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VO Visas || Canada to announce Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024 by February

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  VO Visas || Canada to announce Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024 by February This will be the first Immigration Levels Plan announcement since October 2020. It will be announced by February 11, 2022. The Canadian government will provide a major update by February when it announces its Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024. The announcement will contain Canada’s  immigration targets  for this year, and the next two years, as well as the number of new immigrants Canada will seek to welcome under its various economic, family, and humanitarian class programs. It will be the first such announcement since Canada made the surprise announcement in October 2020 it would seek to welcome over 400,000 new immigrants per year moving forward, or about 40,000 more per year than its previous targets. Under Canada’s main immigration law, the  Immigration and Refugee Protection Act  (IRPA), the federal government must make this announcement by November 1st of each year when Parliament is sitting. If Parli

VO Visas || Manitoba holds first PNP draw of 2022

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  VO Visas  || Manitoba holds first PNP draw of 2022 443 invited in Manitoba's first PNP draw of the year Manitoba has started off the year inviting 443 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The  Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program  (MPNP) invited candidates across three  Provincial Nominee Programs  (PNPs). Here are the number of invitations issued for each program, plus the minimum score cutoff according to the province’s Expression of Interest (EOI) system: Skilled Workers in Manitoba  — 357 invitations with a minimum score of 459; Skilled Workers Overseas  — 53 invitations with a minimum score of 711; and International Education Stream  — 33 invitations with no score requirement. Among these invitations, 97 were issued to candidates in the  Express Entry Express Entry  system. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration About Express Entry Express Entry  is Canada’s application management system for  three federal high-skilled immigration progra

VO Visas || Alberta creates new immigration program for tech workers

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  VO Visas || Alberta creates new immigration program for tech workers Express Entry candidates who work in tech may be eligible for Alberta's new expedited immigration program. Alberta is introducing a new fast-track immigration program for tech workers. Alberta’s immigration minister, Tyler Shandro, announced the Accelerated Tech Pathway on January 13. The province had already began accepting applications to the new program in December. In order to be eligible, tech professionals need to have a profile in the federal government’s  Express Entry  system and be eligible for the  Alberta Express Entry Stream . “Under this new pathway, tech professionals from across Canada and overseas can become permanent residents in as little as six months if they have a job offer in an in-demand tech industry occupation,” Shandro said, although Express Entry processing averaged nine months in 2020. “Along with priority application processing, tech professionals will also receive a letter of suppo

VO Visas || Saskatchewan holds first PNP draw of 2022

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 VO Visas || Saskatchewan holds first PNP draw of 2022 104 invited in Saskatchewan's newest PNP draw for Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand candidates. Saskatchewan invited 104 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on January 12. In its first draw of the year, the  Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program  (SINP) invited candidates to apply through two of its  immigration streams . Of those invited, 37 may be eligible for the SINP’s  Express Entry subcategory , and 67 may be eligible for the  Occupations In-Demand sub-category . The lowest-scoring candidate from each sub-category had 68 points on Saskatchewan’s  Expression of Interest  (EOI) ranking system. Get a Free Canadian Immigration Evaluation In this draw, Saskatchewan invited candidates with work experience in one of six occupations: medical laboratory technologists, paramedical occupations, psychologists, medical sonographers, occupational therapists, and medical radiation technologists. Candidates

VO Visas || Ontario PNP invites 502 Express Entry candidates

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  VO Visas || Ontario PNP invites 502 Express Entry candidates Nurses, bankers, and food service managers were among the 18 occupations targeted in Ontario's latest PNP draw. I n its  second draw in two days , Ontario invited 502 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on January 12. Invited candidates had profiles in the  Express Entry  system with  Comprehensive Ranking System  (CRS) scores between 464 and 467. In the new draw, the  Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program  (OINP) invited candidates who may be eligible for the  Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream  (HCP). This  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) gives foreign workers the opportunity to launch their careers in Ontario, and make Canada’s most populous province their new home. The OINP invited candidates if they had work experience in one of the following 18 occupations listed in order of their  National Occupational Classification  (NOC) codes: Get a Free Canadian Immigration Evaluation NOC 0

VO Visas || British Columbia invites 232 in new PNP draws

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 VO Visas || British Columbia invites 232 in new PNP draws The BC PNP is designed to attract foreign workers in high demand and who want to become permanent residents. British Columbia invited 232 immigration candidates through  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) draws held on January 11. The province held two draws through the  British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program  (BC PNP) and invited candidates from the  Skills Immigration  (SI) and  Express Entry BC  (EEBC) streams. 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. Get a Free Canadian Immigration Evaluation The majority of the invitations, 201, were sent through a general draw. These candidates received invitations if they met the minimum score requirements between 78 and 110 depending on the program for which they are eligible. Another draw targeted candidates whose occupation falls under NOC 0621 (retail and w

VO Visas || Ontario holds first PNP draw of 2022

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  VO Visas || Ontario holds first PNP draw of 2022 Candidates from all Employer Job Offer streams were invited in Ontario's first draw of the year. Ontario invited 1,084 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on January 11. The   Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program  ( OINP ) issued invitations to candidates who had profiles in its  Expression of Interest  (EOI) system. These candidates may be eligible for one of three streams under the  Employer Job Offer  category:  Foreign Worker ,  International Student  and  In-Demand Skills . Here are the invitation numbers by  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) stream: Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream – 264 Employer Job Offer: International Student stream – 762 Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream – 58 Get a Free Canadian Immigration Evaluation Candidates invited under the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream had work experience in the  National Occupational Codes  ( NOC ) below: Health and agricultura