Month: November 2021

Last Updated on November 23, 2021 Choosing the right National Occupational Classification (NOC) code could become the most important part of creating a Canada Express Entry profile if Ottawa moves to occupation-based invitations in 2022. The Liberal government promised to reform economic immigration programs in its platform ahead of the recent federal election, and NOC-targeted

Last Updated on November 23, 2021 The lifting of many of the COVID-19 public health restrictions due to the arrival of vaccine passports pushed up the number of people working full-time in retail jobs in British Columbia in September, reveals Statistics Canada data. The West Coast province now has one of the lowest unemployment rates

Last Updated on November 22, 2021 Prince Edward Island has conducted a new provincial draw, issuing invitations to apply to 188 skilled worker and entrepreneur Canada immigration candidates. The November 18 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) streams. It saw

Last Updated on November 22, 2021 Canada has announced a wave of new measures to update its border and immigration restrictions as the COVID-19 pandemic slowly comes to a conclusion. In an announcement on November 19, Ottawa laid out its plan for upcoming changes, including: The removal of testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers on

Last Updated on November 19, 2021 Quebec will continue to pay up to $1,200 for businesses using lawyers or immigration consultants to help them recruit Temporary Foreign Workers. The extension of the benefit was among a number of Temporary Foreign Worker Program changes announced earlier in November by Jean Boulet, Minister of Labour and Deputy

Last Updated on November 19, 2021 Manitoba has issued 428 Letters of Advice to Apply to skilled workers and international graduates in the latest Canada immigration draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The November 18 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 376 LAAs, with the lowest ranked

Last Updated on November 19, 2021 Immigration is booming in British Columbia – with the province poised to welcome more new permanent residents by the end of the year than it did in the last full year before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Despite the public health restrictions that impeded international travel for much of this

Last Updated on November 18, 2021 Saskatchewan immigration has conducted its largest Expression of Interest draw of 2021, issuing 633 invitations to apply across two streams. In the November 18 Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program draw, Occupations In-Demand candidates with skills and experience in one of 14 National Occupational Classification (NOC) codes received 208 invitations, with

Last Updated on November 18, 2021 Newfoundland & Labrador immigration has revealed details of three 2021 draws through the Priority Skills NL stream. The three draws saw a total of 663 invitations issued to Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) candidates with skills and experience in a range of technology and healthcare occupations. In

Last Updated on November 18, 2021 Canada is in the process of welcoming more immigrants per month than ever before as it looks to hit its target of 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021. After surpassing 45,000 newcomers in a month in September – the latest monthly figure available – Ottawa must reach that level

Last Updated on November 19, 2021 Canada welcomed 46,315 new immigrants in October, putting it well on track to meet its 2021 goal of 401,000 newcomers. The figures were revealed in an interview by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser with Bloomberg, in which he also said he was happy to increase immigration numbers further. It has

NOC code Occupation 0111 Financial managers 0112 Human Resources Managers 0121 Insurance, Real Estate and Financial Brokerage Managers 0122 Banking, credit and other investment managers 0124 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers 0131 Telecommunication carriers managers 0213 IT system managers * 0311 Managers in health care 0421 Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training (only

Last Updated on November 17, 2021 Nova Scotia is looking to help restaurant business owners by adding three new jobs to its Occupations In-Demand Canada immigration stream. The province’s department for Labour, Skills and Immigration, announced on Wednesday that the following jobs would be added to the fast-track permanent residence pathway: NOC 6513 (Food and