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Immigration Minister issued a statement regarding the Citizenship Week
On May 23, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), issued a statement to mark the start of Citizenship Week. He celebrated the Citizenship Week of Canadians. This year, Canada marked the 75th anniversary of the first Canadian Citizenship Act, which was then replaced with the Citizenship Act in 1977. It was a monumental moment in Canadian history that shaped the identity all Canadians share nowadays. The Minister encouraged all Canadians to take part in building a strong, inclusive and prosperous Canada.
#IRCC, #Fraser, #Citizenship_Week
New Brunswick launched an Immigration Navigator service
On May 24, 2022, the Government of New Brunswick launched a new Immigration Navigator service to improve the immigration experience as the province’s population surpassed 800,000. The Immigration Navigator tool will assist potential and active candidates, information seekers, and prospective entrepreneurs in navigating the immigration process while also assisting companies in obtaining competent employees. The Government of New Brunswick encouraged employers to use the Immigration Navigator service when they plan to hire international workers or newcomers already living in the province.
#New_Brunswick, #Immigration_Navigator_service, #navigator
Prince Edward Island issued 153 invitations in May 2022
On May 19, 2022, Prince Edward Island conducted a new invitation round in the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). In the fifth round of the year, the province issued 137 invitations to apply to skilled workers in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams. PEI also invited 16 candidates to the Business Work Permit Entrepreneurs stream. The lowest score for business candidates was 62 points, 5 points fewer than it was in the April draw. In 2021, Prince Edward Island issued 1,854 invitations, including 157 invitations to business candidates. This year, PEI invited 690 candidates. The next PEI PNP draw is scheduled for June 16, 2022.
#Prince_Edward_Island, #PEIPNP, #Business_immigration, #Skilled_workers, #Entrepreneurs, #PNP
Canada accepted additional 855 Afghan refugees
On May 24, 2022, the Government of Canada made a new update regarding the Afghan refugees in the country. As of now, Canada has welcomed a total of 13,905 Afghan refugees. The Canadian Government aimed to bring at least 40,000 Afghan nationals to Canada. Through the special programs for Afghan refugees, the Government is planning to resettle 5,000 Afghan refugees through the permanent residence pathway for extended family members of former interpreters, 18,000 Afghan nationals through the special immigration program for Afghan nationals who assisted Canadian forces in Afghanistan, and a mix of government-assisted and privately-sponsored Afghan refugees through the humanitarian program.
#Afghan_refugees, #refugees, #Afghanistan
British Columbia invited 137 Skilled Immigration and Tech candidates in the new BCPNP draws
On May 24, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates and Tech workers. In the Tech-targeted draw, BC issued 115 invitations, with a minimum score of 85 points. In the Childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 4214), the province invited 11 candidates. In the Healthcare-targeted draw, BC invited 11 candidates. The lowest score of those candidates was 60 points. In total, the province invited up to 137 candidates. In 2022, British Columbia has already issued 3,643 invitations.
#British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP, #ECE, #Tech