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CIC News Ontario PNP invites 749 workers in trades, health, and agriculture occupations Ontario invited 749 workers to apply for a provincial nomination on February 9. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued invitations to candidates who had profiles in its Expression of Interest (EOI) system. These candidates may be eligible for one of following streams under the…
CIC News How Canada landed 405,000 new immigrants in 2021 Canada exceeded its 2021 immigration target by landing 405,303 new permanent residents last year, according to new data obtained from IRCC by CIC News. Canada has only surpassed 400,000 newcomers one other time in its history, in 1913. The following year, the First World War…
CIC News Immigration Canada’s backlog stands at 1.8 million people, but there are signs of improvement IRCC’s inventory remains at 1.8 million persons as of February 1, however there are signs of progress among immigration and study permit applications. CIC News received the newest Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) inventory data via a media…
CIC News British Columbia invites 198 in new PNP draws British Columbia invited 198 immigration candidates through Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on February 8. The province held two draws through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and invited candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams. Invitations…
CIC News Ontario PNP invites 828 Express Entry candidates Ontario held two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws on February 8. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination through two PNP draws. Out of the 828 total invitations issued, 622 went to candidates who may be eligible…
CIC News Nova Scotia holds PNP draw for nurses Nova Scotia invited 278 nurses to apply for a provincial nomination on February 8. The Nova Scotia Nominee Program (NSNP) invited candidates who had profiles in the Express Entry system. Nova Scotia periodically invites Express Entry candidates in targeted occupations to apply for a nomination under…
CIC News Canada’s decision to land over 400,000 immigrants in 2021 has come at a cost The Canadian government entered 2021 with an ambitious immigration goal. Despite all the challenges being caused by the pandemic, it wanted to land 401,000 new immigrants, the highest total since Canada became a country in 1867. In a recent…
CIC News Express Entry: Canada invites 1,070 PNP candidates, a new record Canada invited 1,070 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian immigration on February 2. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement was 674. PNP candidates get an automatic 600 points added to…
CIC News BC PNP Tech draw: 126 immigration invitations issued British Columbia invited 126 tech workers to apply for a provincial nomination on February 1. The invitations were issued through the BC PNP Tech, which is a stream under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The BC PNP is an economic immigration pathway used by…
CIC News Alberta releases new January PNP draw results Alberta invited 350 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on January 18, its second draw of the year. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited candidates who had Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of at least 346. Invited candidates may be eligible for a provincial nomination…