Archive - April 2021

Manitoba’s April 27 PNP draw invites 367 immigration candidates

On April 27, 2021., British Columbia held 2 PNP draws that invited 362 immigration candidates. One of the draws was a general draw. The other was aimed at restaurant and foodservice managers and wholesale and retail trade managers.

The candidates invited were from SI and EEBC streams of BC PNP. More precisely, the candidates were invited from the International Graduate, Skilled worker, and the Entry-level & Semi-skilled sub-categories of EEBC and SI streams.

The minimum scores required for candidates ranged from 78 to 95. In the first draw, 348 candidates were invited.

In another draw, 14 immigration candidates were invited. This draw was for candidates whose occupations were under NOC 0621 and NOC 0631 categories. The minimum score prescribed for them was 113.

About BC PNP

The aim of the British Columbia PNP draw is to rope in foreign workers with skills that are in high demand in the province. Foreign workers who are willing to get a Canada permanent resident visa can find their right job and immigration opportunity in British Columbia with BC PNP.

The 2 main streams for immigration in BC PNP are SI and EEBC, which are managed by BC’s SIRS. Immigration candidates must register an account with SIRS. The registered profile is then assigned a score based on factors such as work experience, education, and language skills.

Candidates who score the highest from each sub-category will receive an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination. This leads to the candidates applying for a Canada PR visa when BC conducts a regular immigration draw.

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PR – Permanent Residence/Permanent Resident

PNP – Provincial Nominee Program

SIRS – Skills Immigration Registration System

NOC – National Occupational Classification

BC – British Columbia

EEBC – Express Entry BC

SI – Skills Immigration

Alberta welcomes 200 immigration candidates at lower CRS score

April 29, 2021

Saskatchewan issues 269 invites to new immigration candidates

In a PNP draw conducted by Canada’s Alberta province on April 20, 2021, 200 Express Entry candidates got invited. They received invitations to apply for a provincial nomination from Alberta.

The minimum CRS score that was required from the candidates was 301. This score was a point lower than the one in the Canada PNP draw held previously.

Once these candidates become eligible for provincial nomination via Alberta Express Entry Stream, they will receive 600 additional CRS points. This will increase their chances of getting invited to apply for Canada PR.

The AINP manages the immigration applications. Its Alberta Express Entry Stream is an enhanced PNP. The candidates under this stream must have a profile made in the Express Entry system.

The Canada immigration Express Entry system

Canada manages immigration applications via its Express Entry system. The Express Entry system manages immigration applications for the federal high-skilled programs of CEC, FSTP, and FSWP.

Every immigration candidate profile submitted in the system is ranked by CRS. The scores for ranking are assigned by considering the candidate’s human capital factors. These include work experience, education, age, and language skills in English or French.

IRCC regularly holds immigration draws at the federal level to invite immigration candidates. The candidates with the highest CRS scores will be sent an invite to apply for Canadian permanent residence.

When Canadian provinces find suitable immigration candidates for their provinces, they nominate such candidates for immigration. These candidates get 600 additional CRS points which will increase their chances to receive ITAs in an upcoming Canada federal Express Entry draw.

The Alberta Express Entry Stream

This is an enhanced PNP that brings Express Entry candidates to Alberta. These candidates typically have connections with Alberta. This could be family members, previous work experience, or a job offer from Alberta.

The candidates are chosen for their skills and ability to render support to the provincial government’s economic development activities and priorities for diversification.

During the COVID-19 crisis, Alberta stuck to considering only those immigration candidates who lived and worked in the province already.

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PR – Permanent Residence/Permanent Resident

CRS – Comprehensive Ranking System

PNP – Provincial Nominee Program

ITA – Invitation to Apply

IRCC – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

LAA – Letter of Advice to Apply

FSWP – Federal Skilled Worker Program

FSTP – Federal Skill Trades Program

CEC – Canadian Experience Class

AINP – Alberta Immigration Nominee Program

Manitoba’s April 27 PNP draw invites 367 immigration candidates

April 28, 2021

Skilled foreign workers will soon have new pathways to Canada PR

Manitoba held a PNP draw on April 27, 2021, that invited 367 new immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination from the province.

The candidates invited via MPNP had the opportunity to be eligible for the Skilled Worker in Manitoba Stream. These candidates were TFWs and international graduates. They had job offers from employers in Manitoba who were looking for candidates to fill vacancies in skilled occupations in the province.

Manitoba immigration candidates were also invited via the Skilled Workers Overseas and International Education streams. Here’s how the invites were issued to the candidates with EOI profile under different streams:

Stream	No. Of Invitations	Minimum EOI score
International Education Stream	55	None
Skilled Workers Overseas	11	721
Skilled Workers in Manitoba	301	440

Mantioba PNP works on immigration applications with Canada’s federal government. This is because the provincial governments have no right to issue a Canada permanent resident visa. All they can do is help a Canada PR applicant get a greater chance to get the PR status by issuing provincial nominations. With a provincial nomination, these candidates can earn 600 extra CRS points, pushing them ahead in the line.

Manitoba ranks candidates out of 1,000 points. The point is granted based on human capital factors. Connections the candidate has to the province are also considered. These connections could be work experience in Manitoba, family members in Manitoba, or an invitation via one of Manitoba’s Strategic Recruitment initiatives.

Immigrations that happen via these streams help the province to meet its labor market needs. An eligible immigration candidate isn’t needed to live in Manitoba while filing the application.

International graduates who finish their studies in Manitoba can get an LAA under the International Education Stream. However, they must demonstrate to the province that they have the in-demand skills required.

Under International Education Stream, there are 3 dedicated pathways:

the International Student Entrepreneur Pilot
the Career Employment Pathway
the Graduate Internship Pathway

To get an invitation under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream candidates will require a job offer from an employer in Manitoba that’s a full-time occupation in nature.

The Express Entry pathway to Manitoba immigration

Canada’s federal government manages applications for Canada PR with the Express Entry system. Immigration candidates who are looking to immigrate to the province of Manitoba could use this pathway.

Candidates with an Express Entry profile will get ranking from CRS. The points assigned are based on human capital factors. With a provincial nomination from a Canadian province like Manitoba, by virtue of the extra CRS score (the profile-ranking score) of 600, candidates can stand a greater chance to immigrate to Canada.

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PR – Permanent Residence/Permanent Resident

CRS – Comprehensive Ranking System

LAA – Letters of Advice to Apply

PNP – Provincial Nominee Program

Skilled foreign workers will soon have new pathways to Canada PR

April 27, 2021

Quebec’s new pilot project for AI, IT skilled workers launched

Canada immigration will launch new immigration pathways on May 6, 2021, that are meant for skilled foreign workers in essential occupations. These include healthcare workers, cleaners, and cashiers.

TFWs in 135 essential occupations can apply for the new Canada PR pathways. Skilled workers at work in Canada outside Quebec will get permanent residency in Canada via the new program.

The new program will be open until November 5, 2021. This will otherwise be until workers are recruited to 20,000 vacancies for healthcare workers and 30,000 vacancies for other essential workers.

French speakers could be eligible for the pathway for French-speaking TFW in essential occupations. The vacancies for this program are unlimited.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this pathway, candidates must:

Have at least a year’s work experience within the past 3 years in an occupation classified as essential. These are 40 for jobs in healthcare and 95 for others.
If not a year’s full-time work experience, an equivalent part-time work experience (minimum 1,560 work hours) working in an occupation classified as essential.

Candidates applying under both streams must be working in Canada in any job at the time of submitting the application. Unless the candidate is a medical doctor, he/she cannot be self-employed. The doctor must work in a fee-for-service manner with a health authority.

The candidates applying under these new immigration pathways must be living in Canada on a valid temporary status or must have eligibility for restoration. The candidates are expected to have the intention to immigrate to a Canadian province except for Quebec.

The candidates will need a CLB 4 in all language abilities in French or English. Candidates in the French stream must have NCLC 4 to be eligible.

Besides all these criteria, the candidates must be free of criminal or medical charges and declared admissible to Canada.

The occupations considered eligible by IRCC for Stream A (healthcare workers) and Stream B (essential workers in other jobs) are:

Stream A

Home support workers, housekeepers, and related occupations – NOC 4412
Social and community service workers – NOC 4212
Health policy researchers, consultants, and program officers – NOC 4165
Family, marriage, and other related counselors – NOC 4153
Social workers – NOC 4152
Psychologists – NOC 4151
Other assisting occupations in support of health services – NOC 3414
Nurse aides, orderlies, and patient service associates – NOC 3413
Dental assistants – NOC 3411
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment – NOC 3237
Massage therapists – NOC 3236
Paramedical occupations – NOC 3234
Licensed practical nurses – NOC 3233
Practitioners of natural healing – NOC 3232
Opticians – NOC 3231
Dental technologists, technicians, and laboratory assistants – NOC 3223
Dental hygienists and dental therapists – NOC 3222
Denturists – NOC 3221
Other medical technologists & technicians (barring dental health) – NOC 3219
Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, N.E.C. – NOC 3217
Medical sonographers – NOC 3216
Medical radiation technologists – NOC 3215
Respiratory therapists, cardiopulmonary technologists, and clinical perfusionists – NOC 3214
Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists’ assistants – NOC 3212
Medical laboratory technologists – NOC 3211
Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment – NOC 3144
Occupational therapists – NOC 3143
Physiotherapists – NOC 3142
Audiologists and speech-language pathologists – NOC 3141
Dieticians and nutritionists – NOC 3132
Pharmacists – NOC 3131
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating – NOC 3125
Allied primary health practitioners – NOC 3124
Chiropractors – NOC 3122
Optometrists – NOC 3121
Dentists – NOC 3113
General practitioners and family physicians – NOC 3112
Specialist physicians – NOC 3111
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses – NOC 3012
Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors – NOC 3011

Stream B

Major unit groups

Sales and support occupations

Store shelf stockers, clerks, and order fillers – NOC 6622
Service station attendants – NOC 6621
Cashiers – NOC 6611
Other sales-related occupations – NOC 6623

Industrial, electrical, and construction trades

Floor covering installers – NOC 7295
Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) – NOC 7294
Insulators – NOC 7293
Glaziers – NOC 7292
Shinglers and Roofers – NOC 7291
Drywall installers, Plasterers, finishers, and lathers – NOC 7284
Tile setters – NOC 7283
Concrete finishers – NOC 7282
Bricklayers – NOC 7281
Cabinetmakers – NOC 7272
Carpenters – NOC 7271
Gasfitters – NOC 7253
Steamfitters, pipefitters, and sprinkler system installers – NOC 7252
Plumbers – NOC 7251
Cable television service and maintenance technicians – NOC 7247
Telecommunications installation and repair workers – NOC 7246
Telecommunications line and cable workers – NOC 7245
Electrical power line and cable workers – NOC 7244
Power system electricians – NOC 7243
Industrial electricians – NOC 7242
Electricians (except industrial and power system) – NOC 7241
Welders and related machine operators – NOC 7237
Ironworkers – NOC 7236
Structural metal and plate work fabricators, and fitters – NOC 7235
Boilermakers – NOC 7234
Sheet metal workers – NOC 7233
Tool and die-makers – NOC 7232
Machinists and machining, and tooling inspectors – NOC 7231
Supervisors and contractors, other construction trades, repairers, installers, and servicers – NOC 7205
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades – NOC 7204
Supervisors and contractors, pipefitting trades – NOC 7203
Supervisors and contractors, electrical trades, and occupations in telecommunications – NOC 7202
Supervisor and contractors, metal forming, machining, shaping, erecting trades and related occupations – NOC 7201

Other installers, repairers and servicers, and material handlers

Material handlers – NOC 7452
Longshore workers – NOC 7451
Other repairers and servicers – NOC 7445
Pest controllers and fumigators – NOC 7444
Waterworks and gas maintenance workers – NOC 7442
Residential and commercial installers and servicers – NOC 7441

Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations

Air transport ramp attendants – NOC 7534
Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations – NOC 7533
Water transport deck and engine room crew – NOC 7532
Railway yard and truck maintenance workers – NOC 7531
Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers – NOC 7522
Heavy equipment operators (except crane) – NOC 7521
Delivery and courier service drivers – NOC 7514
Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs – NOC 7513
Bus drivers, subway operators, and other transit operators – NOC 7512
Transport truck drivers – NOC 7511
Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers – NOC 7535

Trade helpers, construction laborers, and related occupations

Railway and motor transport laborers – NOC 7622
Public works and maintenance laborers – NOC 7621
Construction trades helpers and laborers – NOC 7611
Other trades helpers and laborers – NOC 7612

Harvesting, landscaping, and natural resources laborers

Logging and forestry laborers – NOC 8616
Oil and gas drilling, servicing, and related laborers – NOC 8615
Mine laborers – NOC 8614
Aquaculture and marine harvest laborers – NOC 8613
Landscaping and grounds maintenance laborers – NOC 8612
Harvesting laborers – NOC 8611

Minor unit groups

Mail and message distribution occupations

Couriers, messengers, and door-to-door distributors – NOC 1513
Letter carriers – NOC 1512
Mail, postal, and related workers – NOC 1511

Retail salesperson

Retail salespersons – NOC 6421

Cleaners

Janitors, caretakers, and building superintendents – NOC 6733
Specialized cleaners – NOC 6732
Light duty cleaners – NOC 6731

Agriculture and horticulture workers

Nursery and greenhouse workers – NOC 8432
General farm workers – NOC 8431

Other workers in fishing and trapping and hunting occupations

Trappers and hunters – NOC 8442
Fishing vessel deckhands – NOC 8441

Machine operators and related workers in beverage, food, and processing of associated products

Testers and graders, food and beverage processing – NOC 9465
Fish and seafood plant workers – NOC 9463
Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers, and related workers – NOC 9462
Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing – NOC 9461

Specific 4-digit unit groups

Laborers in fish and seafood processing – NOC 9618
Laborers in food and beverage processing – NOC 9617
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance, and horticulture services – NOC 8255
Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors, and specialized livestock workers – NOC 8252
Other customer and information services representatives – NOC 6552
Customer services representatives – financial institutions – NOC 6551
Security guards and related security service occupations – NOC 6541
Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives, and related clerks – NOC 6524
Airline ticket and service agents – NOC 6523
Retail butchers – NOC 6331
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants – NOC 4413
Home child care providers – NOC 4411
French and French immersion elementary school and kindergarten teachers (the language of instruction must be French) – NOC 4032
French and French immersion secondary school teachers (the language of instruction must be French) – NOC 4031
Managers in horticulture – NOC 0822
Managers in agriculture – NOC 0821

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NOC – National Occupational Classification

PR – Permanent Residence

Saskatchewan issues 269 invites to new immigration candidates

April 27, 2021

Quebec’s new pilot project for AI, IT skilled workers launched

In the latest SINP draw conducted on April 22, 2021, Saskatchewan issued 269 invitations to apply for Canada immigration across 2 streams. These streams were Occupation In-demand and Express Entry.

This was how invites were issued for the 2 streams:

Occupations In-demand – 139 invites
Express Entry – 130 invites

The minimum score required for eligibility under the program was 70.

Saskatchewan EOI process – Steps

Submission of an EOI profile
Entering the EOI candidate pool
Selection of EOI candidates
ITAs issued through regular draws
Submission of full application within 60 days
Assessment of applications by SINP officials and final decision

Requirements for Occupations In-demand sub-category

Get a minimum score of 60 points on the points assessment grid of SINP
Have a minimum CLB score of 4 (Regulatory bodies and employers may require more)
Completion of 1 year of post-secondary education, apprenticeship, or training with parallels in the education system of Canada (You must have got a certificate, diploma, or degree)
- Diplomas and degrees from outside Canada will be subjected to an ECA
A minimum work experience of 1 year in the past 10 years:
- In your field of study or occupation trained for, and
- In an occupation deemed eligible in NOC A, B, and 0.
Get the licensure considered appropriate in Saskatchewan in case required in your field (without the licensure the authorities won’t process an application)
Proof of settlement funds and a plan for settlement
Online payment of a non-refundable application fee of $300

Requirements for SINP Express Entry sub-category

The candidates must:

Have an Express Entry profile, with profile number as well as job seeker validation code
Score at least 60 points on the points assessment grid of SINP
Provide results of a valid test of language from a designated testing agency that matches those in the Express Entry profile
Have finished a year of post-secondary study, apprenticeship, or training with parallels in the education system of Canada (You must have got a certificate, diploma, or degree)
- Diplomas and degrees earned from outside Canada subject to an ECA
Have at least one of these experiences in your field of study or training occupation:
- 1 year of work experience in the past 10 years in a skilled profession (experience in non-trades),
- 2 years of work experience in a skilled trade in the last 5 years, or
- 1 year of Canadian work experience in the past 3 years (experience in non-trades and trades)
Have experience of working in a high-skilled occupation deemed eligible in NOC A, B, or 0
Get the licensure considered appropriate in Saskatchewan where your skilled trade or profession is regulated (For skilled trades, a certificate is needed from the SATC
Have proof of settlement funds and a plan for settlement
Pay online an application fee of $300 which is non-refundable

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SATC – Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission

ECA – Educational Credential Assessment

NOC – National Occupational Classification

ITA – Invitation to Apply

EOI – Expression of Interest

Quebec’s new pilot project for AI, IT skilled workers launched

April 23, 2021

Manitoba holds PNP draw, invites sent to 399 immigration candidates

Are you a foreign worker for Canada, skilled in the fields of AI, IT, and visual effects? Are you ready to settle and work in Canada in the province of Quebec? If yes, you can now take advantage of a new economic immigration pilot project introduced by Quebec for skilled workers like you.

The new 5-year pilot project was launched on April 22, 2021. It lets 550 principal applicants and their families get selected per year to arrive in the province and work in highly specialized fields.

Through this pilot program, highly qualified workers in key employment sectors of Quebec’s economy will arrive, solving the shortage of such people in the province’s labor market.

The new pilot program will also add momentum to Quebec’s efforts for economic recovery.

Under this program, there are 2 streams: IT & Visual Effects and AI. To apply under the AI stream, you must either be a foreign worker or a graduate from Quebec.

In each stream, 2 types of profiles are included: Francization and Francophone.

If you are applying under francization, you must commit while filing the application for permanent selection. You must also commit to learning French. You will be automatically registered with an immigration integration service.

If you are an adult immigrant applying under francophone, you must have a level 7 proficiency in French on the Quebec proficiency level scale.

The chance of non-francophones getting selected in this pilot project makes an exception to the usual immigration procedure in Quebec.

The application period under this new project is open from April 22 to October 31, 2021.

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April 22, 2021

Canada holds a big round of invitation, invites 6000 immigrants

On April 19, 2021, Manitoba invited 399 immigration candidates in a PNP draw conducted by Manitoba PNP. The candidates selected may be eligible for the Skilled Workers Overseas stream.

This draw didn’t include candidates from the streams of International Education as well as Skilled Workers in Manitoba. The EOI scores required from the candidates were also different. The score required was dependent on whether they had an Express Entry profile or were invited via strategic recruitment initiatives.

The results of the draw were as follows:

With a minimum EOI score of 703, 30 candidates were issued invitations as part of a strategic recruitment initiative
With a minimum EOI score of 708, 369 candidates were issued invitations as part of a strategic recruitment initiative

Express Entry candidates can get provincial nomination only if their profile has validity remaining when the MPNP makes an assessment of their application.

All candidates invited in the draw have 60 days to apply for a provincial nomination counting from the date they received their LAA.

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EOI – Expression of Interest

PNP – Provincial Nominee Program

SIRS – Skills Immigration Registration System

LAA – Letter of Advice to Apply

MPNP – Manitoba PNP

Canada’s latest budget features proposals to boost immigration

April 21, 2021

Canada holds a big round of invitation, invites 6000 immigrants

The Government of Canada has just tabled its first budget since 2019. The budget features the policies worked on by the government and the priorities assigned to them. It will also reveal the projections on government spending and revenue. An overview of the state of the Canadian economy is also a part of the budget.

The following points added to the importance of this budget:

This was the first budget presented in over 2 years
It’s an important pitch for Canada’s ruling party considering their plans to call an early election in 2021

It’s not uncommon for the budget to have major announcements on major Canada immigration policy. Here are some of the announcements made in the latest budget:

The Canadian government has proposed an investment of $430 million to modernize its IT infrastructure. A replacement for GCMS, which’s currently used to manage applications for immigration, was called for.
In a major reform to Canada Express Entry, the government proposed to hand to the immigration minister increased authority. This authority will be used to select the immigration candidates who meet the country’s labor market requirements in the best way.
Additional spending to the tune of $110 million over the next 3 years was proposed to enhance the TFWP. The money will be used to:
- Give information and support to foreign workers considered vulnerable
- Increase inspections of employers to make sure that foreign workers are treated well under them and improving the delivery of service to vulnerable workers helping them obtain open work permits in case of abuse suffered from their employers
$15 million was proposed to be spent in the next 2 years on such initiatives that aim at helping discriminated new women immigrants to improve their job outcomes and advancement in their careers.
There was a reference to new immigration programs launched by IRCC for speeding up the processes of the pathways to international graduates and essential workers. Around 90,000 foreigners residing in Canada could apply for Canada PR from May 6, 2021.

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GCMS – Global Case Management System

TFWP – Temporary Foreign Worker Program

PR – Permanent Residence/Permanent Resident

IRCC – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

British Columbia issues invites to 90 new tech candidates

April 21, 2021