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BCPNP issued 362 invitations in the new round
On April 27, 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 348 invitations. The lowest scores slightly changed in some categories:
- Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker 94 (-1 point)
- Skills Immigration – International Graduate 95
- Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 78 (-1 point)
- Express Entry British Columbia – Skilled Worker 94 (-1 point)
- Express Entry British Columbia – International Graduate 95
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 14 such candidates. Both NOCs have a high number of registrants within the BC PNP Skills Immigration Registration System. The lowest score of EEBC – International Graduate candidates was 114 points, one point more compared to the previous draw for these NOCs, while the lowest score of other categories was 113 points – the same as it was in the previous draw. In total, BC issued 3,893 invitations under all streams in 2021.
#British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP
AINP invited 200 candidates in Alberta Express Entry Stream
On April 27, 2021, Alberta released a new update about the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) inventory. The province received 2,050 applications in the Alberta Opportunity Stream and 275 Expressions of Interest (EOI) in the Alberta Express Entry Stream. These applications are waiting for the eligibility assessment. In addition, on April 20, 2021, Alberta held a new round in the Alberta Express Entry Stream and issued 200 Notifications of Interest (NOI). The lowest score in this round decreased by one point and was 301 points. In 2021, AINP already invited 1,409 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in the Alberta Express Entry. The 2021 quota for AINP has not been announced yet.
#Alberta, #AINP, #PNP, #ITA, #Nomination_certificate, #Express_Entry, #Alberta_Opportunity_Stream
The Government announced new guidelines on when to return incomplete applications for permanent residence
On April 27, 2021, the Government of Canada updated the procedures for managing the intake process for permanent residence (PR) applications. New instructions apply to Non-Express Entry applications and provide guidance on reviewing applications for completeness and putting them into the process. This update is applicable to the following Economic class applications:
- Non-Express Entry Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
- Start-Up Visa Program (SUV)
- Self-Employed Persons Program (SEPP)
- Applications for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP)
- Applications for the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Program
- Applications for the Agri-Food Pilot (AFP) Program
#IRCC, #PR, #permanent_residence, #PNP, #AIPP, #RNIP, #AFIP, #Quebec, #Self_Employed, #Investors, #Entrepreneurs, #SUV
The impact of the Federal budget on immigration policies
The 2021 budget references the new immigration programs launched by IRCC, providing accelerated PR pathways to essential workers and international graduates this year. Also, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) will be enhanced, since the budget calls for some $110 million in additional spending over the next three years on TFWP, supporting vulnerable foreign workers, increasing inspections of employers, and providing open work permits to workers abused by their employers. Moreover, with the investment of nearly $430 million in IT infrastructure modernization, the government will improve application processing. The budget proposes as well $15 million in spending over the next two years to support racialized newcomer women, to develop their language skills, help them to gain Canadian experience, and afford childcare.
#IRCC, #TFWP, #budget, #immigration
IRCC released a recommendation for international students
On April 27, 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), advised study permit applicants to submit their study permit applications by May 15, 2021, should they plan to begin their study programs in the fall term. IRCC promises to process such applications by August 6, 2021. If the student submits the application after May 15, 2021, the Immigration Department will try to make a decision as soon as possible, however, it does not guarantee the decision to be issued before the study begins.
#IRCC, #international_students, #study_in_Canada, #study_permit