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May 27, 2024

British Columbia to Raise Minimum Wage on June 1

Starting June 1, 2024, British Columbia’s minimum wage will rise from $16.75 per hour to $17.40 per hour. With this increase, the province will have the highest minimum hourly wage among Canadian provinces.

This 65-cent increase in British Columbia’s minimum wage represents a 3.9% rise, aligning with the province’s average inflation rate. The minimum wage applies to all workers, regardless of whether they are paid hourly, by salary, commission, or through incentives. If an employee’s salary falls below the minimum wage for the hours worked, the employer is required to cover the shortfall.

Live-in camp leaders, who are paid a daily rate, will see their minimum daily compensation rise from $133.69 to $138.93.

Live-in home support workers will have their daily minimum pay raised from $124.73 to $129.62.

Resident caretakers, who are paid monthly, have their pay based on the number of suites in the building. For those in buildings with 9 to 60 suites, the minimum monthly pay will go up to $1,041.80 plus $41.74 for each suite. For those in buildings with 61 or more suites, the minimum monthly pay will increase to $3,548.63.

In British Columbia, living wages exceed minimum wages. Currently, B.C. has the lowest unemployment rate and the highest minimum hourly wage for workers, but it still doesn’t meet the living wage rates.

See below Living Wage Rates in British Columbia

Clayoquot Sound $26.51
Columbia Valley $22.63
Comox Valley $22.02
Cowichan Valley $25.20
Daajing Giids $26.25
Dawson Creek $20.64
Fraser Valley $20.66
Golden $25.78
Kamloops $20.91
Kelowna $24.60
Metro Vancouver $25.68
Nanaimo $22.87
Nelson $21.14
Penticton $24.60
Powell River $25.06
Prince George $22.09
Revelstoke $24.60
Sunshine Coast $25.61
Trail $21.55
Victoria $25.40

See Below Minimum Wages in Canada By Province/Territory

Province / Territory	Current hourly Minimum Wage	Next Raise Schedule
Canada (only federally regulated private sectors)	$17.30	April 1, 2025
British Columbia	$16.75	$17.40 per hour, effective June 1, 2024
Ontario	$16.55	$17.20 per hour effective October 1, 2024
Newfoundland and Labrador	$15.60	April 1, 2025
Prince Edward Island	$15.40	April 1, 2025
New Brunswick	$15.30	April 1, 2025
Manitoba	$15.30	$15.80 per hour, effective October 1, 2024
Quebec	$15.25	$15.75 per hour, effective May 1, 2024
Nova Scotia	$15.20	October 1, 2024
Alberta	$15.00	Yet to be decided
Saskatchewan	$14.00	$15 per hour, effective October 1, 2024

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May 27, 2024

Manitoba invites 253 Candidates for PR in latest draw

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

In the most recent Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) draw on May 23, 2024, 253 invitations for permanent residency were issued across various categories.

Out of the candidates invited in this MPNP draw, 29 had a valid Express Entry profile along with a job seeker validation code.

See below summary of MPNP Draw on May 23

Skilled Worker in Manitoba

Close relative in Manitoba selection

Profiles declaring a Manitoba Supporter, who is a close relative and a Canadian permanent resident or citizen, residing in Manitoba for at least one year, were considered.

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 121
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 782

International Education Stream

Profiles that declared eligibility under the International Education Stream.

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 93

Skilled Worker Overseas

Profiles that indicated they were directly invited by the MPNP through a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 39
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 688

May 23, 2024

IRCC Introduces New Canadian Citizenship By Descent Legislation

By EUIC Admin News

Dear future neighbour,

Canadian Immigration Minister, Marc Miller introduced a new Canadian citizenship by descent legislation called the Bill C-71 today, May 23, 2024.

This bill aims to extend citizenship by descent beyond the first generation while preserving the value of Canadian citizenship. It would immediately give Canadian citizenship to those born abroad to a Canadian parent who was also born abroad before the Act takes effect.

Children born overseas and adopted by Canadian parents beyond the first generation will also be granted citizenship directly.

After the law takes effect, parents born in another country who have or adopt children born outside Canada must have been in Canada for at least 1,095 days before their child is born or adopted to pass on citizenship.

Bill C-71, a law to change the Citizenship Act (2024), would bring back citizenship for “Lost Canadians” who lost it or never got it because of old rules in past citizenship laws. Before the law starts, Bill C-71 would also give citizenship to the children and grandchildren of “lost Canadians,” and to anyone born outside Canada to a Canadian parent in later generations.

More update on this information as it unfolds but definitely exciting news in many quarters.

May 23, 2024

British Columbia Invites Over 72 Candidates for PR in Latest BC PNP Draw

By EUIC Admin Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

British Columbia invites over 72 candidates for permanent residency in targeted rounds of invitations on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

See below details of latest BC PNP Draw

Date	Draw type	Stream	Minimum Score	Number of invitations
May 22, 2024	Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	93	<5
	Targeting 25 Construction occupations		93	9
	Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations		100	10
	Targeting 35 tech occupations		122	50
	Veterinary care		80	3

The processing timeframe for BC PNP Skills Immigration and Post-nomination requests remain three months respectively.

May 21, 2024

India, China, Nigeria Tops List of Settled Permanent Residents in Canada

By EUIC Admin News

Dear future neighbour,

Canada welcomed 121,620 new permanent residents in the first quarter of 2024.

See Below New PR Admissions in First Quarter of 2024 and Annual Immigration Levels Plan

Year	First Quarter New PRs	Annual Immigration Targets
2024	121,620	485,000
2023	145,495	465,000
2022	113,805	431,645
2021	70,495	401,000
2020	69,140	341,000
2019	65,955	330,800
2018	80,005	310,000
2017	72,835	300,000
2016	86,235	300,000
2015	51,125	260,000 to 285,000

Additionally, 135,291 authorizations and visas were issued to permanent residents from January to March. During the same months in 2023, the number was 156,272.

See below first quarter comparison by province:

Year	Q1 2024 New PRs	Q1 2023 New PRs	Percentage Change
Canada	121,620	145,495	-16.41%
Ontario	52,720	60,860	-13.37%
British Columbia	17,745	24,495	-27.56%
Alberta	15,360	17,155	-10.46%
Quebec	13,355	16,065	-16.87%
Manitoba	5,680	8,855	-35.85%
Saskatchewan	5,610	7,395	-24.13%
New Brunswick	3,995	2,940	+35.88%
Nova Scotia	3,995	3,935	+1.52%
Newfoundland and Labrador	1,405	2,045	-31.30%
Prince Edward Island	1,330	1,275	+4.31%
Yukon	295	345	-14.49%
Northwest Territories	115	125	-8%
Nunavut	10	10	unchanged

See below the number of new PRs admitted from top 10 source countries:

Country	Q1 2024 New PRs
India	37,880
China	8,135
Phillipines	7,990
Afghanistan	5,025
Nigeria	4,690
Cameroon	3,725
Iran	3,570
Pakistan	2,630
United States	2,480
Eritrea	2,360

Indians made up 31% of new permanent resident entrants, followed by individuals from China, the Philippines, Afghanistan, and Nigeria as the top five groups.

A total of 36,635 new permanent residents have been admitted under the Express Entry system, the largest federal economic immigration category. This represents a 6% increase compared to the first quarter of 2023, when 34,555 permanent residents were admitted.

May 16, 2024

British Columbia invites 72+ candidates for PR in latest BC PNP Draw

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

British Columbia sent out over 72 invitations to apply for permanent residency in a general and targeted draw announced on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

In a general BC PNP draw, 37 invitations have been issued for the BC PNP Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams, which also include their Express Entry options.

9 profiles with experience as early childhood educators’ assistants or instructors, also 9 candidates with experience in any of the 25-construction related occupations, finally 17 profiles in any of the 39- healthcare related occupations were all considered in the targeted BC PNP Draw.

See below full details of latest BC PNP Draw

Date	Draw type	Stream	Minimum Score	Number of invitations
May 14, 2024	General	Skilled Worker	131	37
		Skilled Worker – EEBC option	131
		International Graduate	131
		International Graduate – EEBC option	131
		Express Entry & Semi-Skilled	107
	Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	90	9
	Targeting 25 Construction occupations		93	9
	Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations		100	17
	Veterinary care		80	<5

May 16, 2024

International Students Graduating from Public Private Partnerships Colleges in Canada Are No Longer Eligible for PGWP

By EUIC Admin News

Dear future neighbour,

International Students completing their studies in Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Canada are now ineligible to apply for a Postgraduate Work Permit (PGWP). This took effect yesterday, May 15, 2024.

On January 22, 2024, IRCC announced that international graduates of college programs offered through a public-private curriculum licensing partnership would no longer be eligible to apply for PGWP starting September 1, 2024. However, speculation suggests that this date was moved up to May 15, 2024, after IRCC found that some colleges had shifted their fall admissions earlier to evade the new rule.

See below PGWP eligibility requirement:

International students who have attended a PGWP-eligible designated learning institution (DLI) in Canada can apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP). To be eligible, they must have maintained full-time student status throughout their program and possess a study permit that has been valid for the past 180 days.

Students must also meet one of the conditions below to be eligible for PGWP

Type of institution	Required length of program	Program outcome
Public post-secondary DLI, such asa college,a trade/technical institution, ora university	8 months or longer	Your program must lead to one of the following:a degree (associate degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or doctorate)a diploma or a certificate
Quebec public secondary DLI offers vocational training programs	900 hours or longer	Your program must lead to one of the following:a diploma of vocational studies (DVS)an attestation of vocational specialization (AVS)
Quebec collège d’enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP)	900 hours or longer	Your program must lead to one of the following:an attestation of college studies (ACS)a diploma of college studies (DCS)
Quebec provincially subsidized private post-secondary DLIorQuebec provincially subsidized private secondary DLI offering provincially subsidized vocational training programs	900 hours or longer	Your program must lead to one of the following:an attestation of college studies (ACS)a diploma of college studies (DCS)You must be enrolled in one of the provincially subsidized study programs. This may not include all study programs offered at the DLI.
Canadian private-designated learning institution authorized by the province to confer degrees.	n/a	Your DLI must be authorized by the province to confer degrees, including an associate degree a bachelor’s degree a master’s degree or a doctorate You must be enrolled in one of the study programs leading to a degree, as authorized by the province. This may not include all study programs offered by the private DLI.

May 13, 2024

Foreign workers in Prince Edward Island protest changes to PNP requirements

By admin-ese News, Provincial nomination, Uncategorized

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.
Read More

May 13, 2024

IEC sends out 1,818 Work Permit Invitations

By EUIC Admin News, Uncategorized

Dear future neighbour,

During the past week, International Experience Canada (IEC) issued 1,818 invitations for work permits across various categories including Working Holiday, Young Professionals, and International Co-op Internship.

1,568 invitations were sent for the Working Holiday category, with 169 invitations allocated for the Young Professional category and 81 for the International Co-op (Internship) category.

1. IEC 2024 Working Holiday

Individuals invited from eligible countries in the Working Holiday category are granted an open work permit, enabling them to work for nearly any company in Canada.

Candidates qualify for this category if they;

have no employment offer.
want to work for more than one employer in Canada.
would like to work in more than one location and earn money so that you can travel

See below IEC Working Holiday Invitation

Country	Invitations issued last week	Available Spots	Candidates in Pool	2024 Quota	Chances of being invited to the next round
Andorra	0	15	0	25	Excellent
Australia	248	0	198	Unlimited	Excellent
Austria	7	31	3	168	Excellent
Belgium	27	37	24	750	Excellent
Chile	3	6	8,754	725	Very low
Costa Rica	-28	0	2,161	80	Very low
Croatia	1	245	2	275	Excellent
Czech Republic	13	635	12	1,000	Excellent
Denmark	6	168	12	350	Excellent
Estonia	2	61	0	110	Excellent
Finland	1	0	2	Unlimited	Excellent
France	133	86	17,144	7,000	Very low
Germany	96	2,394	69	4,490	Excellent
Greece	3	32	8	160	Excellent
Hong Kong	13	23	7	200	Excellent
Iceland	0	112	2	120	Excellent
Ireland	78	8,087	75	10,500	Excellent
Italy	70	720	50	1,750	Excellent
Japan	189	2,180	166	6,500	Excellent
Latvia	1	1	13	45	Very Low
Lithuania	6	34	5	188	Excellent
Luxembourg	0	65	1	80	Excellent
Netherlands	0	0	139	500	Very low
New Zealand	53	1,404	59	2,500	Excellent
Norway	8	76	2	135	Excellent
Poland	20	344	11	635	Excellent
Portugal	26	1,335	21	1,750	Excellent
San Marino	0	24	0	25	Excellent
Slovakia	13	108	7	315	Excellent
Slovenia	2	57	2	80	Excellent
South Korea	32	1,325	1,695	10,000	Fair
Spain	47	125	46	875	Excellent
Sweden	15	424	10	580	Excellent
Taiwan	53	48	2,290	940	Very Low
United Kingdom	430	2,136	300	9,000	Excellent
Total	1,568	22,338	33,290	61,851

2. Young Professionals Category

In the Young Professionals category, selected candidates from eligible countries are provided with an employer-specific work visa.

Candidates qualify for this category if they have;

A legitimate job offer from a Canadian firm that can help you progress professionally.
to work for the same company in the same location.

See below IEC Young Professionals Invitation:

Country	Invitations issued last week	Available Spots	Candidates in Pool	2024 Quota	Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia	8	0	7	Unlimited	Excellent
Austria	1	4	0	10	Excellent
Chile	0	2	194	20	Very low
Costa Rica	0	1	138	18	Very low
Croatia	0	17	0	20	Excellent
Czech Republic	5	25	6	145	Excellent
Estonia	1	7	0	10	Excellent
Finland	1	0	0	Unlimited	Excellent
France	70	1,179	58	2,200	Excellent
France	9	791	56	1,000	Excellent
Germany	9	165	5	350	Excellent
Greece	6	11	2	38	Excellent
Ireland	2	124	2	150	Excellent
Latvia	0	0	0	3	Excellent
Lithuania	2	5	0	10	Excellent
Luxembourg	0	10	0	10	Excellent
Netherlands	0	0	9	100	Very low
Norway	0	11	1	15	Excellent
Poland	4	92	0	110	Excellent
Portugal	1	190	0	200	Excellent
Slovakia	1	3	0	30	Excellent
Slovenia	0	11	0	15	Excellent
South Korea	14	309	18	1,500	Excellent
Spain	5	5	5	70	Excellent
Spain — IECX Vives	0	49	0	50	Excellent
Sweden	5	85	3	100	Excellent
Switzerland	11	72	2	200	Excellent
Taiwan	0	0	14	50	Very Low
United Kingdom	14	715	14	900	Excellent
Total	169	3,883	534	7,324

3. International Co-op (Internship)

In the International Co-op (Internship) category, participants are issued an employer-specific work visa.

Candidates qualify for this category if they;

are a post-secondary student with a job offer for a work placement or internship in Canada.
will finish your education by completing this work placement or internship.
will work for the same employer in the same location for the duration of your stay in Canada.

See below International Co-op (Internship) Invitation:

Country	Invitations issued last week	Available Spots	Candidates in Pool	2024 Quota	Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia	0	0	0	Unlimited	Excellent
Austria	0	2	0	2	Excellent
Chile	0	4	0	5	Excellent
Costa Rica	0	1	0	2	Excellent
Croatia	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Czech Republic	0	4	0	5	Excellent
Estonia	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Finland	0	0	0	Unlimited	Excellent
France	71	1,859	37	3,800	Excellent
Germany	5	108	2	160	Excellent
Greece	0	2	0	2	Excellent
Ireland	0	34	0	50	Excellent
Latvia	0	2	0	2	Excellent
Lithuania	0	2	0	2	Excellent
Luxembourg	0	10	0	10	Excellent
Norway	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Poland	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Portugal	0	50	0	50	Excellent
Slovakia	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Slovenia	0	5	0	5	Excellent
South Korea	1	197	0	500	Excellent
Spain	0	2	0	15	Excellent
Sweden	0	20	0	20	Excellent
Switzerland	1	32	3	50	Excellent
Taiwan	2	6	1	100	Excellent
UK	1	93	2	100	Excellent
Total	81	2,458	45	4,905

May 12, 2024

Manitoba invites 371 Candidates for PR in latest MPNP Draw

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

In the most recent MPNP draw held on May 9, 2024, a combined total of 371 invitations were extended across various categories for applying for permanent residency.

See below summary of latest MPNP Draw:

Skilled Worker in Manitoba

Occupation-specific selection

Profiles indicating current employment in Manitoba within occupations identified as having high labor demands according to data published by Statistics Canada were taken into consideration.

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 18

This draw considered occupations falling under the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 unit groups:

72024: Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators
73301: Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators

All profiles

All Skilled Worker in Manitoba profiles that met the eligibility criteria were taken into account:

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 242
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 836

International Education Stream

Profiles indicating fulfillment of the eligibility criteria for the International Education Stream were considered.

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 76

Skilled Worker Overseas

Profiles stating they were directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative were considered.

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 35
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 698

Out of the 371 invitation letters issued, 66 profiles were valid Express Entry profiles with a job seeker validation code.

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