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About the Occupations In-Demand subcategory This sub-category is for highly skilled workers with experience in an in-demand occupation in Saskatchewan, who do not yet have a job offer in the province. In order to apply for Canadian immigration through this sub-category, foreign nationals need to create an EOI profile through the SINP’s online application system. Saskatchewan’s EOI system allows the province to select immigration candidates that have the potential to thrive in the prairie pr...

The province has now invited 3,531 immigration candidates in 2021. Invited candidates have 30 calendar days to apply for the nomination. About the Tech Pilot The BC PNP Tech Pilot is a fast-track Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) for in-demand tech workers and international students. Candidates need to be registered in one of B.C.’s existing provincial immigration streams and have a valid job offer of at least 12 months in one of the Tech Pilot’s 29 eligible occupations. To apply for the Ski...

Have you been asking yourself why havent you applied to move to Canada already? You are not alone.          Many people worldwide ask that very same question as Canada plans to invite over 1.2 million newcomers to come to the beautiful country. With the highest number of educated adults in the world, a stellar healthcare and education system, which is free to all Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and a wealth of employment opportunities, its no surprise why Canada has become one o...

Canada held a new Express Entry draw, inviting candidates who had scores of at least 417 points on Friday April 16, 2021. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 6,000 Canadian Experience Class candidates to apply for permanent residence in the new invitation round. IRCC issued 1,000 more invitations compared to the previous CEC-only draw and the score requirement was 15 points less than the last draw. The draw was a rare Friday evening one, right before the weekend in Canad...

Canada issued invitations to 44,124 immigration candidates in the first quarter of 2021, by far the most it has issued in a quarter since Express Entry was launched in 2015. Express Entry is the main way that Canada welcomes economic class immigrants. It is a two step process. In step one, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria of one of the three skilled worker programs that are managed under Express Entry. Eligible candidates upload their profiles onto the Canadian government’s websi...

This is no April Fools joke— Canada invited 5,000 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on April 1. Invited candidates needed to be eligible for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) and have a score of at least 432 in order to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA), 17 points less than the previous CEC-only draw. Candidates who had the minimum score of 432 were only invited if they submitted their Express Entry profile before February 16, 2021 at 09:51:22 UTC, as per the tie...

Canada invited 183 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on March 17. Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited candidates who had a minimum score of 682. This Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement may seem high, but that is because everyone invited had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Express Entry candidates who get a provincial nomination are automatically given 600 points on top of their original h...

Saskatchewan invited 248 principal applicants to apply for a provincial nomination on March 11. The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) invited candidates from the  International Skilled Worker category. Of those invited, 72 may be eligible for the SINP’s Express Entry subcategory, and 176 may get the nomination through the Occupations In-Demand sub-category. Regardless of the stream invited candidates needed an Expression of Interest (EOI) score of at least 71 in order to be in...

(Photo : The COVID-19 Effects on Canadian Immigration in 2021) Canadas immigration minister, Marco Mendicino, announced new ambitious immigration targets for the next three years. The plan is to welcome over 400,000 newcomers in 2021 - 2023 to bolster economic recovery in the country. This means that 1.23 million new immigrants will call Canada home by 2023. The great news came as a beacon of light during a dark time for hundreds of thousands of hopefuls looking for better opportunities abroad...

British Columbia issued 95 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on March 9. Selected candidates who were from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories needed a minimum provincial score of 80. The province has now held 12 draws so far this year, bringing the total number of invitations issued to date to 1,926 in 2021. Invited candidates have 30 calendar days to apply for the nomination. About the Tech Pilot The BC PNP Tech Pilot is a fast-tr...