AINP invited 200 candidates in Alberta Express Entry Stream

On April 27, 2021, Alberta released a new update about the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) inventory. The province received 2,050 applications in the Alberta Opportunity Stream and 275 Expressions of Interest (EOI) in the Alberta Express Entry Stream. These applications are waiting for the eligibility assessment. In addition, on April 20, 2021, Alberta held a new round in the Alberta Express Entry Stream and issued 200 Notifications of Interest (NOI). The lowest score in this round decreased by one point and was 301 points. In 2021, AINP already invited 1,409 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination in the Alberta Express Entry. The 2021 quota for AINP has not been announced yet. #Alberta, #AINP, #PNP, #ITA, #Nomination_certificate, #Express_Entry, #Alberta_Opportunity_Stream

April 28, 2021

BCPNP issued 362 invitations in the new round

On April 27, 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 348 invitations. The lowest scores slightly changed in some categories: • Skills Immigration - Skilled Worker 94 (-1 point) • Skills Immigration - International Graduate 95 • Skills Immigration - Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 78 (-1 point) • Express Entry British Columbia - Skilled Worker 94 (-1 point) • Express Entry British Columbia - International Graduate 95 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 14 such candidates. Both NOCs have a high number of registrants within the BC PNP Skills Immigration Registration System. The lowest score of EEBC - International Graduate candidates was 114 points, one point more compared to the previous draw for these NOCs, while the lowest score of other categories was 113 points - the same as it was in the previous draw. In total, BC issued 3,893 invitations under all streams in 2021. #British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP

April 28, 2021

Sudbury considered 16 applications in the Rural and Northern Pilot

On April 26, 2021, the City of Greater Sudbury held this year’s second round of invitations in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). In this round, Sudbury considered 16 candidates, 4 more than in the April 8 draw. The lowest score of this draw was 240 points, 40 points fewer than in the previous draw. The last applicant in this draw was considered on April 19, 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, 28 applicants have already been invited. #Sudbury, #RNIP, #Ontario, #community_recommendation, #rural_immigration

April 27, 2021

Manitoba issued 367 invitations in draw #114

On April 26, 2021, Manitoba held a new invitation round in the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). In round #114, MPNP issued 301 Letters of Advice to Apply (LAA) in the Skilled Workers in Manitoba stream. The minimum score to get the LAA in this category was 440 points, 16 points lower compared to the previous draw. In the Skilled Workers Overseas stream, Manitoba issued 11 LAAs. The lowest score in the SWO category was 721 points, eighteen points more than in the previous round. In addition, Manitoba invited 55 candidates in the International Education Category. In total, Manitoba issued LAAs to 367 candidates, including 34 Express Entry candidates. MPNP has invited 2,636 candidates in 2021 and 562 of them received invitations in the Express Entry. #Manitoba, #MPNP, #International_students, #PNP, #SWO, #SWM

April 27, 2021