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Quebec issues 69 invitations in new Arrima draw | VO Visas

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 Quebec issues 69 invitations in new Arrima draw | VO Visas Quebec immigration held its fifth draw of 2021 through the Arrima Expression of Interest system. Quebec invited 69 immigration candidates to apply for permanent selection. Details of this latest round of invitations have been released today. The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) invited candidates under the  Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP)  who had filed an  Expression of Interest  (EOI) in Quebec’s online registration portal,  Arrima . An EOI is not an application. It is a way for candidates to notify Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration that they would like to be considered for a   Quebec Selection Certificate  or CSQ. When they receive a CSQ candidates can apply for permanent residence with the federal government. Those who were invited in this most recent round of invitations also needed to have a validated job offer. Find Out if You’re Eligib...

Canada’s Express Entry draw invites 6,000 CEC immigration candidates | VO Visas

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Canada’s Express Entry draw invites 6,000 CEC immigration candidates | VO Visas  CRS requirement drops again, this time to 357. It is the second-lowest CRS for a CEC-only draw ever. Canada held another Express Entry draw today A total of 6,000 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residence through the  Canadian Experience Class  (CEC). The  Comprehensive Ranking System score requirement (CRS)  was 357. This CRS cut-off is the second-lowest ever for a CEC-only draw. The lowest was 75 during the historic February 13, 2021 draw that saw 27,332 CEC candidates invited to apply for permanent residence. The CRS requirement continues to fall in CEC-only draws as  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada  (IRCC) looks for even more in-Canada candidates to invite to support its goal of welcoming 401,000 new immigrants this year. CEC candidates have a minimum of one year of Canadian work experience in a   skilled occupation , and at least an in...

New British Columbia draws invite 395 PNP candidates | VO Visas

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  New British Columbia draws invite 395 PNP candidates | VO Visas B.C. has now issued 5730 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination since the start of the year. British Columbia invited 395 immigration candidates in two  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) draws held on June 22, 2021. B.C. has been conducting two separate rounds of invitations under its PNP program since February. The province holds a general draw and a second draw targeting retail and wholesale trade managers as well as restaurant and food service managers. According to information released by the province, this second draw is due to a high number of people registered in the BC PNP Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) with these two occupations. By holding these additional draws, the province aims 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 C...

Express Entry: 1,002 PNP candidates invited in new draw | VO Visas

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  Express Entry: 1,002 PNP candidates invited in new draw | VO Visas Canada invites 1,002 PNP candidates with a CRS of at least 742. Canada invited 1,002 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence in the latest Express Entry draw. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP). This is why the score cut-off was relatively high at 742, because all PNP candidates in the Express Entry pool automatically get 600 points added to their score. As per administrative requirements,  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada   (IRCC) published a cutoff time for the  tie-break rule , whether or not there was any actual tie. In the new draw, candidates who had the minimum score were only invited if they submitted their Express Entry profile before February 18, 2021 at 04:04:56 UTC. In the  previous PNP-only draw , Canada invited 940 PNP candidates to apply for permanent residence, and the score ...

New Manitoba draw invites 141 PNP candidates | VO Visas

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  New Manitoba draw invites 141 PNP candidates | VO Visas Manitoba has now issued 3,705 invitations to PNP candidates since the start of 2021. A total of 141 Manitoba immigration candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination on June 17. If they successfully receive the nomination from the  Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program  (MPNP), it will support their final application for Canadian   permanent residence . Skilled worker candidates needed to have profiles in Manitoba’s  Expression of Interest  (EOI) system in order to be invited. The the results of the latest draw are as follows: Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration   Skilled Workers in Manitoba  — 95 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 430; Skilled Workers Overseas  — 24 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 703; and International Education Stream  — 22 invitations with no EOI score requirement. A total of 10 invitations, also known as  Le...

VO Visas | Approved immigrants can travel to Canada as of June 22

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  VO Visas | Approved immigrants can travel to Canada as of June 22  Valid COPR holders can now enter Canada. Some 23,000 Confirmation of Permanent Residence have been issued since Canada introduced coronavirus travel restrictions in March 2020. Valid Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) holders can complete their landing in Canada as of today, June 21, 2021. The Government of Canada  made the announcement  this morning at 10 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST). Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration In its announcement, the Canadian government said that the COPR must be valid for an individual to travel to Canada to complete their landing. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)  is working with expired COPR holders to reissue new COPRs. A COPR is issued to those who have been approved by IRCC to  immigrate to Canada.  This means the individual has met IRCC’s program criteria, paid their fees, and passed health, security, a...

Saskatchewan PNP: 255 new invitations issued | VO Visas

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  Saskatchewan PNP: 255 new invitations issued | VO Visas The June 15 draw targeted Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand candidates with skills and experience in one of 55 occupations. Saskatchewan held a new draw on June 15, issuing 255 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination. The invitations went to candidates who may be eligible for a nomination from the   Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program  (SINP), specifically from the   International Skilled Worker  category. Of those invited, 103 may be eligible for the SINP’s  Express Entry subcategory , and 152 through the  Occupations In-Demand sub-category . The two new draws resulted in a comparable number of invitations to  previous selection rounds  through Saskatchewan’s International Skilled Worker   Expression of Interest  (EOI) system. In recent months, Saskatchewan has issued over 250 invitations on average every two weeks. Regardless of the stream, invited candida...

Ontario PNP invites foreign workers with job offers in rural communities | VO Visas

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  Ontario PNP invites foreign workers with job offers in rural communities Ontario held its first PNP draw targeting candidates with job offers in three rural communities. Ontario invited 64 skilled workers to apply for a provincial nomination on May 25. The  Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program  (OINP) issued the invitations to immigration candidates who had a profile in the  Expression of Interest  (EOI) system. Invited candidates were registered for the   Regional Immigration Pilot . They may now apply for the   Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream . This is the third EOI draw Ontario has held since it launched the new application intake system in April. It is also the first draw of its kind since Ontario launched the Regional Immigration Pilot in 2020. What is the Regional Immigration Pilot? Although Ontario is the most popular destination for new immigrants, like the rest of Canada, the province struggles to attract newcomers to rural communitie...

VO Visas || British Columbia invites 373 in new PNP draws

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British Columbia invites 373 in new PNP draws | VO Visas B.C. has now issued 5249 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination since the beginning of the year . British Columbia invited 373 immigration candidates in two  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) draws. 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. Find out if you’re eligible for Canadian immi...

142 invited in Manitoba PNP draw | VO Visas

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 VO Visas |  142 invited in Manitoba PNP draw Since the start of the year, Manitoba has now invited 3,564 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination Manitoba invited 142 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination Invited candidates have the opportunity to get a nomination from the  Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program  (MPNP). If they successfully receive it, the nomination will support their final application for Canadian  permanent residence . The following are the results of the latest draw: Skilled Workers in Manitoba— 95 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 375; Skilled Workers Overseas— 25 invitations with a minimum EOI score of 703; and International Education Stream— 22 invitations with no EOI score requirement. A total of 13 invitations, also known as  Letters of Advice to Apply  (LAAs), went to  Express Entry  candidates. Manitoba regularly invites immigrants to apply through one of the following ...