399 articles · Page 19 of 40 — the latest immigration news and visa updates for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the UAE.
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 January 11 resulted in 232 invitations to immigrate to British Columbia. Through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), the province conducted two draws, inviting candidates from the Skills Immigration…
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CanadaIn Ontario’s first draw of the year, candidates from all Employer Job Offer streams were invited. On January 11, Ontario welcomed 1,084 immigrants to file for a provincial nomination. Candidates with profiles in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program’s (OINP) Expression of Interest (EOI) system were invited to apply. These applicants may be qualified for one…
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CanadaAlberta has issued more invites to immigrate than it did in the previous PNP draw. The minimum CRS score needed for Express Entry candidates has increased slightly. On December 14, Alberta invited 150 Express Entry applicants to file for a provincial nomination, an increase from the last round of invitations. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program…
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CanadaThe British Columbia PNP holds its first draw of 2022. On January 4, the province of British Columbia welcomed 102 tech 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 Provincial Nominee Program (BC…
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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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