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Canada updated financial requirements for excessive demand on health and social services
On May 19, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the financial requirements for Permanent Residence applicants for excessive demand on health and social services. IRCC has increased the excessive demand threshold applied to the PR assessment from $24,057 to $25,689. Individuals may be denied entry or stay in Canada due to the potential for their health condition to place an excessive demand on the country’s health and social services. This occurs when the treatment required for an applicant’s condition would negatively impact the wait times for medical services in Canada or if the cost of treating and managing their condition is expected to exceed the Canadian average for health and social services per person.
#IRCC, #excessive_demand_threshold, #healthcare
The OINP issued nearly 1,700 invitations under the Skilled Trades Stream
On May 18, 2023, Ontario invited 1,694 candidates under the Skilled Trades Stream of the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP). The CRS score range of the invited candidates was between 250-489 points. Candidates, who created their profiles in the Express Entry system between May 18, 2022, to May 18, 2023, were considered by OINP in this draw for 46 NOCs. Candidates who received a notification of interest do not need to contact the program and can apply to the stream. This year, the province has already invited 4,668 candidates under this stream and issued 18,781 invitations under all OINP`s streams.
#Ontario, #OINP, #Skilled_trades, #PNP, #NOI
Saskatchewan invited over 1,000 candidates under the SINP streams
On May 18, 2023, Saskatchewan conducted new rounds of invitations in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). In the Express Entry category, Saskatchewan issued 784 ITAs. Another 260 invitations were issued to the Occupations In-Demand category candidates. The lowest score in both categories was 67, one point fewer than in the previous draws. All invited candidates had Educational Credential Assessments. In this draw, Saskatchewan invited 1,032 candidates under 31 different NOCs. In 2023, Saskatchewan invited 4,198 skilled immigrants and entrepreneurs in eight draws under the SINP.
#Saskatchewan, #SINP, #Express_Entry, #Occupations_in_demand, #PNP
Manitoba continues inviting candidates through the MPNP
On May 18, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #179, the MPNP held a new occupation-specific candidate selection under the Skilled Workers in Manitoba (SWM) stream and invited 287 applicants who scored 610 points and above. Manitoba also issued 191 LAAs in the regular SWM draw. The minimum score for the LAA in this category was 701 points, 51 points more than the previous draw. In the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, MPNP issued 27 LAAs to candidates invited under the Strategic Recruitment Initiative. The lowest score in the SWO category was 721 points, 22 points more than in the previous draw. In addition, 21 invitations were issued in the International Education Stream. Manitoba has issued LAAs to 526 candidates, including 225 Express Entry candidates for this round. In 2023, MPNP invited 5,504 candidates, and 1,380 of them received invitations in the Express Entry.
#Manitoba, #MPNP, #International_students, #PNP, #SWO, #SWM
PEI invited 159 candidates in May 2023
On May 18, 2023, Prince Edward Island conducted a new invitation round in the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). In the seventh round of this year, the province issued 156 invitations to apply to skilled workers in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams. PEI also invited three candidates to the Business Work Permit Entrepreneurs stream. The lowest score for business candidates was 65 points, seven points fewer than in the April draw. This year, PEI invited 1,102 candidates. According to the schedule, the next PEI PNP draw will occur on June 1, 2023.
#Prince_Edward_Island, #PEIPNP, #Business_immigration, #Skilled_workers, #Entrepreneurs, #PNP