On December 10, 2021, Canada held an Express Entry draw for the new immigrants. 1032 new immigrants are invited to apply for permanent residence in Canada. The candidates will only receive an invitation to apply (ITA) if they are nominated under Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) program. Read More
British Columbia PNP draw Invitation issued to 318 eligible candidates: So far British Columbia has issued around 11,000 invitations to the eligible candidates to apply for permanent residency in Canada. Reportedly, these invitations were made at the beginning of this year. British Columbia has issued around 318 invitations in two provincial categories held on December 7, 2021. And these invitations were sent in every two weeks of intervals. In the recent draw held on December 7, 2021, 318 candidates were sent invitations under two provincial Nominee Programs.
On 7 December, the province held a new British Columbia PNP draw in which 318 immigration candidates are invited. Also, only those candidates who are from Express Entry BC (EEBC) and Skills Immigration (SI) streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) must have received invitations in this general draw.
Alberta held PNP Draw with the highest CRS cut-off since February: New Express Entry draw was held in Alberta on December 7, in which they invited the candidates under Express Entry to apply for the provincial nomination program (PNP). Alberta invited 100 Express Entry Candidates to apply for a state nomination on November 24th. Most of this year’s Alberta Immigration Nominee Program (AINP) draws were relatively small, given that we invited more than 200 candidates at a time. Another draw in January was as small as 100, with a minimum of 50. With an Alberta draw of 350, the scoring requirements were also relatively high. Only one other drawing of the year had a high cut-off score of 360 in January.
Canadians Coming back From South Africa: Canada has temporarily updated rules for Canadians coming back from South Africa without undergoing a COVID-19 test in a third country. Read More
How to enter Canada if Convicted or Charged for DUI: If you have had a drunk driving or DUI before, you may have a problem entering Canada.
Canada has enacted strict drunk driving legislation. These were further strengthened in 2018 when cannabis was legalized. This doubled the maximum sentence for drunk driving from five to ten years in prison. As a result, drunk driving is now a serious crime under Canadian immigration law. In theory, serious crimes could be a reason for a permanent ban on entry into Canada. In fact, there are three ways to overcome drunk driving and enter Canada. Read More
Manitoba PNP draw invited 438 candidates to apply for PR: In the year 2021, Manitoba has invited 10,437 candidates through their provincial nomination program. Manitoba has just recently announced a PNP draw on December 2, 2021. In this draw, an invitation of Provincial Nomination has been sent to 438 Candidates. Candidates who have received the nomination from Manitoba Provincial Nomination Program (MPNP) can apply for Permanent residency in Canada. The province generally invites the applicants to apply for one of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), which are:
- International Education Stream
- Skilled Workers in Manitoba
- Skilled Worker Overseas
The Skilled worker streams are eligible to only the candidates who have already submitted the EOI (Expression of Interest) profile.
Overview of Canada’s PNP Immigration Results for November 2021: The Canadian Province Nominee Program (PNP) issued approximately 3,000 invitations in November to apply for a province nomination. Almost every Canadian province and territory has its own province nominee program (PNP), with the exception of Nunavut and Quebec, which operate their own immigration programs. Read More
BC PNP invited 223 candidates in 16th August Draw: British Columbia has invited 223 candidates to apply for Permanent residency through British Columbia PNP Program. On August 16, 2022, British Columbia has sent the invitation in various categories for 223 candidates to apply for the BC Provincial Nomination. Hence, in this draw, the province sent the invitation to the candidates to apply under the below categories:
- Skilled Worker
- Skilled Worker – EEBC option
- International Graduate
- International Graduate – EEBC option
- Entry Level and Semi Skilled
- Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)
- Skilled Worker, International Graduate, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled (includes EEBC option)
- Entry Level and Semi-Skilled
- Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option)
On 16th August, British Columbia invited 223 immigration Candidates to apply for provincial nominations in the BC PNP British Columbia Tech Draw. Therefore, under the categories of Express Entry BC and skills immigration, the candidates are given invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot draw.
How to get a Suitable Work Permit: About the process, most foreigners need a work permit to work in Canada. If you’re not sure, you can check if you need a work permit. Anyone is eligible to apply before entering Canada. However, depending on the country or region you are applying for, you may need to meet the visa office requirements.
Canada extended the eligibility period for online study of PGWP applicants: Studying online is usually not covered under a post-graduation work permit (PGWP), but things have changed since the onset of the pandemic. International students have completed 100% study online from outside Canada and will continue to receive PGWP after the program is complete.