EE & Provincial Draws

Quebec invited 69 candidates in the fourth round of Arrima in 2021

On June 17, 2021, the Quebec Ministry of Immigration (MIFI) published the results of the fifth invitation round in Quebec’s online system Arrima conducted in 2021. MIFI invited 69 candidates to apply for a Quebec Selection Certificate under the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. Candidates invited in this round either had a validated offer of employment in the province or are specific foreigners mentioned in Section 26 of the Quebec Immigration Regulation such as diplomats, the staff of the intergovernmental organizations, consular officers, and diplomats. In 2021, MIFI already issued 545 invitations. Last year, Quebec invited 628 persons through the Arrima. Since the launch of Arrima in July 2019, the government of Quebec invited 3,235 foreign nationals in 18 draws to apply for immigration to Quebec. #MIFI, #Quebec, #Arrima, #QSW   http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/informations/news/news-2021/index.html

June 24, 2021

Ontario issued 583 NOIs in the Human Capital Priorities Stream

On June 23, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) held a new draw in the Human Capital Priorities Stream. In this round, OINP issued 583 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates who possess work experience in one of the in-demand occupations. The CRS Express Entry score range of those candidates was 464-467 points. All invited candidates work in one of the ten following occupations: • NOC 0122 – Banking, credit and other investment managers • NOC 0124 – Advertising, marketing and public relations managers • NOC 0125 – Other business services managers • NOC 0601 – Corporate sales managers • NOC 1111 – Financial auditors and accountants • NOC 1112 – Financial and investment analysts • NOC 1121 – Human resources professionals • NOC 1122 – Professional occupations in business management consulting • NOC 3012 – Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses • NOC 4163 – Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants In total, Ontario invited 6,413 candidates through the OINP in 2021 and 2,806 under the Human Capital Priorities Stream. #Ontario, #OINP, #Human_capital, #Occupations_in_demand https://www.ontario.ca/page/2021-ontario-immigrant-nominee-program-updates

June 24, 2021

Alberta invited 184 candidates in the new AINP draw

On June 22, 2021, Alberta published a new update of the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP). The province conducted a new draw in the Alberta Express Entry Stream and issued 184 Notifications of Interest (NOI). The lowest score in this round was 300, the same compared to June 5 draw. In 2021, AINP already invited 2,284 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in the Alberta Express Entry. At the moment, Alberta received 1,600 applications in the Alberta Opportunity Stream and 400 Expressions of Interest (EOI) in the Alberta Express Entry Stream. These applications are waiting for the eligibility assessment. #Alberta, #AINP, #PNP, #ITA, #Nomination_certificate, #Express_Entry, #Alberta_Opportunity_Stream   https://www.alberta.ca/ainp-processing-times-inventory.aspx

June 23, 2021

British Columbia held a new draw

On June 22, 2021, British Columbia conducted two draws in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the general draw, the province issued 341 invitations. • Skills Immigration - Skilled Worker 93 • Skills Immigration - International Graduate 85 (-3 point) • Skills Immigration - Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 75 (-1 point) • Express Entry British Columbia - Skilled Worker 92 (-1 point) • Express Entry British Columbia - International Graduate 85 (-3 point) The second round of the day targeted only candidates in NOC 0621 - Retail and Wholesale Trade Managers and NOC 0631 - Restaurant and Food Service Managers. BCPNP invited 54 such candidates. Both NOCs have a high number of registrants within the BC PNP Skills Immigration Registration System. The lowest score of those candidates was 109 points, one point less compared to the previous draw for these NOCs. In total, British Columbia issued 5,730 ITAs under the BCPNP in 2021. #British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP   https://www.welcomebc.ca/Immigrate-to-B-C/B-C-Provincial-Nominee-Program/Invitations-to-Apply    

June 23, 2021