Dear future neighbour,
Immigrants to Prince Edward Island with expiring work permits are protesting in downtown Charlottetown.
These workers with expiring permits in the retail and food service sectors will likely not have their documents renewed, due to recent changes to the province’s immigration streams and Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) that will prioritize construction, health-care and child-care workers.
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Dear future neighbour,
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) sent out invitations to apply for permanent residency to 363 profiles under Skilled Workers in Manitoba and Skilled Workers Overseas Category on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
Profiles with a score of 691 or above received permanent residency (PR) invitations under the Skilled Worker Overseas category.
Skilled Worker in Manitoba category targeted nurses, retail and whole trade managers, trade occupations under the sub-major group which comprises of general construction trades, including concrete finishers, tilesetters and plasterers, as well as roofers, glaziers, painters, decorators and floor covering installers.
A total of 81 invited candidates in this MPNP draw had a valid Express Entry profile as well as a job seeker validation code.
The occupations under the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 were considered in this draw:
Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.
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
On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, British Columbia invited over 87 candidates for permanent residency in targeted rounds of invitation.
46 targeted profiles with experience in any of the 35 Tech Occupations under the BC PNP Skilled Worker and International Graduate Streams including Express Entry options were considered in this round of invitation.
13 profiles under the 25 construction-related occupations and 19 profiles under the 39 healthcare-related occupations were also invited.
In addition, 9 profiles with experience as early childhood educators and assistant were invited in this round.
| Date | Draw type | Stream | Minimum Score |
Number of invitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 2024 | Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) | Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) | 90 | 9 |
| Targeting 25 Construction occupations | 95 | 13 | ||
| Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations | 95 | 19 | ||
| Targeting 35 tech occupations | 116 | 46 | ||
| Veterinary care | 80 | <5 |
The BC PNP Skills immigration and Post-nomination request remains 3 months respectively.
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
Yesterday, February 6, 2024, Ontario invited 2,086 applicants to apply for provincial nomination in the first Human Capital Priorities Stream (HCP) stream draw by the OINP (Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program) for 2024.
For this draw, they invited applicants from 42 healthcare occupations with Express Entry profiles having a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score between 379 and 430 and a primary occupation under one of the above-mentioned occupations.
This OINP draw considered Express Entry profiles that were created between February 6, 2023, and February 6, 2024, and also met the occupational and CRS requirements for this draw
Applicants who were selected in this draw will have 45 days to respond with a comprehensive application to the province.
THE 42 HEALTHCARE OCCUPATIONS
If you need any help creating an express entry or provincial profile, or you need assistance with preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply, please send an email to info@eseumohimmigration.com.
British Columbia held its first draw of 2024, yesterday January 10, 2024, in which they sent out 372+ invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR) in general and targeted draws.
For the general draw, 110 invites were sent out under both the Express Entry and BC PNP Skills Immigration streams, and the Entry Level and Semi-Skilled streams.
They also sent 113 invites to Candidates with experience as early childhood educators’ assistants or instructors (NOC 42202).
Another 74 applicants with experience in 25 construction-related occupations and 75 profiles with experience in 39 healthcare-related occupations received invitations to apply for permanent residency.
The Eligible Construction Occupations
22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
72102 Sheet metal workers
72103 Boilermakers
72104 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
72105 Ironworkers
72106 Welders and related machine operators
72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
72201 Industrial electricians
72300 Plumbers
72301 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
72302 Gas fitters
72310 Carpenters
72311 Cabinetmakers
72320 Bricklayers
72400 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
72401 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
72402 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
72500 Crane operators
73100 Concrete finishers
73101 Tilesetters
73102 Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers and lathers
73110 Roofers and Shinglers
73111 Glaziers
73112 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
73113 Floor covering installers
Eligible Healthcare-Related Occupations
30010 Managers in health care
31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31101 Specialists in surgery
31102 General practitioners and family physicians
31110 Dentists
31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
31120 Pharmacists
31121 Dietitians and nutritionists
31200 Psychologists
31201 Chiropractors
31202 Physiotherapists
31203 Occupational therapists
31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
31209 Other professional occupations in health: diagnosing and treating
31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors
31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
31302 Nurse practitioners
31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
32101 Licensed practical nurses
32102 Paramedical occupations
32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
32110 Denturists
32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
32112 Dental technologists and technicians
32120 Medical laboratory technologists
32121 Medical radiation technologists
32122 Medical sonographers
32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
32124 Pharmacy technicians
32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
41300 Social workers
41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
42201 Social and community service workers
Eligible Tech Occupations
10030 Telecommunication carriers managers
20012 Computer and information systems managers
21100: Physicists and astronomers
21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
21211 Data scientists
21220 Cybersecurity specialists
21221 Business systems specialists
21222 Information systems specialists
21223 Database analysts and data administrators
21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
21231 Software engineers and designers
21232 Software developers and programmers
21233 Web designers
21234 Web developers and programmers
21300 Civil engineers
21301 Mechanical engineers
21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
21320 Chemical engineers
21399 Other professional engineers
22110 Biological technologists and technicians
22220 Computer network and web technicians
22221 User support technicians
22222 Information systems testing technicians
22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
22312 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
50011 Managers publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
51112 Technical writers
51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
52112 Broadcast technicians
52113 Audio and video recording technicians
52120 Graphic designers and illustrators
If you need help creating an expression of interest, or submitting an application after an ITA, or even creating an express entry profile, send an email to info@eseumohimmigration.com
On January 9, 2024, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 1,451 invitations to apply for permanent residency in two rounds of invitations. They invited 630 Candidates through the OINP Foreign Worker stream to profiles having a job offer in 63 skilled trade occupations and with a score of 33 or higher. The other draw was an OINP Foreign Worker stream draw that issued 821 invites to profiles with a job offer in any of the 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations and with a score of 40 or higher.
The Targeted occupations are listed below for your convenience:
Need help creating an expression of interest or express entry profile, please send an email to info@eseumohimmigration.com
Dear future neighbour,
British Columbia held their latest provincial nomination draw on December 5, 2023, and sent out 193 invitations to apply for permanent residency (PR).
92 invitations were issued targeting 35 tech occupations under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams as well as Express Entry streams.
The cutoff score remained the same as in the last targeted round of invitations by BC PNP for tech occupations.
On Wednesday August 9, 2023, IRCC updated its processing timeframes. These updates come on a weekly basis and they provide exact information that accounts for processing volumes and any changes to IRCC’s ability to handle applications.
Based on statistics from the past six months, the majority of citizenship and permanent residency services now provide processing timelines for 80% of applications which are updated weekly. Processing timeframes for temporary residence applications are also updated weekly based on statistics from the previous 8 or 16 weeks.
These processing timetables are intended to provide potential immigrants and visa applicants in Canada an idea of how long it will take to decide whether or not to accept their application.
However, this does not imply that your application will be processed in the same length of time. Given that it is based on the processing times of 80% of applicants, the processing time for your application may be longer or shorter than stated.
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week | Change since last 2 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship grant | 18 months | No Change | – 1 month |
| Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)* | 10 months | No Change | No Change |
| Resumption of citizenship | 30 months | No Change | No Change |
| Renunciation of Citizenship | 14 months | No Change | No Change |
| Search of citizenship records | 15 months | No Change | + 1 month |
| New PR card | 34 days | + 1 Day | + 5 Days |
| PR card renewals | 91 days | – 3 Days | – 4 Days |
Citizenship certificate: Requests from countries other than the United States and Canada may be delayed.
The IRCC is currently sending out AOR letters or emails to citizenship applicants who applied on paper or online between June 29, 2023.
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week | Change since last 2 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec) | 13 months | No Change | – 1 month |
| Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live in Quebec) | 24 months | No Change | No Change |
| Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec) | 10 months | No Change | – 1 month |
| Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live in Quebec) | 25 months | No Change | – 1 month |
| Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live outside Quebec) | 23 months | No Change | No Change |
| Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live in Quebec) | 45 months | No Change | No Change |
IRCC is now reporting different processing times for family sponsorship applications for Quebec and rest of the Canada.
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted in person at Service Canada Centre – Passport services) | 10 business days | No Change |
| In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted by mail to Service Canada Centre) | 20 business days | No Change |
| In-Canda Urgent pick-up | By the end of next business day | No Change |
| In-Canada Express pick-up | 2-9 business days | No Change |
| Regular passport application mailed from outside Canada | 20 business days | No Change |
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week |
Change Since Last 2 Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Experience Class (CEC) | 5 months | No Change | + 1 month |
| Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) | 5 months | No Change | – 1 month |
| Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP) | (not updated by IRCC since March 1 as there could be no application in processing for FSTP as of now |
No Change | No Change |
| Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry | 9 months | No Change | No Change |
| Non-Express Entry PNP | 17 months | No Change | – 1 month |
| Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW) | 17 months | No Change | – 3 months |
| Quebec Business Class entrepreneurs (Quebec) investors (Quebec) self-employed persons (Quebec) |
62 months | No Change | – 2 months |
| Federal Self-Employed | 50 months | No Change | No Change |
| Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) | 6 months | No Change | + 1 month |
| Start-Up Visa | 37 months | No Change | No Change |
| Application Type | Current Processing Time | Change From Last Week | Change Since Last 2 Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor visa outside Canada | Varies by country India: 28 Days Nigeria: 471 Days United States: 44 Days Pakistan: 51 Days Philippines: 37 Days UAE: 76 Days Bangladesh: 50 Days Sri Lanka: 36 Days United Kingdom: 250 Days |
-1 Day for India – 30 Days for Nigeria – 1 Day for United States No Change for Pakistan – 1 Day for Philippines – 11 Days for UAE – 2 Days for Bangladesh – 1 Day for Sri Lanka – 39 Days for UK |
– 1 Day for India – 43 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States + 5 Days for Pakistan – 5 Days for Philippines – 3 Days for UAE + 1 Days for Bangladesh + 1 Day for Sri Lanka – 35 Days for UK |
| Visitor visa inside Canada (TRV) | Online: 18 days Paper-Based: 31 days |
+ 1 Day for online – 4 Days for paper-based applications |
+ 3 Days for online + 2 Days for paper-based applications |
| Parents or Grandparents Super Visa | Varies by country India: 50 Days Nigeria: 154 Days United States: 133 Days Pakistan: 158 Days Philippines: 210 Days UAE: 315 Days Bangladesh: 218 Days Sri Lanka: 133 Days United Kingdom: 411 Days |
– 1 Day for India No Change for Nigeria No Change for United States + 5 Days for Pakistan + 20 Days for Philippines – 41 Days for UAE – 26 Days for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka + 4 Days for UK |
– 2 Days for India – 24 Days for Nigeria + 14 Days for United States – 32 Days for Pakistan + 17 Days for Philippines – 78 Days for UAE – 96 Days for Bangladesh + 3 Days for Sri Lanka – 12 Days for UK |
| Study Permit Outside Canada | 7 Weeks | No Change | No Change |
| Visitor Extension (Visitor Record) | Online: 89 92 days Paper-Based: 125 days |
– 24 Days for online + 1 Day for Paper-Based |
– 21 Days for online No Change for Paper-Based |
| Study Permit Inside Canada | 7 Weeks | No Change | No Change |
| Study Permit Extension | Online: 74 Days Paper-Based: 122 Days |
– 1 Day (Online) – 3 Days for Paper-Based |
– 10 Days (Online) – 15 Days for Paper-Based |
| Work Permit Outside Canada | Varies by country India: 8 Weeks Nigeria: 13 Weeks United States: 3 Weeks Pakistan: 19 Weeks Philippines: 9 Weeks UAE: 16 Weeks Bangladesh: 8 Weeks Sri Lanka: 9 Weeks United Kingdom: 7 Weeks |
No Change for India -5 Weeks for Nigeria -5 Weeks for United States + 1 Week for Pakistan No Change for Philippines – 1 Week for UAE No Change for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka – 3 Weeks for UK |
No Change for India – 5 Weeks for Nigeria – 6 Weeks for United States + 1 Week for Pakistan No Change for Philippines – 1 Week for UAE No Change for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka – 3 Weeks for UK |
| Work Permit Inside Canada | Online: 145 Days Paper-Based: 15 Days |
– 1 Day for Online – 1 Day for paper-based |
– 2 Days for Online No Change for paper-based |
| International Experience Canada (Current Season) | 11 Weeks | 11 Weeks | No Change |
| Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP) | 77 Days | + 8 Days | + 10 Days |
| Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) | 5 minutes | 5 minutes | No Change |
IRCC is presently prioritizing work permit applications for priority occupations only. Therefore, the processing time may be longer for applicants that are not searching for employment in a critical profession.
Need help creating your profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Send us an email on eseumohimmigration@gmail.
Beginning today August 10, 2023, IRCC will start accepting 4 new English tests for Canada study visa under Student Direct Stream (SDS). Earlier on only IELTS general or academic were acceptable proficiency test for Canada study visa under SDS.
Remember, in-person testing is required for all the tests. SDS candidates cannot take remote-proctored examinations online.
A total of 195 invitations for Permanent Residency (PR) was sent out on Wednesday August 9, 2o23 in the latest BC PNP draw of 2023 in a general draw as well as targeted draws.
In the general draw, 139 invitations have been sent out considering profiles with experience in all the occupations, including 35 Tech occupations under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams as well as Express Entry streams.
34 invitations have also been sent out targeting profiles with experience as Early Childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202).
Furthermore, 22 invitations are targeted at profiles in 39 healthcare-related occupations.
The cutoff score increased by 1 point among all the categories of the general draw, but remained the same for targeted draws as compared to the previous similar draw on July 25.
Summary of August 9 Draw
| Stream | Cut-off Score |
|---|---|
| Skills Immigration (SI) Skilled Workers – Eligibility | 107 |
| Skills Immigration (SI) International Graduates – Eligibility | 110 |
| Skills Immigration (SI) Entry Level & Semi-Skilled – Eligibility | 88 |
| Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) Skilled Workers – Eligibility | 107 |
| Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) – International Graduates – Eligibility | 110 |
BC PNP Draw August 9
| Number of Invitations | Minimum Score | Description |
| 34 | 60 | Targeted draw for Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) |
| 22 | 60 | Targeted draw for Healthcare occupations |
Processing Time For BC PNP
| Skills Immigration | 3 Months |
| Post-nomination requests | 3 Months |
BC PNP processing times
Processing timeframes are based on 80% of cases and begin when the BC PNP receives your complete application after being drawn.
The next BC PNP Draw is expected to be on August 15-16, 2023, and will be a targeted draw for 35 Tech occupations, 39 Healthcare occupations, Early Childhood Educators and other priority occupations (NOCs 31103 and 32104).
Need help creating a provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Send us an email on eseumohimmigration@gmail.