The Parents and Grandparents Program of Canada opened on January 28 to accept expressions of interest from eligible persons and closed soon. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s target for this year was to accept 27,000 Interest to Sponsor forms…
In the latest Labour Market Priorities Stream draw, Nova Scotia invited Express Entry candidates with work experience as financial auditors or accountants to apply for provincial nomination. The draw held on January 24 targeted Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking…
Canada has launched a new economic immigration pilot program called the Rural and Northern Pilot for the rural and northern communities in Ontario, Western Canada and three Canadian territories. Under the program, foreign workers with various skill levels can obtain…
In the second Express Entry draw of 2019 held on January 23, the Government of Canada issued 3900 Invitations to Apply(ITAs) for permanent residence. The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required was 443 points, the lowest of the year.…
In a draw held on January 16, a total of 316 British Columbia Express Entry and Skills Immigration candidates were invited to apply for provincial nomination for permanent residence in Canada. The invited Express Entry candidates belonged to the Skilled…
In the first Saskatchewan Express Entry and Occupation In-Demand draws held in 2019, a total of 596 candidates were invited to apply for provincial nomination. The minimum required score points for Express Entry candidates to qualify for the draw that…
In the first draw of Ontario Human Capital Priorities (HCP) Stream to have held in 2019, a total of 1493 candidates were invited to apply for provincial nomination from the government of Ontario. The Human Capital Priorities stream allows Ontario…
In the draw to have held in 2019, Manitoba invited 626 candidates to apply for provincial nomination. The candidates invited in the January 17 draw belonged to three streams of Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)–Skilled Workers Overseas, Skilled Workers in…
A survey conducted by the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Moncton (CCGM) based in New Brunswick has found that the biggest challenge faced by the businesses in the region is the shortage of skilled labourers. The employers in New Brunswick…
