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15 Jun 2022
British Columbia PNP Draw

141+ candidates received invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canada PR in a new British Columbia PNP Draw

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) released details of its weekly draw held on June 7, 2022.

More than 141 applicants received invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canadian permanent residency (PR) under 3 different categories from Skilled Worker, International Graduate, and Entry Level and Semi-Skilled subcategories of BC PNP.

Distribution of invitations

Draw Immigration Category Number of Invitations Minimum Score
Tech  Draw Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 125 85
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 16 60
Healthcare Occupations Skilled Worker, International Graduate, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled (includes EEBC option) <5 60

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) offers a fast-track pathway for high-demand skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency and immigrate directly to British Columbia.

The Express Entry BC (EEBC) stream of BCPNP allows the province to search & invite qualified candidates with a valid profile in the Federal Express Entry system. The Skills Immigration Category of BCPNP is designed for skilled and semi-skilled workers whose occupations are in high demand in the province.

In order to receive an invitation to apply for a provincial nomination under one of those two streams, candidates need to first create a profile through the BC PNP’s online portal and register under its Skills Immigration Registration System (SIRS).

Express Entry candidates, whose applications get approved by BCPNP, will automatically receive additional 600 points toward their comprehensive ranking system (CRS) scores. This effectively guarantees them an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for Canadian permanent residence in subsequent Federal Express Entry Draw.

British Columbia conducts one of the most frequent and regular PNP draws in Canada through its various BC PNP categories and streams.

Find out if you are eligible for Canadian immigration!!

To find out if you’re eligible for immigration to Canada under BC PNP, simply complete our FREE ASSESSMENT FORM ! A member of the WWICS team will review your eligibility and contact you to discuss your options to immigrate to Canada!

10 Jun 2022
Express Entry

Canada invited 932 Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination to apply for PR on June 8

Express Entry Draw #224 –June 8, 2022

Canada invited 932 Express Entry candidates with a provincial nomination to apply for PR on June 8

Canada conducted the largest Express Entry draw since March on June 8, 2022.

A total of 932 Express Entry candidates received invitations to apply (ITAs) for permanent residence in this draw.

The draw was restricted to immigration candidates, who had previously received a nomination through a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP); therefore, the minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score required to receive an ITA in this draw was 796.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) applied the tie-breaking rule and the time-stamp used was October 10, 2021 at 17:13:17 UTC. This means that PNP candidates who had a CRS score of 796 or more and had submitted their Express Entry profile before this time and date, received an ITA in this round of invitations.

Express Entry Draws for FSWP & CEC candidates are set to resume in July

In long-anticipated news, Canada’s immigration minister – Sean Fraser made an important announcement that Express Entry Draws for Federal Skilled Worker (FSWP) and Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates will resume in early July 2022.

Since September 2021, IRCC has only been holding PNP-specific draws as these candidates are highly likely to be in Canada already. Moreover, increasing backlog in applications was another major reason that IRCC conducted only PNP-specific Express Entry draws.  The immigration department wanted to cut Express Entry backlogs in at least half before resuming the all-program Express Entry round of invitations.

This is great news for FSWP and CEC candidates who are stuck in the Express Entry pool and curiously waiting for the resumption of general draws.

As of June 6, there were a total of 215,316 Express Entry profiles in the pool.

Immigration candidates, who received invitations in this draw, have 60 days to submit a complete permanent residence application to IRCC.

Know your chances to immigrate to Canada under Express Entry!!

To find out if you’re eligible to immigrate to Canada under Express Entry, simply complete our FREE ASSESSMENT FORM ! A member of the WWICS team will review your eligibility and contact you to discuss your options!

30 May 2022
BC PNP

British Columbia invited 137 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for Canada PR on May 24, 2022

Invitations were issued to Tech Workers, Early Childhood Educators and Assistants, and Healthcare Professionals

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) conducted its weekly round of invitations on May 24.

A total of 137 immigration candidates received invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for Canada Permanent residency in these draws.

Draw Immigration Category Number of Invitations Minimum Score
 Tech Draw Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 115 85
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214) Skilled Worker, International Graduate (includes EEBC option) 11 60
Healthcare Occupations Skilled Worker, International Graduate, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled (includes EEBC option) 11 60

Out of total invitations issued, 115 went to tech candidates from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories of BC PNP through a Tech draw. In order to get an invite, candidates needed a minimum provincial score of 85.

BC PNP also invited 11 early childhood educators and 11 healthcare professionals in two separate draws. The minimum provincial score requirement in both of these draws was 60 points.

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP)

Created in 2001, BC PNP allows the province of B.C. to select and nominate qualified prospective economic immigrants for permanent residence status in Canada.

BC PNP uses an online, points-based expression of interest (EOI) system to manage application intake. Applicants need to first register an EOI profile that establishes a point score based on various factors – level of education, work experience, language skills, occupation, and job offer, among others.

The BC PNP then periodically issues invitations to apply for provincial nomination to the highest-scoring candidates.

Upon receiving a nomination from BC PNP, successful candidates can apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for Canada PR Visa for themselves and their eligible family members.

Check your eligibility for Canadian immigration under BC PNP!!

To find out if you’re eligible for immigration to Canada under BC PNP, simply complete our FREE ASSESSMENT FORM! A member of the WWICS team will review your eligibility and contact you to discuss your options to immigrate to Canada!

26 May 2022
Express Entry Draw

Express Entry candidates received Invitations to Apply for PR

Express Entry Draw #223 –May 25, 2022

589 Express Entry candidates received Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for permanent residency (PR)

Canada invited 589 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence in a new round of invitations held on May 25, 2022.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Express Entry candidates, who had previously received a nomination from a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).

The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) cut-off threshold for this draw was 741.  Express-Entry with a provincial nomination, get automatic 600 points added to their CRS score.  Therefore, the minimum CRS score requirement for PNP-specific Express Entry draws is usually quite high

IRCC applied the tie-breaking rule and the time-stamp used was February 02, 2022 at 12:29:53 UTC. This means the PNP candidates who had a CRS score of 741 or more and had submitted their Express Entry profile before this time and date, received an invitation in this draw.

Canada Express Entry system

Express Entry is a selection system for Canadian immigration, designed to select skilled workers for immigration to Canada. Express Entry is a completely electronic process and manages applications for permanent residence under these federal economic immigration programs:

·         The Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)
·         The Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP)
.         The Canadian Experience Class (CEC)

Throughout the pandemic, IRCC focused on conducting PNP-only draws to support provincial immigration goals.

However, IRCC is resuming Express Entry draws for FSWP and CEC candidates in “early July.” Canada’s immigration department has also confirmed that it will soon once again be processing most new Express Entry applications within six months.

Invited Express Entry candidates now have 60 calendar days to submit a complete immigration application to IRCC.

Know your chances to immigrate to Canada under Express Entry!!

To find out if you’re eligible to immigrate to Canada under Express Entry, simply complete our FREE ASSESSMENT FORM ! A member of the WWICS team will review your eligibility and contact you to discuss your options!

23 May 2022
bc_pnp_draw

More than 175 immigration candidates received invitations from British Columbia to apply for a provincial nomination for Canada PR

British Columbia PNP Draw – May 17, 2022

More than 175 immigration candidates received invitations from British Columbia to apply for a provincial nomination for Canada PR

The Canadian province of British Columbia continues to invite immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination for the Canadians permanent residency (PR) through regular draws.

In new draws held on May 17, 2022, more than 175 BC immigration candidates received invitations from the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP).

Skills Immigration invitations

Draw Immigration Category Number of Invitations Minimum Score
General  Draw Skilled Worker,
International Graduate,
Entry Level and Semi-Skilled		 154 Between 77 and 123
Childcare: Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 4214) Skilled Worker,
International Graduate		 21 62
Healthcare Occupations Skilled Worker, International Graduate, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled <5 62
Healthcare: Health care assistants (NOC 3413) Entry Level and Semi-Skilled <5 62

In the first general draw, BC PNP issued a total of 154 invitations to candidates through its Skilled Worker, International Graduate, Entry Level and Semi-Skilled streams. Candidates, who received invitations in this draw, needed a minimum provincial score between 77 and 123.

The BC PNP also conducted three separate occupation-specific draws and invited around 30 immigration candidates with experience in BC’s priority occupations – healthcare and early childhood educators. In all of these draws, the minimum provincial score requirement was 62.

British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) offers a fast-track immigration pathway to high-demand skilled foreign workers who wish to settle in British Columbia, Canada.  The province conducts weekly rounds of invitations and invites candidates to apply for a provincial nomination.

After getting a nomination from BC PNP, successful immigration candidates can apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for Canada PR for themselves and their eligible family members.

Check your eligibility for Canadian immigration under BC PNP!!

To find out if you’re eligible for immigration to Canada under BC PNP, simply complete our FREE ASSESSMENT FORM ! A member of the WWICS team will review your eligibility and contact you to discuss your options to immigrate to Canada!

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