Immigration Canada increased the staff to process overseas sponsorship applications On March 5, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the expansion of the staff in the Sydney Case Processing Centre. The IRCC's office in Nova Scotia will hire 62 new case managers. This staffing...
What provinces benefited the most from Express Entry in 2020? Ontario remained the most popular destination for Express Entry immigrants in 2020. It attracted 37,525 immigrants or 58.7% of the total admissions. British Columbia took second place. It welcomed 13,590 newcomers or 21.3%. The third main...
Ontario held a second draw for French-Speaking Skilled WorkersOn March 3, 2021, the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) conducted the second draw in the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream (FSSW) in 2021. In this round, the province issued 126 Notifications of Interest (NOI). The Express Entry...
Ontario issued 754 NOIs in the Human Capital Priorities Stream On March 2, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held a new draw in the Human Capital Priorities Stream. In this round, OINP issued 754 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who possess work...
International Experience Canada officially opened On March 1, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) officially opened the International Experience Canada program. Unfortunately, due to some technical difficulties, some IEC pools for the 2021 season did not open today. This was announced by IRCC on Twitter....
Saskatchewan invited 299 candidates in the new draw On February 25, 2021, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) conducted a new draw. SINP issued 299 invitations to apply (ITAs) in the Express Entry category. The lowest score was 70 points, two points less than in the...
The SIRS score in the BCPNP Tech Pilot has dropped to 75 points On February 23, 2021, British Columbia conducted a new draw in the Tech Pilot of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). In this round, the province invited 87 individuals to apply...
Canada granted PR to 1,705 immigrants in the Atlantic Immigration Pilot According to the final statistics by IRCC, the total number of immigrants through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) has dropped by almost 60% compared to 2019. In 2020, Canada admitted 1,705 immigrants under the...
Atlantic Immigration Pilot became a permanent immigration program On February 17, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the Atlantic Immigration Pilot (AIPP) became a permanent immigration program. The government positively assesses the AIPP and therefore fulfils one of its pre-election promises in the immigration...
Prince Edward Island invited 121 candidates to apply for a nomination On February 18, 2021, Prince Edward Island held a new draw in the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). In the second round in 2021, PEI PNP issued 102 invitations to apply to...