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January 23, 2024

Canada announces cap on the intake of International Students

On Monday, January 22, 2024, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada announced a cap on the number of international students Canada will be welcoming in the year 2024 and 2025.

According to the announcement, Canada expects a total of 360,000 international students in the year 2024, that is a decrease by 35% in comparison to the intake of 2023. This total however does not affect those coming in for elementary, secondary, masters and doctorate studies.

IRCC intends to distribute a portion of the cap to each province and territory bearing in mind the population of the different provinces. The provinces will in turn divide the number to approved educational institutions within their jurisdiction.

From Monday, January 22, 2024, each study permit application filed with the IRCC will need to include an attestation letter from a province in order to impose the cap. Provinces and territories have up until March 31, 2024 to set up a procedure for providing attestation letters to students.

By the end of the year, 2024, there will be a reevaluation of the two-year temporary measure by IRCC that will determine the number of study permits that will be issued in 2025.

The Canadian government intends to keep working with educational institutions, stakeholders, all provinces and territories in order to create a sustainable and effective system for international students.

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January 22, 2024

IEC sends out 19,482 Work Permit invitations in two draws

By EUIC Admin Business Visa, Provincial nomination, Study Visa

In the just concluded week, International Experience Canada (IEC) sent out a total of 19,482 Canada Work Permit invitations in its first two rounds of invitations. Profiles under the Working Holiday, Young Professional and International Co-op pools were invited in the two rounds.

See below IEC 2024 Working Holiday Invitations

Invited individuals from eligible countries in the Working Holiday category received an open work permit, allowing them to work for almost any firm in Canada. Candidates that have no employment offer, desire to work for more than one Canada employer or would like to work in more than one location and earn money to travel fall under this category:

Country	Total Invitations in first two rounds as of January 19	Available Spots	Candidates in Pool	2024 Quota	Chances of being invited to the next round

Andorra	4	22	3	25	Excellent
Australia	1,261	Unlimited	318	Unlimited	Excellent
Austria	86	46	15	100	Excellent
Belgium	450	441	46	750	Excellent
Chile	90	670	6,193	725	Very low
Costa Rica	17	68	1,402	80	Very low
Croatia	21	263	7	275	Excellent
Czech Republic	210	870	35	1,000	Excellent
Denmark	68	306	14	350	Excellent
Estonia	26	95	6	110	Excellent
Finland	0	0	0	TBA	Excellent
France	664	6,533	16,905	7,000	Very low
Germany	945	3,889	165	4,490	Excellent
Greece	59	146	6	180	Excellent
Hong Kong	111	139	22	200	Excellent
Iceland	5	117	0	120	Excellent
Ireland	1,175	9,792	267	10,500	Excellent
Italy	590	1,395	120	1,750	Excellent
Japan	1,710	5,310	385	6,500	Excellent
Latvia	29	26	32	40	Low
Lithuania	137	101	21	175	Excellent
Luxembourg	4	78	0	80	Excellent
Netherlands	334	218	62	430	Excellent
New Zealand	433	2,210	87	2,500	Excellent
Norway	26	115	8	135	Excellent
Poland	142	546	13	635	Excellent
Portugal	183	1,626	37	1,750	Excellent
San Marino	1	24	1	25	Excellent
Slovakia	145	229	20	315	Excellent
Slovenia	10	74	4	80	Excellent
South Korea	4,250	7,389	4,143	10,000	Fair
Spain	421	522	70	800	Excellent
Sweden	69	541	16	580	Excellent
Taiwan	178	847	2,128	940	Very Low
UK	3,085	7,126	1,131	9,000	Very Good
Total	16,939	51,774	33,682	61,640

See below IEC 2024 Young Professional Category Invitations

Invited applicants from eligible countries are granted an employer-specific work visa. In this category, candidates must have gotten a valid job offer from a Canadian company and must work for the said company in the same location

Country	Total Invitations in first two rounds as of January 19	Available Spots	Candidates in Pool	2024 Quota	Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia	34	Unlimited	12	Unlimited	Excellent
Austria	3	58	1	60	Excellent
Chile	9	16	155	20	Very low
Costa Rica	8	10	99	15	Very low
Croatia	3	18	1	20	Excellent
Czech Republic	61	104	3	145	Excellent
Estonia	1	9	0	10	Excellent
Finland	0	0	0	TBA	Excellent
France	494	1,897	77	2,200	Excellent
France – VIE	53	955	79	1,000	Excellent
Germany	80	302	8	350	Excellent
Greece	19	3	3	10	Excellent
Ireland	30	139	6	150	Excellent
Latvia	1	7	0	8	Excellent
Lithuania	5	17	1	20	Excellent
Luxembourg	0	0	0	10	Excellent
Netherlands	46	145	4	170	Excellent
Norway	3	14	2	15	Excellent
Poland	11	103	1	110	Excellent
Portugal	6	195	2	200	Excellent
Slovakia	18	21	1	30	Excellent
Slovenia	4	14	1	15	Excellent
South Korea	246	1,417	34	1,500	Excellent
Spain	44	95	4	120	Excellent
Spain — IECX Vives	0	49	0	50	Excellent
Sweden	8	96	2	100	Excellent
Switzerland	40	172	6	200	Excellent
Taiwan	23	41	1	50	Excellent
UK	197	821	35	900	Excellent
Total	1,447	6,718	538	7,478	0

See below Invitations for International Co-op (Internship)

In this category, an employer-specific work visa is issued.

This category is for candidates that are post-secondary students with a valid job offer for an internship or work placement in Canada or candidates that have the intention of completing their education by finishing an internship. It also applies to candidates that will work in same location for the same employer all through their stay in Canada.

Country	Total Invitations in first two rounds	Available Spots	Eligible candidates in pool	Quota	Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia	2	Unlimited	1	Unlimited	Excellent
Austria	20	20	0	20	Excellent
Chile	6	3	2	5	Excellent
Costa Rica	1	4	0	5	Excellent
Croatia	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Czech Republic	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Estonia	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Finland	0	0	0	TBA	Excellent
France	877	3,120	112	4,250	Excellent
Germany	31	138	5	160	Excellent
Greece	100	10	0	10	Excellent
Ireland	14	41	1	50	Excellent
Latvia	0	2	0	2	Excellent
Lithuania	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Luxembourg	0	0	0	10	Excellent
Norway	5	5	1	5	Excellent
Poland	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Portugal	5	50	2	50	Excellent
Slovakia	0	5	0	5	Excellent
Slovenia	0	5	0	5	Excellent
South Korea	9	495	0	500	Excellent
Spain	1	29	0	30	Excellent
Sweden	0	20	0	20	Excellent
Switzerland	10	42	1	50	Excellent
Taiwan	7	8	0	100	Excellent
UK	8	97	3	100	Excellent
Total	1,096	4,118	128	5,402	0

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January 22, 2024

Ontario invites 1,654 Candidates for Permanent Residency in Latest Draw

By EUIC Admin Provincial nomination 1

Hello Future Neighbour,

In new Ontario Immigration Nominee Program draw announced on Friday, January 19, 2024, a total of 1,654 candidates were invited for permanent residency in a general round of invitation through the OINP foreign worker stream.

Profiles with a job offer in any of the TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupations with a CRS score of 50 or above were considered in this round of invitation.

See below all OINP Foreign Worker Stream Draws of January 2024

Date	Invitations	Date profiles created	Score range	Notes
January 19, 2024	1,654	January 19, 2023 – January 19, 2024	50 and above	General Draw
January 9, 2024	630	January 9, 2023 – January 9, 2024	33 and above	Targeted draw for 63 skilled trades occupations
January 9, 2024	821	January 9, 2023 – January 9, 2024	40 and above	Targeted draw for 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations

This happens to be the first general draw for the OINP Foreign Worker Stream since March 1, 2022. All invited candidates have within 14 calendar days to submit completed application after receiving the invitation.

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January 22, 2024

Ontario invites 984 Candidates for PR in Express Entry Draw

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear Future Neighbour,

Ontario sent out Notification of Interest for provincial nomination to 984 candidates on Thursday, January 18, 2024 in its second Express Entry Draw of 2024.

Candidates that met the requirements of the OINP French-speaking skilled worker stream and had valid profiles in the Express Entry pool between January 18, 2023 and January 18, 2024 with a CRS score from 317 to 469 were targeted in this rounds of invitation.

See below Express Entry Draws of 2024

Date	OINP Stream	Number of Invitations	CRS score range	Description
January 18, 2024	French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream	984	317-469	General Draw
January 11, 2024	Skilled Trades stream	2,552	350-424	Targeted draw for 49 occupations

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January 18, 2024

British Columbia invites 193+ Candidates for Provincial nomination in latest draw

By EUIC Admin News, Provincial nomination

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, British Columbia invites a little over 193 candidates to apply for permanent residency in targeted draws.

Profiles under the 35 Tech Occupations, 39 Healthcare Occupations, 25 Construction Occupations, Early childhood educators and assistants were considered in this round of invitations.

See below full details of the latest BC PNP Draw

Draw type	Stream	Minimum Score	Number of invitations
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	60	53
Targeting 25 Construction occupations		75	20
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations		60	29
Targeting 35 tech occupations		103	91
Veterinary Care		60	<5

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

See below full List of 25 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
72,500 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

See below list of 35 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
53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators

January 15, 2024

Is your study/work permit a travel document?

By EUIC Admin Study Visa

Dear future neighbour,

We get asked this question frequently and here is the answer, NO! Your study/work permit is not a travel document. If you plan to travel outside Canada while studying/working in Canada, you will need a valid visitor visa to exit and re-enter Canada.

If you have a valid work/study permit but your visitor visa has expired, you will need to renew it before you exit Canada, otherwise there is no guarantee that you would be allowed to re-enter Canada.

Hope this helps!

January 15, 2024

Manitoba invites 423 Candidates to apply for Permanent Residency

By EUIC Admin Provincial nomination

Dear Future Neighbour,

Manitoba sent out 423 invitations to apply for permanent residency in its first provincial nomination of 2024 on Thursday, January 11, 2024.

See below the full details of Manitoba PNP draw of 2024

1. Skilled Worker in Manitoba

Invitations: 166
MPNP Cutoff Score: 823

a) Close relative in Manitoba selection

Profiles claiming a Manitoba supporter who is a close family member, a Canadian permanent resident or citizen, a long-term resident of Manitoba, and has lived in Manitoba for at least a year were considered.

Invitations: 168
MPNP Cutoff Score: 607

2. International Education Stream

Profiles meeting the International Education Stream (IES) eligibility requirements.

Number of Invitations: 58

3. Skilled Worker Overseas

Profiles that specifically stated they were invited as part of a MPNP Strategic Recruitment Initiative.

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 31
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 639

January 12, 2024

British Columbia invited 372 Candidates to apply for Provincial Nomination

By admin-ese Provincial nomination

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

January 11, 2024

IRCC sends out 1,510 PR invitations in first Express Entry Draw of 2024

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear Future Neighbour,

IRCC announced the first Express Entry Draw of 2024 on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, a total of 1,510 invitations to apply for permanent residency was issued in an all-programs round of invitations.

Congratulations to everyone who received an invitation in the latest express entry draw.

See below Details of the latest Express Entry draw

Number of invitations issued: 1,510
Date of round: January 10, 2024
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 546
Tie-breaking rule: December 31, 2023

See below CRS score distribution in the Express Entry pool as of January 9, 2024

CRS score range	Number of candidates
601-1200	1,298
501-600	6,345
451-500	58,298
491-500	6,164
481-490	9,042
471-480	17,311
461-470	14,118
451-460	11,663
401-450	53,671
441-450	10,863
431-440	11,072
421-430	10,038
411-420	10,728
401-410	10,970
351-400	57,703
301-350	29,542
0-300	5,300
Total	212,157

The All program Express Entry draws include all Express Entry profiles under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and Federal Skilled Trades (FSTP). Candidates who are in the Express Entry pool for the Provincial Nominee Program are already qualified for all the “no program specified” or general draws if the criteria is met.

January 10, 2024

Canada Announces New Temporary Residency Pathway for Palestinians

By EUIC Admin News, Temporary Visa

On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, the Minister of IRCC, Marc Miller, announced the opening of a new Canada temporary residency pathway for Palestinians that have been affected by the crisis in Gaza and have relations in Canada. These relations could either be a spouse, grandparent, child, parent but must be an eligible Canadian citizen or permanent resident holder.

Palestinians that are eligible for this would also have the opportunity to apply for a free study and work permit on their arrival into Canada in order to assist them with their daily source of livelihood whilst in Canada.

In addition to this, they will also have access to a three-month health coverage under the Interim Federal Health Program to assist with urgent medical needs on arrival into Canada. Also, they will be assisted with language training for easy interaction with the job market and local community within town.

IRCC intends to follow up on this update as the plan is to stay on track with the targeted population required for the year. The duration of validity for these temporary resident visas with multiple entries will be up to three years, or the length of time that the individual’s passport is valid.

As of now, people who are in possession of a temporary residence visa that was issued in accordance with public policy will no longer be eligible for exemptions at the port of entry after January 9, 2025.

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See below IEC 2024 Working Holiday Invitations

See below IEC 2024 Young Professional Category Invitations

See below Invitations for International Co-op (Internship)

Hello Future Neighbour,

See below all OINP Foreign Worker Stream Draws of January 2024

Dear Future Neighbour,

See below Express Entry Draws of 2024

Dear Future Neighbour,

See below full details of the latest BC PNP Draw

See below full list of 39 Eligible healthcare-related occupations

See below full List of 25 Eligible Construction Occupations

See below list of 35 Eligible Tech occupations

Dear future neighbour,

Dear Future Neighbour,

See below the full details of Manitoba PNP draw of 2024

1. Skilled Worker in Manitoba

a) Close relative in Manitoba selection

2. International Education Stream

3. Skilled Worker Overseas

Dear Future Neighbour,

See below Details of the latest Express Entry draw

See below CRS score distribution in the Express Entry pool as of January 9, 2024