Ontario pauses the application intake in the In-Demand Skills stream On June 29, 2020, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) released a notice that starting 5 PM June 30, 2020, and until 9 AM July 6, it pauses the application intake in the Employer Job Offer:...
The Express Entry scores continue to drop On June 25, 2020, the Canadian Immigration Department (IRCC) conducted a new Express Entry draw. This was a Canadian Experience Class (CEC) program-specific draw. In the invitation round #154, IRCC invited 3,508 candidates to apply for permanent residence in...
Another 392 provincial nominees have been invited in the new Express Entry draw On June 24, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) distributed 392 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-specific draw. In round #153, the...
British Columbia invited 87 Tech Pilot candidates On June 23, 2020, British Columbia held a new draw in the Tech Pilot of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). This time, the province distributed 87 invitations in four categories: Skills Immigration - Skilled Worker, Skills...
IRCC updated program delivery instructions for the Yukon Community Pilot (YCP) On June 22, 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the instructions for the work permit component of the Yukon Community Pilot (YCP). This program was launched in January 2020 and it is a...
Manitoba sent invitations to 181 candidates On June 19, 2020, Manitoba held a new Expression of Interests draw in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #92, in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream, the province issued 111 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA). The...
Ontario invited 143 Francophone candidates in the OINP On June 18, 2020, the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) held the third invitation round in the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream (FSSW) of the OINP Human Capital Category. In this draw, the province invited 143 candidates. The Comprehensive...
OINP invited 758 new skilled trades candidates On June 17, 2020, Ontario invited 758 candidates in the Skilled Trades Stream of the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP). All invitees have their profiles created in the Express Entry system between June 17, 2019, and June 17, 2020....
British Columbia invited new candidates to apply for the nomination On June 16, 2020, British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program invited 276 candidates in the new draw in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories. The lowest scores in the EEBC category have...
The number of study permits issued in 2020 is falling As of April 30, 2020, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued study permits to 66,990 foreign nationals. According to the data by IRCC, 47,460 study permits (70.8%) were issued for students admitted in the Post Secondary...