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January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024

British Columbia invites 194+ Candidates for Provincial nomination in latest BC PNP Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Tuesday, January 30, 2024, British Columbia sent out over 194 invitations to apply for permanent residency in targeted draws.

Profiles under the Express Entry and BC PNP Skills Immigration streams were considered in this round of invitations.

See below latest BC PNP Draw

Draw type Stream Minimum Score Number of invitations
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 60 49
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 75 29
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 60 27
Targeting 35 tech occupations 103 89
Veterinary Care 60

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January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024

British Columbia announces new standards for International Students

Author By EUIC Admin Categories News, Study Visa

Dear Future Neighbour,

In a bid to put a stop to exploitative exercises, improve the welfare and regulate the affairs of International students in British Columbia, the province announced measures to be taken on Monday, January 29, 2024.

This action is coming days after the IRCC Minister announced a cap for the intake of International students allowed into Canada in 2024.

These new measures by British Columbia will ensure that international students are given proper attention and the right facilities are put in place during their stay in Canada.

See below measures taken by British Columbia:

1. Temporary ban on expansion of institutions offering foreign education: A two-year ban to last till February 2026 has been put in place for new education quality assurance certification.

2. Enhanced Compliance and Enforcement: More inspections will be carried out by the province to make sure that institutions are keeping up with the standards set and giving the students the necessary support required. The institution must also make sure that the students obtain quality education, all private degree programs must meet the approval requirements. Also as part of the standards, the quality of education must be what is required in the labour market so that the students are efficient after graduation.

3. Higher Standards for Private Degree Programs: changes have been made to the requirements for the institutions granting private- degree programs. The examinations have been made tougher and the general procedure complex.

4. New Language Requirements for Private Institutions: Language training for students to better equip them for their professional journey while in British Columbia.

5. Tuition Transparency: Public institutions will have to publicize their tuition fee so that students know what it is expected of them before commencement of the degree.

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January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024

Ontario announces new standards for International Students

Author By EUIC Admin Categories News

Dear Future Neighbour,

Ontario sets up new measures to better improve the quality and welfare of International Students in the province. All schools and institutions in the province are expected to make housing arrangements available for students.

This measure by the province is coming after the announcement by the IRCC Minister to set a cap on the intake of international students into Canada for each province.

For better monitoring and implementation of these measures, the following will be looked at:

1. For Universities and Colleges: The province would make sure that the programs offered to students are what employers are seeking for in the job market, this way the students have something to fall back on after graduation for sustainability.

There will be no more creation of new public-private partnerships with colleges as efforts are made to improve supervision procedures.

Also steps will be taken to ensure that the highest academic results are being attained by increasing the response rate to student outcome surveys.

It will be mandatory for all colleges and universities to provide assurances regarding the availability of accommodation choices for incoming overseas students.

2.  For Career Institutes:

To improve the oversight of vocational colleges and ensure quick responses to complaints and concerns. This includes improving data management, documentation procedures, and the effectiveness of compliance investigations. The Ontario government also intends to work alongside federal and sector partners to put an end to false recruiters that take advantage of international students and also false claims on employment and citizenship.

Need help obtaining a visitor visa to visit Canada, or professional help putting in a study visa application, work permit application, admission into a Canadian college/university, Expression of Interest, creating an express entry or provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Book a consultation or send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

January 29, 2024
January 29, 2024

IEC sends out 7400+ Work Permit Invitations

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Business Visa, News, Temporary Visa

Dear Future Neighbour,

In the just concluded week, International Experience Canada sent out more than 7400 work permit invitations to profiles under the working holiday category, the young professionals category, international co-op category.

See below Working Holiday Invitations

Candidates invited under the working holiday category have an open work-permit and are eligible to work for any Canadian employer.

Country Invitations since last week Spots available Eligible candidates in pool Quota Chances of being invited to the next round
Andorra 0 22 3 25 Excellent
Australia 473 0 318 Unlimited Excellent
Austria 31 46 15 100 Excellent
Belgium 155 441 46 750 Excellent
Chile 50 670 6,193 725 Very low
Costa Rica 7 68 1,402 80 Very low
Croatia 2 263 7 275 Excellent
Czech Republic 80 870 35 1,000 Excellent
Denmark 24 306 14 350 Excellent
Estonia 6 95 6 110 Excellent
Finland 0 0 0 TBA Excellent
France 199 6,533 16,905 7,000 Very low
Germany 319 3,889 165 4,490 Excellent
Greece 24 146 6 180 Excellent
Hong Kong 34 139 22 200 Excellent
Iceland 3 117 0 120 Excellent
Ireland 450 9,792 267 10,500 Excellent
Italy 225 1,395 120 1,750 Excellent
Japan 700 5,310 385 6,500 Excellent
Latvia 20 26 32 40 Fair
Lithuania 45 101 21 175 Excellent
Luxembourg 1 78 0 80 Excellent
Netherlands 134 218 62 430 Excellent
New Zealand 163 2,210 87 2,500 Excellent
Norway 5 115 8 135 Excellent
Poland 62 546 13 635 Excellent
Portugal 43 1,626 37 1,750 Excellent
San Marino 1 24 1 25 Excellent
Slovakia 60 229 20 315 Excellent
Slovenia 1 74 4 80 Excellent
South Korea 1,950 7,389 4,143 10,000 Fair
Spain 211 522 70 800 Excellent
Sweden 16 541 16 580 Excellent
Taiwan 70 847 2,128 940 Very Low
UK 1,300 7,126 1,131 9,000 Very Good
Total 6,864 51,774 33,682 61,640

 

See below Young Professional Invitations

Candidates under this category are only permitted to work for specific employers

Country Invitations since last week Spots available Eligible candidates in pool Quota Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia 5 0 12 Unlimited Excellent
Austria 2 58 1 60 Excellent
Chile 2 16 155 20 Very low
Costa Rica 1 10 99 15 Very low
Croatia 0 18 1 20 Excellent
Czech Republic 10 104 3 145 Excellent
Estonia 0 9 0 10 Excellent
Finland 0 0 0 TBA Excellent
France 146 1,897 77 2,200 Excellent
Germany 12 302 8 350 Excellent
Greece 7 3 3 10 Excellent
Ireland 6 139 6 150 Excellent
Latvia 0 7 0 8 Excellent
Lithuania 0 17 1 20 Excellent
Luxembourg 0 0 0 10 Excellent
Netherlands 9 145 4 170 Excellent
Norway 0 14 2 15 Excellent
Poland 2 103 1 110 Excellent
Portugal 1 195 2 200 Excellent
Slovakia 6 21 1 30 Excellent
Slovenia 1 14 1 15 Excellent
South Korea 34 1,417 34 1,500 Excellent
Spain 8 95 4 120 Excellent
Sweden 1 96 2 100 Excellent
Switzerland 15 172 6 200 Excellent
Taiwan 3 41 1 50 Excellent
UK 52 821 35 900 Excellent
Total 323 5,714 459 6,428

See below International Co-op invitations

Country Invitations since last week Spots available Eligible candidates in pool Quota Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia 0 0 1 Unlimited Excellent
Austria 19 19 0 20 Excellent
Chile 1 3 2 5 Excellent
Costa Rica 1 4 0 5 Excellent
Croatia 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Czech Republic 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Estonia 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Finland 0 0 0 TBA Excellent
France 233 3,120 112 4,250 Excellent
Germany 2 138 5 160 Excellent
Greece 0 10 0 10 Excellent
Ireland 1 41 1 50 Excellent
Latvia 0 2 0 2 Excellent
Lithuania 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Luxembourg 0 0 0 10 Excellent
Norway 1 5 1 5 Excellent
Poland 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Portugal 1 50 2 50 Excellent
Slovakia 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Slovenia 0 5 0 5 Excellent
South Korea 5 495 0 500 Excellent
Spain 1 29 0 30 Excellent
Sweden 0 20 0 20 Excellent
Switzerland 1 42 1 50 Excellent
Taiwan 1 8 0 100 Excellent
UK 3 97 3 100 Excellent
Total 270 4,118 128 5,402

According to IRCC, the processing timeframe for the current IEC season is six weeks.

Need help obtaining a visitor visa to visit Canada, or professional help putting in a study visa application, work permit application, Expression of Interest, creating an express entry or provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Book a consultation or send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

 

January 26, 2024
January 26, 2024

Ontario invites 1,469 Candidates for Provincial nomination in latest draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Provincial nomination

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, Ontario sent out 1,469 invitations to apply for permanent residency to profiles under the Masters and PHD graduate streams.

Expression of Interest profiles created between January, 2023 and January, 2024 were considered in this round of invitation.

See below summary of the latest OINP Draw

OINP Stream Number of invitations issued Date profiles created Score range Notes
Masters Graduate stream 1,344 January 24, 2023 – January 24, 2024 50 and above General Draw
PhD Graduate stream 125 January 24, 2023 – January 24, 2024 45 and above General Draw

All invited candidates have within a timeframe of 14 days to submit an application that supports the information in their Expression of Interest (EOI) profile to be granted permanent residency in Ontario.

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January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024

British Columbia invites 215+ Candidates for Provincial nomination in New Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear Future Neighbour,

In its recent draw on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, British Columbia issues over 215 invitations to apply for permanent residency to profiles under the Express Entry and BC PNP Skills Immigration Streams.

See below summary of the latest British Columbia Draw

Draw type Stream Minimum Score Number of invitations
General Skilled Worker 120 79
Skilled Worker: Express Entry option 120
International Graduate 120
International Graduate: Express Entry option 120
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 98
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 60 66
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 75 34
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 60 36
Veterinary care 60 <5

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January 24, 2024
January 24, 2024

IRCC invites 1,040 Candidates for Permanent Residency in Express Entry Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Express Entry

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, a total of 1,040 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residency in the latest Express Entry draw which happens to be the second in the year 2024.

Profiles with CRS score of 543 and above were considered in this round of invitation.

See below summary of latest Express Entry Draw

  • Number of invitations issued: 1,040
  • Date of round: January 23, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 543
  • Tie-breaking rule: January 21, 2024

See below latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 646
501-600 6,915
451-500 59,043
491-500 6,399
481-490 9,291
471-480 17,395
461-470 14,189
451-460 11,769
401-450 53,905
441-450 10,942
431-440 11,131
421-430 10,053
411-420 10,801
401-410 10,978
351-400 57,979
301-350 29,690
0-300 5,348
Total 213,526

 

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January 23, 2024
January 23, 2024

Canada announces cap on the intake of International Students

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Study Visa 2

On Monday, January 22, 2024, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada announced a cap on the number of international students Canada will be welcoming in the year 2024 and 2025.

According to the announcement, Canada expects a total of 360,000 international students in the year 2024, that is a decrease by 35% in comparison to the intake of 2023. This total however does not affect those coming in for elementary, secondary, masters and doctorate studies.

IRCC intends to distribute a portion of the cap to each province and territory bearing in mind the population of the different provinces. The provinces will in turn divide the number to approved educational institutions within their jurisdiction.

From Monday, January 22, 2024, each study permit application filed with the IRCC will need to include an attestation letter from a province in order to impose the cap. Provinces and territories have up until March 31, 2024 to set up a procedure for providing attestation letters to students.

By the end of the year, 2024, there will be a reevaluation of the two-year temporary measure by IRCC that will determine the number of study permits that will be issued in 2025.

The Canadian government intends to keep working with educational institutions, stakeholders, all provinces and territories in order to create a sustainable and effective system for international students.

Need help processing an admission into a college/university in Canada, help with your study permit or study visa? Have questions on how to create an application or need to speak with a professional consultant for more information and assistance? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

 

 

January 22, 2024
January 22, 2024

IEC sends out 19,482 Work Permit invitations in two draws

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Business Visa, Provincial nomination, Study Visa

In the just concluded week, International Experience Canada (IEC) sent out a total of 19,482 Canada Work Permit invitations in its first two rounds of invitations. Profiles under the Working Holiday, Young Professional and International Co-op pools were invited in the two rounds.

See below IEC 2024 Working Holiday Invitations

Invited individuals from eligible countries in the Working Holiday category received an open work permit, allowing them to work for almost any firm in Canada. Candidates that have no employment offer, desire to work for more than one Canada employer or would like to work in more than one location and earn money to travel fall under this category:

Country Total Invitations in first two rounds as of January 19 Available Spots Candidates in Pool 2024 Quota Chances of being invited to the next round
Andorra 4 22 3 25 Excellent
Australia 1,261 Unlimited 318 Unlimited Excellent
Austria 86 46 15 100 Excellent
Belgium 450 441 46 750 Excellent
Chile 90 670 6,193 725 Very low
Costa Rica 17 68 1,402 80 Very low
Croatia 21 263 7 275 Excellent
Czech Republic 210 870 35 1,000 Excellent
Denmark 68 306 14 350 Excellent
Estonia 26 95 6 110 Excellent
Finland 0 0 0 TBA Excellent
France 664 6,533 16,905 7,000 Very low
Germany 945 3,889 165 4,490 Excellent
Greece 59 146 6 180 Excellent
Hong Kong 111 139 22 200 Excellent
Iceland 5 117 0 120 Excellent
Ireland 1,175 9,792 267 10,500 Excellent
Italy 590 1,395 120 1,750 Excellent
Japan 1,710 5,310 385 6,500 Excellent
Latvia 29 26 32 40 Low
Lithuania 137 101 21 175 Excellent
Luxembourg 4 78 0 80 Excellent
Netherlands 334 218 62 430 Excellent
New Zealand 433 2,210 87 2,500 Excellent
Norway 26 115 8 135 Excellent
Poland 142 546 13 635 Excellent
Portugal 183 1,626 37 1,750 Excellent
San Marino 1 24 1 25 Excellent
Slovakia 145 229 20 315 Excellent
Slovenia 10 74 4 80 Excellent
South Korea 4,250 7,389 4,143 10,000 Fair
Spain 421 522 70 800 Excellent
Sweden 69 541 16 580 Excellent
Taiwan 178 847 2,128 940 Very Low
UK 3,085 7,126 1,131 9,000 Very Good
Total 16,939 51,774 33,682 61,640

See below IEC 2024 Young Professional Category Invitations

Invited applicants from eligible countries are granted an employer-specific work visa. In this category, candidates must have gotten a valid job offer from a Canadian company and must work for the said company in the same location

Country Total Invitations in first two rounds as of January 19 Available Spots Candidates in Pool 2024 Quota Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia 34 Unlimited 12 Unlimited Excellent
Austria 3 58 1 60 Excellent
Chile 9 16 155 20 Very low
Costa Rica 8 10 99 15 Very low
Croatia 3 18 1 20 Excellent
Czech Republic 61 104 3 145 Excellent
Estonia 1 9 0 10 Excellent
Finland 0 0 0 TBA Excellent
France 494 1,897 77 2,200 Excellent
France – VIE 53 955 79 1,000 Excellent
Germany 80 302 8 350 Excellent
Greece 19 3 3 10 Excellent
Ireland 30 139 6 150 Excellent
Latvia 1 7 0 8 Excellent
Lithuania 5 17 1 20 Excellent
Luxembourg 0 0 0 10 Excellent
Netherlands 46 145 4 170 Excellent
Norway 3 14 2 15 Excellent
Poland 11 103 1 110 Excellent
Portugal 6 195 2 200 Excellent
Slovakia 18 21 1 30 Excellent
Slovenia 4 14 1 15 Excellent
South Korea 246 1,417 34 1,500 Excellent
Spain 44 95 4 120 Excellent
Spain — IECX Vives 0 49 0 50 Excellent
Sweden 8 96 2 100 Excellent
Switzerland 40 172 6 200 Excellent
Taiwan 23 41 1 50 Excellent
UK 197 821 35 900 Excellent
Total 1,447 6,718 538 7,478 0

 

See below Invitations for International Co-op (Internship)

In this category, an employer-specific work visa is issued.

This category is for candidates that are post-secondary students with a valid job offer for an internship or work placement in Canada or candidates that have the intention of completing their education by finishing an internship. It also applies to candidates that will work in same location for the same employer all through their stay in Canada.

Country Total Invitations in first two rounds Available Spots Eligible candidates in pool Quota Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia 2 Unlimited 1 Unlimited Excellent
Austria 20 20 0 20 Excellent
Chile 6 3 2 5 Excellent
Costa Rica 1 4 0 5 Excellent
Croatia 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Czech Republic 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Estonia 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Finland 0 0 0 TBA Excellent
France 877 3,120 112 4,250 Excellent
Germany 31 138 5 160 Excellent
Greece 100 10 0 10 Excellent
Ireland 14 41 1 50 Excellent
Latvia 0 2 0 2 Excellent
Lithuania 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Luxembourg 0 0 0 10 Excellent
Norway 5 5 1 5 Excellent
Poland 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Portugal 5 50 2 50 Excellent
Slovakia 0 5 0 5 Excellent
Slovenia 0 5 0 5 Excellent
South Korea 9 495 0 500 Excellent
Spain 1 29 0 30 Excellent
Sweden 0 20 0 20 Excellent
Switzerland 10 42 1 50 Excellent
Taiwan 7 8 0 100 Excellent
UK 8 97 3 100 Excellent
Total 1,096 4,118 128 5,402 0

 

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January 22, 2024
January 22, 2024

Ontario invites 1,654 Candidates for Permanent Residency in Latest Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Provincial nomination 1

Hello Future Neighbour,

In new Ontario Immigration Nominee Program draw announced on Friday, January 19, 2024, a total of 1,654 candidates were invited for permanent residency in a general round of invitation through the OINP foreign worker stream.

Profiles with a job offer in any of the TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupations with a CRS score of 50 or above were considered in this round of invitation.

See below all OINP Foreign Worker Stream Draws of January 2024

Date Invitations Date profiles created Score range Notes
January 19, 2024 1,654 January 19, 2023 – January 19, 2024 50 and above General Draw
January 9, 2024 630 January 9, 2023 – January 9, 2024 33 and above Targeted draw for 63 skilled trades occupations
January 9, 2024 821 January 9, 2023 – January 9, 2024 40 and above Targeted draw for 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations

 

This happens to be the first general draw for the OINP Foreign Worker Stream since March 1, 2022.  All invited candidates have within 14 calendar days to submit completed application after receiving the invitation.

Need help creating an express entry or provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Need help with obtaining a visitor visa to Canada, professional help with putting in a study visa application or work permit application? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

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