Sudbury considered 12 applications in the Rural and Northern Pilot

On May 11, 2021, the City of Greater Sudbury held a new round of invitations in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). In this round, Sudbury considered 12 candidates, 4 fewer than in the April 26 draw. The lowest score of this draw was 205 points, 35 points fewer than in the previous draw. The last applicant in this draw was considered on April 6, 2021. Candidates who applied after September 2020 but never got an invitation, may be drawn in the next rounds. In 2020, Sudbury invited 42 candidates, and in total, 54 individuals were recommended by the city since the launch of the program. This year, in total, 40 applicants have already been invited. #Sudbury, #RNIP, #Ontario, #community_recommendation, #rural_immigration

May 12, 2021

MPNP issued 150 invitations to apply for the nomination of Manitoba

On May 6, 2021, Manitoba conducted a new draw in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #115, Manitoba invited 108 candidates in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream. The lowest score of those who received a Letter of Advice to Apply (LAA) was 400, 40 points fewer compared to draw #114. As for the Skilled Workers Overseas Stream, the province invited 29 individuals, and the lowest score to get the LAA was 703, 18 points fewer than in the previous round. In addition, MPNP invited 13 candidates in the International Education Category. Of those 150 invited in this round, 14 candidates had valid Express Entry profiles. In 2021, Manitoba already invited 2,786 individuals under the MPNP, including 576 Express Entry candidates. #Manitoba, #MPNP, #International_students, #PNP, #SWO, #SWM

May 10, 2021

The government of Canada updated the terminology for Quebec-related instructions

On May 6, 2021, Saskatchewan conducted a new round of invitations in the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP). SINP issued 259 invitations to apply (ITAs) for the provincial nomination. In the Express Entry category, Saskatchewan issued 136 ITAs. Another 123 invitations were issued to the Occupations In-Demand category candidates. The lowest score in both categories was 70 points, the same as in the previous draw. All invited candidates had Educational Credential Assessments. In this draw, Saskatchewan invited candidates in 63 different NOCs. Saskatchewan invited 3,200 candidates in 2021, 1,647 under the Express Entry, and 1,553 under the Occupations In-Demand category. #Saskatchewan, #SINP, #Express_Entry, #Occupations_in_demand, #PNP

May 7, 2021

Ontario held a new draw for French-Speaking Skilled Workers

On May 4, 2021, the Ontario Immigration Nominee Program (OINP) conducted a new draw in the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream (FSSW). In this round, the province issued 102 Notifications of Interest (NOI). The Express Entry score range of invited candidates in this intake was between 458 and 467 points. The Express Entry profiles of those candidates were created between May 4, 2020 and May 4, 2021. OINP already invited 374 Francophone candidates to apply for the nomination of Ontario this year. In total, OINP issued 3,463 NOIs in 2021. #Ontario, #OINP, #Francophones, #FSSW, #ITA, #PNP, #Ontario_Express_Entry

May 5, 2021