Labrador,
$45,912 in Prince Edward Island, $48,470 in Nova Scotia, and
$49,511 in New Brunswick.
Ontario
Ontario is easily the most preferred Canadian province by foreign immigrants.
Toronto, the capital city is the most expensive, however, you may choose to settle in the town of Sault Ste. Marie which is cheaper.
Ontario has an average provincial salary of $55,524.
Prairies region
Immigrants also prefer to settle in regions around Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
The average salaries of prairie provinces are:
$61,865 in Alberta,
$49,661 in Manitoba and
$54,371 in Saskatchewan.
British Columbia
British Columbia has an average provincial salary of $53,416
For a detailed review of the cost of settling and living in various Canadian cities, feel free to get in touch with our expert team of consultants.
Need To Engage An Immigration Lawyer
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Canada is expected to welcome over 401,000 new immigrants in 2021. About 80,000 invitations will be sent out to eligible candidates through PNP and over 108,800 ITAs for Canada PR through Express Entry programs. Canada PR Nomination Draw.
Adhering to its immigration targets for 2021-2023, the federal & provincial governments have issued nearly 20,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence in Canada in the month of April 2021. Here’s a quick review of nomination draws in the month of January 2021, February 2021, March 2021.
It can be read as a sign of relief and more new aspirants can be expected to immigrate to Canada very soon.
ITAs For Canada PR Under Express Entry
Canada Express Entry is a long-drawn two-step process.
As it manages the application database for three federal immigration programs – the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), the Federal Skills Trades (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) – aspirants are first required to qualify for individual program requirements. Such eligible profiles are assessed and ranked on a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Core human factors such as age, education, language skills, and work experience are used to calculate a CRS profile score.
The second step will involve the fortnightly nomination draws held by IRCC. The high-ranking candidates based on the CRS score get invitations to apply (ITA) for permanent residence (PR).
Express Entry has already issued over 60,000 ITAs for Canada PR so far in 2021. In fact, it is almost half of the expected annual target of 108,800 ITAs in 2021.
Observing the Express Entry draw trends in April 2021, one may witness an increasing preference for candidates having a prior work experience inside Canada. Otherwise said, the IRCC is pushing more temporary workers, international graduates, recent graduates present in Canada to apply for permanent residence. Canada PR Nomination Draw
Somewhere in the whole nomination draws in 2021, the preference for candidates under Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is still being sidelined. Usually, foreign skilled workers who have adequate work experience but outside Canada are considered under the FSWP category.
In the year 2019, before the current pandemic exploded the scenes, Canada created a record nomination through Express Entry draws by inviting over 1 million foreign skilled workers for the first time in its history. Data from Statistics Canada reveal that more candidates from the FSWP category were preferred. Canada repeated the same feat in 2020, however, more candidates qualified under CEC & PNP categories.
Provincial Nominations To Qualify For Canada PR
The unique arrangement between the federal and provincial/territorial governments in Canada allows the nomination of foreign candidates separately based on the unique labor demand of each province. Later on, these provincial nominations allow eligible candidates to apply for permanent residence.
Canadian provinces such as Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island had remained active this month.
Further, candidates with an active Express Entry were extremely benefitted as provincial nomination will give them a chance to gain an additional 600 points towards their overall CRS score. This would effectively guarantee them an ITA for Canada PR in a subsequent Express Entry draw.
Candidates invited under the Alberta Express Entry stream needed a CRS score of at least 302. Further, they were also required to have work experience in any occupation that supports the province’s economic development and diversification priorities
Skilled worker and international graduate subcategories needed a qualifying provincial nomination score of 80, in addition to qualifying for one of 29 in-demand tech occupations
B.C.held the third-largest PNP draw of 2021. Nominations were issued to candidates in the Skilled Worker, International Graduate as well as Entry Level and Semi-Skilled sub-categories of Skilled Immigration and Express Entry British Columbia streams.
April 27
362
Candidates with a provincial score ranging between 78 and 95 points under Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) and Skills Immigration (SI) categories.
The separate draw for applicants whose occupation falls under NOC 0621 or NOC 0631, resulted in 14 invitations with scores of 113.
Express Entry candidates whose Comprehensive Ranking System scores ranged between 456 and 467.
Further, candidates with at least one year of work experience in any of the 6 selected job including:
Computer and information systems managers (NOC 0213); Computer engineers (NOC 2147); Database analysts and data administrators (NOC 2172); Software engineers and designers (NOC 2173); Computer programmer and interactive media developers (NOC 2174); or Web designers and developers (NOC 2175).
Manitoba – April 08
243
Skilled Workers in Manitoba— 208 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 456;
Skilled Workers Overseas— 14 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 708; and
International Education Stream— 21 invitations with no EOI score requirement.
Further, a total of 15 LAAs went to Express Entry candidates.
30 candidates invited under a strategic recruitment initiative with an EOI score of at least 703; and
369 Express Entry candidates invited with an EOI score of at least 612
April 27
367
Manitoba holds biggest Skilled Worker in Manitoba in 2021
Skilled Workers in Manitoba— 301 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 440;
Skilled Workers Overseas— 11 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 721; and
International Education Stream— 55 invitations with no EOI score requirement.
A total of 34 invitations, also known as Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs), went to Express Entry candidates.
Prince Edward Island – April 15
156
Eligible candidates were invited under Express Entry, Labour Impact and
Business Impact categories.
140 invitations went to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. The remaining 16 invitations went to Business Impact candidates who had a minimum point threshold of 75.
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Over 3,000 eligible foreign talent received invitations to apply for provincial nominations in the month of April 2021 Canada PR Nomination Draw. With improved retention rates for immigrants in Atlantic Canada, which otherwise was not much popular among immigrants, Canadian immigration through Provincial Nominee Program, Express Entry is gaining much steam.
Further, demand for foreign entrepreneurs is being created through this new entrepreneur immigration pathway for international graduates to apply for Canada PR.
As an aspirant to migrate and settle in Canada, now is the best time for you to apply. Further, you are also being informed that any misrepresentation on your visa application can cause a ban of upto five years.
You can avoid it by consulting a genuine immigration consultant like CanApprove.
Take this free assessment online to determine your eligibility to qualify for the upcoming Express Entry draws.
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