Canada PNP highlights for September 2021
All provinces and territories operate its own PNP except for Quebec and Nunavut. This helps provincial governments to choose candidates who are most suitable to address the province’s labour market needs and job shortages. Granted, the Canadian federal government have the final say on who is allowed into Canada, but the provinces have a key role in selecting […]
A look back at immigration news from the past week
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held an Express Entry draw last week. The draw was held on November 10 and invited 775 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates to apply for permanent residence. These candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 685. This was the second-lowest cut-off score since IRCC started holding PNP-focused draws back in March 2020. IRCC […]
Alberta launches new tech immigration pathway
The program, called Accelerated Tech Pathway, was announced by Alberta’s Minister of Labour and Immigration Tyler Shandro on January 13. However, the province had already began application intake for this new program in December. The new pathway falls under the Alberta Express Entry Stream of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP), one of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). […]
Alberta PNP announces new name, launches new immigration streams
In addition, Alberta announced the introduction of two new streams to encourage skilled and talented professionals and entrepreneurs from around the world to settle in the province’s rural communities. The two new streams are called the Rural Renewal Stream and the Rural Entrepreneur Stream. These major announcements were made by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney at […]
