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British Columbia invited 204 candidates in the new SI and EEBC of the BCPNP draws
On March 8, 2022, British Columbia held two rounds in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the general draw, BC issued 191 invitations. The lowest scores in the categories were:
- Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker 112
- Skills Immigration – International Graduate 100 (+2 points)
- Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 77
- Express Entry British Columbia – Skilled Worker 128 (+3 points)
- Express Entry British Columbia – International Graduate 114 (+2 points)
- The second draw of the day targeted only candidates in NOC 0621 – Retail and Wholesale Trade
Managers and NOC 0631 – Restaurant and Food Service Managers. The province issued 13 invitations for such candidates. The lowest score of those candidates was 128 points, 3 points more compared to the previous NOC-specific draw. In total, British Columbia issued 1,686 ITAs under the BCPNP in 2022.
#British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP
Immigrant based start-up businesses succeed more than other Canadian businesses
According to the “In Relocation Nation: How Immigrant Tech Founders Boost Canadian Innovation” report of the Innovation Economy Council, start-ups founded by immigrants or their children account for 34.7 percent of all start-ups in Canada. These businesses develop and grow faster, thus, adding more jobs to the Canadian labour market. The Council advises the Government of Canada to admit more entrepreneurs through this program. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) report shows that, in 2021, 455 new permanent residents came to Canada via Entrepreneur or Start-Up Visa (SUV) programs.
#IRCC, #SUV, #Start_up, #Entrepreneurs, #business_immigration
International students earn more 2 years after settling in the country
Many international students chose Canada not to only study here, but also to immigrate after graduation. According to Statistics Canada’s report, economic principal applicants with Canadian study experience earn more than those who did not study in Canada during the first 2 years after immigration. However, there are sharp differences between foreign students to Canada who studied in the country 2 years and less and those with three or more years of study. The latter group has earned significantly less when compared to the former group.
#International_students, #Statistics_Canada, #earnings, #Canadian_Work_Experience