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May 8, 2024

Canada introduces new policy for Hong Kong PR Applicants

Starting from May 27, 2024, applicants for the Hong Kong permanent residency pathway can extend their status and acquire an open work permit for up to three years while awaiting their decision on permanent residency in Canada.

This new policy was announced by Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, yesterday May 7, 2024.

Hong Kong nationals in Canada seeking permanent residence through the temporary public policy for Hong Kong residents, either under Stream A (in-Canada graduates) or Stream B (Canadian work experience), and who have held a study or work permit within the three years prior to their permanent residence application submission to IRCC, will be eligible for open work permits.

Under this public policy, applicants can restore their temporary status concurrently if it expired within 90 days before applying for a new open work permit.

The new public policy will remain active for five years, enabling candidates to work in Canada while their permanent residency application is being reviewed.

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

May 8, 2024

British Columbia invites 76+ Candidates for PR in latest BC PNP Draw

By EUIC Admin Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

In latest BC PNP Draw announced on Wednesday, May 7, 2024, over 76 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residency in targeted round of invitations.

See below details of latest BC PNP Draw

Date	Draw type	Stream	Minimum Score	Number of invitations
May 7, 2024	Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	90	11
	Targeting 25 Construction occupations		93	12
	Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations		100	12
	Targeting 35 tech occupations		120	41
	Veterinary care		80	<5

The processing timeframe for BC PNP Skills Immigration and Post-nomination requests remain three months respectively. This timeframe is based on 80% cases and processing only commences when completed applications are received by BC PNP.

May 8, 2024

Canada introduces new policy to extend the work permits of 6,700 Temporary Residents in Manitoba

By EUIC Admin News

Dear future neighbour,

Temporary foreign workers in Manitoba have reason to celebrate as a new policy has been implemented to enhance their employment status in Canada.

Yesterday, May 7, 2024, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced that Manitoba had approached his department, requesting an extension of work status for 6,700 temporary residents whose work permits are set to expire this year. Manitoba asserts that these temporary residents are capable of fulfilling the province’s labor requirements.

Considering this, Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced the introduction of a new public policy enabling temporary workers in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) pool to obtain open work permits. Additionally, he anticipates that eligible applicants will receive formal nominations from Manitoba and become permanent residents within the next two years.

Through the enactment of this one-time facilitation measure, Canada seeks to directly benefit prospective nominees by granting them the opportunity to work in Manitoba while their PNP applications are being processed, thereby fostering a positive impact.

According to Minister Miller’s statement, it’s reasonable to expect that an open work permit could be granted for a duration of two years, extending until 2026.

May 7, 2024

IRCC updates 2024 Express Entry Proof of Funds Requirement

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, News

Dear future neighbour,

Effective May 28, 2024, changes will be made to the proof of funds required for candidates in Express Entry pool. Consequently, candidates in the pool are expected to update their profile on or before May 27, 2024.

Proof of funds is a requirement for the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)and the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). If the applicant possesses a valid job offer and work permit for Canada, proof of funds is not necessary for FSWP and FSTP. Additionally, candidates in the Express Entry Canadian Experience Class (CEC) are exempt from providing proof of funds.

The proof of funds is determined by the number of family members accompanying the applicant to Canada. When determining settlement funds, the applicant must include himself/herself, their spouse or common-law partner, any dependent children of the applicant (if applicable), and the spouse’s dependent children (if applicable).

See below new requirement for 2024 Express Entry Funds

Number of family members	New Settlement Funds requirement is effective May 28 (in Canadian dollars)	Old Funds Required (in Canadian dollars)
1	$14,690	$13,757
2	$18,288	$17,127
3	$22,483	$21,055
4	$27,297	$25,564
5	$30,690	$28,994
6	$34,917	$32,700
7	$38,875	$36,407
If there are more than 7 people, for each additional family member	$3,958	$3,706

Only official letters from banks or financial institutions are accepted. The letters must have all current bank and investment accounts, existing debts including loans and credit card debts must also be listed.

The letter must also include the details listed below:

the bank or institution’s contact information (address, telephone number and email address)
your name
your outstanding debts (such as credit card debts and loans)
these details for each current banking and investment account you have with them
- account numbers
- date each account was opened
- current account balances
- average balance for the past 6 months

May 6, 2024

IEC sends out 2,036 invites under the Working Holiday Visa, Young Professionals and International Co-op Internship Categories

By EUIC Admin Business Visa, News

Dear future neighbour,

In latest International Experience Canada (IEC) invitation sent in the just concluded week, a total of 2,036 candidates were sent work permit invitations under various categories.

A sum of 1,776 profiles from 32 eligible countries in the Working Holiday Visa category received open work permit invitations. Currently, there are 32,556 candidates in this category, with 21,801 spots still available for the year. In this category, candidates from eligible countries can work with any Canadian company

Closed work permits were issued to 190 profiles in the Young Professional category. As of now, there are 4,953 spots available for upcoming draws in this category for the year.

90 invitations to apply for closed work permits were sent out in the International Co-op Internship category.

See below Working Holiday Visa Canada invitations based on countries and categories

Country	Invitations since last week	Available Spots	Candidates in pool	2024 Quota	Chances of receiving an invite this week
Andorra	1	15	0	25	Excellent
Australia	219	0	186	Unlimited	Excellent
Austria	3	35	7	168	Excellent
Belgium	28	52	24	750	Excellent
Chile	6	6	8,604	725	Very low
Costa Rica	32	2	2,127	80	Very low
Croatia	6	245	0	275	Excellent
Czech Republic	14	644	11	1,000	Excellent
Denmark	13	170	5	350	Excellent
Estonia	2	61	0	110	Excellent
Finland	0	0	2	Unlimited	Excellent
France	200	151	16,892	7,000	Very low
Germany	106	2,451	71	4,490	Excellent
Greece	6	56	3	160	Excellent
Hong Kong	11	27	7	200	Excellent
Iceland	1	112	0	120	Excellent
Ireland	117	8,129	66	10,500	Excellent
Italy	58	751	53	1,750	Excellent
Japan	182	2,321	150	6,500	Excellent
Latvia	2	1	12	45	Very Low
Lithuania	7	44	6	188	Excellent
Luxembourg	0	66	0	80	Excellent
Netherlands	-1	0	130	500	Very low
New Zealand	54	1,434	43	2,500	Excellent
Norway	3	80	7	135	Excellent
Poland	14	357	10	635	Excellent
Portugal	19	1,351	23	1,750	Excellent
San Marino	0	24	0	25	Excellent
Slovakia	12	114	10	315	Excellent
Slovenia	2	58	2	80	Excellent
South Korea	116	51	1,454	10,000	Very Low
Spain	52	135	40	875	Excellent
Sweden	10	433	10	580	Excellent
Taiwan	80	55	2,243	940	Very Low
United Kingdom	401	2,370	358	9,000	Excellent
Total	1,776	21,801	32,556	61,851

See below Young Professional Categories Invitation

Candidates under the Young Professionals category can only work with the employer that has provided the job offer.

Country	Invitations since last week	Available Spots	Candidates in pool	2024 Quota	Chances of receiving an invite this week
Australia	5	0	6	Unlimited	Excellent
Austria	0	4	1	10	Excellent
Chile	0	0	193	20	Very low
Costa Rica	2	0	136	18	Very low
Croatia	0	17	0	20	Excellent
Czech Republic	2	27	3	145	Excellent
Estonia	0	7	1	10	Excellent
Finland	0	0	0	Unlimited	Excellent
France	67	1,221	58	2,200	Excellent
France: VIE	26	800	59	1,000	Excellent
Germany	16	168	8	350	Excellent
Greece	2	6	6	38	Excellent
Ireland	10	123	3	150	Excellent
Latvia	0	0	0	3	Excellent
Lithuania	1	2	2	10	Excellent
Luxembourg	0	10	0	10	Excellent
Netherlands	9	0	6	100	Very low
Norway	2	10	0	15	Excellent
Poland	2	94	2	110	Excellent
Portugal	0	191	0	200	Excellent
Slovakia	1	4	1	30	Excellent
Slovenia	0	11	0	15	Excellent
South Korea	12	1,316	13	1,500	Excellent
Spain	8	5	5	70	Excellent
Spain: ICEX Vives	0	49	0	50	Excellent
Sweden	0	88	4	100	Excellent
Switzerland	8	78	9	200	Excellent
Taiwan	0	1	8	50	Very Low
United Kingdom	17	721	27	900	Excellent
Total	190	4,953	551	7,324

See below International Co-op Internship category:

This category includes eligible candidates who are post-secondary students receiving a job offer for a work placement or internship in Canada. They must demonstrate that they will complete their studies by fulfilling this work placement or internship.

Country	Invitations since last week	Available Spots	Candidates in pool	2024 Quota	Chances of receiving an invite this week
Australia	1	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	57	1,905	60	3,800	Excellent
Germany	2	112	5	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	2	497	1	500	Excellent
Spain	1	2	0	15	Excellent
Sweden	0	20	0	20	Excellent
Switzerland	3	32	0	50	Excellent
Taiwan	2	6	0	100	Excellent
United Kingdom	2	92	2	100	Excellent
Total	70	2,807	68	4,905

According to IRCC recent update, the current processing time of IEC 2024 is 5 weeks.

May 6, 2024

IRCC to invite 35,700 Potential Sponsors in Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship 2024

By EUIC Admin News

Dear future neighbour,

IRCC is set to commence the issuance of invitations for Parents and Grandparents sponsorship 2024 on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

The immigration department will randomly select some candidates from the pool who filled out the interest-to-sponsor forms in 2020 to invite them to apply.

The IRCC will start sending invitations to apply to 35,700 potential sponsors, aiming to receive up to 20,500 completed applications.

Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship 2024 Eligibility

To be eligible to qualify to sponsor your parents or grandparents for PR (permanent residency) in Canada, you must be:

a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or an Indian enrolled under the Canadian Indian Act who is at least eighteen years old.
must fulfill the IRCC financial requirement and have enough money to sustain the family you wish to sponsor, along with acceptable proof of income for the last three years.
must have submitted an interest-to-sponsor form for PGP in 2020.

See below Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship 2024 Income Requirement

Family size	2023	2022	2021
2 people	$44,530	$43,082	$32,898
3 people	$54,743	$52,965	$40,444
4 people	$66,466	$64,306	$49,106
5 people	$75,384	$72,935	$55,694
6 people	$85,020	$82,259	$62,814
7 people	$94,658	$91,582	$69,934
If more than 7 people, for each additional person, add:	$9,636	$9,324

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will start sending invitations around May 21st and continue for about 2 weeks.

It is recommended to check the email address provided in 2020 if an interest-to-sponsor form was submitted that year but no invitation to apply was received in 2021, 2022, or 2023.

Sponsors who are not in the pool and desire to invite their parents or grandparents can go with the option of applying for a Canada Super Visa. With this option, the Super Visa holder has a valid ten-year visa and can stay in Canada for 5 years at a stretch and also have the opportunity to apply for an extension afterwards.

The average processing time for parents and grandparents (PGP) sponsorship applications across Canada is now 20 months, except in Quebec which is approximately 33 months.

May 5, 2024

Quebec, Alberta and Prince Edward Island send invitations for PR in latest Draws

By EUIC Admin Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

On Friday, May 3, 2024, the Minister of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI) announced the latest Quebec Arrima draw which was released April 25,2024. A total of 1,415 candidates were invited for permanent residency under the Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP).

Arrima profiles as of April 22, 2024 that met the requirements below were considered for this draw;

Level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French or its equivalent
A score equal to or greater than 598 points.

Individuals who have received a valid job offer outside the territory of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal were also invited in this round.

See below all Quebec Arrima Draws of 2024

Date	Number of Invitations	Cut-off score	Notes
April 11, 2024	1,036	536 and 606	Two targeted draws for 47 occupations
March 21, 2024	1,357	596	General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
March 7, 2024	1,136	603	General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
February 22, 2024	1,007	608	General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
February 8, 2024	1,034	613	General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
January 24, 2024	1,007	615	Targeted draw for 28 occupations for individuals with level 7 in oral French proficiency
Total	5,541

Alberta Provincial Nomination

The Albert Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) announced the results of a draw conducted on April 17, 2024 were 49 candidates were invited for permanent residency.

Individuals who possess Express Entry profiles and have achieved a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 302 or higher, while also fulfilling the requirements for the specialized Healthcare Pathway and holding a job offer in Alberta, have been extended invitations.

See below occupations eligible for Alberta Dedicated Healthcare Pathway

Physicians – College of Physicians and Surgeon of Alberta (CPSA)
Registered Nurses (RNs) – College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) – College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA)
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) – College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
Physician Assistants – College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)
Occupational Therapist – Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
Physiotherapist – College of Physiotherapist of Alberta (CPA)
Clinical Social Worker – Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW)
Psychologist – College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP)

Prince Edward Island Provincial Nomination

Six invitations were issued by the PEI Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) on May 2 to candidates employed in two sectors: healthcare and construction.

May 3, 2024

Documents Needed to Apply for PGWP as a Graduating Student in Canada

By EUIC Admin News

Dear future neighbour,

Are you soon graduating from a Canadian institution? Congratulations in advance! It’s time to apply for your Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP), and we’re here to assist you with that.

See below few supporting documents you will need for your PGWP application

1. A valid passport exceeding the expected duration of the PGWP

2. Degree/Diploma or Transcript/Completion letter from your school

3. Valid study permit/visitor record

4. If you choose to go to the border to make your application (not recommended), you must have a valid visitor visa.

Do you need help applying for a PGWP for your loved ones to visit you or a study permit extension or visitor record? 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

May 3, 2024

5 Key Documents Needed to invite Loved Ones to Your Graduation Ceremony in Canada

By EUIC Admin News

Dear future neighbour,

Congratulations to all soon-to-be graduates of Canadian institutions! We’ve curated this article with you in mind, anticipating your eagerness to invite loved ones to join in celebrating this significant milestone.

Depending on the nationality of your loved ones, some may require an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), while others may need a temporary resident visa to enter Canada.

See below few supporting documents they will need from you for this application:

1. Proof of your status in Canada, e.g. a study permit or a PGWP

2. A letter of invitation

3. Proof of enrollment (if you are still studying)

4. Graduation invitation letter (mostly issued by the international center in your school)

5. And most importantly, proof of finances.

Please save this or share this information with someone.

May 3, 2024

Manitoba invites 941 Candidates in latest MPNP Draw

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

In the latest MPNP Draw announced on Thursday, May 2, 2024, Manitoba sent out 941 invitations to apply for permanent residency under different categories.

See Below summary of latest MPNP Draw

Skilled Worker in Manitoba

Occupation-specific selection

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 488

The following National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 occupations were considered in this draw:

33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
60020 – Retail and wholesale trade managers

The occupations under the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 sub-major groups were considered in this draw:

731 – General construction trades

The occupations under the following National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 major groups were considered in this draw:

12 – Administrative and financial supervisors and specialized administrative occupations
14 – Administrative and financial support and supply chain logistics occupation
22 – Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences

International Education Stream

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 427

Skilled Worker Overseas

Profiles that declared being directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 26
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 796

A total of 181 candidates out of the 941 invitations issued were candidates who declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.

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