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May 21, 2024

India, China, Nigeria Tops List of Settled Permanent Residents in Canada

Dear future neighbour,

Canada welcomed 121,620 new permanent residents in the first quarter of 2024.

See Below New PR Admissions in First Quarter of 2024 and Annual Immigration Levels Plan

Year	First Quarter New PRs	Annual Immigration Targets
2024	121,620	485,000
2023	145,495	465,000
2022	113,805	431,645
2021	70,495	401,000
2020	69,140	341,000
2019	65,955	330,800
2018	80,005	310,000
2017	72,835	300,000
2016	86,235	300,000
2015	51,125	260,000 to 285,000

Additionally, 135,291 authorizations and visas were issued to permanent residents from January to March. During the same months in 2023, the number was 156,272.

See below first quarter comparison by province:

Year	Q1 2024 New PRs	Q1 2023 New PRs	Percentage Change
Canada	121,620	145,495	-16.41%
Ontario	52,720	60,860	-13.37%
British Columbia	17,745	24,495	-27.56%
Alberta	15,360	17,155	-10.46%
Quebec	13,355	16,065	-16.87%
Manitoba	5,680	8,855	-35.85%
Saskatchewan	5,610	7,395	-24.13%
New Brunswick	3,995	2,940	+35.88%
Nova Scotia	3,995	3,935	+1.52%
Newfoundland and Labrador	1,405	2,045	-31.30%
Prince Edward Island	1,330	1,275	+4.31%
Yukon	295	345	-14.49%
Northwest Territories	115	125	-8%
Nunavut	10	10	unchanged

See below the number of new PRs admitted from top 10 source countries:

Country	Q1 2024 New PRs
India	37,880
China	8,135
Phillipines	7,990
Afghanistan	5,025
Nigeria	4,690
Cameroon	3,725
Iran	3,570
Pakistan	2,630
United States	2,480
Eritrea	2,360

Indians made up 31% of new permanent resident entrants, followed by individuals from China, the Philippines, Afghanistan, and Nigeria as the top five groups.

A total of 36,635 new permanent residents have been admitted under the Express Entry system, the largest federal economic immigration category. This represents a 6% increase compared to the first quarter of 2023, when 34,555 permanent residents were admitted.

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May 16, 2024

British Columbia invites 72+ candidates for PR in latest BC PNP Draw

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

British Columbia sent out over 72 invitations to apply for permanent residency in a general and targeted draw announced on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

In a general BC PNP draw, 37 invitations have been issued for the BC PNP Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams, which also include their Express Entry options.

9 profiles with experience as early childhood educators’ assistants or instructors, also 9 candidates with experience in any of the 25-construction related occupations, finally 17 profiles in any of the 39- healthcare related occupations were all considered in the targeted BC PNP Draw.

See below full details of latest BC PNP Draw

Date	Draw type	Stream	Minimum Score	Number of invitations
May 14, 2024	General	Skilled Worker	131	37
		Skilled Worker – EEBC option	131
		International Graduate	131
		International Graduate – EEBC option	131
		Express Entry & Semi-Skilled	107
	Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	90	9
	Targeting 25 Construction occupations		93	9
	Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations		100	17
	Veterinary care		80	<5

May 8, 2024

British Columbia invites 76+ Candidates for PR in latest BC PNP Draw

By EUIC Admin Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

In latest BC PNP Draw announced on Wednesday, May 7, 2024, over 76 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residency in targeted round of invitations.

See below details of latest BC PNP Draw

Date	Draw type	Stream	Minimum Score	Number of invitations
May 7, 2024	Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	90	11
	Targeting 25 Construction occupations		93	12
	Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations		100	12
	Targeting 35 tech occupations		120	41
	Veterinary care		80	<5

The processing timeframe for BC PNP Skills Immigration and Post-nomination requests remain three months respectively. This timeframe is based on 80% cases and processing only commences when completed applications are received by BC PNP.

Need help obtaining a visitor visa to visit Canada, or professional help putting in a study visa application, work permit application, Expression of Interest, creating an express entry or provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Book a consultation or send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

April 25, 2024

British Columbia invites 86+ Candidates for PR in latest Draw

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

In latest BC PNP Draw announced on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, over 86 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residency in targeted round of invitations.

See below full details of latest BC PNP Draw

Date	Draw type	Stream	Minimum Score	Number of invitations
April 23, 2024	Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	92	11
	Targeting 25 Construction occupations		95	11
	Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations		100	19
	Targeting 35 tech occupations		120	45
	Veterinary care		80	<5

The processing timeframe for BC PNP Skills Immigration and Post-nomination requests remain three months respectively.

April 10, 2024

British Columbia invites 87+ Candidates for PR in Targeted Draw

By admin-ese Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, British Columbia invited over 87 candidates for permanent residency in targeted rounds of invitation.

46 targeted profiles with experience in any of the 35 Tech Occupations under the BC PNP Skilled Worker and International Graduate Streams including Express Entry options were considered in this round of invitation.

13 profiles under the 25 construction-related occupations and 19 profiles under the 39 healthcare-related occupations were also invited.

In addition, 9 profiles with experience as early childhood educators and assistant were invited in this round.

See below latest BC PNP Draw

Date	Draw type	Stream	Minimum Score	Number of invitations
April 9, 2024	Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	90	9
	Targeting 25 Construction occupations		95	13
	Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations		95	19
	Targeting 35 tech occupations		116	46
	Veterinary care		80	<5

The BC PNP Skills immigration and Post-nomination request remains 3 months respectively.

April 8, 2024

IRCC announces Study Permit Allocation for all Provinces

By EUIC Admin News, Study Visa

Dear future neighbour,

The Immigration Minister, Marc Miller announced the allocation of study permit for all provinces. IRCC made an announcement on the 22nd of January, 2024 that there will be a cap on the the number of international students that will be let into Canada in the year, 2024. To achieve this, all provinces will be given an allocation on the total number of study permits that will be approved, this allocation will be based on the population of the province.

IRCC adjusted allocations for provinces that would receive a lower allocation of study permits to lessen any negative impact.

Provinces that were poised to receive more international students in 2024 than in 2023 had their allocations capped at 10% of their population.

IRCC also topped up the allocations for provinces with an approval rate lower than 60% believing that it will help these provinces reach their expected number of approved study permits.

See below study permit allocation according to province

Province/Territory	PT Allocations (A)	Projected Study Permits Approved (B)	Change from 2023 (%)	Top-Up (C)	Revised PT Allocations with Top-Up (A+C)	Projected Study Permits Approved (same as B)
Alberta	40,894	24,537	+10	N/A	40,894	24,537
British Columbia	83,000	49,800	-18	N/A	83,000	49,800
Manitoba	15,233	9,140	-10	3,420	18,652	9,140
New Brunswick	9,279	5,567	-10	5,372	14,651	5,567
Newfoundland and Labrador	2,365	1,419	+10	788	3,153	1,419
Northwest Territories	333	200	+4900	N/A	333	200
Nova Scotia	12,906	7,744	-10	7,472	20,378	7,744
Nunavut	333	200	+6567	N/A	333	200
Ontario	235,000	141,000	-41	N/A	235,000	141,000
Prince Edward Island	2,004	1,202	-10	308	2.312	1,202
Quebec	72,716	43,629	+10	45,202	117,917	43,629
Saskatchewan	12,043	7,226	+10	3,011	15,054	7,226
Yukon	417	250	+205	N/A	417	250
Total	486,523	291,914	-28	65,572	552,095	291,914

IRCC does not have the authority to cap the number of approved study permits but the department can cap the number of study permit applications that are processed.

However, basing the cap for study permits on a national approval rate of 60%, IRCC says that the estimated cap of study permits issued is derived from the number of study permit applications it will process. In this situation, the department hopes to process 606,000 applications.

Need help putting in a study visa application, work permit application, Expression of Interest, creating an express entry or provincial nomination profile, preparing your application after receiving an invitation to apply or even just reviewing an application you prepared yourself? Book a consultation or send us an email on info@eseumohimmigration.com

April 4, 2024

British Columbia invites 83 Candidates for PR in latest BC PNP Draw

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

On Wednesday, April 3, 2024, British Columbia sent out invitations to apply for permanent residency to 83 candidates in a general and targeted draw.

30 profiles under the BC PNP Skills Immigration, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled Streams and Express Entry profiles were considered in this round of invitation.

25 Profiles experienced in healthcare-related occupations, 10 profiles experienced in any of the 25-construction related occupations and 18 profiles with experience as early child educators, assistants or instructors were also invited in the latest BC PNP Draw.

See below details of latest BC PNP Draw

Date	Draw type	Stream	Minimum Score	Number of invitations
April 3, 2024	General	Skilled Worker	130	30
		Skilled Worker – EEBC option	130
		International Graduate	130
		International Graduate – EEBC option	125
		Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	107
	Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	90	18
	Targeting 25 Construction occupations		95	10
	Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations		90	25

See below full list of Construction Occupations:

22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
72102 Sheet metal workers
72103 Boilermakers
72104: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
72105 Ironworkers
72106: Welders and related machine operators
72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
72201: Industrial electricians
72300 Plumbers
72301: Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
72302 Gas fitters
72310 Carpenters
72311 Cabinetmakers
72320 Bricklayers
72400: Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
72401: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
72402: Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
72,500 Crane operators
73100 Concrete finishers
73101 Tilesetters
73102: Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers and lathers
73110 Roofers and shinglers
73111 Glaziers
73112: Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
73113 Floor covering installers

See below full list of eligible Healthcare-related Occupations

30010 Managers in health care
31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31101 Specialists in surgery
31102 General practitioners and family physicians
31110 Dentists
31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
31120 Pharmacists
31121 Dietitians and nutritionists
31200 Psychologists
31201 Chiropractors
31202 Physiotherapists
31203: Occupational therapists
31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
31209 Other professional occupations in health: diagnosing and treating
31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors
31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
31302 Nurse practitioners
31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
32101: Licensed practical nurses
32102 Paramedical occupations
32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
32110 Denturists
32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
32112: Dental technologists and technicians
32120 Medical laboratory technologists
32121 Medical radiation technologists
32122 Medical sonographers
32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
32124 Pharmacy technicians
32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
41300 Social workers
41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
42201: Social and community service workers

The processing timeframe for BC PNP Skills Immigration and Post-nomination requests remain 3 months respectively. Processing only commences when completed applications are submitted and received by BC PNP.

March 27, 2024

British Columbia invites 126+ Candidates for PR in Targeted Draw

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

In a targeted round of invitation announced on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, British Columbia invited over 126 candidates for permanent residency under both Express Entry and BC PNP Skills Immigration Stream.

Profiles under the 35 Tech Occupations, early child educators, 39 healthcare-related occupations and 25 construction-related occupations,

See below details of the latest BC PNP Draw

Date	Draw type	Stream	Minimum Score	Number of invitations
March 26, 2024	Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	85	28
	Targeting 25 Construction occupations		90	21
	Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations		85	30
	Targeting 35 tech occupations		114	47
	Veterinary care		85

See below full list of Construction Occupations:

22114 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
72102 Sheet metal workers
72103 Boilermakers
72104: Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters
72105 Ironworkers
72106: Welders and related machine operators
72200 Electricians (except industrial and power system)
72201: Industrial electricians
72300 Plumbers
72301: Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
72302 Gas fitters
72310 Carpenters
72311 Cabinetmakers
72320 Bricklayers
72400: Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
72401: Heavy-duty equipment mechanics
72402: Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics
72,500 Crane operators
73100 Concrete finishers
73101 Tilesetters
73102: Plasterers, drywall installers, finishers and lathers
73110 Roofers and shinglers
73111 Glaziers
73112: Painters and decorators (except interior decorators)
73113 Floor covering installers

See below full list of eligible Healthcare-related Occupations

30010 Managers in health care
31100 Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31101 Specialists in surgery
31102 General practitioners and family physicians
31110 Dentists
31112 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
31120 Pharmacists
31121 Dietitians and nutritionists
31200 Psychologists
31201 Chiropractors
31202 Physiotherapists
31203: Occupational therapists
31204 Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
31209 Other professional occupations in health: diagnosing and treating
31300 Nursing coordinators and supervisors
31301 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
31302 Nurse practitioners
31303 Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
32101: Licensed practical nurses
32102 Paramedical occupations
32103 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
32109 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
32110 Denturists
32111 Dental hygienists and dental therapists
32112: Dental technologists and technicians
32120 Medical laboratory technologists
32121 Medical radiation technologists
32122 Medical sonographers
32123 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
32124 Pharmacy technicians
32129 Other medical technologists and technicians
32200 Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
33100 Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
33101 Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
33102 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
33103 Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
41300 Social workers
41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
42201: Social and community service workers

See below full list of eligible Tech Occupations

10030 Telecommunication carriers managers
20012 Computer and information systems managers
21100: Physicists and astronomers
21210 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
21211 Data scientists
21220 Cybersecurity specialists
21221 Business systems specialists
21222 Information systems specialists
21223 Database analysts and data administrators
21230 Computer systems developers and programmers
21231: Software engineers and designers
21232: Software developers and programmers
21233 Web designers
21234 Web developers and programmers
21300 Civil engineers
21301 Mechanical engineers
21310: Electrical and electronics engineers
21311 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
21320 Chemical engineers
21399 Other professional engineers
22110: Biological technologists and technicians
22220 Computer network and web technicians
22221: User support technicians
22222 Information systems testing technicians
22310 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
22312: Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
50011 Managers: publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
51111 Authors and writers (except technical)
51112 Technical writers
51120 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations
52119 Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts
52112 Broadcast technicians
52113: Audio and video recording technicians
52120: Graphic designers and illustrators
53111 Motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and performing arts assistants and operators

The processing time frame for BC PNP Skills Immigration and Post-nomination request remains three months respectively. Applications are only processed when completed applications are submitted by applicants and received by BC PNP.

March 21, 2024

British Columbia introduces 3 New BC PNP Streams for International Students

By EUIC Admin Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

In a bid to improve the level of education, experience, and language abilities required for employment success in the province, come January, 2025, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program will be creating three new streams for international students.

These streams would replace the current BC PNP International Graduate and International Post-Graduate streams.

Please see below the new BC PNP Streams that would take effect from January, 2025

1. Bachelor’s Stream

The bachelor’s stream will be open to recent graduates with bachelor’s degrees from qualifying post-secondary institutions. Graduates with an undetermined full-time employment offer will be eligible to register in this stream.

2. Master’s Stream

The Master’s stream will be open to recent graduates with master’s degrees from approved postsecondary institutions in any field of study. Graduates with a minimum one-year full-time work offer in a skilled occupation will be able to benefit from this stream.

3. Doctorate Stream

The doctorate stream will be open to graduates and candidates for doctoral-level studies at qualified postsecondary institutions. Graduates and PhD candidates may apply directly to this track.

Students who complete diploma or certificate programs in Canada (who are not qualified for these new graduate streams) can still qualify for other BC Provincial Nominee Program streams.

This update is part of the new measures being put in place by the province to protect international students from fraudulent institutions and organizations as the province aims to improve the eligibility conditions for Canadian permanent residency candidacy through the BC provincial nominee program.. The changes made by BC PNP includes:

a new three-stream system for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral graduates,
Enhanced language requirements, and
Priority of in-demand employment that assists the economy in British Columbia

The new graduate streams will require at least a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 8 proficiency.

The B.C. PNP aims to identify people who will boost B.C.’s economy by prioritizing workers in health care, construction, early childhood education, and other in-demand jobs. More information on this update will be announced later this year.

March 20, 2024

British Columbia invites 166+ Candidates for PR in latest BC PNP Draw

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

In the latest BC PNP Draw announced on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, over 166 invitations to apply for permanent residency were sent out in general and targeted round of invitations for 35 tech occupations, early childhood educators, 25 Construction occupations, and 39 Healthcare occupations.

See below latest BC PNP Draw

Latest BC PNP Draw: March 19

Date	Draw type	Stream	Minimum Score	Number of invitations
March 19, 2024	General	Skilled Worker	125	88
		Skilled Worker – EEBC option	125
		International Graduate	125
		International Graduate – EEBC option	125
		Entry Level and Semi-Skilled	98
	Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	80	27
	Targeting 25 Construction occupations		85	21
	Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations		80	30
	Veterinary care		80	<5

The processing timeframe for BC PNP Skills Immigration and Post-nomination requests is three months respectively. Applications are only processed when completed and submitted.

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India, China, Nigeria Tops List of Settled Permanent Residents in Canada

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British Columbia invites 72+ candidates for PR in latest BC PNP Draw

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See below full details of latest BC PNP Draw

British Columbia invites 76+ Candidates for PR in latest BC PNP Draw

Dear future neighbour,

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British Columbia invites 86+ Candidates for PR in latest Draw

Dear future neighbour,

See below full details of latest BC PNP Draw

British Columbia invites 87+ Candidates for PR in Targeted Draw

Dear future neighbour,

See below latest BC PNP Draw

IRCC announces Study Permit Allocation for all Provinces

See below study permit allocation according to province

British Columbia invites 83 Candidates for PR in latest BC PNP Draw

Dear future neighbour,

See below details of latest BC PNP Draw

See below full list of Construction Occupations:

See below full list of eligible Healthcare-related Occupations

British Columbia invites 126+ Candidates for PR in Targeted Draw

Dear future neighbour,

See below details of the latest BC PNP Draw

See below full list of Construction Occupations:

See below full list of eligible Healthcare-related Occupations

See below full list of eligible Tech Occupations

British Columbia introduces 3 New BC PNP Streams for International Students

Dear future neighbour,

Please see below the new BC PNP Streams that would take effect from January, 2025

British Columbia invites 166+ Candidates for PR in latest BC PNP Draw

Dear future neighbour,

See below latest BC PNP Draw

Latest BC PNP Draw: March 19