Canada’s PNP immigration results for February 2022

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:00:06 +0000

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) issued over 5,000 invitations to apply for provincial nomination in February. 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 better meet their labour market needs and economic development […]

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Daphne Bramham: Are public policy-makers making B.C.'s drug crisis worse?

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 22:24:32 +0000

Opinion: There’s no evidence that B.C.’s ‘safer supply’ of drugs to addicts outside a clinical setting is working. Could it be making things worse?

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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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Daphne Bramham: Crucial talk of validity of opioid safe supply falling on deaf ears

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:45:40 +0000

Opinion: Safe supply advocates say providing prescription drugs would solve Canada’s opioid overdose crisis. But Alberta policy-makers ask for proof.

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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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Canada’s PNP immigration results for January 2022

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:00:29 +0000

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) are off to a strong start in 2022 with more than 4,500 invitations to apply for provincial nomination issued 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 […]

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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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Alberta invites Express Entry candidates with CRS scores of 300

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 20:46:57 +0000

Alberta held its fourth Express Entry draw of 2020 on February 20, inviting immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited a total of 150 Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores as low as 300. Immigration candidates do not necessarily need […]

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