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June 3, 2024

First CEC Express Entry Draw in 32 Months: 3,000 PR Invitations Issued

Dear future neighbour,

For the first time since September, 2021, an Express Entry Draw for Canadian Experience Class (CEC), inviting 3,000 candidates to apply for PR was announced on Friday, May 31, 2024.

The CRS cutoff score for this draw was high at 522.

See below details of the Express Entry Draw of May 31

Category: Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
Number of invitations issued: 3,000
Rank required to be invited to apply: 3,000th or above
Date of round: May 31, 2024
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 522
Tie-breaking rule: March 19, 2024

See below summary of Express Entry Draws in 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	4	12,400	375	336	410
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	1	3,500	422	422	422
Canadian Experience Class (CEC)	1	3,000	522	522	522
Trades Targeted Draw	0	–	–	–	–
Provincial Nominee Program	1	2,985	676	676	676

See below latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool and Comparison

CRS score range	Number of candidates
601-1200	1,093
501-600	12,051
451-500	62,073
491-500	9,167
481-490	11,246
471-480	16,933
461-470	13,429
451-460	11,298
401-450	51,694
441-450	10,454
431-440	10,485
421-430	9,461
411-420	10,640
401-410	10,654
351-400	56,015
301-350	27,831
0-300	5,410
Total	216,167

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June 3, 2024

Canada is making spousal sponsorship faster with 2 new tools

By EUIC Admin News

Dear future neighbour,

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is speeding up the processing of overseas spousal sponsorships, including common-law partners, with two new automation tools. These tools aim to automate the eligibility approval process for both the sponsor and the main applicant in standard family-class overseas spouse and partner applications.

To reduce backlogs, the immigration department plans to use new tools for future applications and is already using similar tools for post-graduation work permits, International Experience Canada, and LMIA-based applications.

The new initiative will streamline overseas spouse and partner applications by organizing them based on common traits, aiming to reduce the current 12-month processing time using automated tools.

See below two of the new tools that will focus on assessing the eligibility of the following sections:

1. Review of sponsorship with automation

The immigration officer initially reviews the sponsorship section to quickly approve common cases. If not automatically approved, the officer manually reviews the sponsorship section. After that, they may automate routine approvals to speed up the process for applicants.

2. Review of the primary applicant with automation

The automation tool for the primary applicant’s section speeds up processing for routine applications, allowing the department to operate more efficiently. For regular applications, the tool can confirm the applicant’s qualifications and pass the case to an officer for the final decision.

See below Spousal Sponsorship Canada Processing Time

Application Type	Processing Time as of May 1	Change Since April 23
Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec)	13 months	+1 month
Spouse or common-law partner living outside Canada (intention to live in Quebec)	34 months	+6 months
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live outside Quebec)	11 months	+3 months
Spouse or common-law partner living inside Canada (intention to live in Quebec)	27 months	+3 months

According to the department, immigration officers will make the final decision on all family class applications; the new tools do not reject applications or advise officers to do so. Spouse and partner applications have two sections: sponsorship and the primary applicant.

May 30, 2024

IRCC invites 2,985 Candidates for PR in Latest Express Entry Draw

By EUIC Admin Express Entry

Dear future neighbour,

IRCC has announced the first Express Entry draw for May 2024, issuing 2,985 invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residency.

Only candidates with provincial nominations and a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 676 or above were targeted in this draw.

See below details of latest Express Entry Draw:

Category: Provincial Nominee Program
Number of invitations issued: 2,985
Rank required to be invited to apply: 2,985 or above
Date of round: May 30, 2024
CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 676
Tie-breaking rule: January 19, 2024

Latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool and Comparison

CRS score range	Number of candidates As of May 29	Number of candidates as of April 23
601-1200	2,918	1,057
501-600	14,211	10,625
451-500	63,353	60,933
491-500	8,855	7,520
481-490	12,120	11,495
471-480	16,805	16,928
461-470	13,828	13,558
451-460	11,745	11,432
401-450	54,078	52,475
441-450	11,022	10,646
431-440	11,023	10,645
421-430	9,977	9,645
411-420	10,900	10,740
401-410	11,156	10,799
351-400	57,028	56,383
301-350	27,210	27,740
0-300	5,606	5,484
Total	224,404	214,697

To boost chances of receiving an invitation to apply, prospective candidates should aim to improve their CRS scores by gaining additional education, professional experience, or language skills.

May 29, 2024

British Columbia invites 66+ Candidates for PR in Latest Draw

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

In the latest draw announced on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, British Columbia invited over 66 candidates in a general and targeted round of invitation.

Only 35 invitations were sent out in a general BC PNP draw under the Skilled Worker and International Graduate streams, including their Express Entry options.

The cutoff score stayed the same for all categories but rose by 3 points for the Express Entry and Semi-Skilled streams compared to the May 14 BC PNP draw.

11 invitations went to early childhood educators’ assistants or instructors (NOC 42202).

Another 11 were sent to applicants in 25 construction-related occupations for a new category-based draw introduced in late 2023.

Additionally, 9 invitations were issued to profiles with experience in 39 healthcare-related occupations.

See below latest BC PNP Draw

Date	Draw type	Stream	Minimum Score	Number of invitations
May 28, 2024	General	Skilled Worker	131	35
		Skilled Worker – EEBC option	131
		International Graduate	131
		International Graduate – EEBC option	131
		Express Entry & Semi-Skilled	110
	Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	93	11
	Targeting 25 Construction occupations		93	11
	Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations		100	9
	Veterinary care		8

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.

May 27, 2024

British Columbia to Raise Minimum Wage on June 1

By EUIC Admin News

Starting June 1, 2024, British Columbia’s minimum wage will rise from $16.75 per hour to $17.40 per hour. With this increase, the province will have the highest minimum hourly wage among Canadian provinces.

This 65-cent increase in British Columbia’s minimum wage represents a 3.9% rise, aligning with the province’s average inflation rate. The minimum wage applies to all workers, regardless of whether they are paid hourly, by salary, commission, or through incentives. If an employee’s salary falls below the minimum wage for the hours worked, the employer is required to cover the shortfall.

Live-in camp leaders, who are paid a daily rate, will see their minimum daily compensation rise from $133.69 to $138.93.

Live-in home support workers will have their daily minimum pay raised from $124.73 to $129.62.

Resident caretakers, who are paid monthly, have their pay based on the number of suites in the building. For those in buildings with 9 to 60 suites, the minimum monthly pay will go up to $1,041.80 plus $41.74 for each suite. For those in buildings with 61 or more suites, the minimum monthly pay will increase to $3,548.63.

In British Columbia, living wages exceed minimum wages. Currently, B.C. has the lowest unemployment rate and the highest minimum hourly wage for workers, but it still doesn’t meet the living wage rates.

See below Living Wage Rates in British Columbia

Clayoquot Sound $26.51
Columbia Valley $22.63
Comox Valley $22.02
Cowichan Valley $25.20
Daajing Giids $26.25
Dawson Creek $20.64
Fraser Valley $20.66
Golden $25.78
Kamloops $20.91
Kelowna $24.60
Metro Vancouver $25.68
Nanaimo $22.87
Nelson $21.14
Penticton $24.60
Powell River $25.06
Prince George $22.09
Revelstoke $24.60
Sunshine Coast $25.61
Trail $21.55
Victoria $25.40

See Below Minimum Wages in Canada By Province/Territory

Province / Territory	Current hourly Minimum Wage	Next Raise Schedule
Canada (only federally regulated private sectors)	$17.30	April 1, 2025
British Columbia	$16.75	$17.40 per hour, effective June 1, 2024
Ontario	$16.55	$17.20 per hour effective October 1, 2024
Newfoundland and Labrador	$15.60	April 1, 2025
Prince Edward Island	$15.40	April 1, 2025
New Brunswick	$15.30	April 1, 2025
Manitoba	$15.30	$15.80 per hour, effective October 1, 2024
Quebec	$15.25	$15.75 per hour, effective May 1, 2024
Nova Scotia	$15.20	October 1, 2024
Alberta	$15.00	Yet to be decided
Saskatchewan	$14.00	$15 per hour, effective October 1, 2024

May 27, 2024

Manitoba invites 253 Candidates for PR in latest draw

By EUIC Admin Express Entry, Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

In the most recent Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) draw on May 23, 2024, 253 invitations for permanent residency were issued across various categories.

Out of the candidates invited in this MPNP draw, 29 had a valid Express Entry profile along with a job seeker validation code.

See below summary of MPNP Draw on May 23

Skilled Worker in Manitoba

Close relative in Manitoba selection

Profiles declaring a Manitoba Supporter, who is a close relative and a Canadian permanent resident or citizen, residing in Manitoba for at least one year, were considered.

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 121
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 782

International Education Stream

Profiles that declared eligibility under the International Education Stream.

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 93

Skilled Worker Overseas

Profiles that indicated they were directly invited by the MPNP through a Strategic Recruitment Initiative.

Number of Letters of Advice to Apply issued: 39
Ranking score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 688

May 23, 2024

IRCC Introduces New Canadian Citizenship By Descent Legislation

By EUIC Admin News

Dear future neighbour,

Canadian Immigration Minister, Marc Miller introduced a new Canadian citizenship by descent legislation called the Bill C-71 today, May 23, 2024.

This bill aims to extend citizenship by descent beyond the first generation while preserving the value of Canadian citizenship. It would immediately give Canadian citizenship to those born abroad to a Canadian parent who was also born abroad before the Act takes effect.

Children born overseas and adopted by Canadian parents beyond the first generation will also be granted citizenship directly.

After the law takes effect, parents born in another country who have or adopt children born outside Canada must have been in Canada for at least 1,095 days before their child is born or adopted to pass on citizenship.

Bill C-71, a law to change the Citizenship Act (2024), would bring back citizenship for “Lost Canadians” who lost it or never got it because of old rules in past citizenship laws. Before the law starts, Bill C-71 would also give citizenship to the children and grandchildren of “lost Canadians,” and to anyone born outside Canada to a Canadian parent in later generations.

More update on this information as it unfolds but definitely exciting news in many quarters.

May 23, 2024

British Columbia Invites Over 72 Candidates for PR in Latest BC PNP Draw

By EUIC Admin Provincial nomination

Dear future neighbour,

British Columbia invites over 72 candidates for permanent residency in targeted rounds of invitations on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.

See below details of latest BC PNP Draw

Date	Draw type	Stream	Minimum Score	Number of invitations
May 22, 2024	Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202)	Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)	93	<5
	Targeting 25 Construction occupations		93	9
	Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations		100	10
	Targeting 35 tech occupations		122	50
	Veterinary care		80	3

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

May 21, 2024

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

By EUIC Admin News

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.

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

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See below details of the Express Entry Draw of May 31

See below summary of Express Entry Draws in 2024

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1. Review of sponsorship with automation

2. Review of the primary applicant with automation

See below Spousal Sponsorship Canada Processing Time

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Latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool and Comparison

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See below latest BC PNP Draw

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See below summary of MPNP Draw on May 23

Skilled Worker in Manitoba

Close relative in Manitoba selection

International Education Stream

Skilled Worker Overseas

Dear future neighbour,

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See below details of latest BC PNP Draw

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See below first quarter comparison by province:

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

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See below full details of latest BC PNP Draw