Archive - October 2020

British Columbia held a PNP draw on October 27, 2020, issuing 354 ITAs through the Skills Immigration and EEBC streams.

Candidates were issued ITAs under the sub-categories of Entry-level & Semi-skilled, International Graduate, and Skilled Worker. The minimum score required of the candidates who got selected was as follows:

• Express Entry BC
  • International Graduate – 93 points
  • Skilled Worker – 92 points
• Skills Immigration
  • International Graduate – 94 points
  • Entry-Level and Semi-Skilled – 75 points
  • Skilled Worker – 93 points

BC holds weekly draws via the province’s various PNP categories and the streams under them. The largest PNP draw of 2020 held by BC as yet was held on September 29, 2020. In that draw, 450 ITAs for a provincial nomination were issued.

For candidates to apply for Skills Immigration or EEBC categories, they must first create a profile online under BC PNP’s SIRS. The applicants’ profiles are evaluated and given a score based on factors like work experience, education level, employment location, and language proficiency in English.

Upon approval, the provincial nomination the candidate gets can be used to apply for Canada PR. This is done with the IRCC under the PNP.

Those candidates who get a nomination from BC will be granted 600 extra points towards their CRS score. These candidates are in effect guaranteed an ITA in an upcoming federal EE draw.

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Note:

BC – British Columbia

PR – Permanent Residence

PNP – Provincial Nominee Program

EEBC – Express Entry

SIRS – Skills Immigration Registration System

IRCC – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

CRS – Comprehensive Ranking System

ITA – Invitation to Apply

International students who study in Canada graduating from Alberta post-secondaries will now get 2 new options to immigrate to Canada.

AINP is launching 2 new pathways for Canada immigration. This move is meant to motivate international graduates to open businesses in the province of Alberta. Such new businesses are expected to create new high-payingjobs. Such businesses will contribute to the diversification of the economy.

The IGE stream will start functioning from October 26, 2020, and will run on an EOI system. A PNP under this program will be meant for an international student graduating from Alberta post-secondaries. The stream is now open to EOI submissions.

The assessment of the submissions will be done by AINP. Then these submissions will be ranked with points assigned. Candidates who rank highest will get invitations to place a Business Application.

Only the candidates who receive a request or invitation to apply will be able to access the AINP portal and start the business application process. However, getting a request doesn’t guarantee that applicants will get Canada PR.

Another stream that Alberta will launch will be the Foreign Graduate Start-up stream. This will be initiated in January 2021. This stream will be meant for international student graduates from the bestUS colleges and universities willing to start a business and settle in communities in Alberta.

Eligibility for IGE immigration stream

• The candidate must be immigrating to Alberta with the intention of establishing a new business or buy an existing one.
• The candidate must have at least 34% ownership in the company.
• The business type proposed mustn’t be on Alberta’s ineligible businesses list.
• The candidate must have full-time work experience of at least 6 months. This can be a combination of owning and actively managing the business.
• The candidate’s work experience could include an equivalent amount of experience with a business accelerator, business incubator, or entrepreneurship program courses.
• The candidate must have a minimum of 2 years’ full-time education in Alberta. This must be with a diploma or degree from anyof Alberta’s designated post-secondary institution.
• The candidate must have a PGWP that’s valid for at least 2 years at the time of submitting EOI.
• The candidate must also need a minimum CLB score of 7 in all areas of English or French proficiency.
• The candidate’s business should have an economic benefit to Alberta. This will be achieved via factors like an investment, job creation, and developed intellectual property.

The candidate will also have an advantage if aged between 21 and 49 years of age. Another factor that can prove to be an advantage to the candidate is if the candidate’s common partner or spouse have immediate family living full-time in Alberta. It will increase the candidate’s chance to get selected.

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Note:

IGE – International Graduate Entrepreneur

PNP – Provincial Nominee Program

AINP – Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program

EOI – Expression of Interest

CLB – Canadian Language Benchmark

PR – Permanent Residence

PGWP – Post Graduate Work Permit

In the latest PNP draw held by Ontario on October 26, 2020,ITAs were issued to 21 entrepreneur candidates to apply to the entrepreneur stream. The OINP issued ITAs to those candidates who scored EOI points from 142 to 200.

The candidates who received ITAs didn’t have to contact the program. They will receive 2 emails from OINP. One will have login information and the other will have instructions to complete the application.

Eligible candidates who didn’t get an ITA in this draw has the chance to get invited for 12 months from the date of submitting it.

With this entrepreneur draw, the 5^th one of this year, the total number of entrepreneurs invited this year comes to 112.

Eligibility requirements

The candidate must have 24 months of business experience as a senior manager or owner within the past 60 months.

Minimum requirements for getting nominated

Through the entrepreneur stream, those who are looking to start a business in Canada can begin one in Ontario or buy an existing business in the province. Upon getting selected the successful applicant will get asupport letter for temporary work permit. This can be used to establish a business in Ontario.

The support letter is based on a performance agreement. It also depends on whether the entrepreneur meets the job creation and investment targets given in the agreement. If yes, they stand a chance to be nominated for Canada PR.

The entrepreneurs must meet the following criteria in order to apply for a nomination from Ontario, once the business is established:

• The entrepreneur must demonstrate a CLB 4 level or the equivalent of official language proficiency.
• The entrepreneur must be physically present in Ontario for 75%of the period in which they are establishing their business in Ontario. This is called the performance agreement period.
• The entrepreneur must be actively involved in the daily management of business activities.

Nominees must also continue to adhere to the conditions of the performance agreement. This includes the information provided in the business plan and EOI within 20 months of arriving in Ontario.

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Note:

PR – Permanent Residence

ITA – Invitation to Apply

PNP – Provincial Nominee Program

OINP – Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program

EOI – Expression of Interest

CLB – Candian Language Benchmark

More parts of Canada are coming to adopting plans to improve Canada immigration on a provincial and regional level. On October 21, 2020, North Bay, Ontario became the 11^th Canadian community to launch its own RNIP stream. That leaves only Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan as the only community to launch this program.

Currently, there are 12 participating communities in the pilot. Located just 3 hours’ drive north of Toronto, North Bay is a city that is home to more than 50,000 people.

Its diversified economy includes mining, health, and tourism sectors that perform strongly. Besides these sectors, education is also a key area that performs well. The city has many post-secondary institutions.

RNIP is a new initiative of IRCC that is meant to partner with communities outside Canada’s main population centers. The program attracts immigrants who will best contribute to each community.

To be eligible to apply to any community, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

• The applicant must have at least a year’s experience at work in the last 3 years, with the exception of some international students and graduates.
• The applicant must have a minimum level of proficiency in English or French.
• The applicant must have at least a high school diploma.
• The applicant must have the means to support himself/herself and the immediate family members.
• The applicant must have been offered a permanent, full-time job in the participating community.

The job offered must be at a skill level that’s either a level up/down or the same as the NOC that matches the work experience possessed by the applicant.

The factors that will help an applicant to gain an edge during selection include:

• The experience of living in rural or northern communities
• Stronger knowledge of Canada’s official languages
• Friendship or family ties with someone residing in North Bay
• A history of living in North Bay or currently living there
• History of studying in a post-secondary institution in North Bay
• Working in an in-demand job in North Bay

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RNIP – Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot

IRCC – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

NOC – National Occupational Classification        

Canada attracts skilled workers from all over the world. People who are willing to work in Canada and settle in the country finds great value in its varied opportunities. It won’t be an overstatement that skilled workers qualified in a wide range of disciplines can land in suitable occupations in Canada.

In case you are a skilled worker applying for a work permit under the federal Express Entry program, while applying, it’s necessary to undergo an ECA.

ECA is a procedure used to verify the validity of your foreign diploma, degree, or certificate and its equal status to a Canadian qualification. Once ECA is issued the ECA report and the reference number must be included in the Express Entry profile.

Only the principal visa applicant needs to have an ECA. The family members of the principal applicant needn’t have an ECA. However, if the principal applicant’s spouse has a post-secondary degree, that applicant can claim additional CRS points if they receive an ECA.

Where to get an ECA from?

IRCC accepts ECA issued at designated organizations approved for the same. Here’s the list of those organizations with the dates on which these organizations were designated:

• International Credential Evaluation Service – 6^th August 2015
• Comparative Education Service: University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies – 17^th April 2013
• World Education Services – 17^th April 2013
• Comparative Education Service: University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies – 17^th April 2013
• International Credential Evaluation Service – 6^th August 2015
• International Credential Assessment Service of Canada – 17^th April 2013
• International Qualifications Assessment Service – 6^th August 2015
• World Education Services – 17^thApril 2013
• International Credential Assessment Service of Canada – 17^th 2013
• International Qualifications Assessment Service – 6^th August 2015

Documents needed for ECA in Canada immigration

The following documents have to be submitted along with an ECA application form. The fee charged is CAD$530. The documents needed are:

• Transcripts
• Birth Certificate
• Marriage Certificate
• Licencing Statement
• Statutory Supporting Documents if required
• University Degree or Diploma Certificate

ECA is mandatory in all PNP immigration draws. Before receiving an ITA, the ECA for language proficiency test and Canada immigration test must be completed. The reports of those tests must be included in the PNP profile.

At the same time, ECA isn’t necessary for Quebec. Instead, the applicant’s credentials can be submitted with the Ministry of Immigration, Frenchisation and Integration. Or else the applicant must certify from his/her University Registrar so as to claim points towards education requirements.

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Note:

CRS – Comprehensive Ranking System

IRCC – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

PNP – Provincial Nominee Program

International students wanting to study in Canada has good news. Canadian schools that have a readiness plan can now start to take in new study permit holders as of October 20, 2020.

Before October 20, 2020, only international students who had a valid Canada study visa as of March 18, 2020, could travel to Canada to join their schools. This means that irrespective of the date the study permit was received by the student, DLIs can accept international students. DLIs include universities, colleges, and other government-approved educational institutions.

Requirements for international students

• The student must have a letter of introduction or valid study permit Canada issues. It must show that the student is approved for a Canada study visa.
• The student must be attending a DLI that has a COVID-19 readiness plan that’s approved by its territory or province.

A student’s travel to Canada won’t be treated as essential if:

• The student’s study program has been suspended or canceled
• The student is entering Canada for any reason other than studies

The eligible students entering Canada will have to undergo 14 days of mandatory quarantine upon arrival.

A COVID-19 readiness plan should describe how the institution will manage the compulsory quarantine period for students. This will include details of the arrangements for transportation to the quarantine location assigned for the student.

The DLIs will also have to give information and provide support to the students about how they can access the items they need. This includes medicine, food, and health insurance.

IRCC has allowed only students attending approved DLIs to travel to Canada. In time, more institutions will be added to the list of approved DLIs. In every update of the approved DLI list, Canada will remove those DLIs that no longer adhere to the public health requirements from the respective territory and province.

Post-secondary schools not approved to reopen to international students include Nunavut, Nova Scotia, and northwest territories.

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DLI – Designated Learning Institutions

IRCC – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada