Provincial Nomination Program

Alberta invites Express Entry candidates with CRS scores of 350 Alberta issued 150 invitations on January 9, the first draw of 2020

Express Entry candidates may have received invitations to apply for a provincial nomination from Alberta on January 9.

By Shelby Thevenot

Why does Canada’s federal government launch economic class pilot programs? Since 2012 the federal government’s preferred approach has been to launch pilots rather than introduce permanent programs

Since a 2012 reform to Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), Canada’s immigration minister has had the legal authority to introduce new economic class pilot programs to welcome immigrants that can help address economic and labour force priority areas across the country.

By Kareem El-Assal

Express Entry, PNPs set to drive immigration to Canada over next 3 years Combined admissions for Express Entry-managed programs, PNPs slated to reach 160,100 new permanent residents in 2021

Canada’s Provincial Nominee Program and the high-skilled economic immigration programs now managed by Canada’s Express Entry system are set to play increasingly vital roles in Canada’s immigration strategy over the next three years. 

By Stephen Smith