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VO Visas || Canada breaks monthly record again by landing over 47,000 immigrants in December

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  VO Visas || Canada breaks monthly record again by landing over 47,000 immigrants in December Canada has landed over 361,000 immigrants this year and will likely achieve its target of landing 401,000 immigrants in 2021. Canada landed more than 47,000 new permanent residents in November. This is a modern era record (such data is only readily available dating back to 1980). It is also marks the third month in a row that Canada has broken the record. Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration CIC News  obtained this data from  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)  last night. The data also shows that Canada has now landed over 361,000 immigrants in the first eleven months of this year. Given it has landed more than 45,000 immigrants in each of the past three months, it appears very likely Canada will achieve its 401,000 immigrant target by the end of this year. The rise in the Omicron variant may complicate such efforts but given IRCC’s focus on transitioning tho

VO Visas || Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program invited a total of 124 immigration candidates on December

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 VO Visas ||  Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program invited a total of 124 immigration candidates on December PEI held its last scheduled PNP draw on December. Prince Edward Island has released its new  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) draw results. The  Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program  (PEI PNP) invited a total of 124 immigration candidates on December 16. Express Entry  and  Labour Impact  candidates received the most invitations, combined they received a total of 114. The remaining 11 invitations went to  Business Impact  candidates who had provincial scores of at least 67 points. Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration This is the final scheduled draw of the year for the maritime province. In 2021, P.E.I. invited 1,804 candidates, 1,697 of which were from the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams and 157 from the Business Impact stream. The PEI PNP schedules its draws for the year in advance. The draw schedule for 2022 has not yet been rele

VO Visas || BC PNP Tech draw 71 immigration invitations issued

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  VO Visas || BC PNP Tech draw 71 immigration invitations issued So far in 2021, British Columbia has issued nearly 12,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination. British Columbia invited 71 tech workers to apply for a provincial nomination on December 14. The invitations were issued through the BC PNP Tech, which is a stream under the  British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program  (BC PNP). The BC PNP is an economic immigration pathway used by the province of British Columbia to attract experienced, high-demand foreign workers. The program gives people who choose to live and work in British Columbia a path to permanent residence. Candidates invited through B.C’s Tech draws must meet the requirements of one of British Columbia’s  Express Entry BC  and  Skills immigration  categories, which are managed through the Skills and Immigration Registration System (SIRS). Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration Candidates who received invitations in this draw were from the 

VO Visas || When will Canada’s parents and grandparents sponsorship open for 2022

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  VO Visas || When will Canada’s parents and grandparents sponsorship open for 2022 Here is what we know so far about PGP 2022. IRCC has yet to release details on the  Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)  2022 but here is what we know so far. According to the  Immigration Levels Plan 2021-2023 ,  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)  is looking to welcome some 23,500 immigrants under the PGP in 2022. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, IRCC released details on the new PGP intake around January of each year. During the pandemic, however, IRCC has provided updates and held PGP lotteries in the autumns of 2020 and 2021. It remains to be seen when IRCC will announce the launch of the PGP 2022. We also do not know what format it will take. In recent years, IRCC has stuck to a lottery whereby it has randomly selected sponsors who submitted expression of interest forms on the IRCC website. Prior to the pandemic, IRCC was exploring other ways to manage the PGP given that deman

VO Visas || Business leaders say improving temporary foreign worker program is one way to curb labour shortages

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  VO Visas || Business leaders say improving temporary foreign worker program is one way to curb labour shortages The Canadian Federation of Independent Business recommends improving the TFWP and automation to address labour shortages. The pandemic has exacerbated long-standing labour shortages in Canada, and there is no simple solution. The  Canadian Federation of Independent Business  (CFIB) reports more than half of small Canadian businesses are affected by  labour shortages . These businesses may have been  short staffed due to difficulties hiring , retaining or getting staff to work the hours needed. On top of that, 16% of businesses say they have enough staff, but at a significant additional cost due to wage increases, flexible hours, or hiring bonuses, among others. Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration As a result of these labour shortages, about a third of small businesses in June reported abandoning or delayed projects, and turning down contracts and sales. CFI

VO Visas || Immigrate to Canada without a job offer British Columbia PNP

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  VO Visas || Immigrate to Canada without a job offer British Columbia PNP No job offer is required to apply under the International Post-Graduate category of the BC PNP. If you have a graduate degree in science from an eligible British Columbia institution, you can get Canadian permanent residence without a job offer. Science grads may be eligible to apply for a  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) called the  Skills Immigration – International Post-Graduate  category. Under this category, the  British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program  (BC PNP) gives priority to immigration candidates who have completed a master’s or doctorate (PhD) degree in the following natural, applied, or health sciences programs: agriculture; biological and biomedical sciences; computer and information sciences and support services; engineering; engineering technology; health professions and related clinical sciences; mathematics and statistics; natural resources conservation and research; physical sciences; T

VO Visas || Express Entry Canada holds biggest PNP draw ever

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  VO Visas || Express Entry Canada holds biggest PNP draw ever Canada continues inviting PNP candidates in the Express Entry pool. Canada held a new Express Entry draw on December 10. A total of 1,032 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residence. Invited candidates had previously received a nomination through a  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP), adding 600 points to their base human capital score. As a result, the minimum cut-off for this draw was 698. Since Express Entry was launched in 2015,  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada  (IRCC) has only held 38 PNP-only draws. Most times they render less than a thousand invitations, with the exception of this draw and the June 23 draw when 1,002 were invited. IRCC has only been holding PNP draws since September. This is now the seventh such draw in a row. In the  previous Express Entry draw , IRCC invited 613 candidates with scores of at least 737. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment IRCC inviting PNP, prioritizing CEC p