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IRCC held the first Express Entry draw of 2025

On January 7, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held the first Express Entry draw of 2025. The government issued 471 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates in this draw. In round #331, the cut-off score was 793 points, 66 points more than the previous PNP-targeted draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was November 25, 2024, at 16:57:27 UTC. In 2024, the Government of Canada invited 98,903 Express Entry candidates, including 15,483 PNP candidates.

#Express_Entry, #IRCC, #ITA #immigration_to_Canada #PNP

The SINP updated the application processing times for the last quarter of 2024

On December 7, 2024, Saskatchewan updated the processing time of various streams of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). According to the new data, in the fourth quarter of 2024 (from October 1 to December 31, 2024), in the International Skilled Worker category, the processing time in the Employment Offer stream was eleven weeks; in the Occupation In-Demand stream, it was 55 weeks; and in the Express Entry stream – 68 weeks. The processing time for the Tech Talent Pathway, Health Talent Pathway, and the Hard-to-Fill Skills Pilot was eight, six, and twelve weeks, respectively. In the Saskatchewan Experience category, the processing time for the Existing Work Permit and International Students streams was eight weeks. In the Entrepreneur and Farm category, the processing time for the Entrepreneur Nominations was six weeks, while the processing time for Farmers was 20 weeks. The Job Approval Process took two weeks for an employer to hire a foreign worker through the SINP.

#Saskatchewan, #SINP, #processing_times, #PNP

ESDC updated processing times for LMIA applications

On January 6, 2023, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) updated the processing times for the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications under various streams. Based on statistics from all processing centres, the current average LMIA processing times have increased for all streams.
Global Talent Stream – 10 business days (+1 day)
Agricultural stream – 21 business days (+5 days)
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program – 13 business days (+8 days)
Permanent residence Stream – 122 business days (+13 days)
High-wage Stream – 64 business days (+7 days)
Low-wage Stream – 67 business days (+10 days)
#ESDC, #Service_Canada, #LMIA #TFWP, #Work_permit, #agricultural_workers, #caregivers

British Columbia released updated Skills Immigration Program Guide for 2025

On January 7, 2025, the provincial Government of British Columbia published the new edition of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program’s (BC PNP) Skills Immigration Program Guide. The updated guide will serve as the basis for assessing all new applications, with evaluations conducted according to the criteria and policies at the time of submission. This comprehensive revision reflects recent changes in provincial labour market needs and immigration priorities. The guide includes detailed information about eligibility requirements, application procedures, and processing timelines for each Skills Immigration stream.

#skills_immigration, #British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #provincial_nominee_program, #labour_market, #PNP

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