British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, Manitoba, and PEI invite candidates in this week’s PNP results

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2023 13:00:11 +0000

Five of Canada’s provinces have nominated candidates through provincial immigration programs this week. Immigration is a shared responsibility between federal and provincial governments. The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) exists to allow provincial governments to select economic immigration candidates who are best suited to economically establish within the nominating province. This could be because the candidate […]

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Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and PEI issue invitations in latest PNP results

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2023 12:00:57 +0000

Four of Canada’s provinces have nominated candidates for provincial nomination in the latest published Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results. The federal and provincial governments share responsibility for immigration in Canada and view the PNP as a useful tool for spreading the economic benefits of immigration to areas of the country outside of major urban […]

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British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Manitoba issue invitations for provincial immigration

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 12:00:26 +0000

Four provinces have invited candidates in recent provincial immigration draws. Most of Canada’s economic immigrant permanent residents arrive in Canada through the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). In the Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025, there is a target of over 117,500 new PNP permanent residents to arrive in Canada each year by 2025. PNPs help spread the […]

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Get to know the PNP streams of the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Alberta’s strong economy has made it a magnet for those who wish to become permanent residents. The province is home to some of Canada’s most iconic landscapes, as well as two large cities, and is the hub of Canada’s oil and gas industry. About the AAIP Alberta’s provincial nomination program is called the Alberta Advantage […]

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Do I need a job offer to immigrate to Canada?

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:00:51 +0000

You do not need a job offer to immigrate to Canada. There are a number of immigration programs that you can be eligible for based on your work or study experience. There are more than 100 economic-class immigration pathways to Canada. That does not include family and refugee-class immigration programs, which do not take job […]

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Canada’s PNP draw results from March 14 to 18

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2022 13:00:05 +0000

This past week, three Canadian provinces held Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws, inviting candidates to take the next step toward permanent residence. Most Canadian provinces and territories (except for Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Provincial officials who manange these programs invite interested candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. While a provincial nomination is […]

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Alberta immigration: New PNP name, programs, and draw results

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2022 13:00:00 +0000

On February 16, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the province’s immigration department would be changing its name and adding two new immigration programs. Two days later, Alberta announced its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results from earlier this month. On February 1, Alberta invited 400 Express Entry candidates to apply for the Alberta Express Entry […]

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Alberta releases new January PNP draw results

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:37:23 +0000

Alberta invited 350 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on January 18, its second draw of the year. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited candidates who had Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of at least 346. Invited candidates may be eligible for a provincial nomination under the Alberta Express Entry stream. If they get the […]

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Alberta is taking steps to help vulnerable foreign workers

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 21:57:42 +0000

Alberta is facilitating access to one of the province’s pathways to permanent residence for vulnerable foreign workers. Temporary foreign workers who have been issued an open work permit by the federal government because they are experiencing abuse or at risk of abuse at their job may be eligible to apply to the Alberta Opportunity Stream […]

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Claresholm, Alberta, accepting immigration applications through Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:36:43 +0000

Claresholm, Alberta, opened applications for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) on February 11. Located an hour and a half drive south of Calgary, the town of Claresholm will recommend up to 20 immigrants and their families for permanent residence in 2020. The western-Canadian town is the latest community to open its doors to […]

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