British Columbia and Manitoba issue provincial nominations, Alberta provides candidate pool updates

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 09 Feb 2025 11:00:29 +0000

This week, British Columbia and Manitoba issued more invitations to candidates hoping to secure provincial nominations. Candidates were invited through economic streams for their confirmed employment, education, or intention to open a business in their chosen province. In addition, Alberta has provided updates on the current number of candidate profiles in Expression of Interest (EOI) […]

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New Brunswick begins reopening immigration programs

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:25:12 +0000

New Brunswick will finally begin opening its immigration streams, after a period of adjustment following notice from the federal government that the province would only be given 2,750 immigrant nomination spaces this year. The 2,750 spaces will be split up between the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program NBPNP (1,500) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) […]

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Ontario eases immigration requirements for self-employed physicians

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Ontario has made it easier for self-employed physicians to obtain permanent residency through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Under the updated requirements, physicians will be able to qualify for some streams by counting periods of self-employed work experience, and without requiring a job offer. The OINP made changes to the following streams: Express Entry: […]

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Newfoundland and Labrador receives increased allocation of nominations, pauses application intake

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:29:09 +0000

The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has negotiated an increase of 1,000 to its 2025 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allocation. Newfoundland and Labrador’s allocation under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) will also be maintained at 475 spaces, bringing the total number of nominations for Newfoundland and Labrador to 2,525. Prior to its negotiations with […]

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Prince Edward Island holds first PNP draw in 2025

Credit to Author: Caroline Minks| Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2025 11:00:16 +0000

In their initial draw of the year, the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) issued Invitations to Apply (ITAs) to candidates in the healthcare sector through its Labour Impact Category and PEI PNP Express Entry stream. This article will cover The details of this week’s PEI PNP draw An overview of basic eligibility […]

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Provinces begin inviting candidates to apply for provincial immigration in 2025

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2025 11:00:18 +0000

After a relatively quiet beginning to 2025, two provinces have started inviting candidates to apply for nomination. Manitoba and Ontario are among the first to issue invitations to apply for nomination in 2025. Manitoba was the first province to hold draws in 2025, with two held on January 9. It held its third draw of […]

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AAIP 2024 year in review: Alberta exceeds nomination target, prioritizes foreign workers for PR

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:55:56 +0000

The year 2024 was a big one for the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP). The AAIP issued many nominations, supported many temporary foreign workers in transitioning to permanent residency, enacted temporary measures in response to wild fires, and established new streams and a new expression of interest system. Assess your eligibility for Alberta’s enhanced PNP […]

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PNPs grapple with slashed provincial immigration targets

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 11:00:08 +0000

Provincial immigration ministers from both Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador have expressed their desire to welcome more immigrants than their 2025 allocation, in the face of greatly reduced provincial immigration targets. This news comes alongside the postponed re-opening of the Northwest Territories Provincial Nominee Program (NTNP), which had planned to accept 100 applications for provincial […]

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Ontario launches new pilot pathway to Canadian permanent residence

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:04:40 +0000

The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has announced the opening of a new regional economic immigration pilot: the Regional Economic Development through Immigration (REDI) pilot program. This new pilot program will run from January 2 to December 31, 2025. The REDI will seek to attract up to 800 highly skilled immigrants to four rural and […]

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Re-opening of Northwest Territories Nominee Program postponed

Credit to Author: Derek Shank| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:52:40 +0000

The government of the Northwest Territories has announced that it will not be re-opening the Northwest Territory Nominee Program (NTNP) on January 16, 2025, as had been planned. Prior to this announcement, the NTNP had been set to open on January 16 and had planned to accept 100 applications for territorial nomination for Canadian permanent […]

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