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VO Visas || British Columbia invites 358 foreign workers, international students in PNP draw

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  VO Visas || British Columbia invites 358 foreign workers, international students in PNP draw The BC PNP enables nominees and their dependents to apply to the federal government for permanent residence in the provincial nominee category. British Columbia invited 358 immigration candidates through  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) draws held on October 26, 2021. Candidates from the  Skills Immigration  (SI) and  Express Entry BC  (EEBC) streams of the  British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program  (BC PNP) received invitations in a regularly held general draw. More specifically, invitations were issued to those from the  Skilled Worker ,  International Graduate  as well as  Entry Level and Semi-Skilled  sub-categories of SI and EEBC streams. The minimum scores for that draw ranged between 68 and 91 points. A total of 306 candidates were invited. Find out if you’re eligible for Canadian immigration Since February, British Columbia has also been conducting a separate round of invitations

VO Visas || Canada invited 888 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence

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 VO Visas || Canada invited 888 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence The new Express Entry draw is the fourth consecutive round of invitations to invite only PNP candidates Canada invited 888  Express Entry  candidates to apply for permanent residence on October 27. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada  (IRCC) invited candidates who had scores of at least 744. All invited candidates had received an automatic 600 points because they had a provincial nomination from a  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP). Without the nomination, the lowest-scoring candidates would only have scores of 144. This is the third largest PNP draw of the year. The largest was 1,002 Express Entry candidates invited on June 23, and the second largest was 940 on June 9. In the  previous PNP draw , IRCC invited 681 candidates with scores of at least 720. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment Only PNP draws since September Throughout the pandemic, Canada has been holding Express Entry draws t

VO Visas || Alberta invites 293 immigration candidates in new PNP draw

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  VO Visas || Alberta invites 293 immigration candidates in new PNP draw Immigration candidates with CRS scores as low as 300 have been invited through the Alberta Express Entry Stream. Alberta released details of an immigration draw held on October 12. The  Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program  (AINP) invited 293  Express Entry  candidates with scores of at least 300 to apply for a provincial nomination. This is the first draw held by the province this month.  Over the course of September, Alberta held four  Alberta Express Entry stream  draws each with minimum score requirements of 300. A total of 1,610 invitations were issued last month alone. Alberta has now invited 5,910 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination since it resumed invitation rounds in  January 2021 . It had taken a temporary hiatus in the latter months of 2020. The draws send invitations to Express Entry candidates to apply for a nomination certificate, which will greatly support their permanent res

VO Visas || How to apply Saskatchewan PNP without job offer in 2021

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 VO Visas ||  How to apply Saskatchewan PNP without job offer in 2021 Saskatchewan is a premier province in Canada that invites and accepts skilled and talented immigrants through its popular PNP, i.e. Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). Two main categories under SINP provide the pathway for Canadian permanent residency without job offer requirement. These categories are SINP- Occupation in Demand Sub-category and SINP- Express Entry sub-category. SINP- Occupation In-Demand sub-category  The occupation in demand sub-category is for applicants who have the skills and experience that match Saskatchewan province's in-demand occupations. To apply for this category of SINP, candidates must explore the SINP in demand Occupation list and nominate the occupation matching their skills and experience. Click here to view the Complete SINP in Demand Occupation List 2021 SINP- Express Entry Subcategory To apply in this keystream of Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) you ne

VO Visas || Ontario Helping Newcomers Start Their Careers

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 VO Visas || Ontario Helping Newcomers Start Their Careers Proposed changes would help address labour shortages by helping internationally-trained immigrants practise their profession or trade TORONTO  — The Ontario government intends to propose legislation that would, if passed, help address the provincewide labour shortage by making it easier for internationally-trained immigrants to start careers in their profession. The proposal announced today would, if passed, help remove many significant barriers internationally-trained immigrants face, such as the requirement for Canadian work experience, when attempting to get licenced in certain regulated professions and trades such as law, accounting, architecture, engineering, electrical and plumbing. “Ontario is facing a generational labour shortage with hundreds of thousands of jobs going unfilled. However, all too often, newcomers in this province struggle to find jobs in their regulated profession for no other reason than bureaucracy a

VO Visas || Ontario proposing changes to help immigrants work in their field

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  VO Visas || Ontario proposing changes to help immigrants work in their field The new changes will be the first of their kind in Canada, if the legislation is passed. Ontario is proposing legislation that would help internationally-trained immigrants get work in their field of expertise. If passed, the new legislation would remove the number one barrier Canadian immigrants face in getting a job that matches their qualification. That is, the need for  Canadian work experience  to get professional registration and licensing. The change applies to certain non-health regulated professions such as engineers, architects, plumbers, electricians, accountants, hairstylists, teachers and early childhood educators. In a  media release , the ministry of labour says it will work with the provincial health ministry to see if they can apply these changes to health professions in the future. New immigrants would also not have to complete another language test for the purposes of professional licensin

VO Visas || PEI holds second biggest PNP draw of the year

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  VO Visas || PEI holds second biggest PNP draw of the year The latest draw brings the number of invitations issued this year by Prince Edward Island to 1,541. Prince Edward Island held its scheduled immigration draw on October 21. The  Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program  (PEI PNP) invited 204 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. Most of the invitations, 195, went to  Express Entry  and  Labour Impact  candidates. The remaining nine invitations went to  Business Impact  candidates who had at least 72 points in the province’s immigration system. Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration This is the tenth  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) draw of the year held by Canada’s maritime province, bringing the total number of invitations issued so far this year to 1,541. 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  Pr

VO Visas || Manitoba invites 459 PNP candidates

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  VO Visas || Manitoba invites 459  PNP candidates The new draw brings the total number of invitations issued by Manitoba to 9,150 in 2021. Manitoba held a new round of invitations on October 21. The  Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program  (MPNP) invited a total of 459 immigration candidates across three  Provincial Nominee Programs  (PNPs). The results are as follows: Skilled Workers in Manitoba  — 388 invitations with a minimum score of 375; Skilled Workers Overseas  — 39 invitations with a minimum score of 716; and International Education Stream  — 37 invitations with no score requirement. Among these invitations, 94 went to candidates in the  Express Entry  system. Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration About Express Entry Express Entry  is Canada’s application management system for  three federal high-skilled immigration programs : the  Canadian Experience Class , the  Federal Skilled Worker Program , and the  Federal Skilled Trades Program . Immigration candidates who