The BC PNP latest draw invited over 186 candidates to apply for Permanent Residency (PR) in general and targeted draws on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. The cutoff score increased in all categories. Invitations were sent to Early Child Educators, Tech occupations and Healthcare-related occupations.
Targeted draw for Veterinarians (31103) and Animal health technologists (32104)
<5
60
The BC PNP Draw is announced on Tuesdays or Wednesdays every week in different targeted rounds of invitation.
If you have received an invitation to apply and need help with preparing your application, or reviewing an application you already prepared; do not hesitate to send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration@gmail.com
IRCC no longer needs an Immigration Medical Exam (IME) from Express Entry Applicants that have received invitations to apply. This change took effect on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
Previously, applicants were expected to attach a copy of their upfront medical exam in their profile builder while submitting their application as part of the requirements to be medically allowed into Canada. The upfront medical exam usually lasted for a duration of 12 months and if applicants do not get into Canada during this period, it is considered invalid.
This update is also extended to the family members of Express Entry Applicants.
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As previously announced, the increase in minimum wage of six provinces in Canada took effect on Sunday, October 1, 2023, these provinces include Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edwards Island.
This is a rather exciting news as it positively affects several workers in various fields of employment as well as students. Students below the age of 18 who work during summer vacation for at least 28 hours per week will be getting an increase of $1 per hour, that is $14.60 to $15.60.
See below Minimum Wage according to Provinces and Estimated Increase for Next Year
Location
Minimum Wage
as of
October 1, 2023
Next
Raise
Date
Next
Raise
Estimate
Ontario
$16.55
October 1, 2024
$17.65
Manitoba
$15.30
October 1, 2024
$16.00
Nova Scotia
$15.00
October 1, 2024
$15.50
Saskatchewan
$14.00
October 1, 2024
$15.00
Newfoundland & Labrador
$15.00
October 1, 2024
$15.50
Prince Edward Island
$15.00
October 1, 2024
$15.50
Canada (Federally regulated private sectors)
$16.65
April 1, 2024
$17.75
New Brunswick
$14.75
April 1, 2024 (Expected)
$15.50
Alberta
$15.00
To Be Decided (TBD)
TBD
British Columbia
$16.75
June 1, 2024
$17.75
Quebec
$15.25
May 1, 2024
$16.25
Nunavut
$16.00
April 1, 2024
TBD
Northwest Territories
$16.05
September 1, 2024
$17.00
Yukon
$16.77
April 1, 2024
$17.50
Employers are expected to fall in line with this changes to better the lives of their employees in order to help them meet up with basic needs.
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In the latest rounds of invitation sent out by International Experience Canada (IEC), a total of 2,281 candidates from 33 eligible countries were invited to apply for open work permits under the working holiday visa draw in the past two weeks.
See below Country-Wise Working Holiday Visa Invitations
Country
Invitations
Sent in Last 2 Weeks
Total Invitations
in 2023
Candidates
In Pool
Available
Spots
IEC 2023
Quota
Chances of receiving an invite ths week
Andorra
0
26
0
14
25
Excellent
Australia
177
10,205
122
unlimited
unlimited
Excellent
Austria
0
277
42
0
168
Very Low
Belgium
11
1,468
118
28
950
Very Low
Chile
24
4,714
7,705
1,471
4,118
Very Low
Costa Rica
6
2,060
1,041
6
1,150
Very Low
Croatia
1
178
3
168
275
Excellent
Czech Republic
38
1,209
20
277
1,000
Excellent
Denmark
12
450
4
31
350
Excellent
Estonia
3
144
5
25
110
Excellent
France
0
16,885
15,245
88
12,700
Very Low
Germany
126
5,776
59
727
4,490
Excellent
Greece
13
428
13
99
378
Excellent
Hong Kong
1
474
192
7
200
Very Low
Ireland
117
8,201
87
5,834
10,500
Excellent
Italy
97
3,039
71
268
1,855
Excellent
Japan
96
8,334
500
22
6,500
Very Low
Korea Republic
251
13,188
92
929
8,500
Excellent
Latvia
0
79
37
0
40
Very Low
Lithuania
0
398
90
2
185
Very Low
Luxembourg
3
53
1
40
80
Excellent
Netherlands
42
1,311
20
44
880
Excellent
New Zealand
93
2,971
37
532
2,500
Excellent
Norway
14
177
6
31
130
Excellent
Poland
36
1,040
10
80
635
Excellent
Portugal
62
1,344
17
882
1,750
Excellent
San Marino
0
4
0
22
25
Excellent
Slovakia
0
555
39
5
323
Low
Slovenia
6
66
1
51
80
Excellent
Spain
121
2,711
53
403
1,845
Excellent
Sweden
22
551
2
296
580
Excellent
Taiwan
318
6,269
1,480
462
3,425
Very Low
United Kingdom
591
14,938
238
1,989
10,000
Excellent
Total
2,281
109,523
27,350
14,833
75,747
See below Country-Wise International Co-op (Internships) invitations
Country
Invitations Issued In Last two weeks
Total Invitations
in 2023
Candidates in pool
Available spots
IEC 2023 Quota
Chances of receiving an invite this week
Australia
0
1
0
Unlimited
Unlimited
Excellent
Austria
0
2
0
0
2
Excellent
Chile
0
7
0
1
2
Excellent
Costa Rica
0
2
0
2
2
Excellent
Croatia
0
0
0
5
5
Excellent
Czech Republic
0
1
0
4
5
Excellent
Estonia
0
0
0
5
5
Excellent
France
55
4,088
45
464
3,150
Excellent
Germany
2
122
1
100
160
Excellent
Greece
0
1
0
2
2
Excellent
Ireland
0
18
0
38
50
Excellent
Italy
0
27
0
7
15
Excellent
Latvia
0
0
0
2
2
Excellent
Lithuania
0
0
0
2
2
Excellent
Luxembourg
0
3
0
9
10
Excellent
Norway
0
0
0
5
5
Excellent
Poland
0
2
0
3
5
Excellent
Portugal
0
3
0
49
50
Excellent
Slovakia
0
0
0
2
2
Excellent
Slovenia
0
0
0
5
5
Excellent
Spain
0
5
0
3
5
Excellent
Sweden
0
16
0
19
20
Excellent
Switzerland
2
55
0
16
50
Excellent
Taiwan
0
19
0
2
2
Excellent
Total
59
4,372
46
745
3,556
See below Country-Wise Young Professionals Invitations
Country
Invitations Issued In Last two weeks
Total Invitations
in 2023
Candidates In Pool
Available Spots
IEC 2023 Quota
Chances of receiving an invite this week
Australia
7
193
4
unlimited
unlimited
Excellent
Austria
0
14
0
7
10
Excellent
Chile
23
540
10
73
130
Excellent
Costa Rica
3
221
5
9
98
Excellent
Croatia
2
15
1
15
20
Excellent
Czech Republic
5
296
2
2
145
Excellent
Estonia
1
17
2
2
10
Excellent
France
77
3,622
56
449
2,550
Excellent
France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE)
15
549
68
107
600
Excellent
Germany
17
576
11
68
350
Excellent
Greece
3
164
3
34
120
Excellent
Ireland
2
149
0
124
150
Excellent
Italy
5
203
3
57
130
Excellent
Latvia
0
10
1
6
8
Excellent
Lithuania
0
25
0
2
13
Excellent
Luxembourg
0
3
0
8
10
Excellent
Netherlands
8
178
2
19
120
Excellent
Norway
0
11
1
9
15
Excellent
Poland
1
91
2
74
110
Excellent
Portugal
0
44
1
186
200
Excellent
Slovakia
2
61
2
2
25
Excellent
Slovenia
0
15
0
7
15
Excellent
Spain
4
192
5
61
150
Excellent
Spain viaICEX Vives
0
10
0
43
50
Excellent
Sweden
2
43
0
84
100
Excellent
Switzerland
1
288
0
3
200
Excellent
Taiwan
1
172
2
10
73
Excellent
Total
179
7,702
181
1,461
5,402
Young professionals from the 33 eligible countries still have a chance of getting into Canada under the working holiday visa open work permit as a total of 14,833 spots are still available for 2023 rounds.
Need help creating a work permit profile, a provincial nominaton or an express entry profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com
On Thursday, September 28, 2023, Manitoba sent 1,072 invitations for PR to profiles under the Skilled Workers Overseas category.
Only profiles with a CRS score of 605 and above were selected in this round of invitation.
504 candidates from the total number invited had an Express Entry profile and a job seeker validation code.
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In a report gathered by Statistics Canada on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, there has been an increase of almost 700,000 in the total number of temporary residents already in Canada on study permits, work permits, and asylum claimants as at the second quarter of the year 2023 in comparison with the second quarter of 2022.
See below details of Temporary Resident Type per quarter
Temporary Resident Type
Q2 2023
Q1 2023
Q4 2022
Q3 2022
Q2 2022
Total, asylum claimant
256,958
238,186
217,925
192,914
177,281
Work permit holders only
1,001,479
853,221
766,690
698,522
599,810
Study permit holders only
582,201
559,428
575,431
537,581
477,491
Work and study permit holders
273,850
240,653
227,937
213,758
189,862
Other (mainly refers to family members living with permit holders)
84,191
73,830
68,900
63,972
56,534
Total Temporary Residents
2,198,679
1,965,318
1,856,883
1,706,747
1,500,978
The probability of this Canadian Temporary Resident holders to get Canadian Permanent Residency is low as the ratio of Permanent Residency Spots to the number of Temporary Residents do not match.
This increase in number of temporary residents across Canada is based on the fact that there has been less conversion of TRs to PRs which has led TR holders to either enrol for study permit or apply for LMIA work permits to prolong their stay. The introduction of PGWP extension by the Canadian government also help graduates extend their stay for 18months after graduation.
There has however been more emphasis on issuing PR to specific skilled workers, francophones and educated individuals with experience of 3 years and above.
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A rumbling sound of excitement as IRCC announces the very first Express Entry draw for profiles with experience in Agriculture and Agri-food occupations on Thursday, September 28, 2023. A total of 600 invitations were issued in this draw.
To qualify for this draw, candidates must have at least six months of experience in any of the occupations listed below:
82031 – Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
63201 – Butchers – retail and wholesale
See below Occupation and Eligible Skilled Workers:
British Columbia sends out over 204 invitations to apply for permanent residency in targeted draws on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.
In the targeted draw for 35 tech occupations, 127 invitations have been issued under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams as well as Express Entry streams with an increase in the cutoff score by 2 points compared to the previous tech-only round of invitations on September 12.
49 invitations have been sent targeted at profiles with experience as early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202).
Also, 28 invitations are targeted at profiles in 39 healthcare-related occupations.
Less than 5 invitations have been sent targeting other priority occupations (NOCs 31003 and 32104).
See below latest BC PNP Draw
Draw type
Stream
MinimumScore
Number of invitations
Targeted for 35 Tech occupations
Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)
90
127
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
60
49
Targeted for 39 Healthcare related occupations.
60
28
Other priority occupations (NOCs 31003, 32104)
60
<5
The processing timeframe for BC PNP Skills Immigration and Post-nomination request remains 3 months respectively and processing only commences after receipt of complete application by BC PNP.
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On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Ontario Express Entry draw sent out 1,696 invitations for permanent residency under the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
Eligible applicants who created Express Entry profiles between September 26, 2022, and September 26, 2023 with a CRS score between 350 and 462 are set to receive invitations to accept provincial nominations from Ontario.
Profiles with primary experience in one of the 5 healthcare occupations below were targeted in this OINP HCP draw:
NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
It is important to note that these invited profiles have 45 days to accept the invitation and boost their CRS score, Provincial nomination increases the CRS score by 600 points bringing the total CRS score to 969-1038 making them stand a chance in the next IRCC Expess Entry draw.
There is no separate process to apply to receive a PNP invitation in the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream, but you need to meet the HCP eligibility criteria.
See below requirements to be eligible for OINP HCP
A valid Express Entry profile under Canadian Experience Class (CEC) or the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP).
Education level equivalent to a Canadian Bachelor’s or higher (Candidates outside Canada must have equivalent Education Eredential Assessment (ECA).
CLB level 7 or higher in the English or French proficiency test. Click here for the CLB-level equivalency chart for IELTS/CELPIP/TEF/TCF.
Enough settlement funds to support yourself and your dependent family members. You can prove this with a bank statement, ongoing employment in Ontario, or a job offer in Ontario.
Intention to live in Ontario, which can be proved by one or more things listed below:
Employment in Ontario
job offer or applying for or interviewing for jobs in Ontario
study enrollment in Ontario
leasing or owning property in Ontario
visiting Ontario
having professional networks and affiliations, family ties and personal relationships in Ontario
See below all OINP HCP Draws 2023
Date
Invitations
CRS score range
September 26, 2023
1,696
350-462
August 11 – 16, 2023
2084
473-516
August 16, 2023
751
473-495
July 20, 2023
902
458-462
July 20, 2023
159
458-462
July 6, 2023
748
479-485
May 8, 2023
2,349
427-482
May 5, 2023
1,863
475-482
March 10, 2023
815
479-489
March 8-9, 2023
822
469-489
February 2, 2023
1,127
481-489
February 2, 2023
775
476-489
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The latest Express Entry draw sent out 3,000 invitations to apply for permanent residency in a ‘no program specified’ rounds of invitations on Tuesday, September, 26, 2023.
IRCC announced the no-program specified Express Entry draws consecutively in two weeks, this draw had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff score of 504, a little above 500. Fingers crossed for the cut-off score of the coming weeks as we hope it would be less than 500 considering the fact that the latest draw was 27 points lesser than the previous draw.
See below the full details of the latest Express Entry draws in September
Description
September 26
September 20
September 19
Express Entry Program
No Program Specified
Targeted for 10
Transportation
occupations
No Program Specified
Invitations
3,000
1,000
3,200
CRS Score cutoff
504
435
531
Tie-breaking rule
September 11, 2023 at 20:24:18 UTC
June 17, 2023 at 06:44:01 UTC
September 12, 2023 at 12:16:31 UTC
See below the latest Express Entry CRS Score distribution
CRS score range
Number of candidates
601-1200
544
501-600
2,923
451-500
58,645
491-500
3,727
481-490
8,544
471-480
19,143
461-470
15,048
451-460
12,183
401-450
54,225
441-450
11,205
431-440
11,590
421-430
9,810
411-420
10,478
401-410
11,142
351-400
60,843
301-350
31,532
0-300
5,288
Total
214,000
We hope that IRCC will continue the no program specified and targeted draws in the upcoming weeks. For the category-based draws, the CRS cutoff is expected to be low for Transport, Agriculture, Trades, and Francophile draws compared to STEM and healthcare occupations. We advise eligible candidates to create an Express Entry profile, even if their occupation is not on the list of targeted categories or also apply for Provincial Nominee Program.
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