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OINP invited Masters Graduate and PhD Graduate streams candidates
On March 19, 2024, the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) issued 1,370 invitations to apply (ITAs) for the Masters Graduate stream. The minimum score of this round was 52 points, two points more than it was in the previous draw. In addition, Ontario also invited 104 candidates under the PhD Graduate Stream. The minimum score for this draw was 42 points. The profiles of selected candidates were created between March 19, 2023, and March 19, 2024. In total, this year, the province invited 23,471 candidates through the OINP.
#Ontario, #OINP, #PNP, #international_students, #skilled_workers, #Masters_graduates, #PhD_Graduates
British Columbia invited new candidates under the BCPNP
On March 19, 2024, the Government of British Columbia held new invitation draws under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and issued invitations to apply to skilled candidates in the general draw and to candidates with work experience in healthcare, childcare, construction, and veterinary care occupations. In the general draw, the province invited 88 candidates. The minimum score for candidates invited in this draw was 98 points. BC issued 27 ITAs to candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 42202). In the Healthcare-targeted draw, British Columbia invited 30 candidates who scored 80 points. The province also issued 21 invitations to candidates working in the construction sector. Furthermore, up to five invitations have been issued to candidates working in veterinary care occupations. In total, British Columbia issued up to 171 ITAs in this draw. This year, British Columbia has already invited up to 2,369 candidates.
#British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP, #ECE, #construction_workers, #veterinary_care
Alberta invited healthcare professionals under the Dedicated Healthcare Pathway
On March 18, 2024, Alberta published an update on the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) inventory. According to the new update, there were around 4,731 Alberta Opportunity Stream applications, 1,643 Rural Renewal Stream applications, 368 Tourism and Hospitality Stream applications, and 958 Alberta Express Entry Stream (all pathways) applications. In addition, on March 5, 2024, the AAIP invited 34 candidates under the Dedicated Healthcare Pathway. In this draw, the minimum score was 303 points, eight points fewer than in the previous draw. This year, Alberta invited 321 candidates through the AAIP Express Entry streams.
#Alberta, #AAIP, #PNP, #ITA, #Nomination_certificate, #Express_Entry #healthcare
British Columbia is set to update the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program
On March 19, 2024, British Columbia announced updates to the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), effective January 2025. The updates aim to create clearer pathways for international workers and better outcomes. A detailed summary will be available in late 2024, and the criteria will be in the BC PNP Skills Immigration Program Guide in January 2025. The updates will ensure nominees contribute to British Columbia’s economy and are less susceptible to immigration system misuse. Targeted invitations will continue for priority occupations like healthcare, construction, and early childhood education.
#BCPNP, #BC, #British_Columbia #updates
IRCC announced new updates for spouses and common-law partners of study permit holders
On March 19, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated rules for spouses and common-law partners of study permit holders. The changes apply to partners of full-time students (designating the work performed by them as necessary) in graduate programs, professional degree programs, and those with a valid open work permit under the C42 category extending their permit as partners of students in a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligible program at a designated institution. Applications received before March 18, 2024, are unaffected by this change.
#IRCC, #Study_permits, #open_work_permits, #OWP, #PGWP