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Oris Visas || Ontario invites 995 workers and international students in new PNP draw

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  Oris Visas || Ontario invites 995 workers and international students in new PNP draw International students and temporary foreign workers with profiles in Ontario's EOI system were invited to take the next step toward Canadian immigration. Ontario held a new round of invitations on September 21, inviting 995 to apply for a provincial nomination. The  Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program  (OINP) invited candidates who had profiles in the  Expression of Interest   (EOI) pool. Candidates may have qualified for one of two  Employer Job Offer  streams. Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration A total of 406 were invited who may be eligible for the  Foreign Worker Stream . These candidates needed a score of at least 37. It was a general draw so there were no   targeted occupations , nor  location requirements  for this draw. Another 523 were invited to apply for a nomination in a general draw through the  International Stu...

Oris Visas || British Columbia invites 488 in new PNP draws

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  Oris Visas || British Columbia  invites 488 in new PNP draws B.C. has now issued 8,089 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination since the start of the year. British Columbia invited 488 immigration candidates through four  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) draws held on August 31, 2021. Since February, British Columbia has been conducting two separate rounds of invitations for its PNP program each month. The province holds a general draw and a second draw targeting retail and wholesale retail managers as well as restaurant and foodservice managers. The second draw is due to a high number of people registered in the BC PNP  Skills Immigration Registration System  (SIRS) with these two occupations, the province said in a news release. By holding these additional draws, B.C. aims to balance the needs in all sectors of the provincial labour market. Candidates from the  Skills Immigration  (SI) and  Express Entry BC  (EEBC) streams ...

Oris Visas || Express Entry Canada invites 635 PNP candidates

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  Oris Visas || Express Entry Canada invites 635 PNP candidates Canada has now held 17 Express Entry draws just for PNP candidates since the start of 2021. Another 635  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) candidates in the Express Entry system have been invited to apply for permanent residence. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada  (IRCC) held its latest draw on September 1. The minimum score cutoff was 764, since all candidates had a provincial nomination worth 600 points in the Express Entry system. The maximum number of points one can possibly receive is 1,200. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment The cutoff time for those who had the minimum score was April 12, 2021 at 12:21:45 UTC. IRCC publishes the tie-breaker for every draw regardless of whether or not there was an actual tie. Invited candidates now have 60 days to apply for permanent residency. Backlog in Express Entry application processing It is now late in the summer of 2021, and — unlike  last ...

Oris Visas || Quebec invites 502 candidates in Arrima draw

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  Oris Visas || Quebec invites 502 candidates in Arrima draw The Quebec immigration department released details for its August 19 Arrima draw. Quebec invited 502 immigration candidates to apply for permanent selection on August 19. The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) issued invitations under the  Quebec Regular Skilled Worker Program  (QSWP). Candidates must have registered their  Expression of Interest  (EOI) in Quebec’s online registration portal,  Arrima . An EOI is a pre-application screening process. It allows Quebec to select from those who are interested in immigrating to the province, and invite them to submit their application. This draw comes just one week after  Quebec held its biggest Arrima draw of the year . Find Out if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration Invitations are issued according to the needs of Quebec’s labour market. In this draw, Qu...

Oris Visas || British Columbia invited 374 PNP candidates in new draws

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  Oris Visas || British Columbia invited 374 PNP candidates in new draws B.C. has now issued 7041 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination since the start of the year. British Columbia invited 374 immigration candidates in two  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP) draws held on August 3, 2021. Since February, British Columbia has been conducting two separate rounds of invitations twice a month as part of its PNP program. The province holds a general draw and a second draw targeting retail and wholesale trade managers as well as restaurant and food service managers. According to information released by the province, this second draw is due to a high number of people registered in the BC PNP  Skills Immigration Registration System  (SIRS) with these two occupations. By holding these additional draws, the province aims to balance the needs in all sectors of the provincial labour market. Candidates from the  Skills Immigration  (SI) and  Express ...

Oris Visas || PEI holds PNP draw inviting 161 immigration candidates

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 Oris Visas || PEI holds PNP draw inviting 161 immigration candidates The latest draw brings the number of invitations issued this year by Prince Edward Island through its expression of interest system to 1,194. The Province of Prince Edward Island held its regular monthly immigration draw on August 19. The province invited a total of 161 immigration candidates through its  Provincial Nominee Program  (PNP). Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration Most of the invitations, 152, went to  Express Entry  and  Labour Impact  candidates. The remaining nine invitations went to  Business Impact  candidates who had at least 72 points in the province’s immigration system. This is the eighth draw of the year held by Canada’s maritime province, bringing the total number of invitations issued so far this year to 1,194. PNPs allow Canada’s provinces and territories to select immigration candidates who meet their labour market needs.  This...

Oris Visas || Canada accepted 7,300 more immigration applications than intended for international graduates stream

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  Oris Visas || Canada accepted 7,300 more immigration applications than intended for international graduates stream Canada received more than 7,300 additional applications for the graduates stream of its new TR to PR pathways. Within 25 hours of launching the  temporary residence to permanent residence   (TR to PR) program, Canada reached its intake cap of 40,000 international student graduates. An internal memo reveals that the immigration department actually got significantly more applications than planned. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada  (IRCC) received 7,307 additional applications to the  International Graduate stream  of the TR to PR  The TR to PR pathways are six special immigration programs created to allow  essential workers ,  French speakers , and international student graduates in Canada to apply for  Canadian immigration . These one-time programs were opened on  May 6 , and will close on November 5 or unt...