CanadaVisa News Briefs | April 19 to April 24, 2018 This is a summary of Canadian immigration news stories that took place over the past week. By CIC News
PEI taps Express Entry pool in latest Expression of Interest draw Candidates in Labour Impact and Business Impact categories also issued invitations The Atlantic province of Prince Edward Island has issued 169 invitations in a new draw announced Friday, including 75 to Express Entry candidates. By Stephen Smith
Ontario issues new invitations to Express Entry candidates Draws are the second in last 7 days through French-Speaking Skilled Worker and Skilled Trades streams The Government of Ontario has issued new Notifications of Interest to Express Entry candidates through its French-Speaking Skilled Worker and Skilled Trades streams. By Stephen Smith
CanadaVisa News Briefs | April 12 to April 16, 2018 This is a summary of Canadian immigration news events that took place over the past week. By CIC News
Ontario continues to make use of Express Entry-aligned streams with 142 new invitations The Canadian province of Ontario has issued a total of 142 Notifications of Interest to candidates in the Express Entry pool in two draws, which took place on April 11 and 12. By Eman Katem
Ontario reopens Masters Graduate Stream Popular international student stream closed within an hour of opening Ontario’s Masters Graduate Stream opened briefly to new applications from international graduates on April 5. By Eman Katem
First quarter of 2018 a busy one for Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs Important innovations continue to enhance performance of PNPs The first quarter of 2018 saw significant activity and innovation in a number of Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs). By Stephen Smith
Ontario selects Express Entry candidates with CRS scores as low as 351 Human Capital Priorities Stream invites 779 candidates with scores between 351 to 446 The province of Ontario announced two new invitation rounds where Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System scores as low as 351 were issued an invitation. By Eman Katem
New Manitoba draw invites 638 candidates to apply for provincial nomination 253 Express Entry candidates among those invited Manitoba has issued 638 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination in a new draw conducted March 13. Of that total, 253 invitations went to candidates in the federal Express Entry pool. By Stephen Smith
