Express Entry all-program draws are set to resume on July 6, 2022.
Canada Express Entry is the most popular and fastest way to access immigration opportunities.
Entering into the Express Entry pool requires you to have credentials that score enough for eligibility.
Learn about SecureKey technology used to keep your Canada Express Entry profile data with IRCC safe and confidential.
The fastest and the most popular Canada immigration pathway, the Canada Express Entry is going to bring back all-program draws on July 6, 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, IRCC had suspended this type of federal immigration draw. It was stopped for some time to deal with the huge backlogs of immigration applications IRCC had to resolve.
What’s an all-program Canada Express Entry draw?
Canada Express Entry system features 3 types of economy immigration pathways: FSTP, FSWP, and CEC. While the first two looks for foreign immigration candidates, CEC is used to find and convert those eligible temporary visa holders already studying or at work in Canada, to permanent residents.
During COVID-19, IRCC focused on conducting CEC and Canada PNP draws that were applicable for those Canada immigration aspirants who were available in Canada. This helped IRCC to overcome the issue with applicants overseas whose Canada PR applications were approved that they couldn’t arrive in Canada owing to travel restrictions.
With all-program Canada Express Entry draws, IRCC will resume inviting immigration candidates in all 3 categories of economy immigration. This will normalize the Canada immigration process to how it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.
What’s the Canada Express Entry pool?
The Express Entry pool is a big repository of profiles of Canada PR aspirants. If you are one, you will have to apply to IRCC online to create a profile. You will provide all the important information IRCC requires from you by answering the questions in the online form.
Once your scores for each factor of your profile add up to at least 67 points (your CRS score), you will be added to the pool. For this, you will also comply with any other necessary criteria.
How do you get into a Canada Express Entry pool?
Before you apply to enter the Express Entry pool, you must check your eligibility to make a profile.
Once your application is accepted, a personal reference code will be provided by IRCC. This code is what you can use in the future to apply for a Canada PR visa after being invited to do so.
The Canadian government uses an electronic key (GCKey) to protect the information you submit online to build a profile. This key ensures that your information stays confidential.
There are 2 ways to sign in to your IRCC secure account.
You can use your GCKey (username and password) to sign in to your Canada Express Entry account with the IRCC.
You can sign in with your online Canadian banking information. This is possible if you already have a currently active account with an IRCC partner.
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June 2, 2022 – Manitoba PNP draw: 146 invitations issued to immigration candidates
Here are the details of the Manitoba PNP draw.
Stream
Sub-Stream
No. of Letters of Advice to Apply
Score of Lowest Ranked Candidate
1) International Education Stream
–
54
–
2) Skilled Workers Overseas
Strategic Recruitment Initiative
92
714
Of the 146 LAAs issued in this Manitoba PNP draw, 34 went to candidates who made a declaration of a valid Canada Express Entry ID and job seeker validation code.
The DHS has announced the US plan to help the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program with grants of $20 million given to organizations.
The aim is to help provide integration services to non-citizens to become US citizens and integrate with US communities.
The program will provide non-citizens access to the tools and resources required for citizenship education.
Immigrants in the US can take advantage of this program by getting better integration training via more organizations.
The DHS has announced that its Citizenship and Integration Grant Program will grant $20 million to help organizations that provide immigrants integration services to prepare them for citizenship. The grant provided in 2021 was $10 million.
The increased amount of grants under this program will help the organizations involved reach more communities in the USA. There, they can find immigrants and give them access to tools and resources that will help them become US citizens.
The Director of the USCIS, Mr. Ur M. Jaddou, has made a statement that in 2022, the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program will be made more robust. The Program will lend support to initiatives for innovation and bring about a deeper local and regional collaboration to reach more geographic areas around the US.
The aim of the program is to prepare immigrants to naturalize and promote civic integration. The whole exercise will include delivering increased knowledge of US history, the English language, and civics. The grant will also fund English acquisition and US citizenship classes.
The expansion of the grants provided in 2022 includes opportunities for innovatively and creatively preparing immigrants to undergo naturalization.
Here are some of the services that the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program has in its scope of activities:
Citizenship Instruction and Naturalization Application Services
Funding will be made to public/nonprofit organizations that offer both naturalization application and citizenship instruction services to immigrants. USCIS could award up to $300,000 each for 2 years to 42 organizations via this Program. Applications are due by August 5, 2022.
Community and Regional Integration Network Grant
Extended integration services are among the activities under the program. The focus will be on individualized programming for some of the immigrants. They will include one of the following:
Those who came to the USA under the US Refugee Admissions Program
Those who were granted asylum
Those who were admitted or have entered the USA as a Cuban/Haitian entrant
They will gain the skills as well as the knowledge needed for successful US citizenship.
This program was earlier called the Refugee and Asylee Integration Services Grant. It has expanded eligibility to rope in organizations that provide services to the following:
Individuals admitted on a Special Immigrant Visa
Individuals who were admitted or have entered the USA as Cuban/Haitian entrants
Abused spouses, children, and parents under the VAWA (Violence Against Women Act)
Victims of human trafficking and criminal activity
USCIS expects to award up to $300,000 each to 3 to 6 public/nonprofit organizations that have experience in serving vulnerable populations. This will be done for a period of 2 years via this opportunity. Applications are due by August 5, 2022.
Regional Hub Program
This program is designed to fund regional/statewide support networks for citizenship that build capacity among their members/affiliates to give direct services for US citizenship preparation to immigrants.
It’s expected of applicants to serve as a hub for communication and information sharing on preparation for citizenship among their members/affiliates as well as within the broader community. USCIS could award approximately 5 to 10 grants of not more than $1,000,000 each. This will be for a period of 2 years via this program opportunity. Applications are due by Aug. 5, 2022.
Innovations in Citizenship Education Program
Here, the grant is aimed at amplifying innovation. USCIS will award grants for innovation to organizations working to prepare immigrants for naturalization using creative approaches. It will also encourage the linguistic, cultural, and civic integration of immigrants into the US communities. USCIS could award up to $250,000 each to approximately 25 organizations. This will be for a period of 2 years via this program opportunity. Applications are due by August 5, 2022.
The bottom line…
The USA is not only welcoming more immigrants to the country to fulfill the needs of skilled educated professionals but also ensuring that they get expert and quality services to transform themselves into US citizens. It’s a point of credible recognition of US immigration that will play a significant role in attracting more immigrants to the USA.
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The pool for BC-PNP consisted of semi-skilled workers, skilled workers, and international graduates.
115 ITAs were granted to the candidates in the stream of international graduates and skilled workers registered in the Express Entry pool.
The minimum score required was 60.
Abstract: British Columbia invited 182 candidates in the recent draw of BC-PNP.
The Canadian province, British Columbia, held a draw for skilled workers, international graduates, and semi-skilled workers. The candidates’ profiles were required to be registered in the Express Entry pool.
The draw was held on June 28, 2022.
IRCC issued 182 ITAs or Invitation to Apply to international candidates for Canada PR or permanent residency.
The invitations numbering 182 were issued under the British Columbia PNP or Provincial Nominee Program. The applications are required to have a profile in the Express Entry pool.
Date
Number of Invitations
Category
Minimum Score
Description
June 28, 2022
159
Skilled Worker
110
General Draw(includes tech occupations)
Skilled Worker – EEBC option
124
International Graduate
96
International Graduate – EEBC option
106
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
75
June 28, 2022
17
Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)
60
Targeted draw: Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214)
June 28, 2022
6
Skilled Worker, International Graduate, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled (includes EEBC option)
60
Targeted draw: Healthcare
British Columbia PNP
The applicants who had a score from 60-124 were issued ITAs by the IRCC or Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. The candidates were categorized into the following three categories:
SI or Skills Immigration
International Graduate
EEBC or Express Entry BC
The candidates invited specialized in technology, healthcare, or early childhood education.
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OINP issued 356 invitations (NOIs) in the draw to foreign nationals interested in living and going to work in Ontario.
NOIs should be responded to within 45 days, by submitting an application.
On June 21, 2022, an Ontario PNP draw was held through which 356 NOIs (invitations) were issued to chosen Canada immigration candidates. These candidates were ready to move to Ontario to live and work in the province.
Here are the details of the draw:
Date/time NOIs issued
No. of NOIs issued
CRS score range
Date on which profiles were created in IRCCs Express Entry system
Notes
June 21, 2022
356
440 and above
June 21, 2021 – June 21, 2022
Targeted draw
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The candidates were selected by OINP under the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream. This immigration stream permits immigration authorities of Ontario to grant nominations to candidates in the Canada Express Entry pool possessing French and English abilities for Ontario immigration.
OINP’s French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream is another immigration stream that helps Canadian employers hire foreign workers who are French-speaking/bilingual outside Quebec. Quebec is a francophone province in Canada that prioritizes French-speaking immigrants and has put in place a policy to increase francophone population.
The advantages of hiring French-speaking or bilingual immigrants are many. These include:
tap into new markets or new international networks
serve clients in French and English
get the benefit of support from the Francophone community like
Francophone Immigration Networks
The RDÉE (Réseau de développement économique et employabilité)
get the benefit of updated information on Canada Express Entry given by outreach officers situated across Canada
The French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream gives French-speaking skilled workers having strong abilities in the English language the chance to apply for permanent residence to live and work in Ontario.
Canadian PM, Justin Trudeau, has made an announcement to ease wait times for accessing government services.
A new task force will be created to improve the quality of government services in Canada.
The focus on quicker dissemination of services from the government comes as a great way to stabilize and streamline Canada immigration
The fact that the Canadian government cares to keep immigration and Canada PR and Canadian citizens top quality and hassle-free makes Canada immigration the first choice of millions all over the world. This could be true for you too.
Canada has always cared about delivering the best services to its immigrants as well as citizens. This has been proven from time to time with policies of the Canadian government led by Justin Trudeau.
It’s the conviction of the Canadian government that immigrants and citizens in Canada deserve to access government services that are efficient and of high quality. They have to be timely, accessible, and make their lives easier.
The Government of Canada recognizes that the delays in the processing of applications for Canada immigration and passports are unacceptable. Hence, to ensure the efficiency of operations, the Canadian government is taking an urgent step to work on resolving such issues at the earliest.
The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, made an important announcement declaring that his government will create a new task force for improving government services. The focus of the whole exercise will be on reducing wait times for Canadians.
The task force will be constituted by a committee of cabinet ministers. They will be tasked with the review of service delivery, identification of gaps and areas for improvement, and making necessary recommendations. All of these will ensure that Canadians across the length and breadth of the country will receive the government services of the highest quality.
Post the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada is aiming at a fast recovery which includes the need to increasingly adjust to a fast-paced world. In such a world, Canadians have resumed depending on government services.
In such a scenario, any delay they experience in the delivery of such services is unacceptable. This feeling is what led to and drives the task force to action. It will improve the processing of immigration applications and passports by identifying actionable areas of priority and outlining short-term as well as long-term solutions.
The task force will focus on reducing wait times. It will put in the right efforts to clear out backlogs. Also, the overall quality of services provided to Canadians will be improved.
It’s a fact that labor shortage is still a major cause of concern as it leads to delays in air travel around the world. This is especially true as the summer season has now started and the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions has led to greatly increased air traffic.
In this scenario, the task force will also manage the monitoring of the hard situation at airports in Canada. This new announcement is part of the Canadian government’s concerted efforts to improve the delivery of government services that Canadians depend on every day.
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A new policy is announced saying the PGWPs that have expired on September 20, 2021, will get an extension.
The new policy allows the PFWPs to apply for work permits for up to 18 months.
The Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates can benefit more from the new PGWP extension.
New policy for PGWPs
Post-Graduation Work Permit holders whose work permit has been expired between September 20, 2021, and December 31, 2022, are given a chance to eligible for the upcoming one-time PFWP extension.
The new policy works better and benefits anyone who has an expiring PGWP. This minor change will serve the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates who did not have an opportunity to apply for immigration through Express Entry since September 21, 2021.
To work on the backlog in immigration applications. Usually, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) kept hold for the draws, who are often PGWP holders. The draws are expected to resume for these candidates from July 6.
The PGWPs are called special deals for international students. Usually, these international student graduates will be eligible for full-time programs and can even get an open work permit for three years.
With the new policy, the eligible PGWP holders can apply for a new open work permit with a validity period of up to 18 months.
This special measure for PGWP was announced in April; still, the details need to be available for official confirmation.
Currently, Many PGWP holders’ documents are near the expiry date, keeping their stay in a risk state. They either have to get a new work permit or quit jobs or even leave Canada.
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Thousands of PGWP holders become permanent residents every year. Due to their Canadian study and work experience, they are already united with the Canadian labor market.
More than 88,000 PGWP holders have become permanent residents in 2021.
The new policy helps this move can benefit over 50,000 people.
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The dire need for foreign workers in Germany has led to a new campaign for temporary workers to migrate to Germany.
German ministers have announced a joint campaign for foreign temporary workers to work in German airports.
The new plan is aimed at filling the shortage of 2,000 to 3,000 employees at German airports.
The temporary foreign workers are proposed to work in Germany for a period of 6 months to 1 year.
The problem of shortage of workers is highly affecting Germany. The country is trying to address and resolve it with new plans and programs.
Recently, a new joint campaign was announced by German ministers of interior, transport, and labor departments. This campaign aims at bringing in a large number of foreign workers to fill vacant job positions vacant in the country’s airports.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, a shortage of skilled workers, in airports too, has been an issue in Germany as well as other European countries. In fact, every European country has been facing a shortage of labor in various industrial and service sectors. This situation was also reflected in airports.
The summer season is on and the number of travelers has increased exponentially. This increased demand for travel and the shortage of airport staff at airports is becoming a big issue for airport operators too. This issue is causing chaos in German airports where long queues and a shortage of staff have created the need for 2,000 to 3,000 employees. The new campaign is aimed at bringing that many foreign workers to Germany to work in its airports temporarily.
The Labour Minister of Germany, Hubertus Heil, has insisted that employers hiring foreign workers have to pay them collective wages as well as provide them decent accommodation for a limited time period.
In Q1 of 2022, Germany’s skilled worker shortage touched record levels. In March 2022, the number of job vacancies in the country increased to 558,000. In a period of just 3 months, the difference in job vacancies widened by 88,000.
The major industry areas that are facing skilled worker shortages include:
Health
Education
Social services
Architecture
Construction
Engineering
In recent times, the number of vacancies for qualified workers in aviation and energy technology jobs has also risen sharply.
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Another encouraging news came from Canada related to the statistics of employees on payroll and at work in Canada.
The SEPH (Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours) has brought to the fore lots of interesting information regarding the payroll employment scene in Canada. As per the agency’s report, the number of employees who received pay or benefits from their employer has increased by 126,000. This comes to 0.7%, as recorded in April 2022.
Taking Canada’s provinces, you can notice that all Canadian provinces other than Quebec have recorded a significant change in the number of employees. Here are the numbers from the provinces that recorded the largest increase in payroll employment:
Province/territory
Change in number
Percentage
Alberta
+37,200
+1.9%
Ontario
+49,900
+0.7%
British Columbia
+16,600
+0.7%
Also, in April 2022, the number of employees who were at work in Canada on the payroll in all Canadian provinces returned to or went above the employment levels in February 2020 (the pre-pandemic time). Among the provinces that recorded the highest growth above their pre-pandemic levels were the following:
Every Canadian province had eased public health measures in April 2022 that were existing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was done commensurate to capacity limits. It allowed most businesses in Canada to carry on their operations without any restrictions which were attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Industry trends in Canada
Here are some facts about the services-producing sector that were revealed regarding the employment levels in April 2022:
The increase in payroll employment was 90,300 (+0.6%).
The total increase since February 2022 was 314,300 (+2.3%).
The gains recorded in 11 of 15 sub-groups in the service-producing sector were driven by:
Educational services: +9,700 (0.7%)
Accommodation & food services: +34,500 (+2.9%)
Here are the numbers related to the goods-producing sector in April 2022:
The increase in payroll employment was 18,700 (+0.6%).
This was the largest increase since January 2022 when there was an increase of 27,500 (+0.9%).
The gains recorded in the goods-producing sector were driven by:
Manufacturing: +4,600 (+0.3%)
Construction: +10,500 (+0.9%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil & gas extraction: +2,300 (+1.1%)
Let’s take a look at the industry-wise trends in payroll employment in April 2022.
Accommodation & Food Services
An increase of 34,500 (+2.9%) was recorded in this sector.
The total increase since February 2022, was 115,700 (+10.4%).
The gains recorded in this sector in various provinces were as follows:
Quebec: +7,600 (+3.1%)
Ontario: +11,700 (+2.7%)
Payroll employees in this sector was 118,200 (-8.8%) lower than pre-pandemic level.
Educational Services
An increase of 9,700 (+0.7%) was recorded in this sector.
Payroll employment crossed the level in February 2020 for the first time by 8,000 (+0.6%).
The gains recorded in this sector in various provinces were as follows:
Nova scotia: +900 (+2.1%)
Quebec: +3,100 (+0.9%)
Alberta: +4,000 (+2.8%)
Credit for over half the monthly increase went to elementary and secondary school services. They recorded an increase of 5,800 (+0.7%).
Among the provinces that crossed the pre-pandemic levels of payroll employment were
Brunswick: +6.3%
Nova Scotia: +6.0%
Construction
An increase of 10,500 (+0.9%) was recorded in this sector.
The gains recorded in this sector in various provinces were as follows:
Alberta: +4,900 (+2.8%)
Ontario: +2,100 (+0.5%)
British Columbia: +1,700 (+0.9%)
Almost all sub-sectors of the construction sector crossed the pre-pandemic level of payroll employment with residential building construction going the furthest with an increase of 16,900 (+11.5%).
The big gain in average weekly earnings
On a year-over-year basis, there was an increase of 4.0% in average weekly earnings in April 2022. This was a bit lower than the year-over-year increase recorded in March 2022 (+4.2%).
Here’s the year-over-year increase in average weekly earnings in April 2022, recorded in various Canadian provinces:
Province
Increase in wages (in CAD)
Percentage of increase
Nova Scotia
1,030
+7.8
New Brunswick
1,073
+6.4
Here’s the year-over-year increase in average weekly earnings in April 2022, recorded in various industrial sectors:
There were close to 1 million job vacancies to fill at the beginning of April 2022. The increase in job vacancies across industry sectors was up by 2.4% compared to March 2022. It was also 44.4% more than the employment in April 2021.
What is the job vacancy rate?
It measures the number of vacant job positions proportionate to all positions (filled and vacant).
The job vacancy rate in April 2022 was 5.8%. This was 4.4% higher than what it was in April 2021.
Vacant jobs!
The top month-over-month job vacancy rate in April 2022 compared to March 2022 are as below:
