On November 22, 2022, Alberta published the update considering the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) inventory. According to the new update, there were around 970 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications and 290 Expressions of Interest in the Alberta Express Entry pool.  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) allocated a quota of...

Hiring more foreign talent to balance the Canadian labour market. In his recent speech, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem spoke about how immigration may be the key to achieving labour market stability and correcting inflation. He stated that the Canadian labour market has more demand than labour supply.   ...

Canada published temporary public policy details allowing students to work more than 20 hours per week On November 22, 2022, the Canadian Government released the instructions for the temporary public policy that lifts the work limitation of study permit holders. International students that were allowed to work without a work...

On November 18, 2022, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #158, MPNP issued 177 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream. The minimum score to get the LAA in this category was 797 points, 184...

BC expanded the BC PNP Tech Immigration Stream The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech immigration stream has expanded to include 35 occupations under the newly created National Occupational Classification (NOC).    Before the launch of NOC 2021 on November 16, only 29 targeted occupations were available under...

How has the NOC changed affected the new AAIP applicants? After the implementation of the NOC 2021, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) canceled all applications with an unpaid application fee that were not submitted in the portal as of 4 pm on November 15, 2022.    The AAIP requires...

In November 2022, Prince Edward Island held two Expression of Interest draws under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). On November 3, 2022, PEI conducted a new invitation round in the Labour Impact Category and invited 39 candidates.  On November 17, 2022, the province issued 141 invitations...

British Columbia introduced major changes in BC PNP on November 16, 2022, the provincial government of British Columbia announced the most significant changes to the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program’s (BC PNP) Skills Immigration stream.    According to the amendments, the maximum points for human capital factors have been increased,...

Manitoba published a notice regarding the use of NOC 2021 On November 14, 2022, the Government of Manitoba published a notice regarding the Expression of Interest draws using the NOC 2021. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program will begin using the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) for all...

Sixteen new occupations are now eligible for Express Entry On November 16, 2022, the Government of Canada expanded pathways to permanent residence in Canada for sixteen in-demand occupations. Nurse aides, long-term care aides, hospital attendants, elementary and secondary school teacher assistants, and transport truck drivers are only a few of...