402 articles · Page 20 of 41 — the latest immigration news and visa updates for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the UAE.
CanadaIn early July 2022, Express Entry draws for applicants in the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) classes will resume. On April 22, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced the declaration, which would put an end to a months-long hiatus in FSW and CEC draws. FSW and CEC Express Entry draws have been…
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AustraliaThe ACT has a fixed number of nomination places available each month (pro-rata against the annual allocation). The highest ranked Matrix in each occupation were invited to apply for ACT nomination. The cut‑off for selection depended on the remaining monthly allocation, the date and time of Matrix submission, occupation cap and demand. The greater the…
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AustraliaFrom May 15, VETASSESS will no longer accept new applications for assessment for the Temporary Graduate (Subclass 485) visa. This follows the Australian Governments announcement last November that skills assessment for this visa will no longer be required from July 1, 2022. You can read the Government announcement here. The May 15 cut-off date will give…
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CanadaThe Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) organises periodic draws to invite Ukrainian citizens to apply for provincial nomination as a special immigration measure. This aims to assist persons who have been affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in settling in the province. Since mid-March, the province has held three of these special invitation rounds. The…
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NewsIf you are a non-UK citizen who is not presently residing in the UK but has previously been granted indefinite permission to stay in the UK, you may be eligible to apply for a returning resident visa to return to the UK for settlement. The requirements for obtaining a Returning Resident visa are as follows:…
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CanadaSo far in 2022, Canada has invited 7,257 PNP candidates. Canada invited 787 Express Entry applicants to apply for permanent residence on April 13. All of the invited candidates had obtained a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 782. Because Express Entry candidates receive…
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AustraliaRDA Orana Occupation List Updated on 11 April 2022 and it is as follows: RDA Orana will not be accepting any further applications for Stream 3 and Stream 2 applications for the remainder of this financial year for the following occupations, the allocation for these occupations has now been exhausted. There will be no special…
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CanadaOn April 7, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) issued an invitation to 223 applicants to apply. Three different immigration streams received invitations: • Manitoba Skilled Workers – 156 invites with a minimum score of 739; • Overseas Skilled Workers — 33 invites with a minimum score of 683 • International Education Stream — 34…
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CanadaThis was the case this week, when the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) conducted rounds of invites on April 5. In these draws, over 180 applicants were invited to apply for a provincial nomination. A total of 131 of these applicants were chosen at random from a pool of applicants. These applicants must…
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AustraliaInvitations issued on 7 and 8 April 2022 for State Nominated Migration Program (SNMP) Profiles of the last invited expression of interest (EOI) This does not take into account any occupation or visa subclass caps applied. Migration Services does not provide feedback on individual EOIs. Invitations issued during 2021-22 program year Source: https://migration.wa.gov.au/services/skilled-migration-western-australia/invitation-rounds/current-invitation-round At Apical Immigration Experts, we guide your…
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