Occupation In-Demand and Express Entry candidates were invited to apply for a provincial nomination by the province. Saskatchewan invited 259 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on May 6. The invitations went to candidates who may be eligible for a nomination from the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), specifically from the International Skilled...More Please

ANALYSIS: The early results have been pleasantly surprising. The early results of Canada’s six new permanent residence streams have been surprising for all the right reasons. At 12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time today, Canada began to accept applications under a temporary public policy that will allow essential workers and international graduates to become permanent residents. The purpose...More Please

Here is the link for the online portal to apply to the new pathways. The six new immigration pathways for temporary residents in Canada opened today, May 6, at about 12:00 p.m. EST. The online portal is available at this government webpage. You can see how many people have applied so far at this link. On May...More Please

Here is everything we know on the six new PR streams launching on May 6. Canada is launching six new permanent residence streams on May 6 at 12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time for essential workers and international graduates currently residing in the country. Some 90,000 immigration spots will be available. All the information below is based on...More Please

Everything you need to know about the new immigration pathways for temporary residents in Canada. Canada has released the full guide for the six new immigration streams for international graduates and essential workers. The guide on the government website gives official instructions on how to apply for the new limited-time immigration pathways opening May 6 at noon Eastern Standard Time. Canada’s...More Please

A recent Statistics Canada report examines how immigrant employment rates and wages compared to Canadian-born workers over the past two decades. In a recent report, Statistics Canada compared immigrant and Canadian employment and wages between 2000 and 2019. They found the outcomes differed depending on which outcome they were measuring, gender, and years in Canada. The...More Please

So far in 2021, B.C. has issued 3,977 invitations to apply for provincial nomination through its PNP. B.C. invited 84 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on May 4. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot issued invitations to candidates under the Express Entry BC and Skills immigration categories. Invited candidates who were from the Skilled Worker and International...More Please

Essential workers and international graduates can apply to become permanent residents starting May 6, 2021. Canada’s six new immigration streams for essential workers, international graduates, plus an unlimited number of French speakers are set to launch next week. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the pathways on April 14. Three of the streams will allow...More Please

Ontario has opened up an Expression of Interest system for two PNPs under the Employer Job Offer Category. Ontario has opened a new Expression of Interest (EOI) system for two of its provincial immigration programs. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) EOI system is now open for the following streams in the Employer Job Offer Category: Foreign Worker;...More Please

The CRS requirement in the new invitation round was 36 points lower than the previous PNP-only draw. Canada invited 381 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on April 28. Invited candidates needed to have previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). This is why the cutoff score was 717 because PNP candidates...More Please