Canadian Immigration News: 2019's Latest Updates

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Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP): January 14, 2019 Draw

January 14, 2019Canada / Express Entry / Permanent Residency

January 14, 2019 OINP Draw Human Capital Priorities Stream 1,493 NOIs – minimum score 439 On January 14, 2019 the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program offered 1,493 candidates ITAs to apply under the Human Capital Priorities stream of the OINP. The 1,493 candidates must have a job offer in Ontario. The Human Capital Priorities Stream allows […]

Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP): January 11, 2019 Draw

January 11, 2019Canada / Express Entry / Permanent Residency

January 11, 2019 OINP Draw French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream 38 NOIs – January 11, 2019 10:15am EST The Ontario Immigration Nominee Program invited 38 Express Entry candidates to apply to the OINP under the French-Speaking Skilled Worker stream. Candidates in this stream must have a French language proficiency equivalent to a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 7 […]

Express Entry Draw January 10, 2019 #108 – Canadian Immigration

January 10, 2019Canada / Express Entry / Permanent Residency

The latest round of invitation of the Express Entry Draw took place on January 10, 2019 which was the 108th Express Entry draw. The #108 draw offered 3,900 ITAs to those with a cut off CRS score of 449 or higher. This was the #108 Express Entry Draw and the first draw of January and the first […]

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) January 9, 2019 Draw

January 9, 2019Canada / Express Entry / Permanent Residency

BCPNP January 9, 2019 Draw The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program offered 35 ITAs to individuals, including Express Entry candidates, to apply for provincial nomination under the BCPNP Tech Pilot Draw. The 35 invitations were issued across four categories in the BCPNP. Tech Pilot Draw: Skilled Worker – Minimum Score: 85 International Graduate – Minimum Score: 95 Skilled Worker – […]

Saskatchewan Provincial Nominee Program (SPNP) January 3, 2019 Draw

January 3, 2019Canada / Express Entry / Permanent Residency

SPNP January 3, 2019 Draw Entrepreneur Program 90 invitations to apply Expression of Interest Pool Selection Scores Average EOI Score: 120 Highest EOI Score: 150 Lowest EOI Score: 115 Previous Saskatchewan Provincial Nominee Program Draws 2019 “Immigration Services conducts draws to select candidates from the Entrepreneur Expression of Interest (EOI) pool, inviting them to […]

Will Canada’s Stricter Stance on Drunk Driving Affect You?

January 2, 2019Canada / Permanent Residency / Process and Eligibility

As of December 18, 2018, driving while drunk, in Canada, will be considered ‘serious criminality’. This change is the result of amendments made to the Canadian Criminal Code. This new amendment has the ability to impact immigrants living in Canada, as well as, those hoping to move to Canada. The new amendments increased the maximum […]

Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program

Canada’s Parents and Grandparent Sponsorship Update 2019

Canada / Family Immigration / Parent & Grandparent

In 2018, the IRCC announced the will be reopening the Parents and Grandparent Sponsorship Program in 2019. In the previous years this program would open on January 2nd. This is not the case in 2019. The IRCC tweeted that they will not be opening the program until late January 2019. The IRCC expects to process […]

Saskatchewan Provincial Nominee Program (SPNP) January 2, 2019 Draw

Canada / Express Entry / Permanent Residency

SPNP January 2, 2019 Draw International Skilled Workers With an Employment Offer: 4,000 Applications Saskatchewan Experiences Existing Work Permits & Health Professionals: 1,200 Applications Students: 1,300 Applications Hospitality Workers: 200 Applications Long Haul Truck Drivers: 50 Applications Entrepreneur and Farm Farmers: 50 Applications Previous Saskatchewan Provincial Nominee Program Draws 2019 The federal government sets […]

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) January 2, 2019 Draw

Canada / Express Entry / Permanent Residency

BCPNP January 2, 2019 Draw The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program offered 151 ITAs to individuals, including Express Entry candidates, to apply for provincial nomination under the BCPNP. This draw was the first draw for British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program in 2019. The 151 invitations were issued across five categories in the BCPNP. Skilled Worker – […]

Express Entry Draw December 19, 2018 #107 – Canadian Immigration

December 19, 2018Canada / Express Entry / Permanent Residency

The latest round of invitation for Express Entry Draw took place on December 19, 2018 which was the 107th Express Entry draw. This was the #107 Express Entry Draw and the second draw of December 2018. The draw gave 3,900 invitations to those with a CRS cut off score of 439. The most recent draw, the 106th, gave […]

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