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April 23, 2024
April 23, 2024

Prince Edward Island invites 82 Candidates for PR in Latest Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

In latest draw announced by Prince Edward Island on Thursday, April 18, 2024, a total of 82 invitations to apply for permanent residence was issued under the Labour and Express Entry Category.

Profiles under the healthcare, construction, manufacturing, and traditional sectors were considered in this round of invitation.

See below the expected schedule of PEI PNP Draw for 2024:

April 4, 2024
April 18, 2024
May 2, 2024
May 16, 2024
May 30, 2024
June 20, 2024
July 4, 2024
July 18, 2024
August 1, 2024
August 15, 2024
August 29, 2024
Sept 19, 2024
October 3, 2024
October 17, 2024
October 31, 2024
November 21, 2024
December 5, 2024
December 19, 2024

See below PEI PNP Draw of 2024:

Invitation Date Business Work Permit
Entrepreneur Invitations		 Minimum Point Thresholdfor Business Invitations Labour & Express Entry Invitations Total Invitations Selection Attributes
04/18/2024 – – 82 82 Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, Construction, and Traditional sectors.
04/04/2024 – – 66 66 Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Early Childhood Education sectors.
03/21/2024 2 80 83 85 Invitations were issued to individuals working in the Healthcare, Construction, and Manufacturing sectors.
2/29/2024 – – 24 24 Invitations were issued to individuals working in the healthcare and construction sectors.
2/15/2024 1 105 121 122 Critical Worker, Skilled Worker, and Express Entry invitations were issued to individuals working for a PEI employer with a minimum EOI score of 65.
2/1/2024 – – 78 78 Invitations were issued to individuals working in the healthcare, construction, manufacturing, food processing, agriculture, and early childhood education sectors.
1/18/2024 2 80 134 136 Invitations under the PEI Express Entry, Skilled Worker, and Critical Worker Streams were issued to individuals working for a PEI employer with a minimum point score of 65.

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April 17, 2024
April 17, 2024

British Columbia invites 79+ Candidates for PR in Latest Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

In a general and targeted round of invitation on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, British Columbia invited over 79 candidates to apply for permanent residency.

See below latest BC PNP Draw

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score		 Number of invitations
April 16, 2024 General Skilled Worker 132 39
Skilled Worker
– EEBC option		 132
International Graduate 132
International Graduate – EEBC option 132
Entry Level and
Semi-Skilled		 107
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 92 12
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 97 10
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 97 18
Veterinary care 80 <5

The processing timeframe for BC PNP Skills immigration and post-nomination requests remains 3 months respectively. Only submitted applications are being reviewed and processed by BC PNP.

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April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024

Canada Commences New Work Permit Innovation Stream Pilot

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Business Visa

Dear future neighbour,

On Monday, April 15, 2024, IRCC announced a new 2-year innovation stream pilot via the Global Hypergrowth project . With this new innovation, specific Canadian companies can now employ foreign workers on work permit without Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).

The global hypergrowth project is a service put up by the Canadian government to help businesses in Canada develop faster

The family members of these foreign workers will also be eligible to work for almost any employer in Canada.

The Innovation Stream is scheduled to continue for two years, ending on March 22, 2026.

See below the Eligibility Requirements for the Innovation Stream Pilot

To apply for a work permit under the Innovation Stream Pilot:

1. Foreign nationals inside or outside Canada need a job offer from one of the eligible employers under the Global Hypergrowth Project.

2. Applicants need to fill out their work permit application using the IRCC Secure Account.

3. The job offer must fall under a TEER 0, 1, 2, or 3 occupation as per the National Occupational Classification.

4. Offered wages by the company must be equal to or higher than the median hourly wages set for the region. Also, if the position is covered by a bargaining agreement the wage offered must meet the standards outlined in that agreement. The job offer should state that the employer will review wages on the first day of work and annually by January 1 to ensure they remain competitive throughout employment.

5. Immigration officers must be satisfied that applicants have the skills, for the job they are applying for. Applicants must meet the education and experience requirements specified in the National Occupational Classification for their offered occupation.

See below full list of Companies in Canada Eligible To Hire Through Innovation Stream

Presently, only eight companies are eligible to hire foreign nationals (inside or outside Canada) without needing an LMIA via the Innovation Stream:

1. Ada Support Inc.

2. AlayaCare

3. CellCarta

4. Clarius Mobile Health

5. Clio

6. Duchesnay Pharmaceutical Group (DPG)

7. Lightspeed Commerce

8. Vive Crop Protection

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April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024

10 Tips to help you land your first job in Canada

Author By EUIC Admin Categories News

Dear future neighbour,

Is it tough finding a job in Canada? What were the things that helped you get a foot in the door?

See below tips that can help you land your dream job in Canada:

1. Find a way to offer value before requesting for help. This is an important principle with networking, it cannot be a parasitic relationship.

2. Volunteer to gain Canadian work experience and where possible, do a bridging program.

3. If you need to, get further education.

4. Do your research, your experience may work with different job titles than you were used to back home.

5. Tailor each resume and cover letter you send to the specific job and use a Canadian template.

6. Use settlement agencies, mentorship platforms, networking events and request coffee chats with professionals to grow your network. The more people you meet, the higher your chances of landing your dream job, worst case, they won’t respond, but networking will connect you to the hidden job market.

7. Before your interview, learn about the company and its culture.

8. Prepare an elevator pitch and master it by sharing it often to define the value you can bring to a potential employer.

9. If necessary, don’t be afraid to take a transition job.

10. Upskill until you land your dream job.

It is important to note that these tips are not one size fits all, so what works for Mr A might not necessarily work for B but we are pretty sure this could help you achieve your goal if you choose to follow some or even all of these steps.

Has any of the above tips worked for you? Do you have any that you have tried and tested that isn’t on the list? Please share.

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April 12, 2024
April 12, 2024

Canada invites 4,500 Candidates for PR in STEM Express Entry Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Express Entry

Dear future neighbour,

In the first STEM Express Entry Draw of 2024 announced on Thursday, April 11, 2024, Canada sends invitation to apply for permanent residency to 4,500 candidates. Profiles with CRS cutoff score of 491 were considered in this round of invitation.

See below details of the latest STEM Express Entry draw:

  • Category: STEM occupations
  • Number of invitations issued: 4,500
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 4,500 or above
  • Date of round: April 11, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 491
  • Tie-breaking rule: February 25, 2024, at 11:55:12 UTC

See below the 24 STEM Occupations eligible for this draw:

NOC Code Occupation
20010 Engineering managers
20011 Architecture and science managers
20012 Computer and information systems managers
21200 Architects
21201 Landscape Architects
21202 Urban and land use planners
21203 Land surveyors
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
21310 Electrical and electronics engineers
21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
21321 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
21322 Metallurgical and materials engineers
41400 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers

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April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024

IRCC invites 1,280 Candidates in latest Express Entry Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Express Entry

Dear future neighbour,

In a general Express Entry draw on Wednesday April 10, 2024, a total of 1,280 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residency. Profiles with CRS cutoff score of 549 were considered in this round of invitation.

See below summary of the latest Express Entry Draw:

  • Category: General
  • Number of invitations issued: 1,280
  • Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,280 or above
  • Date of round: April 10, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 549
  • Tie-breaking rule: March 21, 2024

See below summary of the Express Entry Draws in March

Description March 26, 2024 March 25, 2024 March 13, 2024 March 12, 2024
Draw type Targeted draw for profiles with high proficiency in French General or all program draws Targeted draw for 10 transport occupations General or all program draws
Invitations 1,500 1,980 975 2,850
CRS Cutoff 388 524 430 525
Tie-breaking rule March 10, 2024 at 20:06:26 UTC February 25, 2024 at 14:42:38 UTC July 31, 2023 at 13:27:26 UTC March 12, 2024 at 15:56:42 UTC

See below the latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 1,093
501-600 12,051
451-500 62,073
491-500 9,167
481-490 11,246
471-480 16,933
461-470 13,429
451-460 11,298
401-450 51,694
441-450 10,454
431-440 10,485
421-430 9,461
411-420 10,640
401-410 10,654
351-400 56,015
301-350 27,831
0-300 5,410
Total 216,167

See below Express Entry processing timeframe as at March, 2024

Check out the latest Express Entry processing times as of March 2024.

Application Type Current Processing Time
Canadian Experience Class (CEC) 5 months
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) 6 months
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
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry 7 months

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April 8, 2024
April 8, 2024

Canadian Permanent residence application fees to increase from April 30, 2024

Author By EUIC Admin Categories News

Dear future neighbour,

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that there will be an increment to permanent residency application fees with effect from April 30, 2024. The department said this change is being introduced according to Canada’s Immigrant and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR).

See below the changes made to PR application fees:

IRCC notes that, in addition to dependent children and protected persons (including principal applicants and all accompanying family members), the following groups of applicants are exempt from paying the department’s Right of Permanent Residence (RPR) Fee:

  • Sponsored child (of a principal applicant under the family reunification class) – the child must be under 22 years old and not have a spouse/partner
  • Principal applicants under the humanitarian and compassionate consideration and public policy classes

This fee is normally paid by all permanent residence applicants (except for dependent children and protected persons). Principal applicants in the “humanitarian and compassionate consideration” and “public policy” categories are only exempt from the RPR fee under certain circumstances.

IRCC also clarifies that “permit holder” class permanent residence applicants are not eligible to include accompanying family members as part of their PR applications. Instead, all individuals eligible for PR through this class must submit their own applications for Canadian PR as a principal applicant.

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April 8, 2024
April 8, 2024

IRCC announces Study Permit Allocation for all Provinces

Author By EUIC Admin Categories News, Study Visa

Dear future neighbour,

The Immigration Minister, Marc Miller announced the allocation of study permit for all provinces. IRCC made an announcement on the 22nd of January, 2024 that there will be a cap on the the number of international students that will be let into Canada in the year, 2024. To achieve this, all provinces will be given an allocation on the total number of study permits that will be approved, this allocation will be based on the population of the province.

IRCC adjusted allocations for provinces that would receive a lower allocation of study permits to lessen any negative impact.

Provinces that were poised to receive more international students in 2024 than in 2023 had their allocations capped at 10% of their population.

IRCC also topped up the allocations for provinces with an approval rate lower than 60% believing that it will help these provinces reach their expected number of approved study permits.

See below study permit allocation according to province

IRCC does not have the authority to cap the number of approved study permits but the department can cap the number of study permit applications that are processed.

However, basing the cap for study permits on a national approval rate of 60%, IRCC says that the estimated cap of study permits issued is derived from the number of study permit applications it will process. In this situation, the department hopes to process 606,000 applications.

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April 8, 2024
April 8, 2024

IRCC Increases Ontario Immigration Quota for 2024

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

The 2024 quota for the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program increases to 21,500. This increment is a step in the right direction as OINP has asked the federal government for an increase in the PNP quota since 2021.

In 2023, the first major increase in OINP allotment was effected from a total of 9,750 to 16,500. Now in 2024, an additional 5,000 has been added to the number in 2023 bringing it to a total of 21,500.

The new OINP allocation in 2024 is nearly 20% of the immigration levels plan for provincial nomination this year.

See below Ontario Immigration Quota Year-on-Year Comparison

Year OINP Quota
2024 21,500
2023 16,500
2022 9,750
2021 9,000

See below most Recent OINP Express Entry Draws

Human Capital Priorities stream

Date NOIs issued Number of NOIs issued CRS score range Profiles created in IRCC Express Entry system Notes
March 21, 2024 2,281 468-480 March 21, 2023 –
March 21, 2024		 Targeted draw Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations
March 7, 2024 2,104 352-421 March 7, 2023 –
March 7, 2024		 Targeted draw Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations
February 8, 2024 2,118 471–480 February 8, 2023 –
February 8, 2024		 Targeted draw Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations
February 6, 2024 2,086 379-430 February 6, 2023 –
February 6, 2024		 Targeted draw Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations

See below French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream

Date/time NOIs issued Number of NOIs issued CRS score range Profiles created in IRCCs Express Entry system Notes
January 18, 2024 984 317-469 January 18, 2023 –
January 18, 2024		 General Draw

See below Skilled Trades stream

Date/time NOIs issued Number of NOIs issued CRS score range Profiles created in IRCC’s Express Entry system Notes
March 1, 2024 2,583 350-424 March 1, 2023 –
March 1, 2024		 Targeted draw
Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations
January 11, 2024 2,552 350-424 January 11, 2023 –
January 11, 2024		 Targeted draw
Please refer to the OINP Program Update page for a list of targeted occupations

See below the total of invitations to apply sent by Ontario in 2024 apart from the NOI sent to Express Entry candidates listed above:

  • Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream – 3,128
  • Employer Job Offer: International Student stream – 5,073
  • Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream – 0
  • Masters Graduate stream – 2,714
  • PhD Graduate stream – 229
  • Entrepreneur stream – 0

IRCC allots an annual provincial nominee quota to all provinces each year which allows them to choose immigrants according to the needs of the province.

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April 4, 2024
April 4, 2024

British Columbia invites 83 Candidates for PR in latest BC PNP Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

On Wednesday, April 3, 2024, British Columbia sent out invitations to apply for permanent residency to 83 candidates in a general and targeted draw.

30 profiles under the BC PNP Skills Immigration, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Streams and Express Entry profiles were considered in this round of invitation.

25 Profiles experienced in healthcare-related occupations, 10 profiles experienced in any of the 25-construction related occupations and 18 profiles with experience as early child educators, assistants or instructors were also invited in the latest BC PNP Draw.

See below details of latest BC PNP Draw

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score		 Number of invitations
April 3, 2024 General Skilled Worker 130 30
Skilled Worker
– EEBC option		 130
International Graduate 130
International Graduate – EEBC option 125
Entry Level and
Semi-Skilled		 107
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 90 18
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 95 10
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 90 25

See below full list of Construction Occupations:

  1. 22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
  2. 72102 Sheet metal workers
  3. 72103 Boilermakers
  4. 72104: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
  5. 72105 Ironworkers
  6. 72106: Welders and related machine operators
  7. 72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
  8. 72201: Industrial electricians
  9. 72300 Plumbers
  10. 72301: Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
  11. 72302 Gas fitters
  12. 72310 Carpenters
  13. 72311 Cabinetmakers
  14. 72320 Bricklayers
  15. 72400: Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
  16. 72401: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
  17. 72402: Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
  18. 72,500 Crane operators
  19. 73100 Concrete finishers
  20. 73101 Tilesetters
  21. 73102: Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers and lathers
  22. 73110 Roofers and shinglers
  23. 73111 Glaziers
  24. 73112: Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
  25. 73113 Floor covering installers

See below full list of 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

The processing timeframe for BC PNP Skills Immigration and Post-nomination requests remain 3 months respectively. Processing only commences when completed applications are submitted and received by BC PNP.

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