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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Canada has issued 654 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in a new program-specific Express Entry draw. The February 10 draw required a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 720 points, 6 points higher than the previous PNP draw. It was the third PNP draw of 2021 and fifth overall this year. The draw continues the return to targeting specif...

Canada invited 654 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on February 10, 2021.

Posted: Feb 06, 2021 11:00 AM PT | Last Updated: February 6 Navdeep Singh, originally from Punjab, India, is one of the 29 foreign nationals who have received recommendations from Vernon and the North Okanagan to apply for Canadian permanent residency via the federal Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program.(Submitted by Navdeep Singh) Navdeep Singh arrived in British Columbia four years ago to study, with the intention of eventually making Canada home.  But unlike many fellow newcomers, ...

Hong Kong residents will be able to apply for a new Canadian open work permit starting February 8. The new three-year work permits will allow Hongkongers to gain work experience in Canada. They can then use that experience toward an immigration application. Canada’s popular Express Entry system highly values candidates with Canadian work experience. In order to be eligible for the open work permit, Hongkongers must have graduated with a Canadian post-secondary diploma or degree within the las...

B.C. holds draws through its various PNP categories and streams on a weekly basis. So far this year 740 invitations have been issued by the BC PNP. To apply for the Skills Immigration or Express Entry BC categories candidates must first create a profile through the BC PNP’s online portal and register under its Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS). Applicants are evaluated and issued a score based on factors such as level of education, work experience, proficiency in English and loc...

Advertising, marketing and public relations managers (NOC 0124); Other business services managers (NOC 0125); Corporate sales managers (NOC 0601); Financial auditors and accountants (NOC 1111); Financial and investment analysts (NOC 1112); Human resources professionals (NOC 1121); Professional occupations in business management consulting (NOC 1122); Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses (NOC 3012); and Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants (NOC 4...

B.C. invited immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on January 26, 2021. The EEBC stream is for candidates with a valid profile in the federal government’s Express Entry system, which is Canada’s main pathway for skilled immigrants who are hoping to obtain Canadian permanent residence. The SI stream is for skilled and semi-skilled workers whose occupations are in high demand in the province of B.C. Candidates were invited under the Skilled Worker...

In addition to its world-class education system and high standard of living, Canada offers another important advantage to international students: access to a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) after graduation. The PGWP is an open work permit that can be used to gain Canadian work experience, a valuable asset in obtaining permanent resident (PR) status in Canada. Gaining work experience in Canada is often a key factor in helping candidates successfully qualify for several immigration programs, ...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Alberta immigration has conducted its first Express Entry draw in six months, issuing invitations to 50 candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 406. The new draw took place on January 8 and was the first since June 17, 2020 through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program. Important requirements for the Alberta Express Entry stream are that candidates have stated an interes...

January 21, 2021 - Canada has issued 374 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in a new program-specific Express Entry draw.