On July 8th, 2019 the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) announced changes made to their In-Demand Skills Stream and the Entrepreneur Stream which are two of their existing provincial nominee programs. The Entrepreneur Stream is for those looking to open and operate a business in Ontario. The previous requirements required the highest net worth and […]
Ontario Issues 1072 Notifications of Interest to 10 Targeted Occupations
On May 31, 2019, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program issued targeted Notifications of Interest to Express Entry applicants with scores between 439 and 469 under the Human Capital Priorities Stream. This selection Otargeted candidates with work experience in the following NOC codes: 0114 Other administrative services managers 0601 Corporate sales managers 1122 Professional occupations in business management […]
Trades People Selected in Special Express Entry Draw
On May 15th, 2019 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada did an Express Entry draw only for those who had qualified as a Federal Skilled Trades person. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued 500 Invitation to Apply to those Federal Skilled Trades People with a score of 332 or higher. This draw did not include Federal […]
Saskatchewan Makes More Updates To In-Demand Occupation List
Saskatchewan Updates In-Demand Occupation List On May 1st, 2019 the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) made additional changes to their in-demand occupation list. This list is used for those applying under the International Skilled Worker: Occupations in Demand and International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry programs. The current National Occupational Classification Codes which are on […]
Saskatchewan Updates In-Demand Occupation List
On April 4th, 2019 the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) made changes to their in-demand occupation list by adding 11 new occupations and removing 10 old occupations. This list is used for those applying under the International Skilled Worker: Occupations in Demand and International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry programs. The National Occupational Classification Codes […]
Express Entry Starts Low for 2019
On January 30th, 2019, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada did their first Express Entry draw for 2019. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada selected 3,350 people from the Express Entry system with a score of 438 or higher. The applicant’s profile needed to be active and eligible as of January 30th, 201. The Tie-Breaker rule for […]
Ontario Issues 1493 Notifications of Interest
On January 14th, 2019 the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program issued 1493 Notifications of Interest to Express Entry applicants with scores between 439 and 448 under the Human Capital Priorities Stream. To be eligible for the Human Capital Priorities Stream applicants need to meet the following criteria: Have a valid Express Entry profile Meet the requirements […]
Ontario (OINP) Reaches 2018 Quota
On November 9th, 2018, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) announced that they had reached their quota of Provincial Nominations for 2018 and would not be handing out any new nominations until 2019. Ontario handed out 6,600 Provincial Nominations in 2018. The break down of the programs these nominations were issued in is below: […]
Canada to Allow Working Holidays for Portuguese Citizens
Starting in 2019, Portuguese Citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 will be eligible for a two year working holiday in Canada. A working holiday is a two year open work permit that allows the applicant to work in any part of Canada, for any employer, for up to two years without a job […]
Canada Issues 3,900 Invitations to Apply
On Monday, October 15th, 2018, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued 3,900 Invitations to Apply to those applicants with an active Express Entry Profile with a score of 440 or higher. This is a five point drop from the last selection. The applicant’s profile needed to be active and eligible as of October 15th, 2018. […]