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August 17, 2023

Quebec invites 1,384 Applicants for Provincial nomination under RSWP

By EUIC Admin News, Provincial nomination

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

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

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

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

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

See below all the Quebec Arrima Draws of 2023

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

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

Quebec Arrima Draws 2023

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

August 16, 2023

Top 10 Fully Funded Scholarships for International Students in Canada

By EUIC Admin News, Scholarships

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

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

1.Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships –

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

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

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

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

3.Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

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

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

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

5. Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship

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

6. Mastercard Foundation Scholarship

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

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

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

7. The Karta Catalyst Scholarship

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

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

8. McCall MacBain Scholarship at McGill University

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

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

9. NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships

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

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

10. Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology

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

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

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August 16, 2023

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

By EUIC Admin News, Provincial nomination

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

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

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

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

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

See below the summary of August 15 Draw

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

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

Need help creating a provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Send us an email on eseumohimmigration@gmail.com

August 16, 2023

Canada invites 4,300 Applicants to apply for Permanent Residence in latest Express Entry General Draw

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, News 1

A total of 4,300 invitations to apply for Permanent Residency (PR) were sent out in the all program Express Entry draw on Tuesday August 15, 2023.

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cutoff score dropped by 21 points to 496 from the last draw which took place on August 1, 2023 .

In the August 1 ‘no program specified’ Express Entry draw, the CRS cutoff score jumped because IRCC held this draw after 3 weeks and there was a significant increase in new profiles, but this has now dropped notably because of the increase in the number of invitations.

See below the full details of the latest Express Entry draws, as well as all the draws in 2023 and the next draw prediction.

Express Entry Program: No Program Specified
Number of invitations issued: 4,300
Rank required to be invited to apply: 4,300 or above
Date and time of round: August 15, 2023 at 14:23:51 UTC
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 496
Tie-breaking rule: August 01, 2023 at 12:59:52 UTC

Last week, IRCC sent a total of 4,300 invitations to apply and again sent 4,300 ITAs this week.

The IRCC also introduced its first-ever skilled trades draw last week, targeted at 10 shortlisted occupations with the lowest cutoff score of 388.

See below latest Express Entry CRS Score distribution

CRS score range	Total Profiles As Of Aug 15	Total Profiles Aug 1
601-1200	984	1,308
501-600	2,172	2,019
451-500	55,924	55,295
491-500	2,709	2,286
481-490	6,721	6,236
471-480	19,351	19,398
461-470	14,976	15,100
451-460	12,167	12,275
401-450	53,709	54,173
441-450	11,184	11,293
431-440	11,596	11,721
421-430	9,573	9,618
411-420	10,282	10,369
401-410	11,074	11,172
351-400	61,289	61,438
301-350	31,980	32,077
0-300	5,298	5,219
Total	211,356	211,529

CRS Score Trend In 2023

Express Entry draw 2023 — CRS Score Trend In 2023Need help creating an express entry profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Send us an email on eseumohimmigration@gmail.com

Immigration Program	Total Invitations	Average CRS Score	Lowest CRS Score	Highest CRS Score
Trades Targeted Draw	1,500	388	388	388
Targeted Draw for French Speakers	7,600	416	375	439
STEM Targeted Draw	500	486	486	486
Healthcare Targeted Draw	2,000	469	463	476
No Program Specified	60,700	492	481	517
Provincial Nominee Program	2,848	740	691	791
Federal Skilled Worker	3,300	489	489	489
Canadian Experience Class	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

August 15, 2023

CRA to pay New Canada Child Benefit on August 18, 2023

By EUIC Admin News

This coming Friday August 18, 2023, qualifying parents living in Canada with their child(ren) will receive new Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payment from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Many parents and caregivers will be receiving increased payments than they received in the past.

In line with the current inflation, the income thresholds for the Canada Child Benefit for 2023–2024 have been adjusted, making it possible for more families to qualify for the maximum monthly benefit.

Parents get Canada Child Benefit payments based on the adjusted family net income (AFNI) as reported on the tax return of the previous year. This year, the CCB will be increased from a maximum of $6,997 per year to $7,437 per year for one child aged less than 6.

To ascertain the AFNI, you must evaluate your family net income, which is the sum of line 23600 on your tax return and line 23600 on your spouse’s or common-law partner’s tax return.

Deduct the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) and Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) income from this total.

Canada Child Benefit Calculation for 2023

For the payment period from July 2023 to June 2024, a family having a net income of $34,863 in 2022 can get a maximum tax-free benefit of:

up to $7,437 per year ($619.75 per month) per child under the age of six, and
$6,275 per year ($529.91 per month) per child aged six to 17.

Additionally, if your family’s adjusted net income is greater than $34,863, but less than $75,537, then the payment for that child is reduced by 7% after $34,863.

For more clarity, CCB payments decrease progressively, as listed in the below table:

Adjusted Family Net Income (AFNI) In 2022	CCB (Canada Child Benefit) 1 Child Aged less than 6	CCB (Canada Child Benefit) 1 Child Aged between 6 and 17
Less than $34,863	$7,437 per year ($619.75 per month)	$6,275 per year ($529.91 per month)
$34,864 to $75,537	$7436.93 to $4589.82 per year ($619.74 to $382 per month)	$6,274.93 to $3,427.82
Greater than $75,537	$7,436.93 – ($2,847 + 3.2% of your income greater than $75,537)	$6,274.93 – ($2,847 + 3.2% of your income greater than $75,537)

Canada Child Benefit Increase 2023

Canada Child Benefit Eligibility

An individual or a couple residing with a minor under the age of 18, predominantly accountable for the child’s care and upbringing, as well as a resident of Canada for tax purposes, you or your spouse or common-law partner is one of the following:

Canadian citizen
Permanent resident
Protected person
Temporary resident who has lived in Canada for the previous 18 months and has a valid permit in the 19th month other than one that states “does not confer status” or “does not confer temporary resident status.”
Person who is registered or entitled to be registered under the Indian Act

If you are new in Canada or just had a baby, you will need to check CCB eligibility and apply online.

Disclaimer: Note that Canada Child Benefit payments vary depending on the number of children in a household, adjusted net family income, and other existing benefits. Kindly use CRA calculator to get the most accurate numbers on how much you will get.

According to the CRA, the CCB is calculated as follows.

$7,437 per year ($619.75 per month) for each eligible child under the age of 6
$6,275 per year ($522.91 per month) for each eligible child aged 6 to 17

These amounts start being reduced when the adjusted family net income (AFNI) is over $34,863. The reduction is calculated as follows:

For families with one eligible child:
- the reduction is 7% of the amount of AFNI greater than $34,863 up to $75,537
- for income greater than $75,537, the reduction is $2,847 plus 3.2% of AFNI greater than $75,537
- For families with two eligible children:
  - the reduction is 13.5% of the amount of AFNI greater than $34,863 up to $75,537
  - for income greater than $75,537, the reduction is $5,491 plus 5.7% of AFNI greater than $75,537
- For families with three eligible children:
  - the reduction is 19% of the amount of AFNI greater than $34,863 up to $75,537
  - for income greater than $75,537, the reduction is $7,728 plus 8% of the amount of AFNI greater than $75,537
- For families with four or more eligible children:
  - the reduction is 23% of the amount of AFNI great
  - the reduction is 23% of the amount of AFNI greater than $34,863 up to $75,537
  - for income greater than $75,537, the reduction is $9,355 plus 9.5% of the amount of AFNI greater than $75,537
See below future Canada Child Benefit 2023 Payment Dates
- August 18, 2023
- September 20, 2023
- October 20, 2023
- November 20, 2023
- December 13, 2023
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August 15, 2023

IRCC breaks down targets for category based draws in Express Entry invitations

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, News

IRCC began holding category-based Express Entry draws towards the end of June 2023 . A total of six categories have been chosen to achieve specific economic goals including meeting the skilled labor demands in certain occupations.

These categories include the following:

French-language proficiency
Healthcare occupations
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations
Trade occupations
Transport occupations
Agriculture and agri-food occupations

In a report from IRCC as shared by the Globe and Mail, IRCC will be prioritizing recruiting applicants with experience in the STEM professions. Between 28 per cent and 31 per cent of invitations that are issued through Express Entry this year are expected to go to people with recent experience in certain STEM jobs which includes software developers and data scientists. Presently, there has only been one round of STEM invites that went to 500 applicants.

The target range for candidates with French proficiency is 11 per cent to 15 percent.

The target for specific occupations within health care is nine percent to 12 percent.

The target for Trades is three to four percent.

The target for Transportation and Agriculture is one to two per cent each.

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August 14, 2023

Canada set to excessively welcome New Permanent Residents in 2023

By EUIC Admin News

According to the most recent IRCC official data as of August 10, 2023, Canada is on course to welcome a record number of new permanent residents in excess of the yearly target specified in the immigration levels plan for 2023–2025.

The Canadian immigration department established a goal in November 2022 to welcome a total of 465,000 new permanent residents in 2023. 485,000 new permanent residents in 2024, and another 500,000 permanent residents in 2025.

In the first three months of 2023 (January through March), Canada received 145,330 new permanent residents despite a general slowdown in immigration levels throughout the months of February and March 2023. This data is the number of new permanent residents who have actually landed in any part of Canada, not those who have permanent residency approved by the IRCC.

The second quarter from April to June 2023 landed comparatively lower, with 117,730 new immigrants among all the categories.

See Below Month-Wise Number of New Permanent Resident landed in 2023

Month	Number of New Immigrants
January	50,920
February	49,660
March	44,865
April	29,550
May	45,975
June	42,205
Total	263,180

Nonetheless, the total number of immigrants who entered Canada up until June is 263,180, which means that in order to meet the IRCC’s target for the rest of 2023, only 202,000 more immigrants are required.

If this pace continues, the number of people who land in Canada as new permanent residents is on track to set a new record of nearly 500,000 in 2023.

Since 2015, Canada has received the most new immigrants in a single month, with 50,905 new permanent residents in January 2023.

This was the largest number of new immigrants in a single month since 2015. Since January 2023, however, there has been a relative decline in the number of new permanent residents that arrive each month, with April 2023 only landing 29,550 newcomers.

Province-Wise Number of New Immigrants landed in 2023

Landing a total of 115,700 new permanent residents in the first half of 2023, the province of Ontario, which is both the largest and most populated in Canada, was by far the most popular site for newcomers to Canada.

British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Manitoba welcomed 115,855 newcomers altogether.

Province/Territory	2023 Total	2022 Total
Ontario	115,700	184,960
British Columbia	41,770	61,245
Alberta	31,680	49,535
Quebec	27,670	68,720
Manitoba	14,735	21,685
Saskatchewan	14,000	21,675
Nova Scotia	6,400	12,650
New Brunswick	5,345	10,230
Newfoundland and Labrador	3,150	3,495
Prince Edward Island	1,970	2,670
Yukon	530	455
Northwest Territories	195	235
Nunavut	30	45
Province/Territory not stated	5	20
Total	263,180	437,620

Agri-Food Pilot Program, Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Caregiver programs, Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program (RNIP), Federal Skilled Trades (FST), Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program, Start-Up Visa program, Self-Employed program, and TR2PR Pathway accounted for almost 51% of the new immigrants landing in Canada.

August 14, 2023

1,981 Applicants invited to apply for Work Permits under the IEC program

By EUIC Admin News

In the just concluded week August 11, International Experience Canada – IEC 2023 sent out 1,981 invitations to apply (ITAs) for work permits.

This brings it to a total of 107,045 work permit invitations sent out by Canada under the working holiday visa, young professionals and International Co-op categories since the beginning of the 2023 IEC season in January 2023.

The IEC 2023 season opened up with a set quota of accepting 90,000 newcomers from more than 30 eligible countries during this season, and additional quotas are being added as needed.

The IEC 2023 Working Holiday Visa Quota for Korea and the Republic has been increased by 2,000 to a total of 8,500.

750 new spots were added for Chile. Initially, Chile had a quota of only 400, but now a total of 1,150 Chileans will be accepted.

Although more than 100,000 people have been invited so far, around 18,000 spots are still available among all three categories.

IEC Working Holiday visa category sent out 1,818 new open work permit invitations in the just concluded week.

With 96,112 invitations already sent in 2023, this sums up to be the biggest category in IEC. However, 17,003 spots are still available under the IEC Working Holiday visa category.

127 closed work permit invitations were sent under the Young Professionals category, while only 36 were sent under the least common category, the International Co-op (Internship).

As per latest IRCC processing update of August 9, IEC 2023 season processing time has now increased to 11 weeks.

See below IEC 2023 Working Holiday Visa Invitations

Country	Invitations Sent Week Ending Aug 11	Total Invitations In 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots	IEC 2023 Quota	Chances of receiving an invitation this week
Andorra	0	24	0	15	25	Excellent
Australia	278	8,991	138	unlimited	unlimited	Excellent
Austria	1	266	33	1	168	Very Low
Belgium	5	1,165	212	0	750	Very Low
Chile	0	2,292	7,939	0	1,618	Very Low
Costa Rica	258	1,827	669	104	1,150	Low
Croatia	3	151	4	182	275	Excellent
Czech Republic	24	1,054	20	361	1,000	Excellent
Denmark	14	400	5	60	350	Excellent
Estonia	2	127	1	37	110	Excellent
France	0	16,886	12,097	0	12,000	Very Low
Germany	139	5,138	74	1,103	4,490	Excellent
Greece	11	382	3	118	378	Excellent
Hong Kong	7	449	118	4	200	Very Low
Ireland	118	7,578	59	6,141	10,500	Excellent
Italy	60	2,569	41	482	1,855	Excellent
Japan	248	7,423	150	703	6,500	Excellent
Korea Republic	0	12,164	1	1,560	8,500	Excellent
Latvia	0	72	36	0	40	Very Low
Lithuania	1	394	72	0	185	Very Low
Luxembourg	1	43	0	48	80	Excellent
Netherlands	23	1,164	14	111	880	Excellent
New Zealand	66	2,637	43	733	2,500	Excellent
Norway	6	137	5	54	130	Excellent
Poland	18	940	10	126	635	Excellent
Portugal	34	1,145	18	1,012	1,750	Excellent
San Marino	0	4	0	22	25	Excellent
Slovakia	3	522	5	24	323	Excellent
Slovenia	1	59	0	54	80	Excellent
Spain	46	2,307	22	576	1,845	Excellent
Sweden	16	464	5	340	580	Excellent
Taiwan	0	4,622	1,798	0	2,425	Very Low
United Kingdom	435	12,716	231	3,032	10,000	Excellent
Total	1,818	96,112	23,823	17,003	71,347

See below Young Professionals Invitations

Country	Invitations Sent Week Ending Aug 11	Total Invitations In 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots	IEC 2023 Quota	Chances of receiving an invitation this week
Australia	8	169	0	unlimited	unlimited	Excellent
Austria	1	13	0	7	10	Excellent
Chile	0	395	74	0	130	Very low
Costa Rica	2	209	1	11	98	Excellent
Croatia	0	8	3	16	20	Excellent
Czech Republic	5	260	3	3	145	Excellent
Estonia	0	15	0	1	10	Excellent
France	72	3,228	42	69	1,950	Excellent
France via Volontariat international en entreprise (VIE)	12	432	97	62	450	Excellent
Germany	16	500	9	100	350	Excellent
Greece	4	144	1	44	120	Excellent
Ireland	3	135	0	125	150	Excellent
Italy	3	193	1	61	130	Excellent
Latvia	1	9	0	6	8	Excellent
Lithuania	0	22	0	3	13	Excellent
Luxembourg	0	2	0	9	10	Excellent
Netherlands	0	154	0	31	120	Excellent
Norway	0	11	0	9	15	Excellent
Poland	0	86	0	77	110	Excellent
Portugal	0	41	0	188	200	Excellent
Slovakia	0	56	0	0	25	Excellent
Slovenia	0	13	0	7	15	Excellent
Spain	0	193	5	69	150	Excellent
Spain via ICEX Vives	0	10	0	42	50	Excellent
Sweden	0	34	0	88	100	Excellent
Switzerland	0	273	0	11	200	Excellent
Taiwan	0	158	0	14	73	Excellent
Total	127	6,763	236	1,053	4,652

See below International Co-op (Internships) Invitations

Country	Invitations Sent Week Ending Aug 11	Total Invitations In 2023	Candidates In Pool	Available Spots	IEC 2023 Quota	Chances of receiving an invitation this week
Australia	0	0	0	Unlimited	Unlimited	Excellent
Austria	0	2	0	0	2	Excellent
Chile	0	6	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	30	3,913	13	0	2,600	Excellent
Germany	1	110	2	104	160	Excellent
Greece	0	0	0	2	2	Excellent
Ireland	0	18	0	37	50	Excellent
Italy	3	26	1	6	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	3	1	4	5	Excellent
Sweden	0	16	0	19	20	Excellent
Switzerland	2	46	0	22	50	Excellent
Taiwan	0	19	0	2	2	Excellent
Total	36	4,170	17	290	3,006

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August 11, 2023

Manitoba invites 615 Applicants to apply for Provincial nomination | Cutoff score drops by 9points

By EUIC Admin News, Provincial nomination

Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program in its latest draw issued on Thursday, August 10, 2023 invited 615 applicants for permanent residency (PR) under all the PNP categories.

43 of the 615 invited MPNP profiles had a valid Express Entry profile as well as a job seeker validation code.

Full Details of MPNP Draw August 10

Skilled Workers in Manitoba – Occupation Targeted Draw

Number of Invitations: 249
Cutoff Score: 605

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: 279
Cutoff Score: 647

International Education Stream: The number of Invitations sent out was only 47.

MPNP Profiles that were directly invited by under a Strategic Recruitment Initiative by Manitoba were considered under this category.

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 40
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 708

This cutoff score drops by 9 points as compared to the previous MPNP draw on July 13.

This Manitoba PNP targets occupations below major NOC classifications.

NOC Code	Occupation
94100	Machine operators, mineral and metal processing
94101	Foundry workers
94102	Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters
94103	Concrete, clay and stone forming operators
94104	Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing
94105	Metalworking and forging machine operators

94106	Machining tool operators
94107	Machine operators of other metal products
94110	Chemical plant machine operators
94111	Plastics processing machine operators
94112	Rubber processing machine operators and related workers
94120	Sawmill machine operators
94121	Pulp mill, papermaking and finishing machine operators
94122	Paper converting machine operators
94123	Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders
94124	Woodworking machine operators
94129	Other wood processing machine operators
94130	Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers
94131	Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations

94132	Industrial sewing machine operators
94133	Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing
94140	Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing
94141	Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
94142	Fish and seafood plant workers
94143	Testers and graders, food and beverage processing
94150	Plateless printing equipment operators
94151	Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations
94152	Binding and finishing machine operators
94153	Photographic and film processors
94200	Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers
94201	Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers
94202	Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing
94203	Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers
94204	Mechanical assemblers and inspectors

94205	Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing
94210	Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors
94211	Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products
94212	Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
94213	Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators
94219	Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors
95100	Labourers in mineral and metal processing
95101	Labourers in metal fabrication
95102	Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities
95103	Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing
95104	Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing
95105	Labourers in textile processing and cutting
95106	Labourers in food and beverage processing
95107	Labourers in fish and seafood processing
95109	Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

August 10, 2023

IRCC announces its Official Processing Timeframe | IRCC Weekly Update

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On Wednesday August 9, 2023, IRCC updated its processing timeframes. These updates come on a weekly basis and they provide exact information that accounts for processing volumes and any changes to IRCC’s ability to handle applications.

Based on statistics from the past six months, the majority of citizenship and permanent residency services now provide processing timelines for 80% of applications which are updated weekly. Processing timeframes for temporary residence applications are also updated weekly based on statistics from the previous 8 or 16 weeks.

These processing timetables are intended to provide potential immigrants and visa applicants in Canada an idea of how long it will take to decide whether or not to accept their application.

However, this does not imply that your application will be processed in the same length 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 From Last Week	Change since last 2 weeks
Citizenship grant	18 months	No Change	– 1 month
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	+ 1 month
New PR card	34 days	+ 1 Day	+ 5 Days
PR card renewals	91 days	– 3 Days	– 4 Days

IRCC Processing time – August 9

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

The IRCC is currently sending out AOR letters or emails to citizenship applicants who applied on paper or online between June 29, 2023.

Family Sponsorship

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week	Change since last 2 weeks
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 9

IRCC is now reporting different processing times for family sponsorship applications for Quebec and rest of the 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-Canda 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 application mailed from outside Canada	20 business days	No Change

Permanent Residency Economic Class

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week	Change Since Last 2 Weeks
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 9

Temporary Resident Visas

Application Type	Current Processing Time	Change From Last Week	Change Since Last 2 Weeks
Visitor visa outside Canada	Varies by country India: 28 Days Nigeria: 471 Days United States: 44 Days Pakistan: 51 Days Philippines: 37 Days UAE: 76 Days Bangladesh: 50 Days Sri Lanka: 36 Days United Kingdom: 250 Days	-1 Day for India – 30 Days for Nigeria – 1 Day for United States No Change for Pakistan – 1 Day for Philippines – 11 Days for UAE – 2 Days for Bangladesh – 1 Day for Sri Lanka – 39 Days for UK	– 1 Day for India – 43 Days for Nigeria No Change for United States + 5 Days for Pakistan – 5 Days for Philippines – 3 Days for UAE + 1 Days for Bangladesh + 1 Day for Sri Lanka – 35 Days for UK
Visitor visa inside Canada (TRV)	Online: 18 days Paper-Based: 31 days	+ 1 Day for online – 4 Days for paper-based applications	+ 3 Days for online + 2 Days 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: 218 Days Sri Lanka: 133 Days United Kingdom: 411 Days	– 1 Day for India No Change for Nigeria No Change for United States + 5 Days for Pakistan + 20 Days for Philippines – 41 Days for UAE – 26 Days for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka + 4 Days for UK	– 2 Days for India – 24 Days for Nigeria + 14 Days for United States – 32 Days for Pakistan + 17 Days for Philippines – 78 Days for UAE – 96 Days for Bangladesh + 3 Days for Sri Lanka – 12 Days for UK
Study Permit Outside Canada	7 Weeks	No Change	No Change
Visitor Extension (Visitor Record)	Online: 89 92 days Paper-Based: 125 days	– 24 Days for online + 1 Day for Paper-Based	– 21 Days for online No Change for Paper-Based
Study Permit Inside Canada	7 Weeks	No Change	No Change
Study Permit Extension	Online: 74 Days Paper-Based: 122 Days	– 1 Day (Online) – 3 Days for Paper-Based	– 10 Days (Online) – 15 Days for Paper-Based
Work Permit Outside Canada	Varies by country India: 8 Weeks Nigeria: 13 Weeks United States: 3 Weeks Pakistan: 19 Weeks Philippines: 9 Weeks UAE: 16 Weeks Bangladesh: 8 Weeks Sri Lanka: 9 Weeks United Kingdom: 7 Weeks	No Change for India -5 Weeks for Nigeria -5 Weeks for United States + 1 Week for Pakistan No Change for Philippines – 1 Week for UAE No Change for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka – 3 Weeks for UK	No Change for India – 5 Weeks for Nigeria – 6 Weeks for United States + 1 Week for Pakistan No Change for Philippines – 1 Week for UAE No Change for Bangladesh No Change for Sri Lanka – 3 Weeks for UK
Work Permit Inside Canada	Online: 145 Days Paper-Based: 15 Days	– 1 Day for Online – 1 Day for paper-based	– 2 Days for Online No Change for paper-based
International Experience Canada (Current Season)	11 Weeks	11 Weeks	No Change
Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program (SAWP)	77 Days	+ 8 Days	+ 10 Days
Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)	5 minutes	5 minutes	No Change

Updated on August 9

IRCC is presently prioritizing work permit applications for priority occupations only. Therefore, the processing time may be longer for applicants that are not searching for employment in a critical profession.

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