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IRCC issued 879 ITAs under the International Experience Canada
Over the last week, the Department of Immigration (IRCC) conducted new rounds of invitations in the pools of the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. From May 31 to June 4, Canada issued 879 Invitations to Apply (ITA) for an IEC open work permit. As of June 4, there are 16,230 candidates registered in the pool, waiting for the invitation. In this round, there were 34 ITAs for Australia, 10 ITAs for Belgium, 23 ITAs for Chile, 12 ITAs for Costa Rica, 2 ITAs for Croatia, 41 ITAs for the Czech Republic, 20 ITAs for Denmark, 270 ITAs for France, 5 ITAs for Greece, 8 ITAs for Hong Kong, 122 ITAs for Ireland, 6 ITAs for Italy, 33 ITAs for Japan, 46 ITAs for South Korea, 18 ITAs for the Netherlands, 6 ITAs for New Zealand, 1 ITA for Norway, 9 ITAs for Portugal, 8 ITAs for Slovakia, 18 ITAs for Spain, 14 ITAs for Sweden, 5 ITAs for Switzerland, 14 ITAs for Taiwan, and 151 ITAs for the United Kingdom. In total, Canada issued 10,366 ITAs under the IEC in 2021.
#IRCC, #IEC, #ITA, #Working_Holiday, #Young_Professionals, #International_CoOp, #work_permits, #work_in_Canada
Manitoba invited 142 candidates in draw #118
On June 7, 2021, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #118, MPNP issued 95 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream. The minimum score to get the LAA in this category was 375 points, 40 points fewer compared to draw #116. In the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, Manitoba issued 25 LAAs. The lowest score in the SWO category was 708 points, 107 points higher than in the previous draw. In addition, Manitoba invited 22 candidates in the International Education Category. In total, Manitoba issued LAAs to 142 candidates, including 13 Express Entry candidates. MPNP has invited 3,564 candidates in 2021 and 1,013 of them received invitations in the Express Entry.
#Manitoba, #MPNP, #International_students, #PNP, #SWO, #SWM
The government of Saskatchewan invited more international graduates
On June 7, 2021, Saskatchewan updated the number of spots remaining through the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) for international graduates in the framework of the temporary immigration policy. Saskatchewan has allocated 1,000 spots for direct submission of a nomination application for those graduates who lived in the province on September 1, 2020, and has completed an educational program in Saskatchewan. Since the last week, the province accepted only 5 applications, and 852 spots remain available.
#Saskatchewan, #SINP, #PNP, #international_students, #international_graduates
Canada’s best ten cities for tech workers
According to the report of the world’s biggest commercial realtor – CBRE Research, Canada’s cities ‘possess the strongest combination of attributes that the technology sector requires to flourish including, and most importantly, a high concentration of tech employment.’ The experts used 13 metrics to measure the tech market’s depth, vitality, and attractiveness to employers and potential employees, as well as the availability of talent, quality of labour, and gross operating costs. Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Waterloo, and Montreal retain top spots in the rankings. Calgary, Victoria, Halifax, Quebec City, and Hamilton also among the best places to find technology jobs in Canada.
#IT, #Tech_cities
Permanent residents with expired PR cards struggle to enter Canada
In Canada, permanent residents are required to meet residency obligations in order to renew their PR cards. According to Section 23 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, a permanent resident must be physically present in Canada for at least 730 days (2 years) in every 5-year period. Currently, many permanent residents, especially parents/grandparents who are outside Canada stuck in other countries, and their PR cards have expired. Since permanent residents are required to have a valid PR card to enter Canada, those whose PR cards are expired will have to apply for a travel document to come to Canada. It is still questionable whether they can be eligible to be exempted from the residency obligations.
#PR, #Permanent_residence