16 Sep Saskatchewan invited 326 skilled candidates under the SINP
Saskatchewan invited 326 skilled candidates under the SINP
On September 15, 2022, Saskatchewan conducted new rounds of invitations in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). In the Express Entry category, Saskatchewan issued 53 ITAs. Another 273 invitations were issued to the Occupations In-Demand category candidates. The lowest score in both categories was 60 points, 10 points fewer than it was in the previous draw. All invited candidates had Educational Credential Assessments. In this draw, Saskatchewan invited candidates under 6 different NOCs. This year, Saskatchewan has already invited 8,564 candidates.
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Northwest Territories Nominee Program made changes to the Employer Driven stream
On September 15, 2022, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) announced that it modified the eligibility criteria for the Employer Driven stream of the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP). GNWT’s amendments aim to provide more flexibility for employers and make the program and processes user-friendly. The territorial government provided a detailed list of the changes to the Employer Driven guidelines, which are effective September 12, 2022. The new changes include instructions for employment, job advertisement, employment standard assessment process, language, education and work experience requirements.
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Northwest Territories Nominee Program made changes to the Employer Driven stream
On September 15, 2022, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) announced that it modified the eligibility criteria for the Employer Driven stream of the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP). GNWT’s amendments aim to provide more flexibility for employers and make the program and processes user-friendly. The territorial government provided a detailed list of the changes to the Employer Driven guidelines, which are effective September 12, 2022. The new changes include instructions for employment, job advertisement, employment standard assessment process, language, education and work experience requirements.
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Canada capped the immigration pathway for Afghans since the program’s launch
The Government of Canada was going to accept a maximum of 2,500 Afghan nationals who helped Canada’s military in Afghanistan when it announced the special immigration pathway for Afghans. But that figure has not been made public for more than a year. Then the cap has gradually been increased over several months and made public when the temporary policies providing its legal foundation were published more than a year after the program was launched. Immigration lawyers called this gap “inexplicable.”
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International students increase the share in college postgraduate credential programs
According to Statistics Canada’s new report published on September 12, 2022, international students, especially those from India, increased the share of international students in college postgraduate credential programs tenfold from 1,800 to 17,700 between 2017-2019. The report explains that immigration to Canada and obtaining permanent residency were likely the main reasons driving the boom in the number of foreign students enrolling in these programs. Eighty percent of International students studying in Canada gained permanent residency within five years of graduation.