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February 9, 2024

Dear future neighbour,

On Thursday, February 8, 2024, Ontario sent 4,552 invitations to apply for permanent residency in a general and targeted draw.

In an Express Entry Draw, Ontario sent out 2,118 invitations for provincial nomination under the Human Capital Priorities (HCP).

Profiles in the Express Entry pool created between February 8, 2023 and February 8, 2024 with a primary occupation in one of the 15 tech occupations and a CRS score within the range of 471-480 were targeted in this round of invitation.

See below the 15 Tech occupations

  1. NOC 20012: Computer and information systems Managers
  2.  NOC 21211 – Data Scientists
  3.  NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists
  4.  NOC 21221 – Business systems specialists
  5.  NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
  6.  NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
  7.  NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
  8.  NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
  9.  NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
  10.  NOC 21233 – Web designers
  11.  NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
  12.  NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
  13.  NOC 22220 – Computer network technicians
  14.  NOC 22221 – User support technicians
  15.  NOC 22222: Information systems testing Technicians

A total of 1,182 invitations to apply for permanent residency in a general draw was issued under the International Student Stream to profiles with a score of 78 and above.

Furthermore, 1,252 invitations to apply for permanent residency was issued to profiles with a score of 73 and above under the International Student Stream in a Healthcare and Tech targeted OINP Expression of Interest draw.

See below the 41 Healthcare and 15 Tech Occupations under the OINP International  Student Stream

Healthcare Occupations

  1. NOC 30010 – Managers in health care
  2. NOC 31100 – Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
  3. NOC 31103 – Veterinarians
  4. NOC 31110 – Dentists
  5. NOC 31111 – Optometrists
  6. NOC 31112 – Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
  7. NOC 31120 – Pharmacists
  8. NOC 31121 – Dietitians and nutritionists
  9. NOC 21200 – Psychologists
  10. NOC 31201 – Chiropractors
  11. NOC 31202 – Physiotherapists
  12. NOC 31203 – Occupational therapists
  13. NOC 31204 – Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment
  14. NOC 31209 – Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating
  15. NOC 31300 – Nursing coordinators and supervisors
  16. NOC 31301 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
  17. NOC 31302 – Nurse practitioners
  18. NOC 31303 – Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals
  19. NOC 32100 – Opticians
  20. NOC 32101 – Licensed practical nurses
  21. NOC 32102 – Paramedical occupations
  22. NOC 32103 – Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists
  23. NOC 32104 – Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians
  24. NOC 32109 – Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment
  25. NOC 32110 – Denturists
  26. NOC 32111 – Dental hygienists and dental therapists
  27. NOC 32112 – Dental technologists and technicians
  28. NOC 32120 – Medical laboratory technologists
  29. NOC 32121 – Medical radiation technologists
  30. NOC 32122 – Medical sonographers
  31. NOC 32123 – Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists
  32. NOC 32124 – Pharmacy technicians
  33. NOC 32129 – Other medical technologists and technicians
  34. NOC 32200 – Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists
  35. NOC 32201 – Massage therapists
  36. NOC 32209 – Other practitioners of natural healing
  37. NOC 33100 – Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants
  38. NOC 33101 – Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations
  39. NOC 33102 – Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates
  40. NOC 33103 – Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants
  41. NOC 33109 – Other assisting occupations in support of health services

Tech Occupations

  1. NOC 20012: Computer and information systems managers
  2. NOC 21211 – Data Scientists
  3. NOC 21220 – Cybersecurity specialists
  4. NOC 21221 – Business system analysts
  5. NOC 21222 – Information systems specialists
  6. NOC 21223 – Database analysts and data administrators
  7. NOC 21230 – Computer systems developers and programmers
  8. NOC 21231 – Software engineers and designers
  9. NOC 21232 – Software developers and programmers
  10. NOC 21233 – Web designers
  11. NOC 21234 – Web developers and programmers
  12. NOC 21311 – Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
  13. NOC 22220 – Computer network technicians
  14. NOC 22221 – User support technicians
  15. NOC 22222 – Information systems testing technicians

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February 6, 2024

Dear Future Neighbour,

Canada announces rules for international students on Monday, February 5, 2024. These rules have been set to properly guide and inform the students, also for the best interest of the students.

See below the five rules for international students coming into Canada

1. Increase in Cost of Living: From January 1, 2024, apart from the tuition fee and travel expenses for Canada study permit, all applicants are expected to have an additional fee of $20,635 for cost of living requirement. However, this amount increases if the student plans to come into Canada with a family member(s).

See below Canada Study Permit funds requirement

Number of family members (including the applicant) Amount of funds required per year (not including tuition)
1 CAN$20,635
2 CAN$25,690
3 CAN$31,583
4 CAN$38,346
5 CAN$43,492
6 CAN$49,051
7 CAN$54,611
If there are more than seven people, each additional family member CAN$5,559

2. Cap on International Students coming into Canada: Canada intends to take in 606,250 candidates in 2024 out of which 360,000 will be for new study permit. This cap on international students does not include:

  • new study permit applications or extensions from within Canada
  • study permit applications to study at the primary school or secondary school level
  • study permit applications to study in a graduate degree program at the master’s or doctorate level.

3. New Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) Requirement: Applications submitted after 8:30am, Toronto time on Monday, January 22, 2024 are required to provide a provincial attestation letter from the province where they intend to study. The process is still ongoing by the federal government on the issuance of PAL by the province, however by March 31, 2024, the process should be effected.

The following groups are exempted from the PAL requirement for new study permit applications:

  • to study in a preschool, primary school or secondary school (up to grade 12)
  • to study in a master’s degree or doctoral degree program or
  • for study permit extension from within Canada

 

4. Spousal Open Work Permit Eligibility Change: Henceforth, Canada only intends to give open work permits to spouses of international students on master’s and doctorate degree programs. International students at other levels of study, such as undergraduate and college programs, will no longer be eligible.

 

5. Changes to Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Eligibility: Set to take effect from February 15, 2024, master’s degree graduate who complete program in less than two years and meet all the PGWP requirements will be eligible for a longer three-year post-graduation work permit.

However, the length of PGWPs for programs other than master’s degrees remains same with the length of the study program, up to a maximum of three years.

Also, from September 1, 2024, international students who commence a study program as part of a curriculum licensing arrangement will no longer be eligible for a post-graduate employment permit after graduation.

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February 1, 2024

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, IRCC sent out invitations to apply for permanent residency to 730 candidates in an Express Entry Draw. The CRS cutoff score for this round of invitation was 541 and above.

See below summary of the latest Express Entry Draw:

  • Number of invitations issued: 730
  • Date and time of round: January 31, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 541
  • Tie-breaking rule: July 15, 2023

See below the latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 534
501-600 7,926
451-500 60,120
491-500 6,787
481-490 9,668
471-480 17,586
461-470 14,160
451-460 11,919
401-450 54,181
441-450 10,930
431-440 11,219
421-430 10,104
411-420 10,874
401-410 11,054
351-400 57,855
301-350 29,709
0-300 5,401
Total 215,726

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January 31, 2024

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Tuesday, January 30, 2024, British Columbia sent out over 194 invitations to apply for permanent residency in targeted draws.

Profiles under the Express Entry and BC PNP Skills Immigration streams were considered in this round of invitations.

See below latest BC PNP Draw

Draw type Stream Minimum Score Number of invitations
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 60 49
Targeting 25 Construction occupations 75 29
Targeting 39 Healthcare occupations 60 27
Targeting 35 tech occupations 103 89
Veterinary Care 60

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January 31, 2024

Dear Future Neighbour,

Ontario sets up new measures to better improve the quality and welfare of International Students in the province. All schools and institutions in the province are expected to make housing arrangements available for students.

This measure by the province is coming after the announcement by the IRCC Minister to set a cap on the intake of international students into Canada for each province.

For better monitoring and implementation of these measures, the following will be looked at:

1. For Universities and Colleges: The province would make sure that the programs offered to students are what employers are seeking for in the job market, this way the students have something to fall back on after graduation for sustainability.

There will be no more creation of new public-private partnerships with colleges as efforts are made to improve supervision procedures.

Also steps will be taken to ensure that the highest academic results are being attained by increasing the response rate to student outcome surveys.

It will be mandatory for all colleges and universities to provide assurances regarding the availability of accommodation choices for incoming overseas students.

2.  For Career Institutes:

To improve the oversight of vocational colleges and ensure quick responses to complaints and concerns. This includes improving data management, documentation procedures, and the effectiveness of compliance investigations. The Ontario government also intends to work alongside federal and sector partners to put an end to false recruiters that take advantage of international students and also false claims on employment and citizenship.

Need help obtaining a visitor visa to visit Canada, or professional help putting in a study visa application, work permit application, admission into a Canadian college/university, 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

January 24, 2024

Dear Future Neighbour,

On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, a total of 1,040 candidates were invited to apply for permanent residency in the latest Express Entry draw which happens to be the second in the year 2024.

Profiles with CRS score of 543 and above were considered in this round of invitation.

See below summary of latest Express Entry Draw

  • Number of invitations issued: 1,040
  • Date of round: January 23, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 543
  • Tie-breaking rule: January 21, 2024

See below latest CRS Score Distribution in the Pool

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 646
501-600 6,915
451-500 59,043
491-500 6,399
481-490 9,291
471-480 17,395
461-470 14,189
451-460 11,769
401-450 53,905
441-450 10,942
431-440 11,131
421-430 10,053
411-420 10,801
401-410 10,978
351-400 57,979
301-350 29,690
0-300 5,348
Total 213,526

 

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January 23, 2024

On Monday, January 22, 2024, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada announced a cap on the number of international students Canada will be welcoming in the year 2024 and 2025.

According to the announcement, Canada expects a total of 360,000 international students in the year 2024, that is a decrease by 35% in comparison to the intake of 2023. This total however does not affect those coming in for elementary, secondary, masters and doctorate studies.

IRCC intends to distribute a portion of the cap to each province and territory bearing in mind the population of the different provinces. The provinces will in turn divide the number to approved educational institutions within their jurisdiction.

From Monday, January 22, 2024, each study permit application filed with the IRCC will need to include an attestation letter from a province in order to impose the cap. Provinces and territories have up until March 31, 2024 to set up a procedure for providing attestation letters to students.

By the end of the year, 2024, there will be a reevaluation of the two-year temporary measure by IRCC that will determine the number of study permits that will be issued in 2025.

The Canadian government intends to keep working with educational institutions, stakeholders, all provinces and territories in order to create a sustainable and effective system for international students.

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January 22, 2024

Hello Future Neighbour,

In new Ontario Immigration Nominee Program draw announced on Friday, January 19, 2024, a total of 1,654 candidates were invited for permanent residency in a general round of invitation through the OINP foreign worker stream.

Profiles with a job offer in any of the TEER 0, 1, 2 or 3 occupations with a CRS score of 50 or above were considered in this round of invitation.

See below all OINP Foreign Worker Stream Draws of January 2024

Date Invitations Date profiles created Score range Notes
January 19, 2024 1,654 January 19, 2023 – January 19, 2024 50 and above General Draw
January 9, 2024 630 January 9, 2023 – January 9, 2024 33 and above Targeted draw for 63 skilled trades occupations
January 9, 2024 821 January 9, 2023 – January 9, 2024 40 and above Targeted draw for 41 healthcare and 15 tech occupations

 

This happens to be the first general draw for the OINP Foreign Worker Stream since March 1, 2022.  All invited candidates have within 14 calendar days to submit completed application after receiving the invitation.

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January 11, 2024

Dear Future Neighbour,

IRCC announced the first Express Entry Draw of 2024 on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, a total of 1,510 invitations to apply for permanent residency was issued in an all-programs round of invitations.

Congratulations to everyone who received an invitation in the latest express entry draw.

See below Details of the latest Express Entry draw

  • Number of invitations issued: 1,510
  • Date of round: January 10, 2024
  • CRS score of lowest-ranked candidate invited: 546
  • Tie-breaking rule: December 31, 2023

See below CRS score distribution in the Express Entry pool as of January 9, 2024

CRS score range Number of candidates
601-1200 1,298
501-600 6,345
451-500 58,298
491-500 6,164
481-490 9,042
471-480 17,311
461-470 14,118
451-460 11,663
401-450 53,671
441-450 10,863
431-440 11,072
421-430 10,038
411-420 10,728
401-410 10,970
351-400 57,703
301-350 29,542
0-300 5,300
Total 212,157

The All program Express Entry draws include all Express Entry profiles under the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), and Federal Skilled Trades (FSTP). Candidates who are in the Express Entry pool for the Provincial Nominee Program are already qualified for all the “no program specified” or general draws if the criteria is met.

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January 10, 2024

On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, the Minister of IRCC, Marc Miller, announced the opening of a new Canada temporary residency pathway for Palestinians that have been affected by the crisis in Gaza and have relations in Canada. These relations could either be a spouse, grandparent, child, parent but must be an eligible Canadian citizen or permanent resident holder.

Palestinians that are eligible for this would also have the opportunity to apply for a free study and work permit on their arrival into Canada in order to assist them with their daily source of livelihood whilst in Canada.

In addition to this, they will also have access to a three-month health coverage under the Interim Federal Health Program to assist with urgent medical needs on arrival into Canada. Also, they will be assisted with language training for easy interaction with the job market and local community within town.

IRCC intends to follow up on this update as the plan is to stay on track with the targeted population required for the year. The duration of validity for these temporary resident visas with multiple entries will be up to three years, or the length of time that the individual’s passport is valid.

As of now, people who are in possession of a temporary residence visa that was issued in accordance with public policy will no longer be eligible for exemptions at the port of entry after January 9, 2025.

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