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British Columbia invited 245 candidates under the latest BCPNP draw
On February 7, 2023, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills, and Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 207 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited to this draw was 82-102 points. The province issued 25 ITAs to candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202). In the Healthcare-targeted draw, BC invited 13 candidates. In both targeted draws, candidates had to score 60 points and more. In total, the province invited 245 candidates for this draw. This year, British Columbia has already issued 1,367 invitations.
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Manitoba stopped holding draws under the Business Investor Stream
The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) regularly holds draws through the Expression of Interest (EOI) system to invite qualified candidates to apply for permanent residency. However, the province stopped conducting EOI draws under the Business Investor Stream. All investor applications will be thoroughly reviewed within four weeks. The MPNP will issue either an Advice to Apply letter if all requirements in their program standards are met or give feedback if the EOI is unsatisfactory. The EOI ranking system is utilized for the pathways under the Skilled Worker Stream and International Education Stream of the MPNP. However, the Business Investor Stream has a distinct process that must be followed when submitting an EOI.
#MPNP, #EOI, #Business_Investor_Stream, #business_immigration, #Manitoba
New Brunswick published a notice for NBPNP’s Express Entry Stream
The New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program’s Express Entry Stream directly links to the federal Express Entry system, making it easier for applicants to get an Invitation to Apply (ITA) from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and increases chances of obtaining permanent residency status. To be eligible for nomination through NBPNP’s Express Entry Stream, applicants must create a Federal Express Entry Profile, meet the requirements of at least one of the Federal Express Entry Immigration programs, and meet the requirements of the NB Express Entry Stream. Applicants must also meet one of the three connections of the stream: NB Employment Connection, NB Student Connection, and NB Occupations in Demand Connection.
#NBPNP, #NB_Express_Entry_Stream, #Express_Entry, #IRCC, #ITA, #New_Brunswick
IRCC updated the processing times for citizenship and family sponsorship applications
On February 7, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the application processing times to help applicants know how long their application processing may take until a decision is made. According to the update, IRCC processes citizenship applications within 23 months. Application processing times for spousal sponsorship applications were around 14-16 months, while PR applications for parents and grandparents took 39 months. The latest IRCC data reveals that the Canadian immigration backlog was at a staggering 918,300, and 1.055 million applications were processed within IRCC service standards.
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