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IRCC issued 787 invitations in the new PNP-targeted Express Entry draw
On April 13, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 787 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw. In round #220, the cut-off score was 782 points, 3 points fewer compared to the previous PNP draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was April 7, 2022 at 14:13:01 UTC. As of April 11, 2022, there are 200,924 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool, 3,043 more compared to the previous update. In 2022, Canada issued 7,257 ITAs through Express Entry.
#Express_Entry, #IRCC, #ITA, #PNP
Manitoba issued 20 invitations to Ukrainian candidates
On April 11, 2022, the Government of Manitoba held the third draw for Ukrainian candidates. In this draw, the province invited 20 candidates through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). To be eligible, applicants must be a Ukrainian citizen, have a minimum of CLB 4 in each language band, have connections to the province (close relative, family-like, community, previous employment or studies in Manitoba), and score at least 60 points, and possess a valid language test in one of the official languages. In total, the province invited 107 Ukrainian nationals. In 2022, MPNP issued invitations to 1,950 applicants, including 406 Express Entry candidates.
#Manitoba, #MPNP, #International_students, #Ukraine, #IRCC
Canada had a record number of TR2PR approvals in 2021
In 2021, the number of international students who immigrated to Canada under the temporary resident to permanent resident (TR2PR) pathway almost tripled when compared to the previous year. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), there were 22,670 foreign students who got their PR through the TR2PR program. To note, this figure almost tripled the 7,750 new permanent residents who had previously had study permits in 2020. In addition, it nearly doubled the 11,565 approvals of 2019 – the last pre-pandemic year.
#TR2PR, #IRCC, #PR, #international_students
British Columbia is the most desirable province for IEC candidates
International Experience Canada (IEC) program allows foreign youth from 35 countries to work and live in Canada. According to an IRCC memo, despite the majority of IEC applicants (85%) obtaining an open work permit upon entry, which allows them to work in all Canadian provinces, approximately 45 percent of them choose to work in British Columbia. Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec are the next most IEC applicants-accepting provinces. Especially British Columbia and Alberta rely on IEC applicants to tackle the labour shortages in the hospitality sector.
#IEC, #BC, #British_Columbia, #Alberta, #Ontario, #Quebec, #foreign_workers, #seasonal_workers