The Comprehensive Rating Score (CRS) of 36 points is required in the new invitation round which is lower than the previous Provincial Nomination Program (PNP) only draw. In April, 381 candidates of Express Entry are invited by Canada so as to apply for their permanent residence. The candidates who are invited must have their previously received nomination from PNP.
In the year 2021, British Columbia has issued about 3,893 invitations to candidates in the new PNP draw to apply for their provincial nomination. On April 27, the province held a new British Columbia PNP draw in which 362 immigration candidates are invited. In today’s invitation rounds, British Columbia conducted a general and second draw in which it targeted the retail and wholesale trading managers, restaurant managers, and food managers.
Alberta PNP Express Entry Draw requirements drop to 301: New Express Entry draw was held in Alberta on April 27, in which they invited the candidates under Express Entry to apply for the provincial nomination program (PNP). In this draw, about 1,409 invitations were issued by Alberta to the Express Entry candidates who can apply for the provincial nomination program (PNP) in the year 2021. Alberta invited 200 candidates under Express Entry through Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) on April 20, so as to apply for the Express Entry stream of Alberta. This year the requirement for the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score was at least 301, which means it is one point more than the previous two draws.
Manitoba invited 367 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination: In the year 2021, 2,636 candidates of the provincial nomination program are invited by Manitoba to apply for provincial nomination. Manitoba has recently invited 367 immigration candidates among which mostly are skilled workers to apply for provincial nomination. The candidates are invited through Manitoba Provincial Nomination Program (MPNP).
1.5 million Study & Work Permit Holders for New PR Program: According to the analysis, in Canada, there are nearly about 1.5 million students and workers. On May 6, some spots of permanent residency for about 90,000 will be available for Study & Work Permit Holders. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) are launching six new immigration programs on May 6 for the essential workers and international student graduates. Where they will give permanent residency status to about 50,000 essential workers and about 40,000 international student graduates. The programs will close on November 5, 2021, or when all the quotas will meet.
FAQ New PR Streams Canada International Graduates, Essential Workers: Canada is launching six new immigration programs in May for the essential workers and international student graduates to meet its target of inviting new immigrants by following all the travel rules and restrictions. After some days, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is going to release a guide on what type of information is to be submitted by the candidates. Till now all we know about the programs is that it is based on public policies along with the briefing notes. On April 21, a meeting was held between IRCC and three other associations that represent Immigration consultants and lawyers. Based on that below are some FAQ New PR Streams Canada for Essential Workers and International Graduates.
Canada introduced strict travel rules due to the rise in COVID variants: For business flights and passengers from places like India and Pakistan traveling is a ban so as to decrease the spread of COVID variants. As Canada has observed a surge in the COVID-19 cases that involves new variants, so on April 22, the federal government has announced that they will introduce strict travel rules and restrictions to stop the potential spread and protect the people who are living in Canada.
Many people encounter some errors that are visible while filling their immigration applications and do not have proper and required documentation with them. Due to this gap, the applicant has more chances of getting rejection of PR visa application of Canada or they may get some delay in the application processing.
Nurse Shortage Ontario | Ontario to recruit nurses to cope up with pandemic: Ontario experienced a shortage of registered nurses due to which it becomes difficult for the province to cope up with the pandemic. So in order to solve this issue, Ontario should recruit new nurses. There are some provinces and territories of Canada that are facing a shortage of nurses. The provinces like New Brunswick, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Yukon are facing difficulties in recruiting nurses.
British Columbia, so far in the year 2021 has invited 3,531 candidates through PNP to apply for the provincial nominations. On April 20, B.C. invited 90 immigration Candidates to apply for provincial nominations in the BC PNP Tech pilot Draw. 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.