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Canada approved over 420,000 applications of Ukrainian nationals under the CUAET
On November 18, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated the number of Ukrainian newcomers arriving in Canada under the Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET). According to the latest update, between January 1 and November 13, 2022, 17,421 Ukrainians arrived in Canada by land, and an additional 100,185 reached by air. Between March 17 and November 15, 2022, IRCC received 689,854 applications under the CUAET. In total, IRCC approved 420,196 applications from Ukrainian nationals.
#Ukrainian_immigrants, #Ukrainian_refugees, #refugees, #CUAET, #Ukraine, #IRCC
Alberta announced NOC changes for immigration under the AAIP
The Government of Alberta published the changes to the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program’s (AAIP) immigration streams, which now reflect the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 and are based on the training, education, experience and responsibilities (TEER). As of November 16, AAIP language requirements for the worker stream have increased the minimum language requirements in sixteen occupations while decreasing in three. The provincial government updated the ineligible and eligible occupation lists with new NOC codes. In addition, general Express Entry stream occupation eligibility has changed for nineteen occupations.
#AAIP, #NOC_2021, #TEER, #NOC_change, #Alberta, #PR
Manitoba held the largest draw of 2022
On November 18, 2022, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #158, MPNP issued 177 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream. The minimum score to get the LAA in this category was 797 points, 184 points more compared to the previous draw. In the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, Manitoba issued 143 LAAs. The lowest score in the SWO category was 686 points, 40 points fewer than in the previous round. In addition, Manitoba invited 198 candidates in the International Education Stream. In total, Manitoba issued LAAs to 518 candidates, including 125 Express Entry candidates. MPNP has invited 5,760 candidates in 2022, and 1,220 received invitations in the Express Entry.
#Manitoba, #MPNP, #International_students, #PNP, #SWO, #SWM
Prince Edward Island held two draws in November 2022
In November 2022, Prince Edward Island held two Expression of Interest draws under the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP). On November 3, 2022, PEI conducted a new invitation round in the Labour Impact Category and invited 39 candidates. On November 17, 2022, the province issued 141 invitations to apply to skilled workers in the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams. PEI also invited 8 candidates to the Business Work Permit Entrepreneurs stream. The lowest score for business candidates was 62 points, 10 points fewer than in the October draw. This year, PEI invited 1,651 candidates. According to the schedule, the next PEI PNP draw will occur on December 15, 2022.
#Prince_Edward_Island, #PEIPNP, #Business_immigration, #Skilled_workers, #Entrepreneurs, #PNP