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Saskatchewan invites 308 candidates in latest Express Entry, Occupations In-Demand draw

Jan-10-2020 - Saskatchewan invited 308 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in its latest draw on January 9.This is the first draw of the year for the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). Invitations went to candidates in both the Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand streams.Candidates did not need a job offer to be invited for a provincial nomination in this draw. However, they did need to complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) with the SINP. They also needed one year of... read more

Tech jobs seeking workers as Canada set to welcome 1 million new immigrants

Oct-24-2018 - The Canadian government plans to welcome 1 million new immigrants between 2018 and 2020. This record high number of newcomers are landing in Canada with some of the best economic conditions in decades. As Canada’s economy booms, the tech-sector is struggling to fill open jobs, providing ample opportunities to those immigrants with tech experience.Tech Job Openings in CanadaIn 2017, nearly 30,000 jobs opened up in Canada’s tech sector. This marks a huge boom in Canada’s tech-industry. The city of... read more

Canada’s new, improved provincial pathways to immigration

Oct-10-2018 - Far from taking the summer off, Canada’s Express Entry-linked Provincial Nominee Programs spent the months of July, August and September innovating and issuing more than 3,000 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The big news in the third quarter of 2018 included the largest invitation round so far this year through Ontario’s Human Capital Priorities Stream, Saskatchewan’s switch to an Expression of Interest system for its Express Entry... read more

Manitoba invites 626 immigration candidates in new Expression of Interest draw

May-11-2018 - Manitoba has issued 626 Letters of Advice to Apply for a provincial nomination in a new Expression of Interest draw conducted May 11, including 151 candidates in the federal Express Entry pool. Manitoba’s Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) said the Express Entry candidates invited through itsExpress Entry-linked Skilled Workers Overseas sub-stream had to have a job seeker validation code and at least six months of recent experience in an occupation on the MPNP’s In-Demand Occupations... read more

Ontario issues new invitations to Express Entry candidates

May-11-2018 - Ontario has issued more invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to Express Entry candidates through its Skilled Trades and French-Speaking Skilled Workers streams. The new invitation rounds took place May 9 and 10 and are the sixth that Ontario has held in each stream since the end of March. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) said the 48 Express Entry candidates invited in this round through the Skilled Trades Stream submitted their Express Entry profiles between... read more

BC issues new invitations to candidates in technology occupations

May-10-2018 - The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program has invited 34 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination through its weekly Tech Pilot draw, which took place on May 9. The invitations were issued to eligible British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) candidates who have a valid job offer in one of the Tech Pilot program's 32 key technology occupations. The Tech Pilot program was created in 2017 to help support British Columbia's technology sector needs by... read more

Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Stream to Open On April 28!

Apr-27-2018 - The province of Nova Scotia will reopen Category B of its popular Demand: Express Entry Stream  to 350 applications tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. Atlantic Daylight Time. The Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Stream (NSDEE) only accepts applications from candidates with a profile in the federalExpress Entry pool. It operates on a first-come, first-served basis and typically reaches its intake limit quickly. Eligible candidates who are interested in applying to the stream may benefit... read more

Are You Planning to Start Business in Canada?

Apr-17-2018 - The implementation of the start-up visa programme from March 31 by the Canadian Parliament is attracting lots of entrepreneurs to Canada. The government also plans to shorten and simplify the process for applicants. So Are You Planning to Start Business in Canada?  The business immigrants received Canadian $3.7 million investment. Around 28% of the approved entrepreneurs were Indians. As foreign entrepreneurship is embraced by the Canadian government more business immigrants are attracted... read more

New Manitoba provincial draw invites 400 skilled workers to apply

Apr-16-2018 - The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program has issued 400 Letters of Advice to apply for a provincial nomination in the latest draw, which took place on April 13. In this year's fifth round of invitations, the province issued Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) to 316 candidates under the Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream, with the lowest ranked candidate invited at a score of 534. An additional 84 LAAs were issued under the Skilled Worker Overseas Stream's Strategic Recruitment... read more

More skilled workers and graduates invited under BC tech-pilot

Apr-13-2018 - British Columbia issued 27 new invitations for a provincial nomination to skilled workers and graduates under the province's unique tech-pilot on April 11. The April 11 invitation round prioritized candidates with a job offer in one of the 32 eligible occupations under the BC PNP Tech Pilot. The pilot was launched in 2017 to help the province attract and retain foreign tech workers and graduates in British Columbia. To be considered under the BC PNP's tech-pilot, candidates... read more