493 articles · Page 22 of 50 — the latest immigration news and visa updates for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the UAE.
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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AustraliaCanberra Matrix Invitation Round: 20 December 2021 Matrix nominating Small Business Owners 190 nominations: 0 invitations 190 minimum Matrix score: 491 nominations: 2 invitations 491 minimum Matrix score: 80 Matrix nominating 457 / 482 visa holders 190 nomination: 6 invitations 491 nomination: 0 invitations Matrix nominating Critical Skill Occupations: 190 nomination: 38 invitations 190 minimum…
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NewsYouth Mobility Scheme for Indian Nationals set to open on 1 January 2022 From 1st January 2022, the ‘Youth Mobility Scheme’ visa will be available to Indian nationals. The Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) allows people aged 18 to 30 from selected nations to come to the UK for a two-year period. Successful applicants are not…
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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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