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Ontario Issues 1493 Notifications of Interest

On January 14th, 2019 the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program issued 1493 Notifications of Interest to Express Entry applicants with scores between 439 and 448 under the Human Capital Priorities Stream. To be eligible for the Human Capital Priorities Stream applicants need to meet the following criteria: Have a valid Express Entry profile Meet the requirements…

Ontario (OINP) Reaches 2018 Quota

On November 9th, 2018, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) announced that they had reached their quota of Provincial Nominations for 2018 and would not be handing out any new nominations until 2019. Ontario handed out 6,600 Provincial Nominations in 2018. The break down of the programs these nominations were issued in is below:  …

Canada to Allow Working Holidays for Portuguese Citizens

Starting in 2019, Portuguese Citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 will be eligible for a two year working holiday in Canada. A working holiday is a two year open work permit that allows the applicant to work in any part of Canada, for any employer, for up to two years without a job…

Canada Issues 3,900 Invitations to Apply

On Monday, October 15th, 2018, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued 3,900 Invitations to Apply to those applicants with an active Express Entry Profile with a score of 440 or higher. This is a five point drop from the last selection. The applicant’s profile needed to be active and eligible as of October 15th, 2018….

Canada Issues 3,750 Invitations to Apply

On August 22nd, 2018, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada handed out 3,750 Invitations to Apply through the Express Entry system. Those applicants with an active Express Entry Profile with a score of 440 or higher were issued with an Invitation to Apply. The profile needed to be active and eligible as of August 22nd, 2018. The Tie-Breaker rule for…

Saskatchewan Slashes In-Demand Occupation List

On August 22nd, 2018 the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) cut their In-Demand Occupation list from thirty-three occupations down to twenty-two occupations. This will effect those seeking to apply under the International Skilled Worker: Occupation In-Demand program and the International Skilled Worker: Saskatchewan Express Entry program. The following occupations were removed from the In-Demand Occupation list: Engineering Managers;…

Expression of Interest Candidates Selected for the First Time

On August 21st, 2018 the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) selected 466 Expression of Interest Candidates with a score of 68 or higher in their first draw since introducing the Expression of Interest system on July 16th, 2018. This was a surprise as the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) had previously announced that it would…

Canada to Accept More Parent and Grandparent Sponsorships in 2019

On August 20th, 2018, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada announced on their official website that they would be accepting 20,000 new applications from those wishing to sponsor their parents or grandparents to Canada in 2019.  In 2019, all potential sponsors will still be required to complete an Interest to Sponsor form on the Immigration, Refugees and…