On February 16, 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued 1,082 Invitations to Apply (ITA) to candidates under the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) in the new PNP-targeted draw.
In round #216, the cut-off score was 710 points, 36 points more compared to the previous PNP draw.
The tie-breaking rule for this round was October 7, 2021 at 11:36:55 UTC. As of February 15, 2022, there are 198,061 profiles registered in the Express Entry pool, 401 more compared to the previous update.
In 2022, Canada issued 3,580 ITAs through Express Entry.
#Express_Entry, #IRCC, #ITA, #PNP
February 17, 2022
On February 15, 2022, British Columbia held a new draw in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Tech Program (BC PNP Tech).
In this draw, the province invited 140 candidates in four categories: Skills Immigration - Skilled Worker, Skills Immigration - International Graduate, Express Entry British Columbia - Skilled Worker, and Express Entry British Columbia - International Graduate.
The lowest score in all categories was 85 points, 5 points more than in the previous draw. In 2022, in total, British Columbia invited 1,186 candidates, including 459 applicants under the BCPNP Tech.
#British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #Tech_Pilot, #PNP, #BCPNP_Tech
https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-to-B-C/B-C-Provincial-Nominee-Program/Invitations-to-Apply
February 16, 2022
On February 10, 2022, Ontario has updated the average processing time in the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).
As of now, the processing time in Ontario’s Master Graduates and Ph.D. Graduates Streams and Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills Stream was 30-60 days.
The processing time for Ontario’s Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream, Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream, Express Entry Skilled Trades Stream, Employer Job
Offer: Foreign Worker, and Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream was 60-90 days.
The Expression of Interest (EOI) Assessment in the Entrepreneur Stream still requires less than 30 days, while the application processing depends on the complexity of the business nomination application.
The province has not still received its 2022 allocation from IRCC. As of February 10, 2022,
#OINP, #Ontario, #processing_times, #PNP, #nomination_certificate
https://www.ontario.ca/page/2022-ontario-immigrant-nominee-program-updates
February 11, 2022
On February 10, 2022, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
In round #136, MPNP issued 202 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream.
The minimum score to get the LAA in this category was 615 points, 6 points more compared to the previous draw.
In the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, Manitoba issued 31 LAAs. The lowest score in the SWO category was 705 points, 2 points more than in the previous round.
In addition, Manitoba invited 40 candidates in the International Education Category. In total, Manitoba issued LAAs to 273 candidates, including 68 Express Entry candidates.
MPNP has invited 1,031 candidates in 2022, and 234 of them received invitations in the Express Entry.
#Manitoba, #MPNP, #International_students, #PNP, #SWO, #SWM
https://immigratemanitoba.com/2022/02/
February 11, 2022