On March 26, 2024, the Government of Manitoba held the 24th draw for Ukrainian candidates. In this draw, the province invited 179 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.
The province invited 1,535 candidates in 2024, including 451 Ukrainian nationals.
April 1, 2024
On March 25, 2024, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued invitations to candidates in the new Express Entry draw.
In this round, 1,980 invitations to apply (ITAs) were sent out in the General Express Entry draw #290. Candidates were required to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 524, which was one point lower than the previous general draw.
The tie-breaking rule for this draw was set for February 25, 2024, at 14:42:38 UTC. As of March 24, 2024, 211,962 profiles were registered in the Express Entry pool. Canada has issued 25,195 ITAs through 12 Express Entry draws throughout the year.
March 26, 2024
On February 1, 2024, the City of Greater Sudbury held six rounds of invitations in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) Program.
The city considered 238 candidates, including 219 via the Conventional Stream, 16 under the Limited stream, and three through the Francophone Stream.
The minimum score for these draws varied between 145 and 290. In 2024, Sudbury invited a total of 284 applicants.
Sudbury last accepted RNIP applications on February 1, 2024. Applications received after that date will not be considered. So far, the city has recommended around 900 individuals under the RNIP since the program's launch.
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March 21, 2024
On March 19, 2024, the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) issued 1,370 invitations to apply (ITAs) for the Masters Graduate stream.
The minimum score of this round was 52 points, two points more than it was in the previous draw. In addition, Ontario also invited 104 candidates under the PhD Graduate Stream.
The minimum score for this draw was 42 points.
The profiles of selected candidates were created between March 19, 2023, and March 19, 2024. In total, this year, the province invited 23,471 candidates through the OINP.
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March 21, 2024