Express Entry 2022

ESDC has expanded the Global Talent Stream to a variety of eligible engineering positions.

The PNP is a popular option for skilled workers to immigrate to Canada.

In a bid to improve client service, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is completely digitizing the application submission process for Canada’s inland and outland spousal and common-law partner sponsorship programs.

What you need to know ahead of November 16, when IRCC switches to NOC 2021.

There are a number of pathways for nurses to immigrate to Canada.

Canada was experiencing nursing shortages even before the pandemic. Ontario, for example, is planning to invest $342 million over the next five years to hire more than 13,000 healthcare workers to the province. BC has promised to provide up to $16,000 to about 1,500 internationally educated nurses to cover application fees, English language tests, and educational upgrading. Also, Quebec is investing $65 million to recruit and train nearly 1,000 nurses from francophone countries.

The CRS starts by assessing what the Canadian government refers to as “core human capital factors”, which include the following characteristics: age, education, first language ability (English or French), second language ability (English or French) and Canadian work experience.

Express Entry is also Canada’s main method for bringing international skilled workers to this country through permanent residence.

As of mid-March, IRCC reports a backlog of 1,844,424 persons across all lines of business.
IRCC reports there are 1.84 million people waiting on decisions in its inventory as of mid-March.

The backlog has progressed as follows since summer 2021:

• March 15 and 17, 2022: 1,844,424 persons
• February 1, 2022: 1,815,628 persons
• December 15, 2021: 1,813,144 persons
• October 27, 2021: 1,792,404 persons
• July 6, 2021: 1,447,474 persons

The data represents the number of persons currently awaiting processing by IRCC.
Permanent residence inventory data is from March 15 and temporary residence inventory data is from March 17. The reason for the difference is when IRCC provided the March 15 temporary residence data initially, the “visitor record” data was missing. On March 17 temporary residence data was provided when requested.

Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser believes meaningful steps are being taken to get the immigration system back on track.

A new Statistics Canada report says Canada is aging and it will continue to depend on high immigration levels to renew its population.

System problems occurring since the implementation of NOC 2021 are having an impact on Express Entry candidates.

The Canadian government uses the CRS to score and rank Express Entry candidates.

Two of Canada's provinces held immigration draws during the week of April 4 to 8.

This past week, Manitoba held a new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw and BC held its weekly PNP invitation round.

Canada is creating a new fast-track immigration program for temporary foreign workers and international students.

Canada's held its fourth Express Entry draw of the year inviting PNP candidates.

Ontario has issued 30 ITAs under the Entrepreneur Stream and BC issued 177 ITAs in a general draw.

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited 535 candidates from the Masters Graduate Stream. Candidates required a score of 35 and above.

In the latest report, job vacancies and payroll employment remain high, while unemployment sees decreases in September.

Ontario's newest Human Capital Priorities draw invited candidates with CRS scores of 455 and up.

The PNP has grown in provinence significantly since its launch in 1998 and now accounts for over 80,000 PR admissions per year. The increase in the number of PNP admissions in Canada is because the federal and provincial governments consider it an effective tool to promote the economic development of the country.