Federal Skilled Workers

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A new draw held August 27 through British Columbia’s Tech Pilot issued 63 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to eligible Skills Immigration and Express Entry candidates.

The province of Ontario led Canada’s provinces and territories in net employment gains in 2018 During 2018 Canada’s unemployment rate reach its lowest point since 1976.

In its latest provincial draw, which took place on March 21, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued 146 new invitations to apply for a provincial nomination to skilled workers, graduates, and entrepreneurs interested in permanent settlement in the province.

On January 2 , BC issued invitation to apply to Skills Immigration and Express Entry candidates.

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program invited 323 candidates under Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC streams in the latest draw, which took place August 22. Candidates who receive a nomination under the Express Entry BC Skilled worker and international graduates categories will receive an additional 600 points toward their CRS score.

Federal skilled worker program will reopen in May, 2013

The Canadian province of British Columbia (B.C.) has announced that is implementing a new Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS) similar to the Express entry program which is designed for the province needs. The government of B.C. stated that SIRS is aligned with British Columbia's labour market and economic development priorities.

The province of British Columbia has announced that it will accept up to 50 applications for Canadian permanent residence under the Skills Immigration stream of the (BCPNP). The application intake period came into effect on November 10, 2015.

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program invited 71 Tech Pilot candidates across five categories to apply for a provincial nomination in a draw held April 16.

222 Skilled workers, international graduates, and entrepreneurs have been invited to apply to the British Colombia immigration programs.In the province's latest immigration draw, which took place on April 19, 2017. Of these Invitations to Apply (ITAs) issued, 16 were to Entrepreneur candidates. The remaining 206 were issued to candidates in five sub-categories managed through the Skilled immigration registration system .

British Columbia has issued another 205 invitations to candidates in its Skills Immigration and Express Entry categories in an invitation round held on May 2. Of that total, an undisclosed number of candidates in the Express Entry Skilled worker stream and Express Entry graduates sub-categories with a minimum score of 91 under British Columbia's Skills Immigration Registration System received invitations.

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program invited 326 skilled workers and graduates to apply for a provincial nomination in the latest draw that took place on April 4.

Two-year-old pilot, provides fast track to Canadian permanent residence for tech workers in 29 eligible occupations

Ahmed Hussen Canada’s Immigration Minister says the federal government’s multi-year immigration levels plan is on track and $440 million will be committed to ensure its success. Hussen provided an update Thursday on Canada’s 2018 immigration levels before Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.

In the first two draws of the year, IRCC has only invited PNP candidates to apply for Canadian immigration.

IRCC issued 2,750 invitations to apply (ITA) and the Comprehensive Ranking System score (CRS) cut-off was 516.

On march 4th ,Canada is extending its Atlantic Immigration Pilot to December 2021 in a bid to maintain the program’s momentum, the federal government has announced.  

New proof of funds requirement to determine eligibility for Federal Skilled Worker Program and Federal Skilled Trades Program candidates in 2020.

Canada held its first Express Entry draw of the year today, and the first since November 23.