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IRCC held a new PNP-targeted Express Entry draw #212
On December 22, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 746 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #212, the cut-off score was 720 points, 22 points more compared to the previous PNP draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 24, 2021, at 16:56:42 UTC. As of December 20, 2021, there are 191,765 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool, 828 more compared to the previous update. In total, in 2021, Canada issued 114,431 ITAs through Express Entry.
#Express_Entry, #IRCC, #ITA, #PNP
British Columbia invited 243 candidates under the new draw of the BCPNP
On December 21, 2021, British Columbia conducted two draws in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the general draw, the province issued 194 invitations.
- Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker 100 (+3 points)
- Skills Immigration – International Graduate 88 (+5 points)
- Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 74 (+3 points)
- Express Entry British Columbia – Skilled Worker 106 (+6 points)
- Express Entry British Columbia – International Graduate 92 (+6 points)
- The second round of the day targeted only candidates in NOC 0621 – Retail and Wholesale Trade
- Managers and NOC 0631 – Restaurant and Food Service Managers. BCPNP invited 49 such candidates.
- Both NOCs have a high number of registrants within the BC PNP Skills Immigration Registration
System. The lowest score of those candidates was 106 points, 3 points more than it was in the previous draw for these NOCs. In total, British Columbia issued 11,654 ITAs under the BCPNP in 2021.
#British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP
Canada still has a labour shortage despite the COVID-19 recovery
On December 20, 2021, Statistics Canada published a new report regarding the job vacancies and labour shortage in the third quarter of the year. According to the report, the number of job vacancies in the country reached an all-time high of 912,600 – more than 349,700 (+62.1%) higher than the pre-pandemic levels in 2019. In addition, the job vacancy rate was also a record high – 5.4%. the increase in the number of job vacancies can signal a number of changes in labour market conditions especially in sectors such as health care, construction, accommodation and food, retail trade, and manufacturing since they were driving the growth in job vacancies.
#Statistics_Canada, #labour_shortage, #vacancies, #COVID_19
Ottawa released Economic and Fiscal Update 2021
On December 14, 2021, the Government of Canada released the Economic and Fiscal Update 2021, updating the government’s plan to finish the fight against COVID-19. According to the statement, the Government is planning to invest “$85 million to reduce backlogs in Canada’s immigration system, speed up the process of citizenship, reunite families, and welcome people who can help address Canada’s labour shortages.” The statement also mentioned the importance of immigrants, temporary foreign workers as well as international students in the Canadian economy.
#Economic_and_Fiscal_Update_2021, #labour_shortage, #investment