The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut-off threshold came down by three points in the latest Express Entry draw held on June 26. A total of 3350 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residence in the draw and the…
A new poll has found that Australians’ concerns regarding migration rates have ‘softened’ since last year. Compared to a year ago, fewer Australians now believe that the number of migrants to Australia is too high. The survey on Australian attitudes…
Australia immigration is the major contributor to population growth in the country, according to the latest data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). In 2018, the population of Australia grew by 1.6 per cent and by 31 December…
In the draw held on June 20, Prince Edward Island invited 113 candidates belonging to its Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact immigration categories. Prince Edward Island conducts invitation rounds for immigration candidates every month, with an aim to…
In the new International Skilled Worker draw of Saskatchewan held on June 20, a total of 479 candidates with work experience in one of the five targeted occupations were invited to apply for provincial nomination. The invited candidates were from…
In the latest BC PNP draw held on June 18, a total of 270 invitations were issued to candidates across five provincial nomination streams. The minimum scores of selected candidates ranged from 75 to 105 points. The minimum score required…
The Quebec Expression of Interest system will start issuing invitations in the coming weeks. Around 115000 profiles have already been registered in the ‘Arrima’, the Quebec Expression of Interest system, ever since it was started in September 2018. The Quebec’s…
Canada opened two new pilots for caregiver immigration on June 18. The new pilots–Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker–offer a direct pathway for caregiver immigration and allow the applicants to bring their family members to Canada. They replace…
Australia should have kept its annual permanent immigration target at 190,000, the Infrastructure Summit of the Australian Financial Review has been told. In March 2019, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison cut the Australia immigration target to 160,000 per year, in…
