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August 23, 2023

British Columbia invites over 225 Applicants for Provincial nomination in General and Targeted Draws

By EUIC Admin News, Provincial nomination

Over 225 skilled workers and international graduates were invited to apply for permanent residency in the latest BC PNP draw of 2023 on August 22.

169 invitations have been issued in general targeting all the occupations, including 35 Tech occupations under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams as well as Express Entry streams.

Furthermore, 33 invitations have been sent targeted at profiles with experience as Early Childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202). 23 invitations are targeted at profiles in 39 healthcare-related occupations.

See below summary of August 22 Draw

Stream	Cut-off Score
Skills Immigration (SI) Skilled Workers – Eligibility	106
Skills Immigration (SI) International Graduates – Eligibility	109
Skills Immigration (SI) Entry Level & Semi-Skilled – Eligibility	88
Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) Skilled Workers – Eligibility	106
Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) – International Graduates – Eligibility	109

BC PNP Draw August 22

Number of Invitations	Minimum Score	Description
33	60	Targeted draw for Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
23	60	Targeted draw for Healthcare occupations
<5	60	Targeted draw for Veterinarians (31103) and Animal health technologists (32104)

BC PNP Draw August 22

Processing Time For BC PNP

Skills Immigration	3 Months
Post-nomination requests	3 Months

BC PNP processing times

Processing timeframes are based on 80% of cases and begin when the BC PNP receives your complete application after being drawn.

BC PNP Fees 2023

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August 23, 2023

IRCC Official processing timeframe | August 23

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, News, Provincial nomination 1

IRCC officially updates processing timeframes once a week. The last update was made on Tuesday August 22, 2023. These updates provide clear information that accounts for processing volumes as well as any changes to IRCC’s ability to handle applications.

Majority of citizenship and permanent residency services now provide processing timelines for 80% of applications, which are updated weekly based on statistics from the past six months. The IRCC is currently sending out AOR letters or emails to citizenship applicants who applied on paper or online between July 13, 2023.

The processing timeframes for temporary residence applications are also updated every week based on statistics from the previous 8 or 16 weeks.

These processing timetables are intended to give potential immigrants and visa applicants in Canada an idea of how long it will take to decide whether or not to accept their application. This does not mean that an application will be processed in the same amount of time.

Given that it is based on the processing times of 80% of applicants, the processing time for your application may be longer or shorter than stated.

PR cards & Citizenship

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change since August 9	Change since August 2
Citizenship grant	18 months	No Change	No Change
Citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)*	10 months	No Change	No Change
Resumption of citizenship	30 months	No Change	No Change
Renunciation of Citizenship	14 months	No Change	No Change
Search of citizenship records	15 months	No Change	No Change
New PR card	36 days	+ 2 Days	+ 7 Days
PR card renewals	83 days	– 8 Days	– 12 Days

IRCC Processing time – August 22

Citizenship certificate: Requests from countries other than the United States and Canada may be delayed.

Family Sponsorship

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change since August 9	Change since August 2
Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec)	13 months	No Change	– 1 month
Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live in Quebec)	24 months	No Change	No Change
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec)	10 months	No Change	– 1 month
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live in Quebec)	25 months	No Change	– 1 month
Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live outside Quebec)	23 months	No Change	No Change
Parents or Grandparents PR (intention to live in Quebec)	45 months	No Change	No Change

IRCC Processing time – August 22

IRCC is now reporting different processing times for family sponsorship applications for Quebec and the rest of Canada.

Canadian Passport

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week
In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted in person at Service Canada Centre – Passport services)	10 business days	No Change
In-Canada New Passport (Regular application submitted by mail to Service Canada Centre)	20 business days	No Change
In-Canada Urgent pick-up	By the end of next business day	No Change
In-Canada Express pick-up	2-9 business days	No Change
Regular passport applications mailed from outside Canada	20 business days	No Change

Updated on August 22

Permanent Residency Economic Class

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change since August 9	Change since August 2
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	5 months	No Change	+ 1 month
Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)	5 months	No Change	– 1 month
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	No Change	No Change
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) via Express Entry	9 months	No Change	No Change
Non-Express Entry PNP	17 months	No Change	– 1 month
Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW)	17 months	No Change	– 3 months
Quebec Business Class entrepreneurs (Quebec) investors (Quebec) self-employed persons (Quebec)	62 months	No Change	– 2 months
Federal Self-Employed	50 months	No Change	No Change
Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP)	6 months	No Change	+ 1 month
Start-Up Visa	37 months	No Change	No Change

Updated on August 22

Temporary Resident Visas

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change since August 9	Change since August 2
Visitor visa outside Canada	Varies by country India: 29 Days Nigeria: 471 Days United States: 44 Days Pakistan: 53 Days Philippines: 34 Days UAE: 80 Days Bangladesh: 49 Days Sri Lanka: 38 Days United Kingdom: 142 Days	+1 Day for India – 151 Days for Nigeria – 10 Days for United States +2 Days for Pakistan – 3 Days for Philippines +4 Days for UAE – 1 Days for Bangladesh + 2 Day for Sri Lanka – 108 Days for UK	No Change for India – 181 Days for Nigeria – 11 Days for United States + 2 Days for Pakistan – 4 Days for Philippines – 7 Days for UAE – 3 Days for Bangladesh + 1 Day for Sri Lanka – 147 Days for UK
Visitor visa inside Canada (TRV)	Online: 17 days Paper-Based: 34 days	– 1 Day for online + 3 Days for paper-based applications	No Change for online – 1 Day for paper-based applications
Parents or Grandparents Super Visa	Varies by country India: 50 Days Nigeria: 154 Days United States: 133 Days Pakistan: 158 Days Philippines: 210 Days UAE: 315 Days Bangladesh: 189 218 Days Sri Lanka: 114 Days United Kingdom: 423 Days	– 2 Days for India +13 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States No Change for Pakistan – 11 Days for Philippines -151 Days for UAE – 29 Days for Bangladesh – 19 Days for Sri Lanka + 12 Days for UK	– 3 Days for India +13 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States + 5 Days for Pakistan + 9 Days for Philippines – 192 Days for UAE – 55 Days for Bangladesh – 19 Days for Sri Lanka + 16 Days for UK
Study Permit Outside Canada	7 Weeks	No Change	No Change
Visitor Extension (Visitor Record)	Online: 83 days Paper-Based: 123 days	– 6 Days for online – 2 Days for Paper-Based	– 30 Days for online – 1 Day for Paper-Based
Study Permit Inside Canada	8 Weeks	+ 1 Week	+ 1 Week
Study Permit Extension	Online: 71 Days Paper-Based: 101 Days	– 3 Days (Online) – 21 Days for Paper-Based	– 4 Days (Online) – 24 Days for Paper-Based
Work Permit Outside Canada	Varies by country India: 8 Weeks Nigeria: 11 Weeks United States: 3 Weeks Pakistan: 16 Weeks Philippines: 11 Weeks UAE: 12 Weeks Bangladesh: 7 Weeks Sri Lanka: 9 Weeks United Kingdom: 2 Weeks	No Change for India – 2 Weeks for Nigeria No Change for United States – 3 Weeks for Pakistan + 2 Weeks for Philippines – 4 Weeks for UAE – 1 Week for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka – 5 Weeks for UK	No Change for India – 7 Weeks for Nigeria -5 Weeks for United States – 2 Weeks for Pakistan + 2 Weeks for Philippines – 5 Weeks for UAE – 1 Week for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka – 8 Weeks for UK
Work Permit Inside Canada	Online: 141 Days Paper-Based: 19 Days	– 4 Day for Online + 4 Day for paper-based	– 5 Days for Online + 3 Days for paper-based
International Experience Canada (Current Season)	9 Weeks	– 2 Weeks	– 2 Weeks
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP)	84 Days	+ 7 Days	+ 15 Days
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)	5 minutes	No Change	No Change

Updated on August 22

Work permit applications is currently prioritized for specified occupations only. Processing time may however take longer if applicant is not seeking for employment in a critical profession.

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August 21, 2023

1,262 Applicants invited to apply for Open Work Permit under IEC

By EUIC Admin Business Visa, News

1,262 applicants were invited to apply for open work permits under International Experience Canada (IEC) as at August 18, 2023 in the new Working Holiday Visa round of invitations bringing the total of invitations issued under all three categories of IEC in the past week to 1,394.

A total of 97,374 invites for open work permits under the Working Holiday Visa category have been issued by Canada since the commencement of the 2023 International Experience Canada (IEC) season in January 2023. The IEC 2023 season began in January 2023 with the target of accepting 90,000 individuals to work in Canada from over 30 eligible nations.

The quota for the IEC 2023 Working Holiday Visa for Korea and the Republic has been augmented by an additional 2,000, resulting in a cumulative total of 8,500.

An additional 750 positions were allocated for Chile. At the outset, the quota for Chile was limited to a mere 400 individuals, however, it has now been expanded to accommodate a total of 1,150 Chilean applicants.

Despite the fact that the number of invitations extended thus far exceeds 108,000, around 17,574 positions are still available across all three categories. The largest category within the International Experience Canada (IEC) program, the Working Holiday Visa category, has issued a total of 97,374 invitations thus far in the year 2023.

Notwithstanding, there are still 16,294 vacancies remaining within the IEC Working Holiday Visa category.

Under the Young Professional category, 123 work permit invitations were issued, the International Co-op (Internship) category had a far lower number of invites, with only 9 being sent last week.

According to the most recent processing update from IRCC on August 9th, the processing time for the International Experience Canada (IEC) 2023 season is 11 weeks.

The information below presents the number of invitations sent this week, categorized by category and nation. It also includes the total number of invitations sent in 2023, the number of candidates in the pool, the available slots, and the likelihood of obtaining an invitation in the upcoming week.

Country-Wise Working Holiday Visa Invitations In 2023

Country	Invitations Sent Week Ending Aug 18	Total Invitations In 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots	IEC 2023 Quota	Chances of Receiving An Invitation Next Week
Andorra	0	24	0	15	25	Excellent
Australia	198	9,189	186	unlimited	unlimited	Excellent
Austria	5	271	34	0	168	Very Low
Belgium	0	1,165	238	1	750	Very Low
Chile	0	2,292	7,987	0	1,618	Very Low
Costa Rica	78	1,905	717	36	1,150	Very Low
Croatia	32	183	8	181	275	Excellent
Czech Republic	27	1,081	13	343	1,000	Excellent
Denmark	7	407	2	53	350	Excellent
Estonia	1	128	0	38	110	Excellent
France	0	16,886	12,495	0	12,000	Very Low
Germany	97	5,235	86	1,037	4,490	Excellent
Greece	4	386	7	117	378	Excellent
Hong Kong	5	454	136	3	200	Very Low
Ireland	84	7,662	72	6,099	10,500	Excellent
Italy	49	2,618	51	463	1,855	Excellent
Japan	190	7,613	163	540	6,500	Excellent
Korea Republic	0	12,164	1	1,516	8,500	Excellent
Latvia	2	74	35	0	40	Very Low
Lithuania	0	394	73	0	185	Very Low
Luxembourg	0	43	0	47	80	Excellent
Netherlands	19	1,183	14	101	880	Excellent
New Zealand	58	2,695	40	690	2,500	Excellent
Norway	5	142	4	53	130	Excellent
Poland	14	954	8	121	635	Excellent
Portugal	18	1,163	27	1,001	1,750	Excellent
San Marino	0	4	0	22	25	Excellent
Slovakia	6	528	6	21	323	Excellent
Slovenia	0	59	0	54	80	Excellent
Spain	39	2,346	28	558	1,845	Excellent
Sweden	10	474	9	335	580	Excellent
Taiwan	0	4,622	1,873	0	2,425	Very Low
United Kingdom	314	13,030	279	2,849	10,000	Excellent
Total	1,262	97,374	24,592	16,294	71,347

Working holiday visa invitations 2023

Young Professionals invitations

Country	Invitations Sent Week Ending Aug 18	Total Invitations In 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots	IEC 2023 Quota	Chances of Receiving An Invitation Next Week
Australia	1	170	4	unlimited	unlimited	Excellent
Austria	0	13	1	7	10	Excellent
Chile	0	395	74	0	130	Very low
Costa Rica	3	212	1	12	98	Excellent
Croatia	3	11	0	15	20	Excellent
Czech Republic	5	265	3	3	145	Excellent
Estonia	0	15	0	1	10	Excellent
France	62	3,290	54	31	1,950	Fair
France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE)	12	444	94	50	450	Excellent
Germany	12	512	8	94	350	Excellent
Greece	1	145	4	44	120	Excellent
Ireland	1	136	2	125	150	Excellent
Italy	2	195	2	60	130	Excellent
Latvia	0	9	0	6	8	Excellent
Lithuania	0	22	0	4	13	Excellent
Luxembourg	0	2	0	9	10	Excellent
Netherlands	4	158	0	30	120	Excellent
Norway	0	11	0	9	15	Excellent
Poland	0	86	2	77	110	Excellent
Portugal	0	41	0	188	200	Excellent
Slovakia	1	57	0	0	25	Excellent
Slovenia	0	13	2	8	15	Excellent
Spain	10	203	3	66	150	Excellent
Spain via ICEX Vives	0	10	Not applicable	44	50	Excellent
Sweden	0	34	3	89	100	Excellent
Switzerland	1	274	3	10	200	Excellent
Taiwan	5	163	4	13	73	Excellent
Total	123	6,886	264	995	4,652

Young professionals invitations 2023

International Co-op (Internship) Invitation

Country	Invitations Sent Week Ending Aug 18	Total Invitations In 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots	IEC 2023 Quota	Chances of Receiving An Invitation Next Week
Australia	0	0	0	Unlimited	Unlimited	Excellent
Austria	0	2	0	0	2	Excellent
Chile	1	7	0	0	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	3	3,916	39	0	2,600	Very Low
Germany	2	112	1	103	160	Excellent
Greece	0	0	0	2	2	Excellent
Ireland	0	18	0	37	50	Excellent
Italy	1	27	0	5	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	1	4	0	3	5	Excellent
Sweden	0	16	0	19	20	Excellent
Switzerland	1	47	0	21	50	Excellent
Taiwan	0	19	0	2	2	Excellent
Total	9	4,179	40	285	3,006

International Co-op (Internship) Invitations

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August 21, 2023

Update on Canada Agri-Food Pilot for Permanent Residency (PR)

By EUIC Admin Business Visa, News

On Friday August 18, 2023, two new changes were made to the Canada Agri-Food Pilot for permanent residency (PR). Canada is now allowing open work permit applications for the family members of all the Agri-Food Pilot participants.

Also, in lieu of employer reference letters, Canadian immigration will now also accept union reference letters to attest to an applicant’s work experience.

Eligibility for Canada Agri Food Pilot

Individuals residing inside or outside Canada can apply for permanent residency under the Agri Food Pilot if they meet the below listed requirements:

You have at least 1 year (at least 1,560 hours in a total of 52 weeks) of cumulative, non-seasonal, full-time experience in the last 3 years in:
- 1 or more of the eligible Agri-Food occupations in one of the eligible industries
- This experience must have been gained on an LMIA-based work permit (minimum of 12 months)
You have a full-time, permanent, non-seasonal job offer in an eligible occupation listed under one of the eligible Agri-Food industries
You have education equivalent to Canadian high school diploma
You have enough settlement funds to support you and your family (even if they are not coming with you) to settle in Canada.
- If you are currently working on a work permit, then you need to show your settlement funds.
You have valid temporary resident status (if already in Canada)
Meet the minimum score in one of the below listed language proficiency tests:

Language Tests	Reading	Writing	Listening	Speaking
CELPIP	4	4	4	4
IELTS GT	3.5	4.0	4.5	4.0
TEF Canada	121-150	181-225	145-180	181-225
TCF Canada	342-374	4-5	331-368	4-5

Agri-Food Pilot Language Scores

See below occupations eligible for Agri-Food Pilot

For meat product manufacturing (NAICS 3116)

NOC 63201 – Butchers – retail and wholesale
NOC 65202 – Meat cutters and fishmongers – retail and wholesale
NOC 94141 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
NOC 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
NOC 95106 – Labourers in food and beverage processing

For greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production, including mushroom production (NAICS 1114)

NOC 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
NOC 85101 – Harvesting labourers

For animal production, excluding aquaculture (NAICS 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124 and 1129)

NOC 82030 – Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
NOC 84120 – Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
NOC 85100 – Livestock labourers
NOC 85101 – Harvesting labourers

August 18, 2023

Ontario invites 2,835 Express Entry Profiles in 2 New Draws

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, News

On Thursday, August 17, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program announced that they conducted two new OINP draws between August 11 and 16, in which they directly invited 2,835 Express Entry profiles.

These draws were conducted under the Human Capital Priorities (HCP) stream, targeting Tech and healthcare-related occupations as listed below:

Invitations	CRS score range	Express Entry profile dates considered for this draw	Description
2,084	473-516	August 11, 2022 – July 8, 2023	Targeted draw for: 42 Healthcare occupations 9 Tech occupations
751	473-495	August 16, 2022 – August 2, 2023	Targeted draw for: 42 Healthcare occupations 9 Tech occupations

In the last 2-3 days, selected Express Entry profiles have been receiving provincial nomination notifications in their IRCC system.

These invited candidates will now have 45 days to claim Ontario’s provincial nomination and increase their CRS score by 600 points.

See below full list of Healthcare occupations invited

NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
NOC 31110 – Dentists
NOC 31111 – Optometrists
NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
NOC 32100 – Opticians
NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
NOC 32110 – Denturists
NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
NOC 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services

See below full list of Tech occupations invited

NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
NOC 21211 – Data scientists
NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
NOC 21233 – Web designers
NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

August 18, 2023

Canada Housing Crisis will not affect annual Immigration Levels

By EUIC Admin News

IRCC Minister of Canada, Marc Miller, says that despite the housing crisis currently faced by Canadians due to the increase in population, the Canadian government is not looking at reducing the annual immigration levels .

The new Immigration Levels plan 2024-2026 will be revealed by Marc Miller in November 2023, but he has made it clear that they will not cut down on the annual targets. Furthermore, Miller said that the federal government is open to reconsidering international student enrollment, particularly amid fraud concerns.

He said in an interview, question is whether we should raise or maintain the annual levels, but there is no question of reducing them.

“It is something that I need to look into to determine whether or not we should update them upward. However, I don’t think we’re in a position where we should be considering lowering them by any stretch of the imagination.”

Sean Fraser, the former minister of immigration now housing minister also sees immigration as a way to solve the housing crisis as he believes immigrants with skilled trades can help in building more houses.

Former IRCC Minister Sean Fraser says

“closing the door on newcomers is not a solution to the housing crunch; rather, they need to welcome immigrants who can help build more houses. When I talked to developers, in my capacity as a minister of immigration before today, one of the chief obstacles to completing the projects that they want to get done is having access to the labour force to build the houses that they need.”

It is important to note that the annual immigration levels plan is only set for the number of new permanent residents to be landed, not the temporary residents.

The Canadian population grew by more than one million individuals in 2022, with 437,180 new permanent residents and 607,782 temporary residents contributing to the increase. 263,180 new permanent residents have already landed in the first half of 2023 and still on track to surpass the annual target for 2023 which is 465,000.

TD issued a report at the end of July warning that “continuing with a high-growth immigration strategy could increase the housing shortage by approximately 500,000 units in just two years.”

A leading financial institution, the TD Bank, released a report, observes that economists have been warning about the economic consequences of an aging population. The report says that the increase in immigration has provided a solution, and government policies did produce results, but this sudden population gain based on immigration might have gone “too far, too quickly.”

The federal and provincial immigration departments has put more attention on welcoming individuals in Skilled Trades (which include plumbers, carpenters, welders, electricians, e.t.c) to get more help in building homes. Miller says that construction is one of the industries with the most severe labour deficit, and immigrants can help construct the new homes needed to alleviate the housing crisis.

August 17, 2023

Saskatchewan invites 642 Applicants to apply for provincial nomination in 6 New Rounds of Invitation

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, News, Provincial nomination 4

On Wednesday August 16, 2023, the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program – SINP invited 642 applicants to apply for provincial nomination in six new rounds of invitations.

Since June 8, 2023, Saskatchewan has not declared any PNP draws, this comes after a long time of waiting. These draws are very unique due to the fact that the cutoff score in these rounds of invitations equals the points required to just qualify for the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).

An applicant needs 60 points to be eligible to create an Expression of Interest (EOI) profile for the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP).

Saskatchewan invited all the applicants residing outside Canada from select countries, including India, making it different from other provincial nominee programs (PNPs),

So if anyone from the below-listed countries has experience in the mentioned NOC codes and has created a profile with SINP, they have received the Canadian permanent residency invitation.

See below full details of the SINP Latest Draw announced on August 16, 2023

Cutoff score among all the categories listed below was 60 which is equal to the score required to qualify for creating SINP profile.

Category	Number of invitations	Who’s invited
Occupations In-Demand	12	Invited Candidates reside in Ireland and have experience in the below listed NOC codes: 10010, 10029, 11101, 11109, 11202, 12011, 12111, 21101, 21211, 21220, 21221, 21222, 21223, 21231, 21232, 21234, 21311, 22100, 22213, 22220, 22221, 22232, 41402, 41404, 43100, 63102, 70010, 70012 Click here for step-wise guide to find your occupation’s NOC code
Express Entry	23	Invited Candidates reside in Ireland with experience in the below-listed NOC Codes: 10010, 10029, 11101, 11109, 11202, 12011, 12111, 21101, 21211, 21220, 21221, 21222, 21223, 21231, 21232, 21234, 21311, 22100, 22213, 22220, 22221, 22232, 41402, 41404, 43100, 63102, 70010, 70012 Click here for step-wise guide to find your occupation’s NOC code
Occupations In-Demand	78	Invited Candidates reside in Poland, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Ukraine with experience in the below listed NOC codes:00012, 10010, 10012, 10021, 10022, 10029, 10030, 11101, 11109, 11200, 11201, 11202, 12010, 12013, 12100, 12200, 13100, 13110, 13111, 13112, 20010, 20012, 21101, 21110, 21112, 21120, 21200, 21211, 21220, 21221, 21222, 21223, 21230, 21231, 21232, 21233, 21234, 21300, 21301, 21310, 21311, 22220, 22221, 22300, 22301, 22310, 22311, 32120, 40020, 40030, 41200, 41210, 41300, 41400, 41401, 41402, 41403, 41404, 41405, 43100, 60010, 60020, 60031, 62100, 63102, 70010, 80020, 82030, 90010, 93101 Click here for step-wise guide to find your occupation’s NOC code
Express Entry	98	Invited Candidates reside in Poland, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Ukraine with experience in the below-listed NOC codes:00012, 10010, 10012, 10021, 10022, 10029, 10030, 11101, 11109, 11200, 11201, 11202, 12010, 12013, 12100, 12200, 13100, 13110, 13111, 13112, 20010, 20012, 21101, 21110, 21112, 21120, 21200, 21211, 21220, 21221, 21222, 21223, 21230, 21231, 21232, 21233, 21234, 21300, 21301, 21310, 21311, 22220, 22221, 22300, 22301, 22310, 22311, 32120, 40020, 40030, 41200, 41210, 41300, 41400, 41401, 41402, 41403, 41404, 41405, 43100, 60010, 60020, 60031, 62100, 63102, 70010, 80020, 82030, 90010, 93101 Click here for step-wise guide to find your occupation’s NOC code
Occupations In-Demand	207	Invited Candidates reside in India with experience in the below-listed NOC codes: 00015, 13101, 21120, 22212, 22232, 22300, 22303, 70010, 72010, 72011, 72012, 72013, 72014, 72020, 72021, 72100, 72106, 72200, 72300, 72301, 72320, 72400, 72401, 72410, 72500, 73112 Click here for step-wise guide to find your occupation’s NOC code
Express Entry	224	Invited Candidates reside in India with experience in the below-listed NOC codes: 00015, 13101, 21120, 22212, 22232, 22300, 22303, 70010, 72010, 72011, 72012, 72013, 72014, 72020, 72021, 72100, 72106, 72200, 72300, 72301, 72320, 72400, 72401, 72410, 72500, 73112 Click here for step-wise guide to find your occupation’s NOC code

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August 17, 2023

Quebec invites 1,384 Applicants for Provincial nomination under RSWP

By EUIC Admin News, Provincial nomination

As published by the Minister of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI) on Wednesday August 16, 2023, the latest Quebec Arrima draw sent out 1,384 invitations to apply for Permanent Residency (PR) under the Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP) on Thursday August 10, 2023.

Only valid profiles in the Quebec Arrima bank as of August 7, 2023, at 6:30 a.m were considered for this round of invitations.

In comparison to the last Quebec Arrima draw on July 20, 2023, this cutoff score dropped by only 5 points.

Profiles with level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French and a score of 591 or above as per the Quebec score calculator were targeted in this round of invitations.

Furthermore, this draw also considered profiles with a valid job offer outside the territory of the Metropolitan Community of Montreal (Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal).

See below all the Quebec Arrima Draws of 2023

Quebec has already sent out 8,489 invitations to apply (ITAs) in 9 Arrima rounds of invitations this year.

Date	Number of Invitations	Cut off score	Notes
July 20, 2023	1,633	596	Targeted profiles with level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French
June 29, 2023	1,218	584 – 592	Targeted at 28 occupations. Click here for full list of occupations with their NOC codes
June 22, 2023	1,006	626	Targeted profiles with level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French
May 4, 2023	802	575	Targeted at 27 occupations
April 20, 2023	1,020	598	General draw
March 30, 2023	619	578	Targeted at 26 occupations
March 16, 2023	619	578	Targeted at 28 occupations
March 2, 2023	1,017	589	General Draw
February 16, 2023	1,011	583	Targeted at 26 occupations
February 9, 2023	1,011	619	General draw

Quebec Arrima Draws 2023

Quebec has set its economic immigration goal at 33,900 for 2023 which is the same as it was in 2022.Need help creating a provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Send us an email on eseumohimmigration@gmail.com

August 16, 2023

Top 10 Fully Funded Scholarships for International Students in Canada

By EUIC Admin News, Scholarships

Canada is always prepared to welcome international students into its prestigious universities. In 2022, over 800,000 international students were welcomed into Canada. Applicants from all parts of the world are however encouraged to apply for the fully funded scholarship offer in Canadian Universities. Applications are open for 2023-2024, these scholarships cover a range of programs and courses. Please share with someone who may benefit from this.

See below the list of Top 10 Scholarships to Study in Canada 2023-24, the deadlines and the links to apply

1.Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships –

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship’s 2023-2024 competition is open to both Canadian and international students. This scholarship is awarded to highly motivated and competitive students who are pursuing a doctoral degree at a Canadian institution.

Program name: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
Funding organization(s): Government of Canada
Target audience(s): Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada and foreign citizens
Duration: 3 years (non-renewable)
Value: 50,000 CAD per year
Deadline: November 1, 2023 (20:00 EDT)

Here is the link to apply for this scholarship and to get further details: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

2. Trudeau Foundation Scholarships: This three-year leadership program is designed to train Engaged Leaders, equipping outstanding doctoral candidates with the skills to translate their ideas into action, for the betterment of their communities, Canada, and the world. Scholars are selected each year and receive leadership training in the context of Brave Spaces, in addition to generous funding for their studies.Program name: Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Scholarship
Funding organization(s): Trudeau Foundation
Target audience(s): Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada and foreign citizens enrolled in a doctoral program at a Canadian institution
Duration: 3 years (non-renewable)
Value: up to 60,000 CAD per year
Deadline: Process starts in November with virtual information sessions. It has not been announced for this year.
Here is the link to apply for this scholarship and to get further details: Scholarship | Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation

3.Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

Program name: Banting Postdoctoral fellowships
Funding organization(s): Government of Canada
Target audience(s): Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada and foreign citizens carrying our natural research, natural sciences and/or engineering, or social sciences and/or humanities research
Duration: 2 years (non-renewable)
Value: 70,000 CAD per year
Deadline: September 20, 2023 (20:00 EDT)
Here is the link to apply for this scholarship and to get further details Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships (fellowships-bourses.gc.ca)

4. Ontario Trillium Scholarship:The Ontario Trillium Scholarships (OTS) program is a provincially-funded initiative to attract the best-qualified international students to Ontario for doctoral research studies. Approximately 15 Trillium Scholarships for doctoral research students are awarded annually at the University of Toronto.

Program name: Multiple scholarships
Funding organization(s): Government of Canada
Target audience(s): Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada and foreign citizens studying a Masters or Doctoral degree
Duration: One year
Value: $5,000 per session
Deadline: Determined by Graduate Unit
Here is the link to apply for this scholarship and to get further details Ontario Graduate Scholarship – School of Graduate Studies (utoronto.ca)

5. Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship

Here is the link to apply for this scholarship and to get further details Lester B. Pearson Scholarship – Centre for International Experience (utoronto.ca)

6. Mastercard Foundation Scholarship

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Toronto (U of T) is a fully funded scholarship program for graduate studies at Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery, and knowledge creation. U of T is proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, driven to invent and innovate.

Prospective scholars will develop their capacity and networks to engage in diverse healthcare professions and healthcare ecosystems in Africa. Upon completion of the program, it’s expected that Scholars will return to their home countries and engage in self-employment or work in a range of health-related professions to advance the health outcomes within their countries upon completion.

Here is the link to apply for this scholarship and to get further details Mastercard Foundation Scholars – Centre for International Experience (utoronto.ca)

7. The Karta Catalyst Scholarship

The Karta Catalyst Scholarship Program is aimed at enabling talented, low-income students from rural India to study at the University of Toronto. Potential scholars participate in the Karta Initiative prior to applying to universities in the UK and Canada. This program was first established at the University of Toronto in Fall 2019.

Here is the link to apply for this scholarship and to get further details Karta Catalyst Scholarship – Centre for International Experience (utoronto.ca)

8. McCall MacBain Scholarship at McGill University

The McCall MacBain Scholarship is a full scholarship for your master’s or professional studies. Applications open June 1, 2022. Students and graduates of Canadian and U.S. universities, as well as Canadians abroad, must apply by September 21. All other applicants must apply by August 25. Please note that Dates have not been announced for 2023.

Here is the link to apply for this scholarship and to get further details McCall MacBain Scholarship | Future Graduate Students – McGill University

9. NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships

NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships-Doctoral (PGS D) and Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS D) provide financial support to high-caliber scholars who are engaged in a doctoral program in the natural sciences or engineering. Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada are eligible to apply.

Here is the link to apply for this scholarship and to get further details Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC) | Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (uoguelph.ca)

10. Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology

Here is the link to apply for this scholarship and to get further details Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology – School of Graduate Studies (utoronto.ca)

The above list has the most popular scholarships for international students in Canada. For most of the scholarships above, you will need to merit it to get a scholarship. However, some universities offer entrance scholarships that are automatically given to students when they get admission into their programs. Watch out for the post on this later today.

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August 16, 2023

British Columbia invites over 153 Applicants for Provincial nomination in Targeted Draws

By EUIC Admin News, Provincial nomination

On Tuesday August 15, BC PNP draw of 2023 sent out more than 153 invitations to apply for permanent residency (PR) in targeted draws.

107 invitations were sent out, targeting 35 Tech occupations under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams as well as Express Entry streams.

27 invitations have been sent targeted at profiles with experience as Early Childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202).

Also, 19 invitations are targeted at profiles in 39 healthcare-related occupations.

The cutoff score remains the same among all the categories of these targeted draws as compared to the previous similar draw on August 1.

See below the summary of August 15 Draw

Number of Invitations	Minimum Score	Description
107	88	Targeted draw for 35 Tech occupations
27	60	Targeted draw for Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
19	60	Targeted draw for Healthcare occupations
<5	60	Targeted draw for Veterinarians (31103) and Animal health technologists (32104)

The upcoming BC PNP Draw should be on August 23, 2023, and there will be general draw as well as targeted draws for 39 Healthcare occupations, Early Childhood Educators and other priority occupations (NOCs 31103 and 32104).

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