As of February 26, 2024, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has implemented a new requirement for its application process. Moving forward, all applicants are mandated to include a consent form along with their applications. This form likely signifies the applicant’s acknowledgment and authorization for the processing of their application by the OINP. Applicants are advised to ensure compliance with this updated procedure to avoid any delays or complications in the processing of their immigration applications.
The consent form must be completed, correctly dated, signed by the applicant, signed by the applicant’s spouse and dependents (if applicable) and uploaded with other documents in the application.
See below important changes to note for OINP applications:
The PDF Attestation form for OINP Expression of Interest system stream applications is no longer required.
The Applicant Consent form must be completed after receiving an Invitation to Apply (ITA) or a Notification of Interest (NOI).
This form cannot be signed by your representative on your behalf.
Applicants must carefully review the stream-specific document checklist to ensure that the mandatory documents are submitted when applying to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
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In line with recent reforms by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) pertaining to international students planning to pursue studies in Canada, a cap has been implemented on the annual influx of international students. Notably, this cap does not apply to master’s and doctorate-level students.
Effective February 15, 2024, students who have completed a master’s program become eligible for a three-year Post-Graduate Work Permit (PGWP). Additionally, only spouses and common-law partners of master’s, doctorate, or professional degree students are eligible to apply for a Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP).
There are many benefits attached to offering a one-year master’s program in Canada, it is cost effective and also you can graduate and get a job immediately instead of studying for another year as in the case of a two-year degree program.
See below list of universities across Canada offering one-year master’s programs for the 2024 fall intake:
Brock University
Master of Professional Accounting December 2024
Crandall University
Master of Organizational Management
Lakehead University
Master of Science in Management, Computer Science, and Business Administration
Laurentian University
Master of Forensic Science
Master of Engineering in Engineering Science—Fast Track
Forensic Science—Molecular Biology
Forensic Science—Chemistry/Toxicology, and
Business Administration
Nipissing University
Master of Arts in History: Gender History, European History, Environmental History, International History, and Canadian History
Ontario Tech University
Master of Business Analytics and AI
Royal Roads University
Master of Global Management
Thompson Rivers University
Master in Environmental Economics and Management,
Master of Science in Environmental Economics and Management,
Master of Business Administration
Toronto Metropolitan University
Master of Interior Design,
Master of Arts in Immigration and Settlement Studies,
Media Production,
Master of Professional Communication,
Master of Science in Data Science and Analytics,
Master of Arts in Early Childhood Studies,
Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance,
Master of Spatial Analysis, Master of Social Work, Master of Digital Media)
Trent University
Master of Management: Strategic Change Management,
Master of Management,
Master of Education in Educational Studies,
Master of Arts in Sustainability Studies,
Master of Instrumental Chemical Analysis,
Master of Arts in History: Colonialism and Conflict, Regional and Transnational History, European History, Canadian History, Social and Cultural History, Iberian American History,
Master of Arts in Canadian Studies and Indigenous Studies,
Master of Science in Forensic Science)
Trinity Western University
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Humanities, English, Philosophy, and History
University of Alberta
Master of Engineering – Chemical and Materials Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Master of Business Administration (Fast Track) – Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment, Operations and Business Analytics, Sustainability, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Real Estate, Finance, International Business, Public Sector and Healthcare Management, Supply Chain Management,
Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Master of Business Administration (Fast Track),
Master of Science in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences- Integrated Petroleum Geosciences, Integrated Petroleum Geosciences,
Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering)
University of Manitoba
Master of Finance,
Master of Business Administration
University of New Brunswick
Master in Quantitative Investment Management,
Master of Business Administration
University of Northern British Columbia
Master of Arts in Gender Studies
University of Ottawa
Master of Business Administration
University of Prince Edward Island
Master of Business Administration in Global Leadership
University of Regina
Master of Science in Computer Science (Data Science),
Master of Journalism
University of Saskatchewan
Master of Business Administration
University of Victoria – Kaplan
Master of Global Business,
Master of Arts in English,
Master of Arts in Economics,
Master of Management
University of Windsor
Master of Arts in Political Science,
Master of Applied Computing,
Master of Education
Wilfrid Laurier University
Master of International Public Policy
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First off, British Columbia (BC) is not generally considered one of the most affordable provinces in Canada, especially when it comes to housing costs. Cities like Vancouver, in particular, are known for their high cost of living, including expensive real estate and rental prices. The cost of living in BC, including housing, transportation, and other expenses, tends to be higher compared to other provinces in Canada.
In the city of Prince George as well as Salmon Arm, you can rent a three bedroom apartment for as low as $1,800 on the city centre. This is according to statistics available on Numbeo.com gathered from the residents of the city.
See below in descending order the full list of the cities where you can rent a 3 bedroom apartment for $2,550 or lower in the city centre in the province of BC:
Maple Ridge – $2,550
Courtenay – $2,500
Powell River – $2,500
Vernon – $2,350
Penticton – $2,312
Cranbrook- $ 2,269
Chilliwack – $2,225
Williams Lake – $1,900
Prince George – $1,800
Salmon Arm – $1,800
Unfortunately, accommodation affordability cannot be the only factor you consider when moving to a new city. For the next month, we will review these factors and recommend cities based on statistics to help you make an informed decision.
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In the city of Toronto, Ontario you can rent a three bedroom apartment for an average of $4,384 in the city centre. This is according to statistics available on Numbeo.com which are gathered from residents of the city.
Unfortunately, accommodation cannot be the only factor you consider when moving to a new city. It’s worth noting that rental prices can vary depending on the neighborhood, building amenities, and other factors. While Toronto offers a wide range of cultural, entertainment, and employment opportunities, the cost of housing remains a significant consideration for residents. For the next month, we will review these factors and recommend cities based on statistics to help you make an informed decision.
See below in descending order the full list of the cities where rent is most expensive in the city centre in the province of Ontario:
Toronto – $4,384
Markham – $3,766
Mississauga – $3,733
Richmond Hill – $3,666
Vaughan – $3,600
London – $3,350
Ottawa – $3,311
Sarnia – $3,250
Woodstock – $3,250
Waterloo- $3,225
Orillia – $3,200
Burlington – $3,150
Guelph -$3,128
Brampton – $3,125
Pickering – $3,033
Stratford – $3,000
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In the just concluded week, February 24, 2024, International Experience Canada (IEC) invited 3,737 candidates for an open work permit under the Working Holiday Visa round of invitations.
251 closed work permit invites have been sent under the Young Professionals category, while only 53 closed work permit invites have been sent under the International Co-op category.
A total of 35 countries are eligible for this round of invitation.
See below IEC 2024 Working Holiday Visa Invitations
Country
Invitations last week
Available Spots
Candidates in pool
Quota
Chances of being invited to the next round
Andorra
0
16
0
25
Excellent
Australia
202
0
172
Unlimited
Excellent
Austria
8
6
4
100
Excellent
Belgium
21
247
31
750
Excellent
Chile
100
272
7,073
725
Very low
Costa Rica
7
41
1,779
80
Very low
Croatia
1
254
4
275
Excellent
Czech Republic
19
760
15
1,000
Excellent
Denmark
5
258
9
350
Excellent
Estonia
12
77
3
110
Excellent
Finland
0
0
0
TBA
Excellent
France
1,212
3,587
16,957
7,000
Very low
Germany
117
3,267
120
4,490
Excellent
Greece
7
112
3
180
Excellent
Hong Kong
14
87
15
200
Excellent
Iceland
0
117
1
120
Excellent
Ireland
162
9,029
171
10,500
Excellent
Italy
73
1,057
60
1,750
Excellent
Japan
204
4,023
156
6,500
Excellent
Latvia
4
3
15
40
Fair
Lithuania
8
75
8
175
Excellent
Luxembourg
1
75
0
80
Excellent
Netherlands
27
4
37
430
Excellent
New Zealand
63
1,871
62
2,500
Excellent
Norway
14
96
2
135
Excellent
Poland
18
477
19
635
Excellent
Portugal
24
1,513
25
1,750
Excellent
San Marino
0
24
0
25
Excellent
Slovakia
9
177
10
315
Excellent
Slovenia
2
66
1
80
Excellent
South Korea
632
2,374
531
10,000
Excellent
Spain
71
282
47
800
Excellent
Sweden
14
496
9
580
Excellent
Taiwan
263
402
2,014
940
Very Low
United Kingdom
423
4,829
386
9,000
Excellent
Total
3,737
35,974
29,739
61,640
See below IEC 2024 Young Professionals Invitations
Country
Invitations last week
Available Spots
Candidates in pool
Quota
Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia
3
0
5
Unlimited
Excellent
Austria
1
57
2
60
Excellent
Chile
5
9
164
20
Very low
Costa Rica
2
0
121
15
Very low
Croatia
0
17
0
20
Excellent
Czech Republic
0
76
5
145
Excellent
Estonia
0
8
1
10
Excellent
Finland
0
0
0
TBA
Excellent
France
83
1,629
75
2,200
Excellent
France
4
885
59
1,000
Excellent
Germany
16
257
18
350
Excellent
Greece
4
3
3
10
Excellent
Ireland
6
127
9
150
Excellent
Latvia
1
6
1
8
Excellent
Lithuania
0
14
1
20
Excellent
Luxembourg
0
10
0
10
Excellent
Netherlands
5
133
2
170
Excellent
Norway
0
12
0
15
Excellent
Poland
0
101
1
110
Excellent
Portugal
0
195
0
200
Excellent
Slovakia
5
13
2
30
Excellent
Slovenia
0
13
0
15
Excellent
South Korea
9
1,371
12
1,500
Excellent
Spain
12
76
5
120
Excellent
Spain – ICEX Vives
0
49
7
50
Excellent
Sweden
3
91
1
100
Excellent
Switzerland
11
137
5
200
Excellent
Taiwan
7
29
11
50
Excellent
UK
42
791
24
900
Excellent
Total
219
6,109
534
7,478
See below IEC 2024 International Co-op (Internship) Invitations
Country
Invitations this week
Available Spots
Candidates in pool
Quota
Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia
0
0
0
Unlimited
Excellent
Austria
0
20
0
20
Excellent
Chile
1
2
0
5
Excellent
Costa Rica
0
5
1
5
Excellent
Croatia
0
5
0
5
Excellent
Czech Republic
0
4
0
5
Excellent
Estonia
0
5
0
5
Excellent
Finland
0
0
0
TBA
Excellent
France
123
2,566
89
4,250
Excellent
Germany
4
128
4
160
Excellent
Greece
0
10
0
10
Excellent
Ireland
0
40
1
50
Excellent
Latvia
0
2
0
2
Excellent
Lithuania
0
5
0
5
Excellent
Luxembourg
0
10
0
10
Excellent
Norway
0
5
0
5
Excellent
Poland
0
5
0
5
Excellent
Portugal
0
49
0
50
Excellent
Slovakia
0
5
0
5
Excellent
Slovenia
0
5
0
5
Excellent
South Korea
0
499
0
500
Excellent
Spain
1
28
0
30
Excellent
Sweden
0
20
0
20
Excellent
Switzerland
0
39
2
50
Excellent
Taiwan
0
10
0
100
Excellent
UK
2
95
2
100
Excellent
Total
131
3,562
99
5,402
A total of 35,974 spots are available for open work permit under the IEC 2024 Working Holiday Visa category , while only 29,739 candidates are in the pool. There are still opportunities for individuals from eligible countries to apply for the Working Holiday Visa and take advantage of the available spots.
The processing timeframe for IEC 2O24 is two weeks. Processing only commences when completed applications are submitted.
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On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, British Columbia sent out over 212 invitations to apply for permanent residency in general and targeted rounds of invitation.
See below details of latest BC PNP Draw
Draw type
Stream
Minimum Score
Number of invitations
General
Skilled Worker
126
102
Skilled Worker – EEBC option
126
International Graduate
126
International Graduate – EEBC option
126
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
99
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)
Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)
60
70
Targeting 25 Construction occupations
75
32
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations
60
41
Veterinary care
60
<5
The processing timeframe for BC PNP Skills Immigration and post-nomination requests is 3 months respectively. Processing only commences when completed applications are submitted.
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
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In the just concluded week, the Working Holiday Visa Category of International Experience Canada (IEC) sent a total of 4,655 invitations to apply for open work permit in a working holiday visa round of invitation.
The Young Professional category and International Co-op (Internship) category received 274 and 237 closed work permit invitations respectively in the same week.
Currently, there are 35 eligible countries under the Working Holiday Visa category. A total of 29,713 eligible candidates are in the pool with an available slot of 38,668.
See below invitations sent under the Working Holiday Visa Category
Country
Invitations sent last week
Available spots
Eligible candidates in pool
Quota
Chances of being invited to the next round
Andorra
0
20
0
25
Excellent
Australia
370
0
145
Unlimited
Excellent
Austria
16
12
5
100
Excellent
Belgium
81
271
13
750
Excellent
Chile
100
355
6,891
725
Very low
Costa Rica
10
47
1,717
80
Very low
Croatia
5
255
1
275
Excellent
Czech Republic
25
774
16
1,000
Excellent
Denmark
20
262
4
350
Excellent
Estonia
0
83
4
110
Excellent
Finland
0
0
0
TBA
Excellent
France
570
4,487
17,500
7,000
Very low
Germany
226
3,364
94
4,490
Excellent
Greece
13
117
5
180
Excellent
Hong Kong
16
96
9
200
Excellent
Iceland
0
117
0
120
Excellent
Ireland
335
9,135
120
10,500
Excellent
Italy
127
1,106
56
1,750
Excellent
Japan
409
4,207
153
6,500
Excellent
Latvia
5
6
17
40
Fair
Lithuania
18
78
7
175
Excellent
Luxembourg
2
76
1
80
Excellent
Netherlands
59
24
15
430
Excellent
New Zealand
126
1,922
44
2,500
Excellent
Norway
0
105
5
135
Excellent
Poland
43
487
13
635
Excellent
Portugal
28
1,525
18
1,750
Excellent
San Marino
0
24
0
25
Excellent
Slovakia
15
181
9
315
Excellent
Slovenia
4
67
1
80
Excellent
South Korea
1,014
2,968
469
10,000
Excellent
Spain
104
334
59
800
Excellent
Sweden
15
505
7
580
Excellent
Taiwan
150
532
2,014
940
Very Low
UK
749
5,126
301
9,000
Excellent
Total
4,655
38,668
29,713
61,640
See below invitations sent under the Young Professionals Category
Country
Invitations since last two weeks
Available Spots
Eligible candidates in pool
Quota
Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia
7
0
1
Unlimited
Excellent
Austria
0
57
0
60
Excellent
Chile
5
11
162
20
Very low
Costa Rica
2
2
113
15
Very low
Croatia
0
17
0
20
Excellent
Czech Republic
18
76
5
145
Excellent
Estonia
1
8
0
10
Excellent
Finland
0
0
0
TBA
Excellent
France
129
1,679
66
2,200
Excellent
France – VIE
5
890
50
1,000
Excellent
Germany
23
264
12
350
Excellent
Greece
6
4
4
10
Excellent
Ireland
13
128
4
150
Excellent
Latvia
2
6
1
8
Excellent
Lithuania
3
15
0
20
Excellent
Luxembourg
0
10
0
10
Excellent
Netherlands
6
135
3
170
Excellent
Norway
0
12
0
15
Excellent
Poland
2
100
0
110
Excellent
Portugal
2
194
0
200
Excellent
Slovakia
3
16
5
30
Excellent
Slovenia
1
13
0
15
Excellent
South Korea
22
1,373
7
1,500
Excellent
Spain
9
81
8
120
Excellent
Spain ICEX Vives
0
49
7
50
Excellent
Sweden
1
92
3
100
Excellent
Switzerland
6
147
13
200
Excellent
Taiwan
8
32
5
50
Excellent
UK
0
815
17
900
Excellent
Total
274
6,226
486
7,478
See below Invitations for International Co-ops (Internships)
Country
Invitations since last week
Available Spots
Eligible candidates in pool
Quota
Chances of being invited to the next round
Australia
2
0
0
Unlimited
Excellent
Austria
0
20
0
20
Excellent
Chile
1
2
1
5
Excellent
Costa Rica
0
5
0
5
Excellent
Croatia
0
5
0
5
Excellent
Czech Republic
1
4
0
5
Excellent
Estonia
0
5
0
5
Excellent
Finland
0
0
0
TBA
Excellent
France
218
2,665
91
4,250
Excellent
Germany
9
130
3
160
Excellent
Greece
0
10
0
10
Excellent
Ireland
1
40
0
50
Excellent
Latvia
0
2
0
2
Excellent
Lithuania
0
5
0
5
Excellent
Luxembourg
0
10
0
10
Excellent
Norway
0
5
0
5
Excellent
Poland
0
5
0
5
Excellent
Portugal
1
49
0
50
Excellent
Slovakia
0
5
0
5
Excellent
Slovenia
0
5
0
5
Excellent
South Korea
2
498
0
500
Excellent
Spain
0
29
2
30
Excellent
Sweden
0
20
0
20
Excellent
Switzerland
2
39
0
50
Excellent
Taiwan
0
10
0
100
Excellent
UK
0
95
1
100
Excellent
Total
237
3,663
98
5,402
A total 5,166 invitations to apply under the IEC 2024 season was sent in the just concluded week. IRCC takes three weeks to process an application when submitted.
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In the third express Entry Draw announced in the just concluded week precisely Friday, February 16, 2024, IRCC invited 150 candidates in an Agriculture and Agri-food targeted round of invitation. The cut-off score for this invitation was 437.
Recently in same week, 3,500 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residency in a healthcare occupation targeted round of invitation. Following this invitation days after was an invite sent to 1,490 candidates to apply for permanent residency in a general draw.
See below latest Express Entry Draw:
Description
February 16, 2024
February 14, 2024
February 13, 2024
Draw type
Agriculture and agri-food occupations
Healthcare occupations
General
Invitations
150
3,500
1,490
CRS Cutoff
437
422
535
Tie-breaking rule
January 29, 2024
January 30, 2024
February 11, 2024
IRCC announced six Express Entry categories for 2024 which includes the French Language Category, Healthcare Occupations, STEM Occupations, Trade Occupations, Transport Occupations and Agriculture and Agri-food Occupation.
Congratulations to everyone invited in this round of invitation. We look forward to more announcement as Canada continues to welcome eligible immigrants!
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The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) is set to commence a new stream in the tourism and hospitality sector. Effective from March 1, 2024, applications sent under the tourism and hospitality sector will be accepted by Alberta Immigration.
This development will definitely increase the employment rate in the province and boost its economy.
To be eligible for the Tourism and Hospitality stream, applicants must have the following qualification:
Applicants must hold a legitimate full-time, non-seasonal employment offer from an authorized company in the relevant industry.
Applicants must have satisfied the requirements to permanently establish themselves in Alberta and have worked for a tourist or hospitality company for at least six months.
Below are the current Alberta Immigration Program Pathways for Permanent Residency:
1. Alberta Express Entry Stream
2. Accelerated Tech Pathway for Express Entry
3. Alberta Opportunity Stream (Temporarily paused)
4. Religious Workers Eligibility program
5. Rural Renewal Stream
6. Rural Entrepreneur Stream
7. Foreign Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
8. Graduate Entrepreneur Stream
The Alberta Opportunity Stream Program has been temporarily put on hold. However, applications received before the program was suspended will be reviewed while applications that were drafted and not filed or awaiting fee approval will not be accepted until further notice from AAIP.
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On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, IRCC announced the second Express Entry Draw of the week which was targeted at Healthcare occupations. A total of 3,500 profiles with cut off score of 422 were invited for permanent residency in this round of invitation.
In the first Express Entry of the week, 1,490 invitations to apply for PR was sent out in a general draw.
See below details of latest Express Entry Draw
Description
February 14, 2024
February 13, 2024
Draw type
Healthcare occupations (2023-1)
General
Invitations
3,500
1,490
CRS Cutoff
422
535
Tie-breaking rule
January 30, 2024
February 11, 2024
See below list of eligible Healthcare Occupations
S/N
OCCUPATION
2021 NOC CODE
2021 TEER CATEGORY
1
Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists
31112
1
2
Chiropractors
31201
1
3
Dentists
31110
1
4
Dieticians and nutritionists
31121
1
5
Educational counsellors
41320
1
6
General Practitioners and Family Physicians
31102
1
7
Instructions of Persons with Disabilities
42203
2
8
Kinesiologists and other professional occupation in therapy and assessment
31204
1
9
Licensed practical nurses
32101
2
10
Massage Therapists
32201
2
11
Medical laboratory assistants and other technical occupations
33101
3
12
Medical laboratory technologists
32120
2
13
Medical radiation technologists
32121
2
14
Medical sonographers
32122
2
15
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
33102
3
16
Nurse practitioners
31302
1
17
Nurse co-ordinators and supervisors
31300
1
18
Occupational therapists
31203
1
19
Optometrists
31111
1
20
Other assisting occupations in support of health services
33109
3
21
Other practitioners of natural healing
32209
2
22
Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
31209
1
23
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
32109
2
24
Paramedical occupations
32102
2
25
Pharmacy technical assistants and Pharmacy assistants
33103
3
26
Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
31303
1
27
Physiotherapists
31202
1
28
Psychologists
31200
1
29
Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses
31301
1
30
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
32103
2
31
Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
31100
1
32
Specialists in Surgery
31101
1
33
Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies
41301
1
34
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
32200
2
35
Veterinarians
31103
1
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