British Columbia invited 441 skilled workers

British Columbia invited 441 skilled workers On April 13, 2021, British Columbia held invitation rounds in the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry British Columbia (EEBC) categories of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BCPNP). In the general draw, BCPNP issued 420 invitations. The lowest scores slightly changed in all categories: • Skills Immigration - Skilled Worker 95 (-1 point) • Skills Immigration - International Graduate 95 (+1 point) • Skills Immigration - Entry Level and Semi-Skilled 79 (-2 points) • Express Entry British Columbia - Skilled Worker 95 (-1 point) • Express Entry British Columbia - International Graduate 95 (+1 point) 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 21 such candidates. Both NOCs have a high number of registrants within the BC PNP Skills Immigration Registration System. The lowest score of those candidates did not change and was 113 points. In total, British Columbia issued 3,441 ITAs under the BCPNP in 2021. #British_Columbia, #BCPNP, #EEBC, #Skills_Immigration, #PNP

April 15, 2021

Sudbury considered 12 applications in the Rural and Northern Pilot

On April 12, 2021, the City of Greater Sudbury held the first round of invitations in the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). In this round, Sudbury considered 12 candidates and the lowest score of this draw was 280 points, 45 points fewer than in the September 22 draw. The last applicant in this draw was considered on March 23, 2021. The immigration authorities of Sudbury announced that Cooks (NOC 6322) and Kitchen Helpers (NOC 6711) are now excluded from the list of eligible occupations. Sudbury also explained that candidates who applied after September 2020 but never got an invitation, may be drawn in the next rounds. Last year, Sudbury invited 42 candidates, and in total, the city recommended 54 individuals since the launch of the program. #Sudbury, #RNIP, #Ontario, #community_recommendation, #rural_immigration

April 14, 2021

Alberta issued 200 NOIs in Alberta Express Entry

On April 13, 2021, Alberta posted a new update about the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) inventory. Alberta received 2,175 applications in the Alberta Opportunity Stream and 200 Expressions of Interest (EOI) in the Alberta Express Entry Stream. These applications are waiting for the eligibility assessment. In addition, on April 6, 2021, Alberta conducted a new invitation round in the Alberta Express Entry Stream and invited 200 candidates to apply for a nomination of the province. The lowest score to get a Notification of Interest (NOI) in this round increased by one point to 302 points. In 2021, AINP already invited 1,209 Express Entry candidates in the Alberta Express Entry. The quota for AINP in 2021 will be announced later. #Alberta, #AINP, #PNP, #ITA, #Nomination_certificate, #Express_Entry, #Alberta_Opportunity_Stream

April 14, 2021

Ontario issued 528 NOIs in the new OINP Tech Draw

On April 13, 2021, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) issued 528 targeted Notifications of Interest (NOIs) to candidates under the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream. The OINP Tech Draws are aimed mainly at candidates in six following technical occupations: NOC 2173 Software engineers and designers, NOC 2174 Computer programmer and interactive media developers, NOC 2147 Computer engineers, NOC 2175 Web designers and developers, NOC 2172 Database analysts and data administrators, and NOC 0213 Computer and information systems managers. The CRS score range of this round was 456-467 points. This year, OINP invited 1,714 candidates in two Tech Draws. In total, Ontario issued 3,361 invitations to apply for the provincial nomination under all streams of the OINP. #Ontario, #OINP, #Human_capital, #OINP_tech_draw, #Express_Entry

April 14, 2021