Ontario clarified the terms of the Entrepreneur Stream updates On July 9, 2019, Ontario released a notice clarifying the terms of the Entrepreneur Stream applications processing. Candidates who registered their Expressions of Interest (EOI) under the Entrepreneur Stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) and...
Ontario announced regulatory amendments in the OINP On July 8, 2019, the Ontario government announced regulatory amendments in the Ontario Immigration Act (2015). The work experience requirement in the In-Demand Skills Stream has been reduced and three new National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes related to personal...
Saskatchewan invited 45 candidates in the Entrepreneur program On July 4, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) Entrepreneur Program issued invitations to 45 candidates. The highest Expression of Interest (EOI) score for this round was 155 points. The lowest score was 120 points. The average score...
Saskatchewan has updated the data on application intake thresholds Saskatchewan has updated the information regarding the intake thresholds in various streams of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). All data is accurate as of July 1, 2019. In the category of International Skilled Workers, 3,315 applications...
IRCC published Express Entry Year-End Report 2018 On July 2, 2019, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released Express Entry Year-End Report 2018. This report summarizes all the immigration statistics in the Express Entry. In total, there were 278,590 profiles submitted to Express Entry in...
British Columbia invited a new batch of Tech Pilot candidates On July 2, 2019, British Columbia held a new draw for the candidates in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot. This program is designed for 29 key technology occupations which are in-demand...
Physician immigration should be a national conversation Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer alluded to designing a system that would enable immigrating physicians to use their skills to serve Canadians. Canada has one of the lowest physician per capita rates among developed countries, with experts fearing a worsening...
Immigrants taking a major role in a domestic population increase When it comes to Canadian population increase, immigrants still hold a major share, according to new Statistics Canada estimates. While Canada's total population has risen by 98,410 people (0.3%) in the first quarter of 2019, new...
Express Entry Draw #120 On June 26, 2019, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a new round of invitations in the selection system Express Entry. In round #120, IRCC issued a regular batch of 3,350 Invitations to Apply (ITA). The minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score...
57 candidates invited via BCPNP Tech Pilot On June 25, 2019, British Columbia held a new round of invitations for the candidates in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot. Tech Pilot a special stream designed for 29 key technology occupations which are...