More than half of Canada’s small and medium-sized businesses are to limit investment because of a skilled worker labour shortage, a new study says. The Business Development Bank of Canada survey shows 53 percent of SMEs say their growth is being stunted because they cannot find the right staff. Despite immigration initiatives at the federal…
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The latest draw through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program saw 402 candidates receive invitations. The October 1 draw feature invitations across five BC PNP streams. The direct provincial skilled worker stream saw a minimum score of 92 points, compared to 97 for the Express Entry skilled worker stream. For international graduates, the direct provincial…
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A new Quebec Expression of Interest draw saw 32 invitations issued for candidates to submit full applications to the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. The September 4 draw candidates invited for Quebec immigration who met one of the following criteria: They held a validated job offer. They were in Quebec as a diplomatic agent, consular officer, representative…
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Saskatchewan immigration has issuing invites to 610 candidates across two streams after conducting a second provincial draw in 7 days. The sizeable October 2 draw means the province has invited 1,379 candidates in a week to apply to the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program. The draw focused on 77 stated National Occupational Classification codes for both…
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A new draw through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program saw Letters of Advice to Apply (LAAs) for Manitoba immigration issued to 224 candidates. The September 25 draw saw LAAs issued across three MPNP streams. Skilled Workers In Manitoba stream candidates received 140 LAAs, with the lowest-ranked candidate scoring 537 points. A further 59 LAAs were…
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Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores as low as 302 were issued Notifications of Interest by Alberta immigration in the latest provincial draws. In draws taking place on September 11 and September 18, the province issued a total of 478 NOI letters to candidates in the federal Express Entry pool. The September…
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Saskatchewan immigration invited 769 candidates across two provincial streams in a major new Expression of Interest draw. The September 25 draw was the first since the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program significantly expanded its list of eligible occupations, from 19 to 218. Both the Saskatchewan Occupations In-Demand and Express Entry streams were included in the draw,…
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British Columbia has conducted a new immigration draw targeting 29 in-demand occupations through the BC PNP Tech Pilot. The September 24 British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program draw saw 65 invitations issued across four provincial streams. A minimum score of 90 was registered for all four streams included in the draw. Those streams were the direct…
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A new draw through the Prince Edward Island Expression of Interest system saw invites issued to 122 candidates. The September 20 draw for Prince Edward Island immigration featured invitations through the Express Entry, Labour Impact and Business Impact streams. There were a combined 109 invites issued through the Express Entry/Labour Impact streams. Through the Business…
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British Columbia immigration has conducted a new draw, issuing invitations to apply to 481 candidates through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program. The September 17 draw saw minimum scores range between 77 and 101 points under five different BC PNP categories. A minimum score of 77 points was recorded for the entry-level and semi-skilled stream.…
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