CanadaVisa News Briefs | July 26 to August 8, 2018

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Published: August 8, 2018

The CanadaVisa News Briefs provides a summary of Canadian immigration news and updates that you might have missed in recent weeks.

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• New Nova Scotia Express Entry stream will target early childhood educators in first draw

August 3, 2018

The Government of Nova Scotia introduced a new federal Express Entry-aligned stream August 2 that will target candidates with work experience in specific occupations. >> Read more

• British Columbia issues new Tech Pilot invitations

August 2, 2018

British Columbia published the results of its weekly Tech Pilot draw August 1, which issued 31 invitations to qualified Skills Immigration and Express Entry candidates with job offers in the 29 key technology-related occupations. >> Read more

British Columbia selects 400 candidates to apply for a provincial nomination

July 26, 2018

The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) issued 400 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination certificate to skilled workers and graduates under its Skills Immigration and Express Entry BC streams. >> Read more

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