International Graduate stream

On November 5 and 6, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP) held selections for both entrepreneurial and skilled immigration streams.

Four provinces have invited candidates in most recent provincial immigration draws.

Recent consultations outline the possibility of targeting Express Entry candidates who have key attributes such as occupation, sector, being a temporary resident, and French language proficiency.

A total of 127 invitations were under the Labour and Express Entry streams. Nine invitations were issued under PEI’s business impact and work permit stream with a minimum point threshold of 65. The total number of invitations for this draw is less than the most recent draw on May 20, when 153 invitations were issued.

Saskatchewan is temporarily stopping new applications for job offer-based immigration streams starting February 18, 2025. The pause is expected to last several weeks while the province makes updates. Applications submitted before this date will still be processed.

Saskatchewan is emerging as a national leader in employment, reporting the lowest provincial unemployment rate in March at 4.9 percent and the highest job growth in the country with 6,600 new positions added—a 1.1 percent increase. This growth stands in stark contrast to national figures, which saw Canada lose nearly 33,000 jobs and experience a slight rise in unemployment to 6.7 percent. Year-over-year, Saskatchewan also tops the country with a 3.1 percent employment increase.

In 2021, Ontario welcomed 198,000 new permanent residents, or nearly 49% of all new permanent residents in Canada.

The province welcomes over 15,000 immigrants per year through its various immigration streams.