Federal Skilled Workers

133 Express Entry candidates among those invited in Manitoba's June 20 Expression of Interest draw

By 2021, it is estimated that Quebec will have to find about 1 million skilled workers to fill the jobs and retirements. However, according to a document obtained by Le Devoir, 52% of applications for immigration of skilled workers were dismissed or denied from the beginning of the year and September 30, 2014.

The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program announced that it has reopened its International Skilled Worker — Express Entry to 500 new applications today. Candidates applying to the Express Entry sub-category of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP)’s must first enter the federal Express Entry system.

The number of job vacancies in Canada rose again in the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, with increases reported in six provinces and the territory of Nunavut.

Saskatchewan held another Express Entry and Occupations In-Demand draw November 12, time inviting 525 skilled workers to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence.

Five hundred and forty-six invitations to apply for a provincial nomination were issued to skilled workers and international graduates in the latest British Colombia (BC PNP) draw, which took place on September 3, 2019.

Newfoundland and Quebec saw fastest participation rate growth between 2008 and 2018, Statistics Canada says

British Columbia nominated 3,100 candidates in the federal Express Entry system for Canadian permanent residence in 2018 through its provincial nominee program, the BC PNP.

A new immigration pathway for international graduates of post-secondary institutions in Manitoba is now open to Expressions of Interest from eligible candidates.

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen, played up the positive impact of immigrants and refugees on the country and its economy in an address this week to international immigration experts gathered in the nation’s capital city, Ottawa.

Alberta will soon reopen its doors to applicants who wish to settle in one of Canada’s most beautiful and vibrant provinces. The province will begin accepting new applications from January 27, 2016.

New details of 2019 Alberta Express Entry Stream draws released

Results of the latest two Alberta Express Entry draws have been ‎released

The latest draw through Alberta’s Express Entry-aligned immigrant nominee stream turned out 148 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence.

The province of Alberta has invited 197 Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking ‎System scores as low as 301 to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent ‎residence. ‎

August 15 invitation round saw a higher CRS cutoff but nearly quadrupled the number of invitations

The Government of Alberta is extending a temporary transition period for applicants to the Alberta Opportunity Stream who hold a Post-Graduation Work Permit.

A popular Canadian immigration program run by the province of Quebec will reopen for 5,000 new applications at some point during the next 12 months, it has been announced.

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program invited 142 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residence in a provincial draw that took place on April 9.

Although all-program Express Entry draws could resume in two weeks, it may not be the end of PNP draws forever. Before the pandemic, IRCC occasionally held PNP-only draws. IRCC sees the PNP as paramount to supporting the economic development regions across Canada