Canadian Immigration News
The latest updates on Canadian immigration policy, IRCC announcements, Express Entry draws, and program changes.
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Express Entry Draw
Immigration, Refugee, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held a new Express Entry draw targeting Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. In the 207th Express Entry draw, a total of 681 nominees received an invitation to apply for Canadian permanent residence. The candidates selected in today’s Express Entry draw had previously received a nomination from a province through […]
Statistics Canada has released its Labour Force Survey for the month of September 2021. The report found that overall employment has increased, returning to pre-pandemic levels. This September 2021, employment in Canada increased by 157,000, marking a return to levels seen in February 2020. Labour market conditions were influenced by the new school year for […]
New Brunswick has recently opened registration for two online recruitment events that will be held this year. Candidates with experience in the poultry and forestry sectors may submit a registration form to New Brunswick for the chance to be invited to attend. New Brunswick has not released a specific list of occupations that will be […]
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited 426 candidates to apply for nomination in their most recent round of invitations. Manitoba has recently released details from their October 7, 2021 draw, which invited candidates under the Skilled Workers In Manitoba, International Education, and Skilled Worker Overseas streams. The points requirement for the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream has increased […]
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held a draw under their Human Capital Priorities stream on October 6, 2021. This is the first draw Ontario has held under this stream since July 27, 2021. In their most recent draw, OINP issued 486 invitations to candidates with experience in one of 17 priority occupations. To be […]
The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) has announced details of two recent draws under the Labour Market Priorities Stream. Candidates that received an invitation in the most recent rounds of invitations had the primary occupation of carpenter listed on their Express Entry profile, or held an eligible job offer from a Nova Scotia employer. The […]
Living In Canada
The Canadian government has recently released an update on travel requirements for federally regulated modes of transportation. As of October 30, 2021, travelers and employees departing by plane, rail, or cruise ship must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. New Vaccination Requirements for Travellers The new requirements apply both to domestic and international flights departing from […]
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has held their largest draw of the year for French-speakers in the Express Entry pool. On October 7, 2021, Ontario issued 162 invitations to candidates that qualified under their French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream. Candidates invited in this draw must have had a CRS score within the range of 459-467 […]
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) has issued 108 invitations to candidates eligible under the BCPNP Tech program. In the most recent BCPNP Tech draw, the SIRS points requirement dropped to 70. This SIRS cutoff is one the lowest ever for a BCPNP Tech draw. Candidates that received an invitation in B.C.’s most recent […]