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CanadaOnly PNP applicants were invited to apply for permanent residence in the first Express Entry draw of the year. Canada is welcoming 392 Express Entry applicants to apply for permanent residency in the new year. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited only Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates to the January 5 draw. The cutoff…
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CanadaManitoba has issued an invitation to 11,179 immigrants to seek for a provincial nomination in 2021. On December 30, Manitoba conducted its final draw of the year. Across three Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) welcomed a total of 393 immigration applicants. The number of invites sent out for each programme,…
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CanadaIRCC met the target by focusing on converting temporary residents who were in Canada during the pandemic to permanent residents. For the second time since its establishment as a country in 1867, Canada has welcomed over 400,000 new permanent immigrants in 2021. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship (IRCC) Canada has recently verified this in a press…
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CanadaThe last all-program Express Entry draw in Canada took place about a year ago. On December 22, Canada welcomed 746 Express Entry applicants to apply for permanent residency. Candidates that were invited had already obtained a nomination through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), which increased their base human capital score by 600 points. As a…
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CanadaThe BC PNP is intended to attract high-demand international employees who wish to become permanent citizens. The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on December 21 resulted in the invitation of 243 immigration applicants. Through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), the province conducted two draws, inviting candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI)…
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CanadaDecember 22, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Canadian workers and businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the federal government’s intention to temporarily expand eligibility for key support programs to ensure Canadians…
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CanadaDue to the effects of the Covid pandemic, record-high job openings coincide with increased total employment and lower unemployment. Ottawa, December 21 According to government data, the number of job openings in Canada reached a new high of 912,600 in the third quarter of 2021. Due to the effects of the Covid pandemic, record-high job…
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CanadaOn December 16, PEI held its last scheduled PNP draw. The results of the latest Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw have been revealed on Prince Edward Island. On December 16, the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued invitations to a total of 124 immigration applicants. Candidates who applied through Express Entry and…
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CanadaSo far in 2021, Manitoba has issued 10,786 invites. On December 16, Manitoba conducted a new immigration draw. A total of 349 immigration candidates were invited to the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) through three Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs): Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 296 invites with a minimum EOI score of 447; Skilled Workers…
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CanadaBritish Columbia has sent out approximately 12,000 invitations to seek for provincial nomination so far in 2021. On December 14, British Columbia welcomed 71 IT workers to apply for a provincial nomination. The invites were sent out through the BC PNP Tech stream of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The British Columbia…
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