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IRCC invited 1,842 CEC candidates in the Express Entry draw #188
On May 20, 2021, the Department of Immigration (IRCC) held a new Express Entry draw for candidates in the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Program. In round #188, Canada issued 1,842 Invitations to Apply for permanent residence and the lowest score dropped to 397 points, four points fewer compared to round #187. The tie-breaking rule for this round was April 24, 2021 at 12:09:24 UTC. In total, in 2021, IRCC already issued 68,317 invitations to apply in eighteen draws of Express Entry.
#Express_Entry, #IRCC, #ITA, #CEC
Prince Edward Island invited 155 candidates to apply for a nomination
On May 20, 2021, Prince Edward Island held a new draw in the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). In the fifth round in 2021, PEI PNP issued 138 invitations to apply to skilled workers in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams. The province also invited 17 candidates to the Business Work Permit Entrepreneurs stream. The lowest score for business candidates was 80 points, five points more than in the April draw. In total, Prince Edward Island issued 793 invitations in 2021, including 77 invitations to business candidates. The next PEI PNP draw is scheduled for June 17, 2021.
#Prince_Edward_Island, #PEIPNP, #Business_immigration, #Skilled_workers, #Entrepreneurs, #PNP
Canada introduced a new trade agreement between Canada and United Kingdom
On May 20, 2021, Canada introduced the Agreement on Trade Continuity between Canada and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (CUKTCA) that came into force on April 1, 2021. The applications of the nationals of the United Kingdom who were previously covered under the Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) are processed through this agreement. The Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) exemption codes will remain the same as they were in CETA. However, officers will add a special program code to distinguish CUKTCA and CETA applications in the Global Case Management System (GCMS).
#UK, #CETA, #CUKTCA, #LMIA, #free_trade
The Government of Canada extended international travel restrictions
According to Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, international travel restrictions have been extended for another month, until June 21, 2021. State borders with the United States (US) have also been extended until June 21. Canada imposed travel restrictions on non-essential international travel and closed the US border in March 2020, and since then both international and US restrictions will have been in place for 15 months. Now, people can only cross the border for “humanitarian and compassionate reasons,” such as attending a funeral or applying for refugee status.
#Travel_restrictions, #Covid_19