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September 11, 2023

Dear Future neighbour,

Did you know you could get 50 extra CRS points by getting a Certificate of Qualification in a Canadian province?

On Friday, September 8, 2023, IRCC officially updated the list of trade occupations eligible for Express Entry certificates of qualification.

The only thing needed is to get a certificate of qualification for one of the 101 occupations listed below; previous work experience in any of the occupations is not a necessity.

If you are currently residing in Canada with a valid Express Entry profile or are planning on creating one, you can enrol in one of these skilled trades programs. Once you have completed training in one of these trades, you can then write an examination to get a certificate of qualification from one of the Canadian provinces.

See below full List of 101 Occupations eligible for Express Entry Certificate of Qualification

  1. Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists – 22114
  2. Drafting technologists and technicians – 22212
  3. Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) – 22311
  4. Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics – 22312
  5. Chefs – 62200
  6. Cooks – 63200
  7. Butchers – retail and wholesale – 63201
  8. Bakers- 63202
  9. Hairstylists and Barbers – 63210
  10. Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations – 72010
  11. Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations – 72011
  12. Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades – 72012
  13. Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades – 72013
  14. Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers – 72014
  15. Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades – 72020
  16. Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews – 72021
  17. Supervisors, printing and related occupations – 72022
  18. Supervisors, railway transport operations – 72023
  19. Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators – 72024
  20. Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations – 72025
  21. Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors – 72100
  22. Tool and die makers – 72101
  23. Sheet metal workers – 72102
  24. Boilermakers – 72103
  25. Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters – 72104
  26. Ironworkers – 72105
  27. Welders and related machine operators – 72106
  28. Electricians (except industrial and power system) – 72200
  29. Industrial electricians – 72201
  30. Power system electricians – 72202
  31. Electrical power line and cable workers – 72203
  32. Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers – 72204
  33. Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians – 72205
  34. Plumbers – 72300
  35. Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers – 72301
  36. Gas fitters – 72302
  37. Carpenters – 72310
  38. Cabinetmakers – 72311
  39. Bricklayers – 72320
  40. Insulators – 72321
  41. Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics – 72400
  42. Heavy-duty equipment mechanics – 72401
  43. Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics – 72402
  44. Railway carmen/women – 72403
  45. Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors – 72404
  46. Machine fitters – 72405
  47. Elevator constructors and mechanics – 72406
  48. Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers – 72410
  49. Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators – 72411
  50. Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics – 72420
  51. Appliance servicers and repairers – 72421
  52. Electrical mechanics – 72422
  53. Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics – 72423
  54. Other small engine and small equipment repairers – 72429
  55. Crane operators – 72500
  56. Water well drillers – 72501
  57. Other technical trades and related occupations – 72999
  58. Concrete finishers – 73100
  59. Tilesetters – 73101
  60. Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers – 73102
  61. Roofers and shinglers – 73110
  62. Glaziers – 73111
  63. Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) – 73112
  64. Floor covering installers – 73113
  65. Residential and commercial installers and servicers – 73200
  66. General building maintenance workers and building superintendents – 73201
  67. Pest controllers and fumigators – 73202
  68. Other repairers and servicers – 73209
  69. Transport truck drivers – 73300
  70. Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators – 73301
  71. Railway and yard locomotive engineers – 73310
  72. Railway conductors and brakemen/women – 73311
  73. Heavy equipment operators – 73400
  74. Printing press operators – 73401
  75. Drillers and blasters – surface mining, quarrying and construction – 73402
  76. Supervisors, logging and forestry – 82010
  77. Supervisors, mining and quarrying – 82020
  78. Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services – 82021
  79. Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors – 82030
  80. Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services – 82031
  81. Underground production and development miners – 83100
  82. Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers – 83101
  83. Logging machinery operators – 83110
  84. Fishing masters and officers – 83120
  85. Fishermen/women – 83121
  86. Supervisors, mineral and metal processing – 92010
  87. Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities – 92011
  88. Supervisors, food and beverage processing – 92012
  89. Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing – 92013
  90. Supervisors, forest products processing – 92014
  91. Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing – 92015
  92. Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling – 92020
  93. Supervisors, electronics and electrical products manufacturing – 92021
  94. Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing – 92022
  95. Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing – 92023
  96. Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly – 92024
  97. Power engineers and power systems operators – 92100
  98. Water and waste treatment plant operators – 92101
  99. Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing – 93100
  100. Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing – 93101
  101. Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators – 93102

The certificate must be issued by a province or territory’s governing body for trades.

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September 11, 2023

Topping the United States, the new Canadian passport recently achieved a global ranking of 6 in the Henley Passport Index.

This development means Canadian travellers can enjoy expanded visa-free access to 186 countries, it also reflects Canada’s commitment to making global mobility easier for its citizens.

Latest Top 10 Henley’s Global Passport Index Ranking

COUNTRY RANK ACCESS
Singapore 1 193
Finland 2 190
France 2 190
Germany 2 190
Italy 2 190
Japan 2 190
South Korea 2 190
Spain 2 190
Sweden 2 190
Austria 2 190
Denmark 3 189
Ireland 3 189
Luxembourg 3 189
Netherlands 3 189
United Kingdom 3 189
Belgium 4 188
Malta 4 188
Norway 4 188
Portugal 4 188
Czechia 5 187
New Zealand 5 187
Poland 5 187
Switzerland 5 187
Australia 6 186
Canada 6 186
Greece 6 186
Hungary 6 186
Lithuania 7 185
United States 7 185
Latvia 8 185
Slovakia 8 184
Slovenia 8 184
Estonia 9 183
Iceland 10 182

See below Canada Passport Henley’s Ranking in the last 10 Years

Year Rank Number of Countries Accessible
2023 6 186
2022 8 185
2021 8 184
2020 9 183
2019 6 184
2018 6 185
2017 6 171
2016 6 172
2015 4 170
2014 2 173
2013 4 170

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September 11, 2023

Starting October 2023, the IRCC will be accepting up to 15,000 complete applications for the Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship 2023.

Applicants who submitted an interest to sponsor form in 2020 are advised to check the email account provided in that year as these invitations will be sent randomly to selected sponsors from the remaining 2020 pool of submissions over the period of two weeks starting on October 10, 2023. IRCC will start sending invitations to apply to 24,200 prospective sponsors, with the goal of receiving up to 15,000 complete applications.

Those invited to apply for the 2023 intake will have to submit their applications electronically via the Permanent Residence Portal or the Representative Permanent Residence Portal.

General Eligibility for Canada Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship

Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible to sponsor their parents and grandparents for Canadian permanent residency (PR):

  • at least 18 years old and a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
  • having enough money to support the family you want to sponsor with valid proof of income for last 3 years meeting the IRCC financial requirements.

Income Requirement For Canada PGP 2023

See below the 3-year income requirement that we anticipate may be considered by IRCC.

Size of Family 2022
Tax Year
2021
Tax Year
2020
Tax Year
2 persons $44,530.20 $32,898 $32,270
3 persons $54,730.00 $40,444 $39,672
4 persons $66,466.40 $49,106 $48,167
5 persons $75,384.40 $55,694 $54,630
6 persons $85,020.00 $62,814 $61,613
7 persons $94,658.20 $69,934 $68,598
More than 7 persons, for each additional person, add $9,635.60 $7,120 $6,985

Canada PGP 2023 Expected Income Requirement

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September 11, 2023

On Thursday September 7, 2023, the latest MPNP draw (Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program) of 2023 invited 558 candidates for permanent residency (PR) in all program draw.

A total of 158 invited candidates in this MPNP draw had a valid Express Entry profile as well as a job seeker validation code.

For these targeted occupations, MPNP draw came out to be the lowest ever at 595 but the cutoff score hovers around the same number for rest of the categories.

See below full details of latest MPNP Draw

Skilled Workers in Manitoba – Occupation Targeted Draw

  • Number of Invitations: 230
  • Cutoff Score: 595

MPNP targeted profiles with their current employment based on high labour needs as per data published by Statistics Canada

Skilled Workers in Manitoba: All occupations

MPNP profiles with all the occupations that were not selected in the above targeted draw were considered in this category.

  • Number of Invitations: 236
  • Cutoff Score: 640

International Education Stream: Invitations = 52 invitations for international students graduating from designated Manitoba colleges or universities

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: 40
  • Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 724

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September 11, 2023

On Friday September 8, 2023, the Minister of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI) published the details of Quebec Arrima draw which was sent out on August 24, 2023. Invitations were sent out to 1000 applicants to apply for permanent residency under the Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP).

Only valid profiles found in the Quebec Arrima bank as of August 21, 2023 at 10:41 a.m. were considered for this round of invitations.

Arrima profiles having experience in 26 occupations with level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French and a score of 584 or above as per the Quebec score calculator were targeted in this round.

This cutoff score dropped by only 7 points as compared to the last Quebec Arrima draw on August 10, 2023.

Profiles with a valid job offer outside the territory of the Metropolitan Community of Montreal (Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal) were also considered for this draw.

See below Quebec Arrima Draws of 2023

Quebec has already sent out 12,340 invitations to apply (ITAs) in 12 Arrima rounds of invitations this year.

Date Number of Invitations Cut off score Notes
August 10, 2023 1,384 591 Targeted profiles with level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French
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

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September 8, 2023

Ontario issued 300 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) for provincial nomination in the new Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Express Entry draw.

Express Entry profiles created between September 7, 2022, and September 7, 2023, with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score ranging from 308 to 434 were targeted in this draw.

Being able to speak French helps you get a quick Canadian Permanent Residency as only those profiles meeting the eligibility requirements for Ontario’s French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream were invited to apply.

French speaking candidates have a high chance of being selected in new Express Entry targeted rounds of invitations being announced by IRCC.

OINP French Speaking Skilled Worker stream eligibility

You must have valid Express Entry profile under Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) or Canadian Experience Class (CEC) to be eligible for consideration in OINP French Speaking Skilled Worker draws.

Also, you must have an education level equivalent to Canadian bachelor’s degree or above.

Additionally, you must have Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 or higher in French language proficiency test (TCF/TEF Canada) PLUS Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 6 in English language proficiency test (IELTS/CELPIP).

  • Moreover, you must demonstrate enough settlement funds with one or combination of the following:
    • funds as demonstrated by the balance listed in bank statements, or statements of accounts showing other investments such as non-locked in, fixed term deposits, mutual funds, etc.
    • annual earnings from ongoing employment in Ontario
    • a job offer in Ontario
  • Intention to live in Ontario which can be proved with one or more of the following:
    • current employment or previous employment history in Ontario
    • getting job offers or applying/ interviewing for jobs
    • studying
    • volunteering
    • leasing or owning property
    • having professional networks and affiliations, family ties and personal relationships

OINP French Speaking Skilled Worker stream 2023 summary

Ontario has offered a total of  1,427 provincial nominations under the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream so far in 2023.

Date Invitations CRS score range Description
September 7, 2023 300 308-434 General draw
July 25, 2023 95 321-374 General draw
June 5, 2023 278 312-487 Targeted draw for Health, Education and Finance occupations
June 5, 2023 139 348-487 Targeted draw for Tech, Trades and Other Priority occupations
March 16, 2023 271 291-489 Targeted at Tech, Trades and Other Priority occupations
March 16, 2023 344 400-489 Targeted at Health, Education and Finance occupations

OINP French Speaking Skilled Worker stream draws 2023

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September 8, 2023

British Columbia sent out 222 invitations to apply for Permanent Residency in general and targeted draws on Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

160 invitations have been issued in a general (including 35 Tech occupations) under all the BC PNP Skills Immigration streams as well as Express Entry streams.

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

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.

See below summary of September 6 Draw

Stream Cut-off Score
Skills Immigration (SI) Skilled Workers – Eligibility 107
Skills Immigration (SI) International Graduates – Eligibility 110
Skills Immigration (SI) Entry Level & Semi-Skilled – Eligibility 89
Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) Skilled Workers – Eligibility 107
Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) – International Graduates – Eligibility 110

BC PNP Draw September 6

Number of  Invitations Minimum Score Description
43 60 Targeted draw for  Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
19 60 Targeted draw for Healthcare occupations

BC PNP Draw September 6

Processing Time For BC PNP

Skills Immigration 3 Months
Post-nomination requests 3 Months

BC PNP processing times

 

BC PNP Fees 2023

latest BC PNP Draw 2023 Fees

It is important to note that processing timeframes are based on 80% of cases and it only begins only after an application is completed and received by BC PNP.

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September 5, 2023

According to Statistics Canada data updated on Thursday August 31, 2023, the average weekly earnings in Canada of employed residents rose by 3.6% year-on-year in June 2023.

Although, these average weekly earnings increased by just $4 from $1,200 in May to $1,204 in June.

The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer increased by 47,700 (+0.3%), but job vacancies continued their downward trend, falling by 8,900 (-1.2%) to 753,400.

See below Province-Wise Average Weekly Earnings

Geography Average
Weekly
Earnings
12-Month
Change
Canada 1203.64 3.6%
Nunavut 1665.72 8.5%
Northwest Territories 1613.39 5.1%
Yukon 1366.45 1.9%
Alberta 1283.89 2.1%
Ontario 1226.21 4.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador 1205.89 5.4%
British Columbia 1203.72 3.1%
Saskatchewan 1168.96 2.6%
Quebec 1153.32 4.3%
Manitoba 1094.77 3.8%
New Brunswick 1091.30 1.8%
Nova Scotia 1064.90 3.9%
Prince Edward Island 1004.76 4.2%

Average weekly earnings in Canada

See below Sector-Wise Average Weekly Earnings

Sector June 2023 June 2022 Year-on-Year
Change
Forestry, logging and support 1,425.18 1,318.25 8.1%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 2,289.96 2,231.72 2.6%
Utilities 2,147.41 2,002.67 7.2%
Construction 1,485.24 1,443.19 2.9%
Manufacturing 1,337.46 1,269.56 5.3%
Wholesale trade 1,416.85 1,375.86 3.0%
Retail trade 705.71 699.54 0.9%
Transportation and warehousing 1,247.74 1,225.54 1.8%
Information and cultural industries 1,647.12 1,467.67 12.2%
Finance and insurance 1,584.30 1,575.31 0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing 1,179.86 1,195.04 -1.3%
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,738.46 1,675.77 3.7%
Management of companies and enterprises 1,656.05 1,551.64 6.7%
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 1,014.33 986.12 2.9%
Educational services 1,177.13 1,118.72 5.2%
Health care and social assistance 1,061.48 1,032.94 2.8%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 738.38 690.93 6.9%
Accommodation and food services 488.03 471.34 3.5%
Other services (excluding public administration) 1,042.06 979.85 6.3%
Public administration 1,529.21 1,493.25 2.4%

Sector-Wise Average Weekly Earnings

Reduction in Job Vacancies

The number of job openings continued to decline in June, falling by 1.2% to 753,400 from 762,300 in May.

This increases the net decrease in vacancies since January to 108,500 (-12.6%) and to 249,900 (-24.9%) since the record high of 1,003,200 vacancies in May 2022.

Job vacancies in June 2023 were at their lowest level since May 2021 (673,400).

Province-Wise Job Vacancies

Job openings in Quebec fell by 14,700 (-7.6%) to 178,500, the lowest level since March 2021 (176,400). This increased the rate of unemployment in the province by 19,700 (+10.6%) to 205,900.

There were increases in job openings in Saskatchewan (+4,900 to 26,300), New Brunswick (+1,800 to 14,000), and Prince Edward Island (+1,000 to 3,500), while the six remaining provinces saw little change.

Province Job Vacancies Job Vacancy Rate
Ontario 272400 3.9%
Quebec 178500 4.4%
British Columbia 116500 4.6%
Alberta 87200 4.1%
Manitoba 26500 4.2%
Saskatchewan 26300 5.1%
Nova Scotia 17700 3.9%
New Brunswick 14000 4.2%
Newfoundland and Labrador 6900 3.6%
Northwest Territories 5900 5.9%
Prince Edward Island 3900 5.2%
Nunavut 3900 3.9%
Yukon 1400 6.8%

Provincial Job vacancies

Ontario continues to have the highest number of job vacancies among various sectors followed by Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Atlantic provinces.

Sector-Wise Job Vacancies

Finance and insurance sectors had the highest decrease in job vacancies (-8,800; -30.2%), accommodation and food services (-7,600; -7.5%), and construction (-6,900; -10%).

Job Sector Job Vacancies Job Vacancy Rate
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 10800 4.3%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 10400 4.6%
Utilities 3300 2.5%
Construction 62300 5.1%
Manufacturing 58600 3.6%
Wholesale trade 26200 3.1%
Retail trade 84800 4.0%
Transportation and warehousing 40700 4.6%
Information and cultural industries 10700 2.8%
Finance and insurance 20500 2.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing 9000 3.0%
Professional, scientific and technical services 44900 3.6%
Management of companies and enterprises 3900 3.0%
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 42100 4.8%
Educational services 24200 1.7%
Health care and social assistance 147100 6.1%
Arts, entertainment and recreation 11800 3.6%
Accommodation and food services 92500 6.6%
Other services (excluding public administration) 34900 5.9%
Public administration 14700 2.6%

Sector-Wise Job Vacancies

However, healthcare and social assistance recorded the highest monthly increase in payroll employment (+25,100; +9.2%) following a fall in May.

The number of job vacancies in retail trade edged up by 5,700 (+7.2%) to 84,800 in June, marginally offsetting decreases of 5,800 (-6.3%) in April and of 6,800 (-7.8%) in May.

The number of job openings in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction increased by 2,100 to 10,400 in June.

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September 4, 2023

A large total of 4,039 open work permit invitations in new Working Holiday Visa rounds was sent out by International Experience Canada (IEC) last week.

As of September 1, 2023, a total of 18,238 spots are still available for open work permits under the Working Holiday Visa category of 2023 season.

Country-specific quotas are being redistributed with France getting 700 more spots for Working Holiday Visa and 750 additional spots for Young Professionals category this week.

In the last round, we saw addition of new spots for Belgium (200), Chile (2,500), and Taiwan (1,000) in the Working Holiday Visa category which resulted in increased number of invitations for these countries in this round.

Furthermore, 251 closed work permit invitations have been sent under the Young Professionals category and only 53 under International Co-op category.

According to the most recent IRCC processing time update, the IEC 2023 season processing time has improved by 2 weeks to 9 weeks.

See below tables detailing the breakdown by country and category of invitations sent last week, the total number of invitations sent in 2023, the number of applicants in the pool, the number of available spaces, and the likelihood of receiving an invitation this week.

Working Holiday Visa Invitations

Country Invitations
Issued Last
Week
Total
Invitations
2023
Candidates
In Pool
Available
Spots
IEC 2023
Quota
Andorra 0 24 0 15 25 Excellent
Australia 249 9,553 143 unlimited unlimited Excellent
Austria 3 274 32 0 168 Very Low
Belgium 205 1,370 69 76 950 Excellent
Chile 1,500 3,789 8,284 2,059 4,118 Very Low
Costa Rica 153 2,052 726 0 1,150 Very Low
Croatia 3 164 1 174 275 Excellent
Czech Republic 35 1,109 26 331 1,000 Excellent
Denmark 6 415 7 52 350 Excellent
Estonia 1 130 3 36 110 Excellent
France 8 16,886 12,918 0 12,700 Very Low
Germany 60 5,396 70 945 4,490 Excellent
Greece 1 394 8 113 378 Excellent
Hong Kong 5 462 144 3 200 Very Low
Ireland 84 7,820 82 6,015 10,500 Excellent
Italy 67 2,733 54 417 1,855 Excellent
Japan 217 7,940 147 281 6,500 Excellent
Korea Republic 277 12,462 166 1,339 8,500 Excellent
Latvia 2 78 31 0 40 Very Low
Lithuania 4 398 73 0 185 Very Low
Luxembourg 2 45 2 45 80 Excellent
Netherlands 17 1,213 12 94 880 Excellent
New Zealand 53 2,779 31 639 2,500 Excellent
Norway 9 155 1 42 130 Excellent
Poland 10 977 7 110 635 Excellent
Portugal 23 1,213 25 969 1,750 Excellent
San Marino 0 4 0 22 25 Excellent
Slovakia 6 539 10 15 323 Excellent
Slovenia 0 60 2 53 80 Excellent
Spain 33 2,428 35 525 1,845 Excellent
Sweden 6 492 7 323 580 Excellent
Taiwan 748 5,368 1,872 933 3,425 Fair
United Kingdom 252 13,566 200 2,612 10,000 Excellent
Total 4,039 102,288 25,188 18,238 75,747

IEC 2023 Working Holiday Visa invitations

Young Professionals Invitations

Country Invitations
Issued Last
Week
Total
Invitations
2023
Candidates
In Pool
Available
Spots
IEC 2023
Quota
Australia 3 178 2 unlimited unlimited Excellent
Austria 0 14 0 6 10 Excellent
Chile 76 471 24 75 130 Very low
Costa Rica 4 217 0 10 98 Excellent
Croatia 1 12 0 15 20 Excellent
Czech Republic 7 274 5 5 145 Excellent
Estonia 0 15 0 1 10 Excellent
France 79 3,393 54 575 2,550 Excellent
France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE) 58 501 52 148 600 Excellent
Germany 9 529 9 88 350 Excellent
Greece 0 150 2 40 120 Excellent
Ireland 0 138 3 125 150 Excellent
Italy 0 197 2 58 130 Excellent
Latvia 0 9 0 7 8 Excellent
Lithuania 1 23 0 3 13 Excellent
Luxembourg 1 3 0 8 10 Excellent
Netherlands 5 163 3 25 120 Excellent
Norway 0 11 0 9 15 Excellent
Poland 1 88 0 75 110 Excellent
Portugal 0 41 0 188 200 Excellent
Slovakia 1 58 0 1 25 Excellent
Slovenia 0 15 0 6 15 Excellent
Spain 2 212 1 60 150 Excellent
Spain via ICEX Vives 0 10 Not applicable 44 50 Excellent
Sweden 0 37 2 88 100 Excellent
Switzerland 1 279 2 8 200 Excellent
Taiwan 2 169 3 11 73 Excellent
Total 251 7,207 164 1,679 5,402

IEC 2023 Young Professionals invitations

International Co-op (Internships) invitations

Country Invitations
Issued Last Week
Total
Invitations
2023
Candidates
In Pool
Available
Spots
IEC 2023
Quota
Australia 0 0 0 Unlimited Unlimited Excellent
Austria 0 2 0 0 2 Excellent
Chile 0 7 0 1 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 50 3,964 20 529 2,600 Excellent
Germany 2 115 2 103 160 Excellent
Greece 0 0 0 2 2 Excellent
Ireland 0 18 0 37 50 Excellent
Italy 0 27 0 7 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 0 5 0 3 5 Excellent
Sweden 0 16 0 19 20 Excellent
Switzerland 1 48 3 20 50 Excellent
Taiwan 0 19 0 2 2 Excellent
Total 53 4,232 25 816 3,006

International Co-op (Internships) invitations

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September 4, 2023

The IRCC (Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada) extended its temporary public policy allowing distance learning to be eligible for PGWP (Post Graduation Work Permit) on Friday September 1, 2023.

International students who have completed less than fifty percent of their PGWP-eligible studies outside of Canada will continue to be eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) until December 31, 2023.

Before the pandemic, all international students were required to complete more than fifty percent of their coursework in Canada, and time spent more than 50% studying online outside of Canada did not contribute toward PGWP eligibility. However, due to the inability to travel during the pandemic, IRCC took out the restriction on online study for students who were already enrolled in PGWP-eligible programs as of March 2020, and students who started PGWP- eligible programs between March 2020 and August 31, 2022.

What this means is that anyone who began their studies abroad prior to August 31, 2022, is eligible to apply the entirety of that time towards eligibility of post-graduation work permit.

However, if a student began their studies between September 1, 2022 and December 31, 2023, only fifty percent of the time can be counted.

Eligible international students who submit an application for the PGWP (Post-Graduation Work Permit) before the expiration of their study permit are eligible to work full-time without a work permit while they await a decision on their application after meeting the conditions listed below:

1. Their study permit was valid at the time of applying for PGWP.
2. They have completed a study program eligible for the PGWP.
3. They meet the requirements for off-campus employment without a work permit on their study permit.
4. They did not exceed the maximum number of hours allowed by study permit.

International students whose study program was more than 8 months but less than two years are eligible for PGWP for a duration of 9 months. Students whose study program was 2 years or more are eligible for 3 years PGWP. Also, international students that complete two study programs are eligible for work permit amounting to the length of each program.

Note that you can only apply for a Post Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) once so it is paramount to do it right. Need help with your work permit application or reviewing an application you have already created? Send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com