British Columbia breaks a new record in the new draw On September 3, 2019, British Columbia has set a new record of the number of invitations issued in one round. In the last draw, the province invited 527 candidates, while in the new round 546 registrants...
IRCC issued 1,575 ITAs in the International Experience Canada During August 26-30, 2019, Canada continued the issuance of Invitations to Apply (ITA) for the Work Permit in the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. In the last round, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited 1,575 candidates....
New Brunswick intends to triple the number of immigrants On August 27, 2019, New Brunswick announced its plans to triple the number of immigrants to 7,500 newcomers annually by 2024. This represents about 1% of the province's total population of 773,000 in the second quarter of...
Alberta invited 121 candidates in the AINP On August 15, 2019, Alberta conducted a new draw in the Alberta Express Entry Stream of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). In the new round Alberta invited 121 candidates and the lowest score of the round was 400...
Ontario opened the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream On August 27, 2019, the Government of Ontario announced the opening of the Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Applicants may apply now using the OINP e-Filing Portal. On April...
Newfoundland and Labrador is waiting for Entrepreneurs On August 26, 2019, the government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the province will hold four rounds of Expressions of Interest (EOI) for International Entrepreneurs under the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP). The province is looking after...
Newfoundland and Labrador extends pilot employment programs for international students On August 23, 2019, Newfoundland and Labrador announced the province will spend nearly $415,000 to extend two pilot employment programs for international students and graduates: "The Student Internship Pilot Program" and "My First Job in Newfoundland...
Immigration to Atlantic Canada: what are the trends? Since January 2015, over 56,000 immigrants settled in Atlantic Canada. Based on the data from Open Government, there is a constant trend of increased levels of immigration to four Atlantic Provinces. Nova Scotia accepted about 22,765 newcomers (almost...
Post-Graduation Work Permit Program The Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP) has played a key role in Canada retaining international students upon graduation, who stay and contribute to the Canadian economy. The recent PGWPP changes made by IRCC this year are expected to significantly reduce 'irreversible' application...
In Express Entry Draw #124 the score dropped to 457 CRS On August 20, 2019, only 8 days after the previous draw, Canada held another round of invitations in the Express Entry. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,600 Invitations to Apply (ITA) in round...