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British Columbia invited new candidates under the new BC PNP draw

Author: Admin | February 22, 2025 | Categories: British Columbia
BC PNP draw
British Columbia invited new candidates under the new BC PNP draw. On January 24, 2023, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and invited qualified Skills, and Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 221 candidates. The minimum...
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British Columbia invited new Skilled Immigration candidates under the BC PNP

Author: Admin | February 22, 2025 | Categories: British Columbia
BC PNP
On December 13, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 180 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited to this draw was 80-104 points.  In addition,...
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Prince Edward Island invited 144 candidates in PEI PNP new invitation round

Author: Admin | February 22, 2025 | Categories: Prince Edward Island
PEI PNP new invitation round
On March 16, 2023, Prince Edward Island conducted a PEI PNP new invitation round. In the fourth round of this year, the province issued 138 invitations to apply to skilled workers in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams.  PEI also invited six candidates to the Business Work Permit Entrepreneurs...
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Processing times in Canadian passport offices have returned to pre-pandemic levels

Author: Admin | February 22, 2025 | Categories: Uncategorized
Canadian passport
Processing times in Canadian passport offices have returned to pre-pandemic levels. Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development Karina Gould has proudly announced that the backlog with passport processing has been nearly cleared, as 98 percent of the application backlog has been processed.    Subsequently, turnaround times in all passport...
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IRCC held a new all-program Express Entry draw

Author: Admin | February 22, 2025 | Categories: Express Entry
all-program Express Entry draw
IRCC held a new all-program Express Entry draw on March 15, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 7,000 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. In this draw, IRCC continued inviting candidates under all immigration programs. In round #243, the cut-off score was 490 points, the...
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Delays in Work Permits Applications Negatively Impact Canadian Companies

Author: Admin | February 22, 2025 | Categories: Work in Canada
Work Permits Applications
Delays in Work Permits Applications Negatively Impact Canadian Companies according to a survey conducted by the Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC), a non-profit organization, delays in work permits at IRCC are causing severe damage to Canadian companies. The CERC survey states that Canadian employers will require immediate access to international...
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IRCC invited 667 candidates in the PNP-targeted Express Entry draw

Author: Admin | February 22, 2025 | Categories: Express Entry, PNP
IRCC invited 667 candidates in the PNP-targeted Express Entry draw on March 1, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 667 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the third PNP-targeted draw of the year.  In round #242, the cut-off score was 748 points, 43 points fewer than in the previous PNP-targeted Express Entry draw.  The tie-breaking rule for this round was December 12, 2022, at 10:48:12 UTC.  As of March 1, 2023, there were 243,374 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool, 3,110 more than the previous update.  In 2023, Canada issued 16,559 invitations in six Express Entry draws. As of March 1, 2023, the PNP-targeted Express Entry draw candidates' CRS score distribution The following table shows the full CRS score distribution of all candidates in the Express Entry pool as of March 1, 2023 CRS score Range Number of Candidates 601-1200 606 501-600 2,129 451-500 65,187 491-500 1,756 481-490 12,126 471-480 20,813 461-470 17,042 451-460 13,450 401-450 61,086 441-450 12,679 431-440 13,300 421-430 10,680 411-420 11,785 401-410 12,642 351-400 71,529 301-350 37,131 0-300 5,706 Total 243,374 Express Entry Processing Times as of February 28  Express Entry processing times for all three categories have increased as of February 28. See the list below for more information. Canadian Experience Class – 16 months Federal Skilled Worker Program – 31 months Federal Skilled Trades Program – 70 months Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry – 11 month Also Read: CANADA HELD A NEW PNP DRAW UNDER THE EXPRESS ENTRY SYSTEM EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW FOR THE FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER PROGRAM CANADA HELD THE FIRST PNP-TARGETED EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW OF 2023 IRCC PROPOSED NEW EXPRESS ENTRY CATEGORIES What Is Express Entry and How Can I Apply? Express Entry is a system used by the Canadian government to manage applications for Canadian permanent residence. The CRS, a point-based system, utilizes Express Entry to assess candidate profiles. Three major programs are managed by Express Entry: Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSW); Federal Skilled Trades Program (FST); and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) To apply for Express Entry, you have to submit your profile with the required documents, Documents usually consist of language test results, Education credentials, and Passport, or travel Documents. If you are willing to submit your profile in Express Entry and want to gain a good CRS score We can help you in the whole steps. Want to know more details about “IRCC invited 667 candidates in the PNP-targeted Express Entry draw” you can contact one of our immigration specialists at  Gunness & Associates. Tel: (416) 604-2669  Email: info@immigrationmatters.info Gunness & Associates has helped thousands of people successfully immigrate to Canada with their families. Our skilled and experienced immigration experts have the expertise to accurately examine your case and advise you on the best method of proceeding to best serve your needs. For honest and straightforward advice, contact the experts at Gunness & Associates. Get a free Assessment  Join our newsletter and get up-to-date immigration news Click here All rights reserved ©2022 Gunness & Associate
IRCC invited 667 candidates in the PNP-targeted Express Entry draw on March 1, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 667 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the third PNP-targeted draw of the year.  In round #242, the cut-off score was 748...
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British Columbia Invited over 130 Candidates under Various Streams of the BC PNP

Author: Admin | February 22, 2025 | Categories: British Columbia
British Columbia Invited over 130 Candidates under Various Streams of the BC PNP On July 5, 2022, British Columbia held new invitation rounds under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). In the BC PNP Tech, the province invited 100 candidates in the 29 eligible Tech occupations. The lowest score of the round was 85 points. In the Childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 4214), the province invited 21 candidates.  In the Healthcare-targeted draw, BC invited 7 candidates. Additionally, BC targeted less than 5 candidates under other targeted occupations. The lowest score in those draws was 60 points. In total, the province invited about 133 candidates. So far, British Columbia has already issued about 4,573 ITAs including 1,814 candidates under the BC PNP Tech. You first need to be eligible for the BC PNP, Find out if you are eligible   Get a free assessment Once you are eligible you can create an online profile. you can be invited to one of the BC PNP draws, If your score is higher than the cut-off you may be called. Click here to join our newsletter and get up-to-date news on BCPNP. Features related to the Streams of the BC PNP The following attributes are checked before sending ITAs: Language skills Level of education and place of completion Work experience duration and skill level Occupation Intention to live and work in any part of British Columbia Skill level of job offer and wage Are you looking to Migrate to Canada? Speak to a Canadian Immigration Specialist at Gunness & Associates. Tel: (416) 604-2669 Email: info@immigrationmatters.info All rights reserved ©2022 Gunness & Associates
British Columbia Invited over 130 Candidates under Various Streams of the BC PNP On July 5, 2022, British Columbia held new invitation rounds under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). In the BC PNP Tech, the province invited 100 candidates in the 29 eligible Tech occupations. The lowest...
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Canada processes nearly half of the immigration applications within the service standards

Author: Admin | February 22, 2025 | Categories: Uncategorized
Canada processes nearly half of the immigration applications within the service standards
Canada processes nearly half of the immigration applications within the service standards on February 21, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the data on immigration inventories and backlogs. According to the last update, there were 1,944,500 applications for permanent residence, temporary residence permits, and citizenship approvals in all...
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The GNWT joined Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot

Author: Admin | February 22, 2025 | Categories: Work in Canada
GNWT
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) joined the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) to help employers tackle the issues they face in the labor market and hire skilled refugees overseas.  Through the pilot, the GNWT allows employers to access a pool of potential employees and partner with non-governmental organizations...
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