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Saskatchewan updated the Application Processing Times
On April 10, 2023, Saskatchewan updated the processing time of various streams of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). According to the new data, in the first quarter of 2023, in the International Skilled Worker category, the processing time in the Employment Offer stream was 4 weeks, in the Occupation In-Demand and in the Express Entry streams – 17 weeks. For the Tech Talent Pathway, the processing time was 2 weeks, while for Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot, it was 5 weeks. In the Saskatchewan Experience category, the processing time in the Existing Work Permit stream, Health Professionals, and International Students stream was 2 weeks. For the Truck Drivers stream the processing time was 1 week. The SINP has not provided any information regarding the processing times for the Hospitality Workers stream. In the Entrepreneur and Farm category, the processing time for the Entrepreneur Applications was 5 weeks, while for the Entrepreneur Nominations, it was 3 weeks. The province has not provided any information regarding the processing times for the Farmers stream. The Job Approval Process, the authorization for an employer to hire a foreign worker through the SINP, took 9 weeks for specified workers and 21 weeks for not specified workers.
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Canada’s Spousal Sponsorship Immigration almost doubled in January 2023
According to the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in January 2023, spousal sponsorship led to almost twice as many individuals obtaining permanent residency in Canada compared to the same month last year. In January, Canada saw a significant increase of 90.1% in the number of new permanent residents (10,065) who arrived through spousal sponsorship immigration, compared to the same month in 2022 when only 5,295 newcomers were reunited with their loved ones through this program. This increase is also 126.9% higher than the same month in 2020.
#IRCC, #Spousal_sponsorship, #sponsorship, #statistics
Ontario to increase the skilled immigration intake
Ontario will invest an additional $25 million for the next three years to double its skilled immigrant intake along with the previously announced $15 million over three years in the Budget 2022. This initiative aims to overcome labour shortages and promote economic progress in the province. By 2025, the province will invite a record-breaking number of 18,000 economic immigrants, doubling the previous amount. The Budget 2023 also includes an investment to expedite the processing of newcomer applications and facilitate their entry into the workforce. In addition, the allocated funds will be utilized to bolster the security and IT infrastructure of the system to accommodate present and future demand.
#Ontario, #OINP, #Budget_2023, #skilled_immigrants, #economic_immigration
Over 50% of Express Entry invitations were issued to PNP candidates in 2022
According to the data provided by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), 19,160 invitations to apply (ITAs) were granted to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in 2022. Last year, IRCC issued a total of 37,315 ITAs, with 51% going to PNP candidates. An ITA allows applicants to submit their permanent residency application to IRCC. The number of ITAs issued to candidates in Express Entry draws since January 2023 is 37,559, which is greater than the total number of ITAs issued in 2022.
#IRCC, #Express_Entry, #EE, #PR, #statistics, #ITAs, #PNP