Month: February 2022

NOC Code Occupation 0111 financial managers 0112 human resources managers 0113  purchasing 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 0211  engineering managers 0213 it system managers * 0311 managers in health care 0421 administrators – post-secondary

Employers are still in hiring mode as they rebuild in the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic with massive labour shortages offering opportunities for economic immigration to Canada. “There were 896,100 job vacancies in Canada at the start of December, 2.5 per cent or 21,400, higher than at the beginning of November,” notes Statistics Canada.

Ontario has issued 818 Canada immigration Notifications of Interest in a new draw through the Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream. The February 24 draw targeted candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores in the range of 359 to 600. Candidates were required to have submitted Express Entry profiles into the federal pool within the 12 months

Manitoba has issued 278 Letters of Advice to Apply to Canada immigration candidates in a new draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program. The February 24 draw saw LAAs issued through three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers in Manitoba received 206 LAAs, with the lowest ranked candidates scoring 612 points. International Education Stream candidates received 33

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser is vowing to fast-track applications from Ukraine as Canada steps in to help Ukrainians and Canadian citizens in the war-torn region. “Canada is steadfast in its support of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine,” Fraser tweeted on Thursday.  “For over a month, we have been priority-processing applications from Ukraine,” he

Nova Scotia set a provincial Canada immigration record last year as it almost tripled the number of new permanent residents it welcomed to its shores compared to the previous year. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) figures released earlier this month reveal the Atlantic Canadian province welcomed 9,020 new permanent residents in 2021, an increase

The one-month period during which organizations in Quebec could apply to sponsor refugees is now over, according to the francophone province’s Ministry of Immigration, Francisation and Integration (MIFI). Quebec Immigration Minister Nadine Girault announced in late October last year that province would be accepting sponsorship applications under Quebec’s Collective Sponsorship program from Jan. 18 and

Ontario has issued 773 Notifications of Interest in a new Canada immigration draw through the province’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream. The February 22 Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program draw targeted 18 high-demand occupations with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score range of 455 to 600 points. On the same day, Ontario also conducted a

British Columbia has conducted two new draws, issuing Canada immigration invitations to a total of 160 candidates through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The February 22 draws featured a general draw, and a second draw targeting two NOC codes: 0621 for Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers and 0631 for Restaurant and Food Service Managers.

Manitoba is setting up an advisory council in its bid to revamp its Canada immigration practices and attract more foreign nationals to immigrate there and international students to choose it as a place to pursue their post-secondary education. “This new advisory council will help us look at new and innovative ways to continue to be

Alberta has announced the details of a new draw through the Express Entry-linked stream of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program. The February 1 draw saw 400 candidates invited, with a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System score of 340, six lower than the previous draw. Important requirements for the Alberta Express Entry stream are that candidates have

The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program has been renamed the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP), with the province also launching two new Canada immigration streams. In a February 16 update, the Rural Renewal Stream and the Rural Entrepreneur Stream were added to the existing five streams offered under the newly-named AAIP. The province also renamed three

Quebec immigration has conducted its largest draw of 2022 through the Arrima Expression of Interest system, issuing invitations to 523 candidates. The February 10 draw required a minimum score of 592 in the Quebec Expression of Interest points system. A maximum of 1,320 points are available. The draw targeted candidates with skills and experience in

Last Updated on February 18, 2022 Immigration Minister Sean Fraser reassured Canada’s business community Wednesday the country’s Express Entry system will be returning to normal operations and more Canadian Experience Class (CEC) applications will be accepted soon. “We don’t have an announcement on the specific date of the next draw but I can reassure you

Last Updated on February 18, 2022 The Atlantic Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) sent out 123 invitations to apply for immigration to Canada to skilled workers and entrepreneurs in its second draw of the year Thursday. The Feb. 17 draw saw invitations issued through the Labour Impact, Express Entry and Business Impact Prince Edward