On Friday, June 21, 2024, IRCC Minister Marc Miller announced that international students can no longer apply for post-graduation work permits (PGWP) at the border. This change, effective immediately, aims to stop “flagpoling,” where temporary residents leave and re-enter Canada for quick immigration services, bypassing regular online application wait times.
The Canadian government is encouraging people to apply for permits within Canada instead of at the border. They are working to speed up processing times globally by updating their systems. This change aims to make the process fairer for everyone and reduce the practice of “flagpoling.”
A study permit expires 90 days after finishing a course, and students can apply online for a PGWP to work full-time while awaiting their permit, which they receive by mail.
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British Columbia has permanently integrated the Entrepreneur Regional Pilot Program into its Provincial Nominee Program, now called the Entrepreneur Immigration Regional Stream, offering newcomers a new option to start businesses and settle in the province.
Entrepreneur Immigration Programs in British Columbia
Entrepreneur immigration programs in the BC PNP offer international entrepreneurs a pathway to start businesses and settle in B.C., focusing on innovation and economic growth. Initially, accepted applicants receive temporary status, transitioning to permanent residence once their business is established.
EI Regional Stream Overview and Eligibility
The EI Regional Stream targets entrepreneurs aiming to start businesses in small communities to boost regional development. Communities identify priority business types, and candidates must visit and engage with these communities early on.
Application Process for the EI Regional Stream
Entrepreneurs must secure a community referral to register and apply under the EI Regional Stream, ensuring alignment with local business priorities and facilitating their settlement and business initiation in the community.
To be eligible for the program, entrepreneurs must:
– Start a new business that matches the community’s priorities
– Show business or management experience
– Have a personal net worth over $300,000 CAD
– Invest at least $100,000 CAD in the business
– Create at least one full-time job for a Canadian citizen or PR
– Have at least CLB level 4 language proficiency
– Have or be eligible for legal status in Canada
– Be lawfully admitted to their current country of residence
Candidates that meet the criteria and have the needed business experience can contact the community using the profile page information.
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On June 20, Ontario held an Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) Express Entry draw. They issued 212 Notifications of Interest (NOIs) for the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream.
Express Entry profiles created between June 20, 2023 and June 20, 2024 with a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score between 305 and 409 were targeted in this draw. The candidates will receive 600 extra CRS points if they meet the OINP Express Entry French stream requirements.
See below summary of OINP Express Entry draws in 2024 for French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream
Date and time NOIs issued
Number of NOIs issued
CRS score range
Profiles created in the IRCC Express Entry system
Notes
June 20, 2024
212
305-409
June 20, 2023:
June 20, 2024
General Draw
January 18, 2024
984
317-469
January 18, 2023
January 18, 2024
General Draw
To qualify for the OINP French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream, you need a valid Express Entry profile under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) or the Canadian Experience Class.
You need a degree equal to or higher than a Canadian bachelor’s. You must have at least CLB 7 in French (TCF/TEF Canada) and at least CLB 6 in English (IELTS/CELPIP).
You must show sufficient settlement funds using:
– Bank statements or investment account balances.
– Annual earnings from a job in Ontario.
– A job offer from an Ontario employer.
Also, eligible profiles must prove their intention to live in Ontario by showing:
present or previous employment in the province
job interviews or job proposals
pursuing an education
volunteer work
leasing or possessing property
personal relationships, familial connections, and professional networks.
See below all OINP Express Entry Draws of 2024
OINP Express Entry Streams
Invitations
CRS score range
Human Capital Priorities stream
8,589
352-480
Skilled Trades Stream
5,135
350-424
French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream
1,196
305-469
Learning French is a top strategy for getting Canadian permanent residency now. Speaking French boosts your chances in the new Express Entry targeted draws.
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In the first Express Entry Draw of June 2024, IRCC sent out 1,499 invitations to apply for permanent residency. This draw focused on Express Entry profiles with provincial or territorial nominations. The CRS cutoff score decreased by 13 points to 663 compared to previous PNP-only draws.
See below full details of the Express Entry draw of June 19
Category/Program: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Number of invitations issued: 1,499
Rank required to be invited to apply: 1,499 or above
Date of round: June 19, 2024
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 663
Tie-breaking rule: January 19, 2024
See below latest CRS score distribution in the pool
CRS score range
Number of candidates
601-1200
3,002
501-600
14,330
451-500
63,451
491-500
8,880
481-490
12,132
471-480
16,800
461-470
13,840
451-460
11,799
401-450
54,200
441-450
11,026
431-440
11,086
421-430
9,989
411-420
10,927
401-410
11,172
351-400
57,086
301-350
27,247
0-300
5,624
Total
224,940
See below all Express Entry draws in 2024
Date
Program/Category
Invitations
CRS score cutoff
June 19, 2024
Provincial Nominee Program
1,499
663
May 31, 2024
Canadian Experience Class
3,000
522
May 30, 2024
Provincial Nominee Program
2,985
676
April 24, 2024
Targeted Draw for French Speakers
1,400
410
April 23, 2024
General
2,095
529
April 11, 2024
STEM Targeted Draw
4,500
491
April 10, 2024
General
1,280
549
March 26, 2024
Targeted Draw for French Speakers
1,500
388
March 25, 2024
General
1,980
524
March 13, 2024
Transport-targeted draw
975
430
March 12, 2024
General
2,850
525
February 29, 2024
Targeted Draw for French Speakers
2,500
336
February 28, 2024
General
1,470
534
February 16, 2024
Agriculture and Agri-food draw
150
437
February 14, 2024
Healthcare Targeted Draw
3,500
422
February 13, 2024
General
1,490
535
February 1, 2024
Targeted Draw for French Speakers
7,000
365
January 31, 2024
General
730
541
January 23, 2024
General
1,040
543
January 10, 2024
General
1,510
546
Candidates have 60 days to submit complete applications supporting their EE profiles.
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On June 18, the latest draw for the BC PNP took place and issued over 70 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR). These invitations were given out in both general and targeted rounds.
The cutoff score for general draws stayed the same as the May 28 draw, except for 39 healthcare occupations. For these, 13 profiles received ITAs, with the cutoff score rising by 2 points from June 2. Additionally, 6 ITAs went to early childhood educators’ assistants (NOC 42202), and 9 applicants in 25 construction-related occupations were invited in BC’s new category-based draw started in late 2023.
See below details of latest BC PNP Draw
Date
Draw type
Stream
Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
June 11, 2024
General
Skilled Worker
131
39
Skilled Worker – EEBC option
131
International Graduate
131
International Graduate – EEBC option
131
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
110
Childcare
93
6
Construction
93
9
Healthcare
102
12
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 June 6, 2024, Quebec’s Arrima system issued 1,281 invitations for candidates to apply for permanent residency under the Regular Skilled Worker Program. The Minister of Immigration, Francization, and Integration (MIFI) shared the details about this draw on Monday, June 17, 2024.
Arrima profiles valid as of June 3, 2024 were considered for this draw if they had Level 7 oral proficiency in French or a score of 587 or higher, and if they had a job offer outside the Montréal metropolitan area.
See below all Quebec Arrima draws of 2024
Date
Number of Invitations
Cut-off score
Notes
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
615
Targeted draw for 28 occupations for individuals with level 7 in oral French proficiency
Total
12,064
Quebec has established an economic immigration target of 31,950 individuals for the year 2024.
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Ontario announced two draws on Monday, June 17, 2024 targeting early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) under the Foreign Worker stream and the International Student stream.
See below OINP Draws in June 2024
Date
Stream
Number of invitations issued
Date profiles created
Score range
June 17, 2024
Foreign Worker stream
106
June 17, 2023 – June 17, 2024
39 and above
June 17, 2024
International Student stream
84
June 17, 2023 – June 17, 2024
60 and above
June 11, 2024
Foreign Worker stream
124
June 11, 2023 – June 11, 2024
43 and above
June 11, 2024
International Student stream
120
June 11, 2023 – June 11, 2024
65 and above
These invitation draws looked at OINP EOI profiles created between June 17, 2023, and June 17, 2024.
Recent OINP Update:
OINP has changed its Employer Guide and Employer Job Offer stream pages to clearly state the minimum number of employees an employer needs.
The new OINP guidance clarifies that for a company with a mobile workforce, the minimum number of workers required at the location where the applicant will work or report can include both:
-workers who work at that location
-workers who report to work at that location
The “report to work” location could be:
– The place where the applicant’s direct boss or supervisor is.
– The administrative office where they get their work tasks and assignments.
The “report to work” location must have at least 5 workers in the Greater Toronto Area and 3 workers outside the GTA.
See below all foreign workers OINP stream of 2024
Date
Invitations
Cut-off Score
Description
June 17, 2024
106
39 and above
Targeted draw for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
June 11, 2024
124
43 and above
Targeted draw for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
April 23, 2024
209
53 and above
Targeted draw for 61 skilled trades occupations
January 19, 2024
1,654
50 and above
General Draw
January 9, 2024
630
33 and above
Targeted draw for 63 skilled trades occupations
January 9, 2024
821
40 and above
Targeted draw for 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations
See below all international students OINP stream of 2024
Date
Invitations
Score range
Description
June 17, 2024
84
60 and above
Targeted draw for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
June 11, 2024
120
65 and above
Targeted draw for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
March 12, 2024
1,306
72 and above
General Draw
March 12, 2024
649
66 and above
Targeted draw for 63 skilled trades occupations
March 12, 2024
684
72 and above
Targeted draw for 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations
February 8, 2024
1,182
78 and above
General Draw
February 8, 2024
1,252
73 and above
Targeted draw for health and tech occupations
The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) can now nominate 21,500 people in 2024, which is 5,000 more than before. This increase represents about 20% of Canada’s yearly target for provincial nominees.
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Are you a student, a worker, or even a visitor in Canada? Are you working towards obtaining a permanent resident status? If you answered YES to any of these questions, then this article is for YOU.
Whatever you do in any of the above categories, you must ensure that you do not make the mistake of falling out of status in Canada, which means you should be very careful to make sure that your study permit, work permit, or visitor visa does not expire; in addition, it is crucial that you do not engage in any activity that could jeopardize your status, such as failing to obey the conditions of your visa.
Many temporary residents tend to forget that their temporary status is not permanent. In this article, we want to remind you that if you fail to obey the conditions of your visa or disobey Canadian immigration law, it can result in you becoming inadmissible for permanent residence in Canada.
See below list of things that can make you inadmissible for PR in Canada:
1. Overstaying on a Visitor Visa
2. Working beyond the allowed limit on your study permit
3. Getting out of status for any reason and continuing to stay in Canada
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On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, British Columbia invited 66 candidates for permanent residency in general and targeted rounds of invitation.
British Columbia has been consistent in weekly draws, however recently the total number of invitations have reduced.
See below full details of latest BC PNP Draw
Date
Draw type
Stream
Minimum
Score
Number of invitations
June 11, 2024
General
Skilled Worker
131
39
Skilled Worker – EEBC option
131
International Graduate
131
International Graduate – EEBC option
131
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
110
Childcare
93
6
Construction
93
9
Healthcare
102
12
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 Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Ontario held two new draws through the OINP program issuing 244 invitations to apply for permanent residency. These invitations were for the Foreign Worker stream and the International Student stream.
The OINP considered profiles for these invitation rounds that were created between June 11, 2023, and June 11, 2024. Both draws specifically targeted candidates who had job offers as early childhood educators and assistants in Ontario.
See below summary of latest OINP Draw and cutoff scores
Stream
Number of invitations issued
Date profiles created
Score range
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker stream
124
June 11, 2023 – June 11, 2024
43 and above
Employer Job Offer: International Student stream
120
June 11, 2023 – June 11, 2024
65 and above
See below all the Foreign Worker Stream OINP Draws in 2024
The OINP has sent out 3,438 invitations to apply for permanent residency through five Foreign Worker Stream draws in 2024.
Date
Invitations
Cut off Score
Description
June 11, 2024
124
43 and above
Targeted draw for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
April 23, 2024
209
53 and above
Targeted draw for 61 skilled trades occupations
January 19, 2024
1,654
50 and above
General Draw
January 9, 2024
630
33 and above
Targeted draw for 63 skilled trades occupations
January 9, 2024
821
40 and above
Targeted draw for 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations
See below all the International Student Stream OINP Draws in 2024
A total of 5,193 invitations to apply for permanent residency have been sent out through six International Student Stream OINP draws.
Date
Invitations
Score range
Description
June 11, 2024
120
65 and above
Targeted draw for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
March 12, 2024
1,306
72 and above
General Draw
March 12, 2024
649
66 and above
Targeted draw for 63 skilled trades occupations
March 12, 2024
684
72 and above
Targeted draw for 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations
Ontario’s Express Entry Human Capital Priorities stream
60 – 90 days
Ontario’s Express Entry Skilled Trades stream
120 – 150 days
Masters Graduate stream
30 – 60 days
PhD Graduate stream
30 – 60 days
Employer Job Offer: Foreign Worker Stream
120 – 150 days
Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream
90 – 120 days
Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream
120 – 150 days
Entrepreneur stream
Expression of Interest (EOI) Assessment:
Less than 30 daysApplications:
Depends on application complexity
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