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Canada’s PNP immigration results for June 2022

CIC News Canada’s PNP immigration results for June 2022 Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued over 3,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination last month. The PNP is an immigration program jointly administered by the federal, provincial, and territorial governments. It offers Canadian provinces and territories the opportunity to create their own immigration streams to…

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser discusses Express Entry reforms

CIC News Immigration Minister Sean Fraser discusses Express Entry reforms The Canadian government is on track to pass a bill that would allow the immigration minister to invite Express Entry candidates based on an economic goal. Bill C-19 is currently in consideration with the Senate. If passed, it will give the minister of Immigration, Refugees,…

Immigration Minister: Applicants can soon expect normal service standards

CIC News Immigration Minister: Applicants can soon expect normal service standards Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser believes meaningful steps are being taken to get the immigration system back on track. Fraser acknowledged ongoing application processing and client experience challenges when he sat down with CIC News for an exclusive interview in Toronto earlier this week.…

A look at the latest PNP draw results in BC and Alberta

CIC News A look at the latest PNP draw results in BC and Alberta Over the last week, BC and Alberta released the results of new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to…

British Columbia invites over 157 candidates to apply for provincial nomination

CIC News British Columbia invites over 157 candidates to apply for provincial nomination More than 157 candidates in British Columbia’s Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) have received invitations to apply in BC’s weekly invitation draw. The draw took place on June 14, 2022. BC is the only province in Canada that issues invitations on a weekly…

Express Entry: What is the Comprehensive Ranking System?

CIC News Express Entry: What is the Comprehensive Ranking System? Anyone who is considering immigrating to Canada under an Express Entry program will very quickly encounter the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS). Canada started using the CRS when it introduced Express Entry in 2015. The CRS is a detailed and evidence-based approach designed to identify immigrants…

Results from the latest PNP draw in British Columbia

CIC News Results from the latest PNP draw in British Columbia British Columbia has released the results of the latest Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invitation draws that took place this past week. PNP invitation draws in British Columbia typically occur on a weekly basis, making it one of the most frequent PNP draws in Canada.…

A look at the latest PNP draw results in BC, Manitoba and Ontario

CIC News A look at the latest PNP draw results in BC, Manitoba and Ontario Over the last week, Manitoba and BC released the results of new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, and Ontario provided details of draws held during the month of May. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and…

Ontario held 2 PNP draws in May

CIC News Ontario held 2 PNP draws in May Ontario held two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws in May, according to a spokesperson from the provincial government. Last month, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) had paused releasing draw info during the provincial government election, which ended on June 2. CIC News obtained the information…

How Canada’s new NOC will affect Express Entry eligibility

CIC News How Canada’s new NOC will affect Express Entry eligibility Details of how the updated National Occupation Classification (NOC) system will affect Express Entry eligibility have been released. NOC 2021 will come into effect in November 2022. A total of 16 occupations will become eligible for Express Entry, and three will become ineligible, according…