On December 5, 2023, British Columbia held a new draw for business candidates in the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). The BCPNP invited five candidates in the Base Category of the Entrepreneur Stream.
The lowest score of this round was 116 points, the same as in the previous draw.
The maximum points in the Entrepreneur Stream grid are 200.
Candidates can get 120 points for self-declared factors such as Experience & Ownership, Net Worth, Investment, etc. Another 80 points are given for the business concept.
British Columbia issued 9,723 invitations this year, including up to 89 ITAs for entrepreneurs.
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January 6, 2024
On December 4, 2023, the Government of Manitoba held the 20th draw for Ukrainian candidates. In this draw, the province invited 117 candidates through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
To be eligible, applicants must be Ukrainian citizens, have a minimum of CLB 4 in each language band, have connections to the province (close relative, community ties, previous employment, or studies in Manitoba), and score at least 60 points in the EOI registration points-grid, and possess a valid language test in one of the official languages.
In total, the province invited 14,567 candidates in 2023, including 412 Ukrainian nationals.
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January 6, 2024
On November 30, 2023, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) conducted an invitation draw under the Human Capital Priorities Stream.
The OINP issued 1,052 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates with work experience in healthcare occupations.
Invited candidates' CRS Express Entry score was between 404 and 430 points.
This year, the province has invited 15,143 candidates through thirteen Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream draws.
In 2023, Ontario issued 36,865 invitations under all streams of OINP.
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January 6, 2024
On November 30, 2023, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
In round #201, the MPNP invited 148 applicants under the Close relative in Manitoba selection with a minimum score of 609.
In the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, MPNP issued 38 LAAs to candidates invited under the Strategic Recruitment Initiative.
The lowest score in the SWO category was 720 points, one point fewer than in the previous draw. In addition, 82 invitations were issued in the International Education Stream.
In this round, Manitoba has issued LAAs to 268 candidates, including 50 Express Entry candidates. In 2023, MPNP invited 14,450 candidates, and 3,804 of them received invitations in the Express Entry.
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January 6, 2024