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Manitoba issued 367 invitations in draw #114
On April 26, 2021, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #114, MPNP issued 301 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream. The minimum score to get the LAA in this category was 440 points, 16 points lower compared to the previous draw. In the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, Manitoba issued 11 LAAs. The lowest score in the SWO category was 721 points, eighteen points more than in the previous round. In addition, Manitoba invited 55 candidates in the International Education Category. In total, Manitoba issued LAAs to 367 candidates, including 34 Express Entry candidates. MPNP has invited 2,636 candidates in 2021 and 562 of them received invitations in the Express Entry.
#Manitoba, #MPNP, #International_students, #PNP, #SWO, #SWM
Saskatchewan still has 905 spots for international graduates under the SINP
On April 26, 2021, the government of Saskatchewan posted new data on the number of spots remaining through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) for international graduates in the province. Earlier, SINP allocated 1,000 spots for direct submission of a nomination application under the new temporary immigration policy aimed at retaining international graduates in Saskatchewan. Since the last week, the province has accepted 16 applications, and 905 spots remain available. SINP updates this data every Monday.
#Saskatchewan, #SINP, #PNP, #international_students, #international_graduates
Sudbury considered 16 applications in the Rural and Northern Pilot
On April 26, 2021, the City of Greater Sudbury held this year’s second round of invitations in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). In this round, Sudbury considered 16 candidates, 4 more than in the April 8 draw. The lowest score of this draw was 240 points, 40 points fewer than in the previous draw. The last applicant in this draw was considered on April 19, 2021. Candidates who applied after September 2020 but never got an invitation, maybe drawn in the next rounds. In 2020, Sudbury invited 42 candidates, and in total, 54 individuals were recommended by the city since the launch of the program. This year, in total, 28 applicants have already been invited.
#Sudbury, #RNIP, #Ontario, #community_recommendation, #rural_immigration
Quebec announced a vaccination campaign for temporary foreign farmworkers
On April 26, 2021, Quebec announced new vaccination measures for temporary foreign farmworkers. Temporary foreign workers are a priority group of essential workers in environments at high risk of an infection outbreak. As part of the current vaccination campaign, they can now be vaccinated, however, they will have to wait until the end of the mandatory quarantine required upon their arrival. Coming to the vaccination appointment, they have to bring proof of employment, while a Québec health insurance card is not required.
#Quebec, #Temporary_workers, #Seasonal_workers, #Agriculture, #farmers, #farmworkers, #farm_workers