British Columbia, Manitoba and Alberta hold PNP draws

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sun, 29 May 2022 12:00:35 +0000

Last week, Manitoba held a special Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invitation round for citizens of Ukraine, and British Columbia as well as Alberta released new draw results. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a […]

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BC PNP: Over 160 workers, graduates, entrepreneurs invited

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sun, 15 May 2022 13:00:01 +0000

British Columbia invited immigration candidates in four targeted draws under its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) on May 10. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) invited 126 skilled workers and international graduates with a minimum score of 85 points through the BC PNP Tech stream. The BC PNP Tech is a fast-track immigration pathway for […]

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BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan hold new immigration draws

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sat, 07 May 2022 13:00:19 +0000

This past week, three Canadian provinces released their Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same as a […]

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Express Entry: Canada invites 829 PNP candidates after announcing all-program draws will resume in July

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:13:30 +0000

Canada invited 829 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on April 27. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and had a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 772. The minimum score was relatively high because Express Entry candidates get an automatic 600 points added to their […]

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Manitoba, BC and PEI release immigration draw results

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2022 13:00:28 +0000

This past week, three Canadian provinces released their Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not in itself the same as a […]

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Federal vs provincial skilled worker programs: Comparing immigration fees and processing times

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2022 13:00:45 +0000

The cost to apply for Canadian immigration may be a factor in deciding which economic pathway to take. In Canada, you always end up applying to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for permanent residence, as constitutionally the federal government has the final say on immigration. However, you can also apply for a province to […]

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PNP results for the week of April 11

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2022 13:00:46 +0000

This past week, Manitoba held a special Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) invitation round for citizens of Ukraine and the BC PNP issued invitations to more than 155 candidates. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for […]

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Express Entry: 787 PNP candidates invited

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:10:15 +0000

On April 13, Canada invited 787 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence. All invited candidates had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and had a  Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) of at least 782. The minimum score was relatively high because Express Entry candidates get an automatic 600 points added […]

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Manitoba and BC hold new PNP draws

Credit to Author: Alexandra Miekus| Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 13:00:04 +0000

This past week, Manitoba held a new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw and BC held its weekly PNP  invitation round. Most Canadian provinces and territories (with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut) operate their own PNPs. Through these programs, interested candidates may be invited to apply for a provincial nomination. Although provincial nomination is not […]

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Canada announces new immigration fees for 2022

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2022 13:00:14 +0000

Canada is increasing fees for all permanent residence applications on April 30. The fee increases will apply to economic, permit holder, family and humanitarian classes. In 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased permanent residence fees to account for inflation for the first time since 2002. At that time, IRCC announced it would increase […]

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