On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, British Columbia issued over 144 candidates invitation to apply for permanent residency in general and targeted rounds of invitation.
See below details of latest BC PNP draw of August 7, 2024
Date
Draw type
Stream
Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
August 7, 2024
General
Skilled Worker
132
59
Skilled Worker – EEBC option
132
International Graduate
132
International Graduate – EEBC option
132
Entry Level & Semi-Skilled
110
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
Skilled Worker, International Graduate
(includes EEBC option)
88
32
Targeting 25 Construction occupations
90
29
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations
101
24
Veterinary care
80
<5
The BC PNP processing timeframe for post-nomination requests and skills immigration remain 3 months respectively. Processing only commences after BC PNP receives completed application.
Congratulations to everyone that received an invitation!
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On September 30, 2024, the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) will revamp its selection process by implementing a new Expression of Interest (EOI) system.
Once you submit an Expression of Interest (EOI), you’ll be placed into a selection pool, much like the Express Entry system. The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) will regularly pick candidates from this pool, choosing those with the best scores and who fit the province’s job market needs to apply for immigration.
See below key features of the New EOI System
Continuous Intake: Unlike the current system with fixed application dates and quotas, the new EOI system allows for continuous submissions and processing of EOIs.
Candidates can express their interest at any time without waiting for specific dates.
Ranking and Selection: Candidates are ranked based on various factors, including skills, work experience, and their potential to meet province’s economic needs.
Higher-ranked candidates are more likely to receive invitations to apply.
Labor Market Focus: The selection process is closely aligned with the labor market requirements.
This ensures that the province attracts individuals who can significantly contribute to its economy.
Application Acceptance Summary
As of July 25, 2024, here is a summary of application acceptance for various streams:
Application Acceptance Opening Date
Alberta Opportunity Stream
Rural Renewal Stream
Tourism and Hospitality Stream
June 11, 2024
430
142
134
July 9, 2024
N/A
154
143
July 11, 2024
441
N/A
N/A
Accelerated Tech Pathway
As of July 25, 2024, the Accelerated Tech Pathway, aimed at tech professionals, will be part of this transition. The pool now contains 446 web form submissions received between May 23 and June 11, 2024. Invitations to apply for this pathway will be issued from this pool.
Application Acceptance Opening Date
Number of Invitations to Apply Sent
Web Form Received Date Ranges of Invitations Sent
June 11, 2024
30
May 16 – 19, 2024
July 9, 2024
50
May 19 – 23, 2024
See Below Major Streams, Current Application Volumes and Processing Times Under the New AAIP Immigration EOI System:
The application volumes and processing times for various streams as of July, 2024 are as follows:
Stream
Unprocessed Applications
Currently Assessing Applications Received On, or Before
Alberta Opportunity Stream
3,300
December 7, 2023
Alberta Express Entry Stream
936
June 25, 2024 (Dedicated Healthcare Pathway)
March 5, 2024 (All other pathways/initiatives)
Rural Renewal Stream
1,995
January 24, 2024
Tourism and Hospitality Stream
119
July 9, 2024
Totals
6,363
Nominations Issued and Available in 2024
The program has issued several nominations across various streams in 2024, with the total estimated nominations allocated as follows:
he program has issued several nominations across various streams in 2024, with the total estimated nominations allocated as follows:
Stream / Pathway
2024 Nominations Issued
2024 Total Estimated Nominations Allocated (Subject to Change)
Alberta Opportunity Stream
3,326
5,393
Express Entry Stream
1,321
1,775
Dedicated Healthcare Pathways
266
320
Accelerated Tech Pathway
796
1,047
Priority Sector Draws and Other Initiatives
153
231
Family Connection and Occupation in Demand
106
177
Rural Renewal Stream
1,245
1,900
Tourism and Hospitality Stream
291
660
Entrepreneur Streams
Foreign Graduate, Graduate, Rural and Farm Streams Combined
4
22
Grand Total
6,187
9,750
With the new EOI system coming in, the program will cancel the rest of the monthly application deadlines for 2024. This change will help make the switch to the new system smoother and allow for ongoing processing of EOIs.
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On July 25, 2024, the latest Quebec Arrima draw issued 1,560 invitations for permanent residency applications. These invitations were extended under the Regular Skilled Worker Program (RSWP), aiming to attract skilled workers to the province.
The specifics of this Quebec Arrima draw were made public by the Minister of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI). This official announcement provided crucial information regarding the selection process and the number of invitations distributed.
The publication date of these details was August 1, 2024. By releasing this information, MIFI ensures transparency and keeps prospective applicants informed about the latest developments in the immigration process.
Arrima profiles that were valid as of July 22, 2024 were taken into consideration for this draw, provided they met the following criteria:
Level 7 oral proficiency (or higher) in French or its equivalent
A score equal to or greater than 579 points with occupation listed below:
0213 Computer and information systems managers
2131 Civil engineers
2132 Mechanical engineers
2133 Electrical and electronics engineers
2141 Industrial and manufacturing engineers
2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
2171 Information systems analysts and consultants
2172 Database analysts and data administrators
2173 Software engineers and designers
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers
2175 Web designers and developers
2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians
2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians
2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians
2281 Computer network technicians
2282 User support technicians
2283 Information systems testing technicians
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
3233 Licensed practical nurses
3413 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
4031 Secondary school teachers
4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
4214 Early childhood educators and assistants
5223 Graphics technicians
5225 Audio and video recording technicians
5241 Graphic designers and illustrators
Individuals with a valid job offer outside the territory of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal were also addressed by these invitations.
See below all Quebec Arrima draws of 2024
Date
Number of Invitations
Cut-off score
Notes
July 25, 2024
1,560
579
Targeted draw for 27 occupations.
June 27, 2024
1,528
581
General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
June 20, 2024
1,470
585
General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
June 6, 2024
1,281
587
General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
May 30, 2024
1,441
591
General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
May 23, 2024
1,350
593
General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
April 25, 2024
1,415
598
General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
April 11, 2024
1,036
536 and 606
Two targeted draws for 47 occupations
March 21, 2024
1,357
596
General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
March 7, 2024
1,136
603
General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
February 22, 2024
1,007
608
General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
February 8, 2024
1,034
613
General draw with level 7 oral French proficiency
January 24, 2024
1,007
I’m
Targeted draw for 28 occupations for individuals with level 7 in oral French proficiency
Total
12,064
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On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, British Columbia sent out over 146 invitations to apply for permanent residency in targeted rounds of invitation.
See below details of latest BC PNP draw
Date
Draw type
Stream
Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
July 30, 2024
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
Skilled Worker, International Graduate
(includes EEBC option)
89
33
Targeting 25 Construction occupations
90
27
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations
101
22
Targeting 35 tech occupations
120
64
Veterinary care
80
<5
The BC PNP processing timeframe for post-nomination requests and skills immigration remain 3 months respectively. Processing only commences after BC PNP receives completed application.
Congratulations to everyone that received an invitation!
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In general and targeted round of invitations on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, British Columbia invited over 108 candidates to apply for permanent residency.
See below full details of BC PNP draw of July 23
Date
Draw type
Stream
Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
July 23, 2024
General
Skilled Worker
134
35
Skilled Worker – EEBC option
134
International Graduate
134
International Graduate – EEBC option
134
Entry Level & Semi-Skilled
110
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
Skilled Worker, International Graduate
(includes EEBC option)
91
37
Targeting 25 Construction occupations
92
17
Targeting 35 tech occupations
104
19
Veterinary care
80
<5
The BC PNP processing timeframe for post-nomination requests and skills immigration remain 3 months respectively. Processing only commences after BC PNP receives completed application.
Congratulations to everyone that received an invitation!
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In the latest MPNP draw of July 18, 2024, Manitoba sent out 161 invitations to apply for permanent residency under the under the International Education Stream and Skilled Worker Overseas category.
See below details of MPNP draw of July 18:
International Education Stream
Profiles that declared meeting International Education Stream eligibility requirements.
Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 109
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: 52
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 645
In this draw, 16 of the 161 Letters of Advice to Apply were issued to candidates who had declared a valid Express Entry profile number and job seeker validation code.
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On Thursday, July 18, 2024, the third Express Entry draw in this week was announced with 1,800 candidates being invited to apply for Canadian permanent residency. So far, the month of July has had the highest rounds of Express Entry draws in 2024.
Profiles in the Express Entry pool with a Comprehensive Ranking System’s (CRS) cutoff score of 515 were invited in this draw.
See below summary of all the Express Entry Draw This Week
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On July 17, 2024, the second Express Entry draw for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) this year issued 6,300 ITAs, more than double the number in May’s draw, offering hope to CEC candidates; the CRS cutoff score is 515.
See below details of the Express Entry Draw of July 17
Classification: CEC (Canadian Experience Class)
Number of invitations issued: 6,300
Rank required to be invited to apply: 6,300 or above
Date of round: July 17, 2024
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 515
Tie-breaking rule: February 03, 2024
See below details of Express Entry Draw of 2024
Immigration Program
No. of Draws
Total
Invitations
Average
CRS Score
Lowest
CRS Score
Highest
CRS Score
General or No Program Specified
9
14,445
536
524
549
Targeted Draw for French Speakers
5
15,600
384
336
420
Agriculture and Agri-food draw
1
150
437
437
437
Transport-targeted draw
1
975
430
430
430
STEM Targeted Draw
1
4,500
491
491
491
Healthcare Targeted Draw
2
7,250
433.50
422
445
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
2
9,300
518.5
515
522
Trades Targeted Draw
1
1,800
436
436
436
Provincial Nominee Program
4
6,795
687
663
739
See below CRS Scores distribution in the Pool
CRS score range
Number of candidates
601-1200
184
501-600
16,968
451-500
60,115
491-500
9,982
481-490
11,852
471-480
15,120
461-470
12,616
451-460
10,545
401-450
52,635
441-450
10,067
431-440
11,020
421-430
9,701
411-420
10,888
401-410
10,959
351-400
54,597
301-350
25,669
0-300
5,567
Total
215,735
So far in the month of July, a total of 17,361 invitations have been sent out in Express Entry draws.
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In latest BC PNP draw of July 16, over 67 candidates were invited for permanent residency in both general and targeted rounds of invitations.
See below details of latest BC PNP Draw
Date
Draw type
Stream
Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
July 16, 2024
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
Skilled Worker, International Graduate
(includes EEBC option)
94
9
Targeting 25 Construction occupations
95
10
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations
104
14
Targeting 35 tech occupations
122
34
Veterinary care
80
<5
The BC PNP processing timeframe for post-nomination requests and skills immigration remain 3 months respectively. Processing only commences after BC PNP receives completed application.
Congratulations to everyone that received an invitation!
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In an Express Entry draw announced on Wednesday, July 16, 2024, IRCC invited 1,391 candidates to apply for permanent residency.
All candidates in the Express Entry pool with CRS score of 670 and above were considered in this round of invitations.
See below details of the Express Entry draw today
Program: Provincial Nominee Program
Number of invitations issued: 1,391
Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,391 or above
Date of round: July 16, 2024
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 670
Tie-breaking rule: May 4, 2024
See below details of latest CRS Score distribution in the pool
CRS score range
Number of candidates
601-1200
1,407
501-600
16,800
451-500
60,006
491-500
9,947
481-490
11,809
471-480
15,113
461-470
12,620
451-460
10,517
401-450
52,500
441-450
10,047
431-440
10,978
421-430
9,661
411-420
10,880
401-410
10,934
351-400
54,576
301-350
25,621
0-300
5,547
Total
216,457
See below all Express Entry draws of July 2024:
11,061 invitations to apply for PR have been issued across 5 Express Entry draws in July.
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Date
Round type
Invitations issued
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited
303
July 16, 2024
Provincial Nominee Program
1,391
670
302
July 8, 2024
French language proficiency (Version 1)
3,200
420
301
July 5, 2024
Healthcare occupations (Version 1)
3,750
445
300
July 4, 2024
Trade occupations (Version 1)
1,800
436
299
July 2, 2024
Provincial Nominee Program
920
739
New Express Entry Draw Category Being Developed for 2025
IRCC is currently developing plans to introduce a new category for Express Entry draws in 2025, focusing on the following occupations in the education sector:
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants
Early childhood educators and assistants
Secondary school teachers
Educational counsellors
Instructors of persons with disabilities
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