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Alberta invites 250 PNP immigration candidates || VO Visas

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 Alberta invites 250 PNP immigration candidates || VO Visas Alberta has now invited 1,909 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in 2021 . Alberta invited 250 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on May 18. The province announced the draw on its website last night, on May 25. Invited candidates must have a valid Express Entry profile with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) requirement of at least 301. It was the 10th draw of the year held through the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). Alberta has now invited 1,909 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination since it resumed issuing nomination certificates in January 2021 after a temporary hiatus. If the invited candidates are eligible for the nomination through the Alberta Express Entry stream, they will automatically get an additional 600 CRS points toward their overall score in the Express Entry system. Once that happens, they will likely be invited to apply f

VO Visas | British Columbia issues 370 invitations in PNP draws

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  VO Visas British Columbia issues 370 invitations in PNP draws B.C. has now issued just under 5,000 invitations to apply for permanent residence since the beginning of the year. British Columbia invited 370 immigration candidates in two  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) draws held May 25. B.C. has been conducting two separate rounds of invitations under its PNP program since February. There has been a general draw and a second draw targeting retail and wholesale trade managers as well as restaurant and foodservice managers. There is a high number of people registered in the BC PNP Skills Immigration  Registration System with these two occupations, and the province is seeking to balance the needs in all sectors of the provincial labour market. Candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) received invitations in the general draw. More specifically,  invitations were issued to those from the

Manitoba PNP draw: 232 immigration candidates invited | VO Visas

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  Manitoba PNP draw: 232 immigration candidates invited | VO Visas Manitoba has invited 3,018 PNP candidates to apply for a nomination in 2021. Manitoba has released the results of its most recent immigration draw. On May 25, Manitoba invited 232 candidates who can now apply for a provincial nomination through the  Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program  (MPNP). If they receive it, the nomination will support their final application for Canadian  permanent residence . Manitoba regularly invites immigrants to apply through one of the following three  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) streams:  Skilled Workers in Manitoba ,  International Education Stream , and  Skilled Workers Overseas . The Skilled Worker streams require that candidates have previously submitted an  Expression of Interest  (EOI) profile. The following are the results of the latest draw: Skilled Workers in Manitoba— 166 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 415; Skilled Workers Overseas— 46 invitations with a minimum EOI

VO Visas || Express Entry: CRS drops to 397 in surprise draw

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    VO Visas || Express Entry: CRS drops to 397 in surprise draw Canada's newest Canadian Experience Class draw has the second-lowest score requirement of 2021 so far. Canada held an unusual Express Entry draw. Not only did it come out of the blue, eligible candidates only needed a score of 397. We have not seen an Express Entry draw with a score requirement this low since the historic February 13 draw where the cutoff score was just 75. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 1,842 candidates who may be eligible for permanent residence through the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). IRCC published the cutoff time for the tie-break rule, as per administrative requirements. It does not necessarily mean there was an actual tie. Candidates who had the minimum score of 397 were only invited if they submitted their Express Entry profile before April 24, 2021 at 12:09:24 UTC. Overview of Express Entry in 2021 There have been 68,317 candidates invited so far in 2021. The

VO Visas | Prince Edward Island invites 155 immigration candidates in new draw

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 VO Visas | Prince Edward Island invites 155 immigration candidates in new draw Express Entry, Labour Impact, and Business Impact candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence. Prince Edward Island has released the details of its scheduled May 20 draw. The province invited a total of 155 immigration candidates through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Most of the invitations, 138, were issued to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. The remaining 17 invitations went to Business Impact candidates who had a minimum point threshold of 80. PNPs allow Canada’s provinces and territories to select immigration candidates who meet their labour market needs.  This is true of  Prince Edward Island, which administers the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) within federally approved guidelines. Immigration to P.E.I., like elsewhere in the country, has declined over the past year, largely due to travel restrictions. However, the

VO Visas | British Columbia issues 82 invitations in tech pilot draw

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  British Columbia issues 82 invitations in tech pilot draw The province of B.C. has issued a total of 4,438 invitations through its various PNP streams so far this year. British Columbia held a new draw through its Provincial Nominee Program on May The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued a total of 82 invitations through the province’s Tech Pilot and under the Express Entry BC and Skills Immigration categories. Invited candidates who were from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories needed a minimum provincial score of 80. Invited candidates now have 30 calendar days to apply for a provincial nomination. So far this year, B.C. issued a total of 4,438 invitations through various BC PNP streams. 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 vali

VO Visas | Canada invites 4,147 Express Entry candidates to apply for PR

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    Express Entry: CRS 401 in new CEC draw Canada invites 4,147 Express Entry candidates to apply for PR Canada held another Express Entry round of invitations with a low score requirement on May Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited candidates who had scores of at least 401, just one point more than the previous comparable draw. Candidates also must have been eligible for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), meaning they had at least one year of skilled work experience in Canada, and intermediate language proficiency in English or French. IRCC published the cutoff time for the tie-break rule, as per administrative requirements. It does not necessarily mean there was an actual tie.  Candidates who had the minimum score of 401 were only invited if they submitted their Express Entry profile before April 29, 2021 at 11:48:14  UTC. All CEC candidates have previous experience in the Canadian labour market, this is a major component of the eligibility criteria,” said Da

Express Entry: 557 PNP candidates invited in newest draw

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  Express Entry: 557 PNP candidates invited in newest draw Canada invites 176 more candidates than previous PNP-only draw. Canada invited 557 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on May Express Entry candidates needed a score of at least 752 in order to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA). They also needed to have previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Any time someone gets a provincial nomination through an Express Entry-linked PNP, they automatically get 600 points added to their score. This is why the score requirement was so high. Without the nomination, the lowest-scoring candidate would have had a score of 152. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) publishes a cutoff time for the tie-break rule as an administrative requirement, regardless of whether there was an actual tie. In the new draw, candidates who had the minimum score were only invited if they submitted their Express Entry profile before April 29, 202

Alberta has now invited 1,659 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in 2021

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  Alberta Express Entry Alberta PNP draw: Lowest CRS score in 12 months Alberta has now invited 1,659 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in 2021. Alberta invited Express Entry candidates with a score 300 to apply for a provincial nomination on May 5. It was not the largest draw of the year, 250 immigration candidates were invited. This year’s record is 300. However, the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score requirement was the lowest since May 2020. If the invited candidates are eligible for the nomination through the Alberta Express Entry stream, they will automatically get an additional 600 CRS points toward their overall score in the Express Entry system. Once that happens, they will likely be invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence. The  Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program  (AINP) operates the  Provincial Nominee Programs  (PNPs) for Alberta-bound immigrants. The Alberta Express Entry stream is an enhanced PNP, which means it pulls from the poo

Manitoba invites 150 PNP candidates

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  Manitoba invites 150 PNP candidates   Manitoba has invited 2,786 PNP candidates to apply for a PNP in 2021. Manitoba has released the results of its May 6 immigration draw. Manitoba invited 150 candidates, who can now apply for a provincial nomination through the  Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program  (MPNP). If they receive it, the nomination will support their final application for Canadian  permanent residence . Manitoba regularly invites immigrants to apply through one of the following three Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba, International Education Stream, and Skilled Workers Overseas. The Skilled Worker streams require that candidates have previously submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile. Manitoba immigration programs Manitoba has a number of immigration programs dedicated to attracting international talent to settle in the province. The provincial government manages its immigration through the MPNP, which supports immigration appl