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Canada held the largest all-program Express Entry draw of 2022
On September 14, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 3,250 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under Express Entry. In this round of invitations, no program has been specified. In round #231, the cut-off score was 511 points, 5 points fewer compared to the previous draw. The tie-breaking rule for this round was September 13, 2022, at 00:38:05 UTC. As of September 12, 2022, there are 238,273 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool, 923 fewer compared to the previous update. In 2022, Canada issued 24,288 ITAs through Express Entry.
#Express_Entry, #IRCC, #ITA
Manitoba invited more Ukrainian candidates
On September 14, 2022, the Government of Manitoba held the seventh draw for Ukrainian candidates. In this draw, the province invited 9 candidates through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). To be eligible, applicants must be a Ukrainian citizen, have a minimum of CLB 4 in each language band, have connections to the province (close relative, family-like, community, previous employment or studies in Manitoba), and score at least 60 points, and possess a valid language test in one of the official languages. In total, the province invited 154 Ukrainian nationals. In 2022, MPNP issued invitations to 4,806 applicants, including 945 Express Entry candidates.
#Manitoba, #MPNP, #International_students, #Ukraine
BC invited up to 300 Skilled Immigration candidates
On September 13, 2022, the Government of British Columbia issued new invitations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) and invited qualified Skills Immigration candidates. In the general draw, the province invited 251 candidates. The minimal score for candidates invited in this draw was between 78-120 points. In addition, British Columbia invited 27 candidates under the childcare-targeted draw for early childhood educators (NOC 4214). In the Healthcare-targeted draw, BC invited 12 candidates. Additionally, less than 5 invitations have been issued for healthcare assistants (NOC 3413) and other priority occupations (NOCs 3114, 3213). In total, the province invited up to 300 candidates. In 2022, British Columbia has already issued 6,841 invitations.
#British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP, #ECE, #Tech
IRCC runs #ImmigrationMatters campaign
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been running its #ImmigrationMatters campaign since 2018 to raise awareness of how immigration benefits Canadian society as a whole. The Government of Canada’s immigration campaign, also known as #WelcomingWeek2022, aims to educate Canadians on the importance of immigration while also informing potential immigrants about all they could gain by immigrating. The campaign consists of community events in addition to a website that posts immigration success stories to help Canadians understand how the immigration system works and ways they can get involved with local initiatives.
#IRCC, #ImmigrationMatters, #Immigration_matters, #WelcomingWeek2022