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The first monthly draw of Prince Edward Island just got announced and selected 132 applicants on 20 January, 2022. The Prince Edward Island released its new Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results on Jan 20. The latest draw selected a total of 132  immigration candidates. The candidates were invited from the Express Entry and Labour Impact, and  Business Impact categories. Out of the 132 applicants selected, most of the immigrants were from Express Entry, and Labour Impact, and the remaining 11 invitations went to Business Impact candidates. The least required score in this category was set at 72 points. PEI announced its draw schedule ahead in the year and has chalked out the dates in advance as well. In 2021, P.E.I. invited 1,804 candidates; It was a big number where there were 1,697 of which were from the Labour Impact and Express Entry streams, and another 157 w...

The first PNP draw of Alberta selected applicants and invited 250 Express Entry candidates. The minimum score requirement was 327. On Jan 5, the first PNP draw of Alberta was announced; recently, the Alberta province has announced the details of that Draw. There have been 250 Express Entry candidates invited with the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of at least 327. The selected applicants can relocate under the Alberta Express Entry stream. Getting the nomination will get them one step closer to Canadian permanent residence. Express Entry candidates who have the provincial nominations are put at the top of the pool, and  provided an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent residence. How to Immigrate Through the Alberta Express Entry Stream? The applicant should have an Express Entry Profile if he wishes to immigrate through the Alberta Express Entry stream. The...

The PNP applicants were invited again in the latest Canada Express Entry draw. The cut off score was 745 points. Those who were invited get 600 points automatically. On January 19, the second draw of the year was announced, and it was the PNP-only draw again by the IRCC. The Canadian government selected 1036 immigration applicants for permanent residence. In the draw, the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cut off was 745 as the nomination allows the applicants with a score of 600 against the point score. The actual score requirement of the applicants is set at 145. Since September, the IRCC has only conducted the PNP candidates draw, and the last Canadian Experience Class (CEC) candidates draw was on September 14. So far in 2022, there have been 1,428 PNP candidates invited by the IRCC. The cut off has been between the range of 700-800 in the last 10 PNP-specific EE draws...

The last immigration announcement was in Oct 2020, and the next will be on Feb 11, 2022. The Canadian Government will provide a major update in the announcement. The Canadian government’s next immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024 is likely to be announced on Feb 11, 2022. The immigration targets announcement for this year will seek to invite applicants to various economic, family, and humanitarian class programs. This is going to be the first announcement after the surprise announcement in October 2020, where IRCC stated that it would be inviting over 400,000 new immigrants per year, adding 40,000 more per year to the previous set figures. As per Canada’s immigration law, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA),  The deadline for making such an announcement every year is Nov 1, when the parliament is sitting. If the parliament is not sitting, then in the nex...

The first PNP draw of Manitoba Province was held in 2022. There were 443 Immigration applicants invited to apply for a provincial nomination. The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) invited 443 immigration applicants to three Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). The Minimum Expression of Interest (EOI) score in the three streams was set as follows: Skilled Workers in Manitoba - 357 invitations with a minimum score of 459; Skilled Workers Overseas - 53 invitations with a minimum score of 711; and International Education Stream - 33 invitations with no score requirement. Express Entry system - 97 applicants selected About Express Entry System The Express Entry program is a federal system that selects skilled workers based on the point score allocation. The three streams in which the applicants are selected are the Canadian Experience Class, the Federal Skilled ...