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British Columbia PNP invited 488 candidates
On August 31, 2021, British Columbia held two invitation rounds in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the general draw, BC invited 467 individuals. The lowest scores have dropped as follows:
- Skills Immigration – Skilled Worker 90 (-1 point)
- Skills Immigration – International Graduate 77 (-1 point)
- Skills Immigration – Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 69 (-4 points)
- Express Entry British Columbia – Skilled Worker 86 (-2 points)
- Express Entry British Columbia – International Graduate 75 (-1 point)
The second round of the day targeted only candidates in NOC 0621 – Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers and NOC 0631 – Restaurant and Food Service Managers. BCPNP issued 21 invitations for those candidates. The lowest score for those candidates was 106 points, the same as in the previous draw. In total, British Columbia issued 8,093 ITAs under the BCPNP in 2021.
#British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP
Ontario invited candidates in the Entrepreneur Stream
On August 31, 2021, Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) released the results of the new draw under the Entrepreneur Stream. On August 26, the province invited 20 business candidates. The minimum score of this round was 142, four points less compared to July 8 draw. The OINP noted that those whose Expressions of Interest were scored by August 23, 2021 were eligible for this draw. In total, Ontario invited 41 business candidates to apply for the provincial nomination in 2021.
#Ontario, #OINP, #Entrepreneurs, #Business_immigration, #PNP
Indian students traveling Canada stuck at Mexico border
After Canada’s ban on direct flights from India was implemented on April 22, Indian students take an indirect route from where they can finally take a flight to Canada. One of the routes that were working for many students was through Mexico. But now, as Mexico has tightened control on student passengers, and mandatory test reports and vaccination records have been scrutinized strictly, more than 200 students from India are stranded at the international airports of Mexico and are facing hardships.
#India, #travel_restrictions, #Indian_students, #International_students
Canada agreed with the USA to cooperate in the departure of Afghans
On August 31, 2021, the Government of Canada reached an agreement with the USA to support refugees’ travel to safety. As part of this work, Canada will welcome up to 5,000 Afghan nationals who have served for both countries and whose evacuations were facilitated by the United States. These Afghan refugees will be accepted as part of the program that Canada recently announced for some 20,000 refugees. This program will include persecuted Afghan minorities, Afghan women human rights advocates, journalists, as well as LGBTI individuals.
#Afghanistan, #USA, #refugees, #Afghans, #Afghan_refugees
Temporary foreign workers who reside in Quebec can apply for a bridging open work permit
On August 31, 2021, Quebec announced that a bridging open work permit came into effect for holders of a Certificate de selection du Quebec. Now, temporary foreign workers who live in the province and have been selected by Quebec as skilled workers can apply for a bridging open work permit (BOWP) which will allow them to hold their jobs while waiting to get a permanent residence. To be eligible for the bridging open work permit, temporary foreign workers must have submitted a permanent residence (PR) application as the principal applicant and as a skilled worker in Quebec to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC); have proof confirming that the complete PR application has been received by the federal government. Partners of applicants can also obtain an open work permit if they are included in the PR application, regardless of the principal applicant’s skill level.
#Quebec, #IRCC, #bridging_work_permit, #BOWP, #temporary_foreign_workers