Ontario Reopens Three Provincial Nominee Program Streams
Ontario stopped identifying candidates for the Human Capital Priorities stream on February 16, 2016, and temporarily paused the intake of new applications for the International Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate…
CRS Requirement Dips to 441 in February 22 Express Entry Draw
The number of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points required by candidates in Canada's Express Entry immigration selection system to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) continues to decrease. On February…
BC Conducts Second PNP Draw in Less Than a Week
On February 23, eight ITAs were issued to candidates in the Entrepreneur Immigration stream. The remaining 335 ITAs were issued across a range of BC PNP sub-categories managed under the…
Ontario’s International Masters Graduate Stream Reaches Intake Limit
The International Masters Graduate Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has reached its intake limit for the time being, just days after reopening. No registrations will be accepted…
Quebec Expands List of Occupations for Facilitated LMIA Process
Whereas typically an employer in Canada must first advertise an open position in multiple places before an application for an application for a LMIA may be submitted, this requirement is…
Governments Invest in Higher Education in Prince Edward Island
The government of Canada and the government of Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) are each investing $2.3 million to develop infrastructure at Holland College, Prince Edward Island. The investment forms part…
324 Skilled Workers Invited to Apply to Immigrate to Manitoba in February 27 Draw
Candidates eligible for one of the MPNP for Skilled Workers sub-categories are ranked according to a unique points system that awards up to 1,000 points to each candidate.Interestingly, the number…
Ontario Extends Deadline for Online Immigration Applications
The extension follows media reports that Ontario's new e-Filing system was experiencing technical glitches that impeded users from completing and submitting their online application.In a program update published on its…
Latest Express Entry Draw sees CRS Requirement Drop to 434
On March 1, 2017, 3,884 Invitations to Apply (ITA) were issued to candidates in the pool for the Express Entry immigration selection system with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) point…
New Application Fee for Saskatchewan Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand Immigration Sub-Categories
Both of these SINP sub-categories have opened for new applications on numerous occasions since they were introduced in 2015. Typically, intake quotas for these streams fill within a few days,…