On July 5, 2023, British Columbia issued new invitations in the Skilled Worker – International Graduate categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP).  In the Tech-targeted draw, BC issued 97 invitations with a minimum score of 90 points.  In the Childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202),...

On July 5, 2023, IRCC held the first occupation-specific Express Entry draw for STEM candidates and issued 500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to qualified candidates.  In round #254, the cut-off score was 486 points. The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 23, 2022, at 00:01:29 UTC. As of July...

On July 4, 2023, IRCC issued 700 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the new all-program Express Entry draw. In this draw, IRCC invited candidates under all immigration programs.  In round #253, the cut-off score was 511 points, 25 points more than in the previous all-program draw. The tie-breaking...

On June 29, 2023, Prince Edward Island conducted a new invitation round in the Labor Impact and Express Entry streams and invited 90 candidates under the Prince Edward Island PNP draw.  This draw was the third PEIPNP draw for June. The province invited 1,533 candidates this year, including 1,498 candidates...

Canada is working to recruit and retain health workers to address the workforce crisis in the sector. This is a shared priority between the Canadian provinces and territories in the Working Together to Improve Health Care for Canadians Plan.  The plan includes a Budget 2023 commitment of nearly $200 billion...

On June 29, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round under the Manitoba skilled worker program in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #184, the MPNP held a new occupation-specific candidate selection under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM) stream and invited 315 applicants who scored 613 points...

On June 28, 2023, the City of Greater Sudbury held a new round of invitations for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP draw). In this round, Sudbury considered 53 candidates.  The lowest score of these draws was 250 points, ten points lower than in the previous draw. Last year,...

On June 28, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first Category-Based Selection Express Entry draw and issued 500 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates working in healthcare occupations.  In round #252, the cut-off score was 476 points. The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 12, 2022,...

On June 28, 2023, the Government of Canada announced occupation-specific Express Entry draws for STEM workers. By prioritizing skilled newcomers in these fields, Canada aims to fill key positions and meet the demand for talent, boosting the nation's economic growth and technological advancement.  The first STEM round for category-based selection...

On June 28, 2023, the Canadian Government announced the category-based selection to invite skilled newcomers with work experience in healthcare to address this sector's severe labor market shortages.  Statistics Canada reported an all-time high of 150,100 job vacancies in health and social assistance in the third quarter of 2022, with...