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August 25, 2023
August 25, 2023

Manitoba invites 623 Applicants for Provincial Nomination in latest MPNP Draw

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Express Entry, News 1

A total of 623 applicants were invited for permanent residency under all categories in the latest Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program of August 24, 2023.

178 invited candidates in this MPNP draw had a valid Express Entry profile as well as a job seeker validation code.

See below full details of MPNP Draw August 24

Skilled Workers in Manitoba – Occupation Targeted Draw

  • Number of Invitations: 256
  • Cutoff Score: 612

According to data by Statistics Canada, MPNP targeted profiles with their current employment based on high labour needs.

This Manitoba PNP targets occupations below major NOC classifications.

  • 73: General trades
  • 74: Mail and message distribution, other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers
  • 75: Helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers

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: 250
  • Cutoff Score: 646

International Education Stream: International students were also not left out as 63 Invitations were sent out to 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: 54
  • Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 724

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August 24, 2023
August 24, 2023

Alberta invites 403 Candidates for Provincial Nomination in 3 New Express Entry Draws

Author By EUIC Admin Categories Express Entry, News

Alberta has sent out a total of 403 Notification of Interest (NOI) letters between August 15-22, 2023 offering provincial nomination in three new Express Entry draws , these draws declared CRS cutoff scores of 303, 408, and 326, meeting specific requirements.

On Tuesday August 22, the latest Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) draw invited 89 profiles in construction occupations with Alberta job offers having a CRS score of 303 or above.

On August 16, the AAIP draw sent out 300 invitations to profiles in Tourism and hospitality occupations, with Alberta job offers having a CRS score of 408 or above.

The AAIP draw sent out on August 15 were just 14 invites to profiles via the dedicated Healthcare Pathway with an Alberta job offer and a CRS score of 326 or above.

A total of 6,921 nomination certificates have been issued by Alberta in all the categories so far this year. Alberta has a total quota of 9,750 for 2023; out of which 4,875 are set aside for Express Entry profiles.

However, out of this number stated above, it is key to note that not all invited Express Entry candidates accept the nomination and not everyone arrives Canada at the same time as the processing time for PNPs differ.

See below all the Alberta PNP Draw 2023

Date Invitations Draw parameters CRS Cutoff
August 22, 2023 89 Priority sector – Construction occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 303
August 16, 2023 300 Priority sector – Tourism and hospitality occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 408
August 15, 2023 14 Dedicated Healthcare Pathway with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 326
August 3 201 Family connection and primary occupation are in demand; CRS score 300-500 315
August 1 32 Priority sector: agriculture occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 322
August 1 11 Dedicated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 317
July 18, 2023 14 Dedicated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 311
July 13, 2023 142 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 302
July 11, 2023 150 Priority sector – Tourism and hospitality occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 435
July 4, 2023 12 Dedicated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-1200 354
June 22, 2023 125 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 306
June 21, 2023 19 Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-1200 318
June 20, 2023 68 Priority sector – Construction occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 301
June 8, 2023 150 Priority sector – Agriculture occupation and French as a first language, CRS score 300-500 382
June 1, 2023 117 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 304
May 30, 2023 20 Priority sector – Agriculture occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-600 342
May 23, 2023 5 Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-1200 401
May 11, 2023 119 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 311
May 9, 2023 175 Priority sector – Tourism and hospitality occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-600 444
May 9, 2023 8 Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 307
April 25, 2023 8 Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300 and above 316
April 24, 2023 124 Priority sector – Construction occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-500 301
April 20, 2023 152 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 302
April 18, 2023 68 Sector priority – Agriculture occupation with Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-700 307
April 5, 2023 53 Designated Healthcare Pathway, Alberta job offer, CRS score 300-600 351
March 30, 2023 150 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 372
March 9, 2023 134 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 301
February 16, 2023 100 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 357
January 23, 2023 154 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 385
January 19, 2023 46 Family connection and primary occupation in demand, CRS score 300-500 324

Alberta PNP Draw – 2023

Latest Processing Update On AAIP (Alberta Advantage Immigration Program)

AAIP Stream Applications in the queue (approximate) PNP allocations remaining (approximate) Processing time (estimated average) The AAIP is assessing applications received before (approximate)
Alberta Opportunity Stream Approximately 1,479 Approximately 406 allocations Approximately 4 months June 21, 2023
Alberta Express Entry Stream – Accelerated Tech Pathway Approximately 249 To be determined Approximately 1 month August 2, 2023
Dedicated Healthcare Pathway Less than 10 Approximately 1,420 allocations Approximately 1 month Not currently available
Priority Sectors (construction, agriculture, hospitality and tourism) Approximately 100 Approximately 708 allocations Approximately 2 months August 2, 2023
Alberta Express Entry Stream (family connection and occupation in demand) Approximately 128 Approximately 545 allocations Approximately 3 months August 2, 2023
Rural Renewal Stream Approximately 448 To be determined Approximately 2 months June 23, 2023

Occupations With High Volume of Applications

Profiles with the below listed occupations have a high volume of applications in worker streams and may take longer than usual for processing.

  • 62020 – Food service supervisors
  • 62010 – Retail sales supervisors
  • 63200 – Cooks
  • 13110 – Administrative assistants
  • 12200 – Accounting technicians and bookkeepers
  • 65201 – Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations
  • 73300 – Transport truck drivers
  • 21222 – Information systems specialists
  • 21231 – Software engineers and designers
  • 13100 – Administrative officers

The Alberta Express Entry Stream is a pathway for skilled professionals who want to get provincial. nomination from Alberta, using the federal Express Entry system.

Candidates must have a valid Express Entry profile having CRS score of at least 300 and meet the eligibility conditions outlined by the Alberta Advantage Immigration Programme (AAIP) in order to be eligible for the Alberta Express Entry Stream.

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August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023

India, Nigeria, Philippines; top the chart of New Canadian Immigrants in 2023

Author By EUIC Admin Categories News 4

Topping the chart of new Canadian immigrants is India; Nigeria, the Philippines and China follows. A total of 263,180 new immigrants arrived Canada in the first two quarters of 2023, over 84,ooo of this number were Indians.

In 2022, a total of 437,610 new permanent residents landed in Canada; 232,120 new permanent residents landed in the first half of the year.

Below is a country-wise list of the top 10 sources of new permanent residents who arrived between January and June 2023.

Country New Permanent
Residents landed
India 84,425
China, People’s Republic of 18,760
Philippines 14,450
Nigeria 10,180
Afghanistan 7,670
United States of America 6,675
Pakistan 6,355
Eritrea 5,910
France 5,750
Iran 4,840

New permanent residents arrived between January and June of 2023

India continues to top the list of new citizens

IRCC processed 177,415 citizenship applicants between January and June 2023; out of which more than 35,000 were Indian nationals.

Among the top 5 sources of new citizens for Canada are Filipinos, Nigerians, Syrians, and Pakistanis.

Citizenship uptake is still lower as compared to 2022, with Canada welcoming 232,120 new citizens in the same time period last year.

In 2022, a total of 437,610 individuals became new Canadian citizens. This data includes grants of citizenship, adoptions, and resumptions of citizenship.

Country Number of
New Citizens
India 35,608
Philippines 17,012
Nigeria 7,470
Syria 6,986
Pakistan 6,818
Iran 5,605
People’s Republic of China 5,288
United States of America 3,932
Iraq 3,170
Brazil 3,003

New citizens between January and June 2023

India is also top source of New international Students

Canada welcomed a total of 434,899 new international students in the first half of 2023, and more than 40% were from India.

Following India, Nigeria, the Philippines, China, and Nepal are among the top 5 source countries of new international students coming to Canada.

During the same time period last year, IRCC approved only 292,376 new study permit applications. A total of 736,627 new study permit applications were approved in 2022.

Below is the country-wise list of new international students approved in the first half of 2023.

Country 2023 Total
India 175,021
Nigeria 43,482
Philippines 21,902
People’s Republic of China 14,976
Nepal 12,776
Algeria 8,269
Iran 7,906
Federal Republic of Cameroon 7,690
Ghana 7,137
Senegal 6,978
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,872
France 6,872
Guinea, Republic of 6,582
Bangladesh 5,605
Republic of Ivory Coast 5,271
Pakistan 4,868
Colombia 4,850
Brazil 4,527
Mexico 4,395
Socialist Republic of Vietnam 4,242

New International Students between January and June 2023

Nearly 300,000 Visitor Visas have been approved for Indians

299,062 Indians got visitor visas approved as per the IRCC’s latest data on the processing of visitor visas in the first half of 2023.

In total, the IRCC approved 987,877 visitor visas in the first two quarters of 2023, which is just 14% less than the total of 1,154,945 in the full year of 2022.

Country Visitor Visas
approved by IRCC
India 299,062
People’s Republic of China 103,707
Ukraine 97,057
Nigeria 57,208
Philippines 45,265
Pakistan 29,070
Iran 27,123
Socialist Republic of Vietnam 24,319
Algeria 22,486
Jamaica 15,444

Visitor visas approved January – June 2023

This data includes foreign nationals coming as tourists or to visit family or friends, but does not include TRVs issued to temporary foreign workers, foreign students, diplomats, etc.

In the last 5 years, Canada landed 1,690,480 permanent residents. A total of 263,180 new permanent residents have already arrived in the first half of 2023 still heading towards the 2023 record target of 465,000 permanent residents.

 

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August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023

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

Author By EUIC Admin Categories 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

latest BC PNP Draw 2023 Fees

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August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023

IRCC Official processing timeframe | August 23

Author By EUIC Admin Categories 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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Canada Express Entry Application
August 21, 2023
August 21, 2023

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

Author By EUIC Admin Categories 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
August 21, 2023

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

Author By EUIC Admin Categories 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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August 18, 2023
August 18, 2023

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

Author By EUIC Admin Categories 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

  1. NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
  2. NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  3. NOC 31101 – Specialists in surgery
  4. NOC 31102 – General practitioners and family physicians
  5. NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
  6. NOC 31110 – Dentists
  7. NOC 31111 – Optometrists
  8. NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  9. NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
  10. NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
  11. NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
  12. NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
  13. NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
  14. NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  15. NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
  16. NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  17. NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  18. NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
  19. NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  20. NOC 32100 – Opticians
  21. NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
  22. NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
  23. NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  24. NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
  25. NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  26. NOC 32110 – Denturists
  27. NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  28. NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
  29. NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
  30. NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
  31. NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
  32. NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  33. NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
  34. NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
  35. NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  36. NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
  37. NOC 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
  38. NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  39. NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  40. NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  41. NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  42. NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services

See below full list of Tech occupations invited

  1. NOC 20012 – Computer and information systems managers
  2. NOC 21211 – Data scientists
  3. NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
  4. NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
  5. NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
  6. NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
  7. NOC 21233 – Web designers
  8. NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
  9. NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)

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August 18, 2023
August 18, 2023

Canada Housing Crisis will not affect annual Immigration Levels

Author By EUIC Admin Categories 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.

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August 17, 2023
August 17, 2023

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

Author By EUIC Admin Categories 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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