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Category Archives: Provincial nomination

June 28, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On June 25, the latest British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) draw for this month invited over 63 Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residency. These ITAs were distributed across both general and targeted rounds of invitations, demonstrating the province’s commitment to attracting a diverse range of skilled workers.

The targeted invitations focused on individuals with skills in high-demand occupations, ensuring that the province attracts talent essential for its development. This strategic approach not only supports BC’s economic objectives but also provides opportunities for individuals seeking to make Canada their new home.

See below full details of latest BC PNP draw

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
June 25, 2024 General Skilled Worker 134 35
Skilled Worker – EEBC option 134
International Graduate 134
International Graduate – EEBC option 134
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 110
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 97 6
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 97 11
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 106 11
Veterinary care 80 <5

The BC PNP processing timeframe for post-nomination requests and skills immigration remain 3 months respectively. Processing only commences after BC PNP receives completed application.

Congratulations to everyone that received an invitation!

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June 27, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

In the most recent draw of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP), which took place on June 25, 2024, 250 invitations for permanent residency were issued. This draw specifically targeted skilled workers from overseas.

To be eligible for these invitations, applicants needed to have a minimum MPNP Expression of Interest (EOI) score of 516. The program aimed at individuals whose current occupations are listed among the specified categories.

The invitations were part of the Skilled Worker Overseas category. This draw highlights Manitoba’s ongoing efforts to attract skilled professionals from around the world to meet its labor market needs.

See below list of occupations invited in this draw:

  • 31301: Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  •   31302: Nurse Practitioners
  •   32101 – Licensed practical nurses
  •   33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates

This is among the lowest cutoff scores recently observed for the Skilled Worker Overseas category. In this MPNP draw, 93 of the invited candidates possessed a valid Express Entry profile along with a job seeker validation code.

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June 25, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

Starting January 2025, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) will introduce three new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) streams for international graduates:

– Bachelor’s stream
– Master’s stream
– Doctorate stream

These streams are designed to provide clearer pathways for international graduates to gain Canadian permanent residence (PR) and enhance their employment opportunities in B.C.

The provincial government has revealed the following details for this program:

– Launch date: January 2025
– Language requirement: Minimum Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 8 for all streams
– Eligibility: Graduates of diploma and certificate programs are excluded from these streams but may qualify for other BCPNP pathways.

Bachelor’s Stream

– Targeted at recent graduates with Bachelor’s degrees from eligible institutions
– Requires a full-time, indeterminate job offer

Master’s Stream
– For recent graduates with Master’s degrees from eligible institutions
– Requires a full-time job offer in a skilled occupation, lasting at least one year

Doctorate Stream
– Designed for graduates and PhD candidates from eligible institutions

See below the general eligibility for BCPNP International Graduate Streams:

Candidates must:
– Have a degree, diploma, or certificate from an eligible Canadian institution within the last three years

– Accept a qualifying full-time job offer in B.C., which must generally be indeterminate unless it is a priority technology occupation

– The job offer must fall under National Occupation Classification (NOC) TEER categories 1, 2, or 3

– Be qualified to work in their chosen occupation in B.C.

– Receive a wage offer consistent with B.C. wage rates

– Demonstrate the ability to support themselves and any dependents

– Meet minimum language requirements (CLB 8 for most streams)

Employers must support the candidate’s application and meet specific criteria.

The BCPNP ranks candidates using a points-based system and requires selected individuals to apply within 30 days.

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June 24, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

In the June 21, 2024 latest MPNP draw, Manitoba issued 163 permanent residency invitations across different categories. Among these, 31 candidates had a valid Express Entry profile and a job seeker validation code.

See below summary of latest MPNP June 21 draw

– International Education Stream
Profiles meeting the eligibility criteria for the International Education Stream.
– Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 111

– Skilled Worker Overseas
Profiles directly invited by the MPNP under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.
– Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 52
– Lowest-ranking score invited: 721

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June 19, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On June 18, the latest draw for the BC PNP took place and issued over 70 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR). These invitations were given out in both general and targeted rounds.

The cutoff score for general draws stayed the same as the May 28 draw, except for 39 healthcare occupations. For these, 13 profiles received ITAs, with the cutoff score rising by 2 points from June 2. Additionally, 6 ITAs went to early childhood educators’ assistants (NOC 42202), and 9 applicants in 25 construction-related occupations were invited in BC’s new category-based draw started in late 2023.

See below details of latest BC PNP Draw

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
June 11, 2024 General Skilled Worker 131 39
Skilled Worker – EEBC option 131
International Graduate 131
International Graduate – EEBC option 131
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 110
Childcare 93 6
Construction 93 9
Healthcare 102 12

The BC PNP processing timeframe for post-nomination requests and skills immigration remain 3 months respectively. Processing only commences after BC PNP receives completed application.

Congratulations to everyone that received an invitation!

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June 18, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On June 6, 2024, Quebec’s Arrima system issued 1,281 invitations for candidates to apply for permanent residency under the Regular Skilled Worker Program. The Minister of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI) shared the details about this draw on Monday, June 17, 2024.

Arrima profiles valid as of June 3, 2024 were considered for this draw if they had Level 7 oral proficiency in French or a score of 587 or higher, and if they had a job offer outside the Montréal metropolitan area.

See below all Quebec Arrima draws of 2024

Date Number of Invitations Cut-off score Notes
June 6, 2024 1,281 587 General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
May 30, 2024 1,441 591 General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
May 23, 2024 1,350 593 General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
April 25, 2024 1,415 598 General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
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 12,064

Quebec has established an economic immigration target of 31,950 individuals for the year 2024.

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June 18, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

Ontario announced two draws on Monday, June 17, 2024 targeting early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) under the Foreign Worker stream and the International Student stream.

See below OINP Draws in June 2024

Date Stream Number of invitations issued Date profiles created Score range
June 17, 2024 Foreign Worker stream 106 June 17, 2023 – June 17, 2024 39 and above
June 17, 2024 International Student stream 84 June 17, 2023 – June 17, 2024 60 and above
June 11, 2024 Foreign Worker stream 124 June 11, 2023 – June 11, 2024 43 and above
June 11, 2024 International Student stream 120 June 11, 2023 – June 11, 2024 65 and above

These invitation draws looked at OINP EOI profiles created between June 17, 2023, and June 17, 2024.

Recent OINP Update:

OINP has changed its Employer Guide and Employer Job Offer stream pages to clearly state the minimum number of employees an employer needs.

The new OINP guidance clarifies that for a company with a mobile workforce, the minimum number of workers required at the location where the applicant will work or report can include both:

-workers who work at that location
-workers who report to work at that location

The “report to work” location could be:

– The place where the applicant’s direct boss or supervisor is.
– The administrative office where they get their work tasks and assignments.

The “report to work” location must have at least 5 workers in the Greater Toronto Area and 3 workers outside the GTA.

See below all foreign workers OINP stream of 2024

Date Invitations Cut-off Score Description
June 17, 2024 106 39 and above Targeted draw for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
June 11, 2024 124 43 and above Targeted draw for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
April 23, 2024 209 53 and above Targeted draw for 61 skilled trades occupations
January 19, 2024 1,654 50 and above General Draw
January 9, 2024 630 33 and above Targeted draw for 63 skilled trades occupations
January 9, 2024 821 40 and above Targeted draw for 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations

See below all international students OINP stream of 2024

Date Invitations Score range Description
June 17, 2024 84 60 and above Targeted draw for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
June 11, 2024 120 65 and above Targeted draw for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
March 12, 2024 1,306 72 and above General Draw
March 12, 2024 649 66 and above Targeted draw for 63 skilled trades occupations
March 12, 2024 684 72 and above Targeted draw for 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations
February 8, 2024 1,182 78 and above General Draw
February 8, 2024 1,252 73 and above Targeted draw for health and tech occupations

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) can now nominate 21,500 people in 2024, which is 5,000 more than before. This increase represents about 20% of Canada’s yearly target for provincial nominees.

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June 17, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

The latest Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) draw took place on June 13, 2024. This is the second SINP draw in the year 2024. In this draw, 120 applicants were invited to apply for permanent residency (PR) under the Occupation-In-Demand and Express Entry categories.

The draw focused on SINP Expression of Interest (EOI) profiles with scores of 88 or higher in the following 59 NOC codes:

00012, 00013, 00015, 10010, 10011,
10012, 10020, 10021, 10029, 11101,
11102, 11109, 11200, 12011, 12012,
12013, 12102, 20012, 21101, 21110,
21120, 21210, 21211, 21220, 21221,
21222, 21223, 21231, 21232, 21234,
21300, 21310, 21311, 21399, 22100,
22101, 22221, 31200, 32109, 33102,
33103, 41200, 41210, 41320, 41401,
41402, 42202, 43100, 60010, 62100,
63102, 70010, 70012, 70020, 72024,
80020, 82030, 90010, 92011

As of May 1, 2024, SINP has revised the list of occupations that are no longer eligible to apply. See below full list of ineligible occupations:

  • 00010 Legislators
  • 00011: Senior government managers and officials
  • 00014 Senior managers: trade, broadcasting and other services
  • 10019 Other administrative services managers
  • 11100 Financial auditors and accountants
  • 11103: Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers
  • 12104: Employment insurance and revenue officers
  • 12201: Insurance adjusters and claims examiners
  • 12203: Assessors, business valuators and appraisers
  • 13200 Customs, ship and other brokers
  • 14103 Court clerks and related court services occupations
  • 21100: Physicists and astronomers
  • 21102: Geoscientists and oceanographers
  • 21103: Meteorologists and climatologists
  • 21109 Other professional occupations in physical sciences
  • 21111 Forestry professionals
  • 21201: Landscape architects
  • 21202: Urban and land use planners
  • 21332 Petroleum engineers
  • 21390 Aerospace engineers
  • 30010 Managers in health care
  • 31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  • 31101 Specialists in surgery
  • 31102: General practitioners and family physicians
  • 31110 Dentists
  • 31111 Optometrists
  • 31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  • 31120 Pharmacists
  • 31121 Dietitians and nutritionists
  • 31202 Physiotherapists
  • 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
  • 31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  • 32100 Opticians
  • 32101: Licensed practical nurses
  • 32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  • 32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  • 32110 Denturists
  • 32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  • 32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  • 32201 Massage therapists
  • 32209: Other practitioners of natural healing
  • 40010 Government managers: health and social policy development and program administration
  • 40011 Government Managers: Economic economic analysis, policy development and program administration
  • 40012 Government managers: education policy development and program administration
  • 40019 Other managers in public administration
  • 40021: School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education
  • 40040 Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services
  • 40040 Commissioned police officers and related occupations in public protection services
  • 40041 Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers
  • 40042 Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces
  • 41100 Judges
  • 41101 Lawyers and Quebec notaries
  • 41201: Post-secondary teaching and research assistants
  • 41220 Secondary school teachers
  • 41221 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
  • 41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
  • 41302: Religious leaders
  • 41310: Police investigators and other investigative occupations
  • 41310: Police investigators and other investigative occupations
  • 41311 Probation and parole officers
  • 41407: Program officers unique to government
  • 42100 Police officers (except commissioned)
  • 42100 Police officers (except commissioned)
  • 42101 Firefighters
  • 42102: Specialized members of the Canadian Armed Forces
  • 42200 Paralegal and related occupations
  • 42201: Social and community service workers
  • 42204: Religion workers
  • 43200 Sheriffs and bailiffs
  • 43201 Correctional service officers
  • 43202 By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers
  • 43203: Border services, customs, and immigration officers
  • 43204 Operations Members of the Canadian Armed Forces
  • 44200 Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces
  • 50010 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers
  • 50011 Managers: publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
  • 50012 Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors
  • 51100 Librarians
  • 51101 Conservators and curators
  • 51102 Archivists
  • 51110 Editors
  • 51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
  • 51112 Technical writers
  • 51113 Journalists
  • 51114 Translators, terminologists and interpreters
  • 51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
  • 51121: Conductors, composers and arrangers
  • 51122 Musicians and singers
  • 52100 Library and public archive technicians
  • 52110: Film and video camera operators
  • 52111 Graphic arts technicians
  • 52112 Broadcast technicians
  • 52113: Audio and video recording technicians
  • 52114: Announcers and other broadcasters
  • 52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
  • 52120 Graphic designers and illustrators
  • 52121: Interior designers and interior decorators
  • 53100 Registrars, restorers, interpreters and other occupations related to museum and art galleries
  • 53110 Photographers
  • 53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators
  • 53120 Dancers
  • 53121 Actors, comedians and circus performers
  • 53121 Actors, comedians and circus performers
  • 53122: Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
  • 53123: Theatre, fashion, exhibitsand other creative designers
  • 53124 Artisans and craftspersons
  • 53125 Patternmakers: textile, leather and fur products
  • 53200 Athletes
  • 53201 Coaches
  • 53202: Sports officials and referees
  • 54100 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness
  • 55109 Other performers
  • 62010 Retail sales supervisors
  • 62020 Food service supervisors
  • 62023 Customer and information services supervisors
  • 62201: Funeral directors and embalmers
  • 63100 Insurance agents and brokers
  • 63101: Real estate agents and salespersons
  • 63210: Hairstylists and barbers
  • 63211: Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations
  • 63220 Shoe repairers and shoemakers
  • 64100 Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers
  • 72022 Supervisors, printing and related occupations
  • 72102 Sheet metal workers
  • 72204 Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers
  • 72205: Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians
  • 72302 Gas fitters
  • 72405 Machine fitters
  • 72406 Elevator constructors and mechanics
  • 72420: Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics
  • 72600 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
  • 72602 Deck officers, water transport
  • 72603 Engineer officers, water transport
  • 72604: Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators
  • 73202: Pest controllers and fumigators
  • 73300 Transport truck drivers
  • 73301: Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators
  • 73310 Railway and yard locomotive engineers
  • 73400 Heavy equipment operators
  • 73402 Drillers and blasters: surface mining, quarrying and construction
  • 80022 Managers in aquaculture
  • 83101: Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
  • 83120 Fishing masters and officers
  • 83121 Fishermen and women
  • 92013 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing
  • 92015 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing
  • 92020 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling
  • 92021 Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing
  • 92021 Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing
  • 92022 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing
  • 92024 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly
  • 92101 Water and waste treatment plant operators
  • 93102: Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators
Require assistance with securing a visitor visa for Canada, seeking professional aid in submitting a study visa or work permit application, crafting an Expression of Interest, setting up an express entry or provincial nomination profile, preparing your application post receiving an invitation to apply, or simply reviewing your self-prepared application? Schedule a consultation or reach out via email at info@eseumohimmigration.com

 

June 12, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, British Columbia invited 66 candidates for permanent residency in general and targeted rounds of invitation.

British Columbia has been consistent in weekly draws, however recently the total number of invitations have reduced.

See below full details of latest BC PNP Draw

Date Draw type Stream Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
June 11, 2024 General Skilled Worker 131 39
Skilled Worker – EEBC option 131
International Graduate 131
International Graduate – EEBC option 131
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 110
Childcare 93 6
Construction 93 9
Healthcare 102 12

The BC PNP processing timeframe for post-nomination requests and skills immigration remain 3 months respectively. Processing only commences after BC PNP receives completed application.

Congratulations to everyone that received an invitation!

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June 12, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Ontario held two new draws through the OINP program issuing 244 invitations to apply for permanent residency. These invitations were for the Foreign Worker stream and the International Student stream.

The OINP considered profiles for these invitation rounds that were created between June 11, 2023, and June 11, 2024. Both draws specifically targeted candidates who had job offers as early childhood educators and assistants in Ontario.

See below summary of latest OINP Draw and cutoff scores

Stream Number of invitations issued Date profiles created Score range
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream 124 June 11, 2023 – June 11, 2024 43 and above
Employer Job Offer: International Student stream 120 June 11, 2023 – June 11, 2024 65 and above

 

See below all the Foreign Worker Stream OINP Draws in 2024

The OINP has sent out 3,438 invitations to apply for permanent residency through five Foreign Worker Stream draws in 2024.

Date Invitations Cut off Score Description
June 11, 2024 124 43 and above Targeted draw for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
April 23, 2024 209 53 and above Targeted draw for 61 skilled trades occupations
January 19, 2024 1,654 50 and above General Draw
January 9, 2024 630 33 and above Targeted draw for 63 skilled trades occupations
January 9, 2024 821 40 and above Targeted draw for 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations

See below all the International Student Stream OINP Draws in 2024

A total of 5,193 invitations to apply for permanent residency have been sent out through six International Student Stream OINP draws.

Date Invitations Score range Description
June 11, 2024 120 65 and above Targeted draw for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
March 12, 2024 1,306 72 and above General Draw
March 12, 2024 649 66 and above Targeted draw for 63 skilled trades occupations
March 12, 2024 684 72 and above Targeted draw for 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations
February 8, 2024 1,182 78 and above General Draw
February 8, 2024 1,252 73 and above Targeted draw for health and tech occupations

See below OINP recent processing times

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) streams Average processing time
Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream 90 – 120 days
Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream 60 – 90 days
Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades stream 120 – 150 days
Masters Graduate stream 30 – 60 days
PhD Graduate stream 30 – 60 days
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream 120 – 150 days
Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream 90 – 120 days
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream 120 – 150 days
Entrepreneur stream Expression of Interest (EOI) Assessment:
Less than 30 daysApplications:
Depends on application complexity

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