555 articles · Page 25 of 56 — the latest immigration news and visa updates for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the UAE.
CanadaANALYSIS: This will be the first announcement of the Immigration Levels Plan since October 2020. The announcement will include Canada’s immigration goals for this year and the following two years, as well as the number of new immigrants the country plans to welcome through its different economic, family, and humanitarian programs. It will be the…
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CanadaThe first scheduled draw for 2022 is held in Prince Edward Island. Throughout the year, the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program holds monthly draws. The latest Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results have been revealed for Prince Edward Island. On January 20, the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued invitations to…
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CanadaCanada once again breaks the PNP draw record with Express Entry. IRCC has only invited PNP applicants to apply for Canadian immigration in the first two draws of the year. On January 19, Canada conducted a new Express Entry draw, inviting 1,036 immigrants to apply for permanent residency. Only candidates from the Provincial Nominee Program…
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CanadaIn the first half of 2022, according to an internal memo from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), no new Express Entry draws for Federal Skilled Worker (FSW), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and Federal Skilled Trades (FST) applicants would be held. According to the memo, FSW processing times might grow to 36 months by 2022,…
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CanadaAlberta announces the first PNP draw in 2022. On January 5, Alberta welcomed 250 Express Entry applicants to file for a provincial nomination. Candidates with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at least 327 were invited to apply to the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). Under the Alberta Express Entry stream, invited candidates may…
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CanadaBritish Columbia has sent out 425 invitations to seek for provincial nomination so far this month. On January 18, British Columbia welcomed 91 tech employees 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…
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AustraliaIn an effort to cover a record number of employment openings created by the Covid-19 outbreak, Australia’s government will provide visa rebates to students and backpackers who wish to visit the nation. Visitors entering Australia on a student or working holiday visa will get a refund on their application cost, according to Prime Minister Scott…
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Australia9 new occupations have been added to the WASMOL – 2 list. Applicants who have a nominated occupation identified on the Western Australian skilled migration occupation list (WASMOL) or Graduate occupation list (GOL) may be eligible for Western Australian State nomination using one of the visa subclasses. Source: https://migration.wa.gov.au/services/skilled-migration-western-australia/occupation%20lists At Apical Immigration Experts, we guide your…
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AustraliaRDA Hunter region has announced that the January submission round has been closed. RDA Hunter has only a limited number of subclass 491 visa allocations remaining and will no longer be able to accept applications in this round. Source: https://rdahunter.org.au/government-programs/skilled-work-regional-visa-subclass-491/applying-for-a-hunter-region-491-visa-nomination/ At Apical Immigration Experts, we guide your clients with the best possibilities of moving to Australia…
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AustraliaMurray stream 2 and 3 occupation list has been updated yesterday. 132 new occupations have been added. Total 175 occupations are now elgible for stream 2 and stream 3 in NSW 491 visa. Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/topics/visas-and-migration/skilled-visas/nsw-skilled-occupation-lists At Apical Immigration Experts, we guide your clients with the best possibilities of moving to Australia (https://www.immigrationxperts.com/australia-pr-points-calculator/) with regards to their professional…
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